Welcome to Ribble Film Fun Club - Art house, Foreign, Classic and Modern Film screenings in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
We are proud to announce that Ribble Fun Club is now settled into it's new home! We are now screening at the New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe. Films are shown on the first and third Sunday of the month at 7.30 pm.
We welcome 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 attend - meetings start at 7.30pm.
First screening on Sunday 15th Feb at 7.30
We have some great films lined up for our future screenings, including 'In Bruges'. More details coming soon. Why not come along on Sunday to find out more, enjoy a drink and a great film!
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 £5 for the year, or £1 a night. For information call David Herman on 01200 424444.
The Ribble Film Fun Club meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at the New Inn, Parson
Lane, Clitheroe. Everyone is welcome to attend - meetings start at 7.30pm.
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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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