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Classic Movie Weekend review

bvsmayAnother Classic weekend of film gold in Balerno kicked off on Friday night with a sold out charity screening of War Horse in aid of Ravelrig Riding for The Disabled. An appreciative audience remained engrossed in this serious feature. At the end when one young Lad was leaving, he remarked, “Look it’s still light“. An indication of how the movies can draw you in and of course that the nights are also fair drawing out. Continue reading Classic Movie Weekend review →

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Cinema across the generations

red balloonWe had a great community night on Monday with the help of Balerno cubs who opened up the cinema to members of Balerno’s Monday Club. The Monday Club is a group of over 55 year old residents who regularly meet up and socialize together. The chosen film was the 1956 classic “The Red Balloon”. Google it for a lifetime’s reading of film school praise, or just take it as it comes – an enchanting film about a young boy’s adventures with a floating red balloon. Continue reading Cinema across the generations →

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Tickets for 10/11 May now available

warhorseIn may we will be screening 5 films over the weekend of Friday 10th and Saturday 11th of May. Please follow the links below to reserve tickets or you can also pick up tickets from the Post Office or the Mill Cafe. Friday 10th May – a fundraiser for Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled:

  • War Horse screening at 7pm, CERT 12A – tickets fully subscribed but follow link to be added to the waiting list Eventbrite - War Horse 7pm

Saturday 11th May:

  • Despicable Me screening at 10am CERT PG Eventbrite - Despicable Me 10am
  • Some Like It Hot screening at 12.30pm, CERT NC Eventbrite - Some Like It Hot 1pm
  • Singing in the Rain screening at 3pm, CERT NC Eventbrite - Singing in the Rain 3pm (sponsored by Harlaw Hydro)
  • The Odd Couple screening at 7pm, CERT NC Eventbrite - The Odd Couple 7pm

Our screenings are free to attend – we are funded by donations. If you can no longer attend or are unable to get a ticket, please see our tickets page for more information on how to cancel your tickets or be added to our ticket waiting list.

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Next Cinema Saturday 11th May

May at Balerno Village Screen is all about rediscovering some popular classics. On Saturday 11th of May we have:

  • 10am Despicable Me – for the kids: When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
  • 1pm Some Like It Hot – Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft
    When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
  • 3pm Singing in the Rain – singing in the rainGene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds  – A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound, sponsored by Harlaw Hydro
  • The Odd Couple – Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau – Two friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.

Tickets will be made available on Tuesday 16th April on the website, at Balerno Post Office and The Mill café. We look forward to seeing you all again in May.