Plymouth Arts Cinema has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to raise £10,000 to secure its future.
The unique organisation has been part of cultural life in Plymouth since 1947 but it is at risk. Backing the Crowdfunder will help it to invest in vital upgrades to equipment and to continue to offer affordable tickets for everyone.
A spokesperson for the cinema said:
“We live in challenging times for independent cinema. Plymouth Arts Cinema’s team is passionate about securing its future for years to come and is asking for help to make it a sustainable and affordable venue for the whole community.”
Rewards have been donated by Plymouth Arts Cinema’s suppliers and cultural partners including Salcombe Dairy, Summerskills Brewery, Canton Tea, wine from Tolchards, Ocean Studios and Plymouth Gin Distillery. Also on offer are Plymouth Arts Cinema mugs, tote bags, pin badges, film posters, memberships to see unlimited films, pay it forward tickets, and cinema hire.
Plymouth Arts Cinema screens films from around the world that you cannot see anywhere else in the city, host talks with special guests from the film industry, supports local filmmakers, runs archive film screenings, Bringing in Baby Events, Relaxed and Inclusive Screenings.
It works in partnership with many other cultural organisations, schools and colleges and grass-roots organisations to host film events which raise awareness about the environment and climate change and issues facing society today.
It is Plymouth’s only independent cinema and in 2019 moved from its original home at Plymouth Arts Centre on Looe Street, to the new, custom built 118 seat cinema at Arts University Plymouth’s main campus on Tavistock Place.
The Crowdfunder campaign can be found at:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/future-of-plymouth-arts-cinema
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