THE EGERTON FILM SOCIETYClick here for forthcoming screenings |
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| Established in 2000 and showing its first film in January 2001, the Egerton Film Society is open to anyone over the age of sixteen. The current ticket price is £6 per film. An annual season ticket is available in January each year covering all 12 films for £60. Screenings are usually held on the last Thursday in the month (except July and August), with occasional special screenings and lectures at other times. A licensed bar is available at each performance. | Our films are shown in the Egerton Millennium Hall using high-quality widescreen Blu-Ray/DVD video projection and Dolby EX 5.1 Surround Sound. Annual Season Ticket holders and members of the public can be admitted to the film screenings, subject to the discretion of the Committee. Programmes are published and circulated to all on the Film Society database twice each year. All who wish to do so receive the e-mail programme and reminders about the current month’s film. Contact pat.parr@sky.com to receive the programmes and reminders. |
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The Society is run in association with the Egerton Computer Centre by a Committee which is elected at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in September. For membership applications enquiries, telephone Richard King on 01233 756592 THE COMMITTEE |
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We always welcome new volunteers, to help with setting up the hall, manning the bar, putting up posters (particularly if you live somewhere other than Egerton) and assisting with clerical and technical duties. Thanks to everyone who helps with this already. Do, please, come along (and volunteer, if you can), for we really do need your help and support for the Egerton Film Society to continue to flourish. We look forward to seeing you. |
| Autumn/Winter Programme 2025 |
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| Thursday 25 Septemer 2025 (to be re-arranged) 7pm for 7:30pm The Penguin Lessons (2024, rating 12A) Steve Coogan | Jonathan Pryce | Bruno Blas Peter Cattaneo directs a top class cast through the unlikely, but you’ll soon agree, perfectly credible, story of Tom Michell, a disheartened, somewhat ineffective English teacher who moves to a new job in Argentina. It’s 1976 and Argentina is a dangerous political mix. Amidst the challenges of the political climate Michell is adopted by a penguin who becomes instrumental in shaping his future. Warning: bring a tissue (111 mins. / 1 hr 51 mins) |
| Thursday 9th October 2025 7pm for 7:30pm – Special Event War Paint – Women At War (2025, rating 12A) Special joint event with The Egerton Arts Society The third installment in the trilogy of documentary films about how artists depict war. In conjunction with the Egerton Arts Society. The director, Margy Kinmonth, will be our speaker introducing the film. This is part of the series of films including Eric Ravilious– Drawn To War and War Art with Eddie Redmayne, directed by Margy Kinmonth. In this film she highlights the role of women artists in conflicts around the globe and to the present day. In particular, she shines a light on the work of, amongst others, Dame Rachel Whiteread, Zhanna Kadyrova, Maggi Hambling, Assil Diab, Dame Laura Knight, Marcelle Hanselaar, Cornelia Parker, Maya Lin, Shirin Neshat and Lee Miller. Across time and art forms, Kinmonth pays tribute to many artists in an accessible style, with interesting perspectives for those already familiar with their work and an engaging guide for audiences experiencing the work of female war artists for the first time. (89 mins. / 1 hr 29 mins) |
| Thursday 30th October 2025 7pm for 7:30pm The Marching Band (2024, rating 15) Benjamin Lavernhe | Pierre Lottin | Sarah Suco At an all time low, diagnosed with leukemia and needing a bone marrow donor, musical conductor, Thibaut, has a lucky break – he finds he’s adopted and has a brother. It’s not plain sailing as the two brothers from different backgrounds meet and learn to understand and help each other, but despite the seriousness of the film’s themes, there are laugh out loud lines and comedy moments which roll the plot forward. In all, it’s a hugely enjoyable and uplifting watch. (Note: French language with English subtitles. Original title: En fanfare) (83 mins. / 1 hr 23 mins) |
| Thursday 27th November 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Supper Night Mr Burton (2025, rating 12A) Toby Jones | Lesley Manville | Aimee-Ffion Edwards Once upon a time a teacher in Port Talbot, South Wales adopted a challenging, untamed pupil by the name of Ritchie Jenkins. His real father was an alcoholic miner with no time for Ritchie’s dreams of acting, but that’s where Mr Burton came in. He changed Ritchie’s life and Richard Burton was born. This film charts the journey and relationship between the two men with a depth of understanding. A must for all fans of Richard Burton, anyone with the slightest Welsh connection and all those who love a buttered Welshcake. (Details of how to book your supper will be announced nearer the screening date.) (124 mins. / 2 hr 4 mins) |
| Thursday 11th December 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy (2024, rating 15) Renee Zellweger | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Leo Woodall What can we say? It’s Bridget Jones, grown up. Got to be worth an evening out. In this film Bridget is a single mum, venturing back onto the dating scene and caught between a handsome, younger man and her son’s science teacher. Who hasn’t fancied the school science teacher? There’s the usual mix of serious themes sprinkled with the British humour and the effervescent comedy skill of Zellweger. A perfect cocktail for your Christmas starter. We’ll be serving mince pies and mulled wine, of course. (124 mins. / 2 hr 4 mins) |