Biggar Little Cinema

The Community Cinema at the Corn Exchange


Biggar Little Cinema

www.biggarlittlecinema.org.uk

Biggar Little Cinema was founded in February 2011, and is run as a community cinema on a non-profit basis by members of the Rotary Club of Biggar.

All the surplus from screenings is disbursed as donations to local organisations and Rotary projects.  Since 2011, Biggar Little Cinema has donated over £30,000.

The aim is also to provide the opportunity for members of an isolated rural community to enjoy good films without having to make a round trip of 60 miles or more to the commercial cinema.

Films are shown in the Corn Exchange, Biggar, generally on the last Friday and Saturday of each month at 7.30pm. Exact dates and times of screenings are shown on the Biggar Little Cinema website, together with a wealth of information about the programme of films screened. http://www.biggarlittlecinema.org.uk/ 

To launch Biggar Little Cinema in 2011, Scottish actor David Hayman made a personal appearance and introduced the 1987 film, Hope & Glory, in which he starred with Sarah Miles and Ian Bannen. The evening was a resounding success, and was an excellent starting point for the first season of films.

A detailed audience survey was conducted at the end of the first full season, asking viewers which films they had especially enjoyed, and the type of film they would like to see in the future. These comments have been borne mind when selecting titles for screenings. Hence, the objectives are to show up-to-date films, many of them award winners, with a wide audience appeal, as well as occasional films which offer something a little unusual, and therefore of special interest to cinemagoers.

Membership is open to anybody over the age of 18 years who applies to join and pays the subscription.  Members receive a significant reduction on the ticket price of films for the season.  All members receive news updates by email if they choose to opt in for this service.

Biggar Little Cinema is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation and members are very important - people who support the aims of a community cinema. A strong membership provides a robust base, and membership subscriptions help cash flow and reduce film licence fees, enabling higher donations to be made at the end of each season.

To find out more about Biggar Little Cinema, please click here to send an email to the Secretary, or telephone:

  • Stewart Houston on 01899 220418 or
  • Tom Matthews on 01899 220783 or
  • Brian Curle on 01968 682294

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Biggar Rotakids are based at Biggar Primary School. They are very active, and have raised funds for Shelterbox, and (this year) for Aquabox. They also run projects within the community

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