Lights, camera, Christmas – Kirky Picture Palace has unveiled the films on offer in the coming weeks after a triumphant return to its original home.
Cinematic magic is back at Kirkintilloch Town Hall, courtesy of Your Kirky (aka Kirkintilloch Community Council) – supported by East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust.
As well as screenings of the latest blockbusters and festive favourites, there will be special dementia-friendly and baby-friendly events too.
Coming up at Kirky Picture Palace:
Saturday 25 November:
- Elemental (PG)
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (12)
Christmas Specials:
Saturday 23 December:
- Elf (PG)
- Home Alone (PG)
- It’s A Wonderful Life (U)
Doors open 15 minutes before screenings, and there will be snacks and refreshments available to purchase. Tickets cost £5 (adults) and £3 (children) – available from Create ED (46 Cowgate, Kirkintilloch) and online by visiting the Your Kirky website,
Dementia-Friendly Showings:
Friday 17 November:
- Billy Elliot (15)
Friday 15 December (Christmas Special):
- White Christmas (U)
Tickets cost £5, with carers allowed in for free. Purchase on the door or email kirkyfilmhub@gmail.com for group bookings. Doors open 15 minutes before the screening.
Baby-Friendly Showings:
Tuesday 28 November:
- The Incredibles (U)
Tuesday 19 December (Christmas Special):
- The Polar Express (U)
Tickets cost £5 (adults), £3 (children) with under-twos allowed in for free. Purchase on the door or email kirkyfilmhub@gmail.com for group bookings.
Serina Marshall, the Kirky Picture Palace's Cinema Co-ordinator, said,
It's fantastic to be back home in Kirkintilloch Town Hall, where our magical movie adventures first began in October 2019.
"As well as blockbusters like Elemental and the latest instalment of the action-packed Mission: Impossible franchise, we're delighted to be showing a selection box of festive favourites – as chosen by our patrons.
"Many thanks to all our volunteers – without whom we couldn't run these popular events. If you have a passion for the pictures and want to join the team, please get in touch. We hope the community continues to support their cinema, which many people asked for as part of our consultations in recent years."
Councillor Jim Gibbons, Chair of East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust – which operates Kirkintilloch Town Hall, said, "It's great to see such a wide range of films, including Christmas classics, being shown at the town hall. I'm particularly pleased screenings have also been organised which are dementia and baby friendly.
"Kirkintilloch Town Hall is now fully operational again and the diary is already filling up with a range of community events and classes. The Heritage Centre is also open to the public (Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm)."
In the past, Kirky Picture Palace has organised screenings in local schools and aims to expand that service, potentially including local community centres and more. If you have an enquiry about hiring the mobile cinema, email kirkyfilmhub@gmail.com
For more information visit the Kirky Picture Palace website and check out Your Kirky on Facebook and check out Your Kirky on Twitter.
