Welcome to Ribble Film Fun Club - Art house, Foreign, Classic and Modern Film screenings in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Ribble Fun Club is a members only film club. Membership is just £10 a year - this gives members free entry to all screenings. Films are now shown every Sunday from September to May.
We proudly present our future programme - shown in glorious dvd - every Sunday at 7-30pm:
Sunday 30th January
CERTIFIED COPY
FRANCE / ITALY ~ 2010 ~ DIRECTOR:ABBAS KIAROSTAMI
Sunday 6 February
The Secret In Their Eyes
Argentina, 2009, Dir. Juan Jose Campanella, Drama Thriller, 2hr 4min
Sunday 13 February
I Am Love
Italy, 2009, Dir. Luca Guadagnino, Drama, 1hr 54mins
Sunday 20 February
Inception
USA, 2010, Dir. Christopher Nolan, Fantasy Thriller, 2hr 22mins
Sunday 27 February
The Illusionist
France/UK, 2010, Dir. Sylvain Chomet, Animation, 1hr 20 mins
About Ribble Fun Club
All our film screenings are held at the New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe. See map below.
Why not come along to our next Sunday screening to find out more, enjoy a drink and a great film!
We welcome all new members to the Ribble Fun Club. Membership is on a yearly or 'per screening' basis. New members can join on any film night, or at one of our meetings. The club meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at the New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe. Everyone is welcome to join the Fun Club and attend our meetings which start at 7.30pm. If you'd like to join in and help to choose films for future screenings, please just come along to the next meeting!
We've even attracted some press interest as you can see here from the Lancashire Evening Telegraph
Ribble Fun Club Prices
Admission is free, but you must be a member, at a cost of £10 for the year. For information call David Herman on 01200 424444.
Find us at the New Inn
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The origins of Ribble Film Club
Ribble Film Club
The Film Club was formed in 2000 by a band of dedicated film lovers hoping to preserve the tradition of film and cinema in Clitheroe. We strive to bring a rich mix of art-house, foreign, classic and new films to film fans in Clitheroe and surrounding areas in Lancashire.
Cinema in Clitheroe at the Grand Cinema
35mm films were screened from January 2001 at The Grand Cinema in Clitheroe on a weekly basis through to April 2003, save Summer recesses.
The Film Club was originally formed in conjunction with Trinity Community Partnership and achieved record breaking attendance for a single screening with 'Rabbit Proof Fence' at the Ribble Film Club Australian Film Festival.
The Grand Cinema was then closed for refurbishment and Ribble Film Club had to find alternatives. It decided to seperate from Trinity to allow it to apply for Lottery Funding.
£5,000 was received from "Awards for All" early in 2004 to enable the purchase of everything to show films digitally. In May 2004 monthly screenings commenced at the Ribble Borough Council Chamber thanks to the assistance of the Leader of the Council - Councillor John Hill (an avid film buff). With the closure of The Grand Cinema late in 2004 it was relocated to St. Mary's Centre, Church St, Clitheroe, along with Stage & Screen @ St. Mary's.
The Film Club finds a new name 'Ribble Fun Club' and a new home at the New Inn!
Sadly this arrangement came to an end, and Ribble Film Club began the search for a new home in Clitheroe. In January 2009 the club set up a brand new screen at the New Inn and became licensed to show films to club members in the pub.
Run by enthusiastic volunteers (Bruce 'the Chair' Dowles has even learned how to operate the projector), Ribble Fun (nee Film) Club announces this new season of films and we hope to see you all soon.
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