Tag Archives: Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign

Cinema campaigners’ inspired guide for lockdown viewing

Posted on March 31, 2020 by

Two weeks after cancelling their programme of films for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown, the good people at the Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign have come up with an ingenious way to help their movie-watching friends get a … Continue reading →

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David Lean Cinema prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary

Posted on January 29, 2020 by

Given the huge efforts of the volunteers of the Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign, who managed to secure the future of the arts house venue in the Croydon Clocktower after its closure due to austerity cuts, this year’s 25th … Continue reading →

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Cats is not the only option for David Lean cinema-goers

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

No stars. How bad can a film be to be rated as “no stars”, as was the case this week when the national newspaper reviews came out for Cats? You’ll be able to judge for yourself soon enough, as the … Continue reading →

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Loach returns with another masterpiece on the state of Britain

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

Described by critics as one of director Ken Loach’s best, if not the best, it is a pity that the David Lean Cinema were not able to deliver Sorry We Missed You to the widest possible audience before this week’s … Continue reading →

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David Lean campaigners seek support for Cinema Museum

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

The David Lean Cinema, whose volunteers are not unfamiliar with the need for a bit of campaigning now and again, is asking its supporters to lend their signtures to a petition to save the Cinema Museum.

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Grant’s Oscar nomination shows he’s the genuine article

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Oscar life has begun at 60 – well, 62 – for actor Richard E Grant, whose obvious delight at being nominated for an Academy Award, when posted on Twitter, went viral. Grant who has also received Golden Globe and BAFTA … Continue reading →

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David Lean Cinema is cutting its ticket prices from January

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

Croydon commuters’ rail fares might be going up in January, but cinema-goers’ booking fees are being cut. At least, movie-goers at the David Lean Cinema in the Clocktower on Katharine Street will be getting cheaper tickets for screenings from January … Continue reading →

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