A FESTIVAL OF CINEMA IN NORTH YORKSHIRE THIS SUMMER (16/06/2011)
North Yorkshire Digital Cinema is delighted to announce that it will be stopping off at a couple of extra special events this summer to screen a diverse programme of films aimed at enhancing the cultural experience of festival goers in the county.
From Sunday 19th June, Grassington Congregational Church will be transformed into a cinema for Grassington Festival, which opens on Friday 17th June with a carnival parade, announcing the arrival of a colourful fortnight of music, theatre, comedy, film, visual arts and even a dry stone walling workshop.
The King's Speech, Gnomeo and Juliet, A Day in the Life: 4 Portraits of Post War Britain, Gypsy Caravan – When The Road Bends
The film diary at Grassington Festival offers something for everyone, with archive documentary, world cinema and audience favourites such as The King's Speech all featuring in the line up. The film programme closes on Saturday 25th June with an extra special screening of Gnomeo and Juliet with a Gnome Painting Workshop for those who wish to create their very own Gnomeo!
Tickets are available now through Grassington Festival's online box office at: www.grassington-festival.org.uk . Places are limited so early booking is advised.
Next month, North Yorkshire Digital Cinema sets up camp in the grounds of the stunning Broughton Hall in Skipton for The Magic Loungeabout festival, which takes place from Friday 29th – Sunday 31st July. The line up in the Curious Cinema Tent ranges from cult classics such as This Is Spinal Tap and The Big Lebowski, to quirky shorts, including this year's BAFTA nominated shorts alongside favourites from Screen Yorkshire and Virgin Media's back catalogue. The programme concludes on Sunday with some thought provoking documentaries for the socially aware, including a rare screening of cult American documentary Dive!
The Magic Loungeabout boasts the biggest line up of any privately owned festival in Yorkshire, with this year's music headliners including: The Human League, Badly Drawn Boy, New Young Pony Club, Fenech Soler, Steve Mason, Crazy P, Ed Sheeran and Florrie. Billed as 'A Refined Unwind', the emphasis at the family friendly event is all about indulging in an overall festival experience, which embodies not only some of the best music around, but the finest food and drink along with a broad range of accommodation options too.
In addition to the music and film programme, the Food For Thought Tent at The Magic Loungeabout features some of the UK's most inspiring speakers. With four truly venerable figures from music, adventure, writing and comedy, Sunday brings together Annie Nightingale, Howard Marks, Robin Ince and Yorkshire's very own Simon Beaufoy, the Academy-award winning scriptwriter of Slumdog Millionaire, whose credits also include legendary Brit-flick The Full Monty.
Simon Adamson, Festival Director, said"We're delighted to be working with North Yorkshire Digital Cinema to bring such a fantastic selection of films for our guests to enjoy"
Tickets are on sale now at: https://magicloungeabout-secure.ticketline.co.uk/
Emily Penn, Project Manager, North Yorkshire Digital Cinema, says:
''Over the past couple of decades we've seen local cinemas shut down one after the other across North Yorkshire, leaving vast swathes of the population with very limited access to film. Our ethos is about bringing film back into local communities and we're delighted to have the opportunity to work in partnership with Grassington Festival and Magic Loungeabout this summer to make film an integral part of these much loved celebrations in the heart of the County.''
Backed with £400,000 Lottery funding, North Yorkshire Digital Cinema is a consortium helmed by Screen Yorkshire, The National Media Museum and community arts company Blaize. It has already welcomed more than 9000 individuals to over 100 screenings since its launch in October 2010. With fifty events in the diary throughout North Yorkshire from now until the end of July, upcoming highlights also include:
- The Cherry Orchard, National Theatre Live at The Galtres Centre, Easingwold on Thursday 30th June. For full details and booking, call: 01347 822472
- A screening of The Duchess at Beningborough Hall on Saturday 9th July. Tickets include a National Trust Historical Talk and Champagne Reception. For booking, call: 01904 472027.
View North Yorkshire Digital Cinema's summer programme at: http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/north-yorkshire-digital-cinema.
