The weather starts improving, the days get longer and Film at the Folk Hall continues to get more exciting! We have continued to see a nice rise in our average audience numbers so thank you to all those out there supporting what we do! Following on from the incredible I, Daniel Blake event in January and … Continue reading Springtime at the Folk Hall
Sam’s chat with Vale Radio
After a short phone call about our humble cinema, I was kindly invited over to Vale Radio in Haxby to have a chat with Dougie Weake about our work! Check out our interview below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfA504v8Qs0 Following their small beginnings in August 2014 Vale Radio has gone from strength to strength and now broadcast over DAB … Continue reading Sam’s chat with Vale Radio
More fun at Film at the Folk Hall
It was a pleasure to host Dave Johns and Abigail Scott-Paul at our showing of Ken Loach's Palm D'Or award winning film I, Daniel Blake. The film is up for a few BAFTA awards too, so keep your fingers crossed. The film may not in itself change government policy on the benefits system in the … Continue reading More fun at Film at the Folk Hall
Dave Johns wows the audience
We don't quite know if we can believe him, but Dave Johns, the award winning star of BAFTA nominated I, Daniel Blake is next up for the role of Spiderman. Is that what they call "fake news" in this age of Trump? What we do know for sure is that he would love to play … Continue reading Dave Johns wows the audience
Dave Johns at Film at the Folk Hall
Amazing news for the New Year. Dave Johns, the talented writer, actor and stand up comedian who is one of the leading stars of I, Daniel Blake has agreed to do a Q & A session prior to our showing of the film on Friday 20th January at the Folk Hall in New Earswick. Dave … Continue reading Dave Johns at Film at the Folk Hall
A Note From Sam
As we head into a new year at Film at the Folk Hall we thought we would post up a message from our new chair Sam Watling. Wow! What a year 2016 was! I should start this with a huge thanks to Chris Cooke, our former chair. I first came along to Film at the … Continue reading A Note From Sam
I, Daniel Blake film night
Tickets are on sale for the January 2017 (Friday 20th) showing of Ken Loach's I' Daniel Blake, the Palme d'Or winning drama gaining rave reviews from critics and film goers alike. To quote the Observer film critic Mark Kermode; "Blessed with exceptional lead performances from Dave Johns and Hayley Squires, Loach crafts a gut wrenching … Continue reading I, Daniel Blake film night
Volunteers are go!
It's just like International Rescue at Film at the Folk Hall in New Earswick. One of our latest volunteers, Tegan, is helping out on the social media side in the coming weeks. She will be starting to develop a sustainable strategy for the group so that we can use the full power of on-line media … Continue reading Volunteers are go!
New Volunteers at F@FH
After reluctantly saying our sad goodbyes to Shanna and Chris we have some good news to relay to our Film at the Folk Hall members and supporters. A few more volunteers have come forward to help take the community cinema into 2017. Lots of ideas were discussed at our recent meeting so expect plenty of … Continue reading New Volunteers at F@FH
Next Meeting & Film Night
The next meeting for Film at the Folk Hall volunteers is Friday 25th November at 5.30 p.m. Please try to make it as it is important the group starts to organise for the next few months now that Shanna has left and Christine has stepped down from chairing. After the meeting the November film we … Continue reading Next Meeting & Film Night
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