Status: | Active, open to new members |
When: | No fixed day though usually Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. 2 - 4 days each month |
Impromptu cinema visits can also be made by group members communicating with each other using Whatsapp. Help can be given to anyone who would like to learn how to use Whatsapp.
Lorrraine Robertshaw deals with group membership enquiries so contact her if you would like to join the group.
Mary Koehler is responsible for the programme and emails members with details of the chosen films and venues.
Members are notified of the selected film a week in advance by email and they can attend as and when it suits them with no expectation to attend regularly.
Everyone is responsible for buying their own tickets, which vary in price from £4.99 to £11 and this information will be given to members each time. In some cases tickets bought on line can be slightly cheaper than tickets bought in person, although some tickets may attract a booking fee.
The selected films will usually be daytime viewings to take advantage of lower ticket prices and because public transport is more regular during the day. In case members wish to go on somewhere afterwards to discuss the film we list some cafes/pubs nearby.
Here is a list of cinemas we may visit
While we will try to keep the venue local to East Bristol, we may sometimes venture further afield. To help members decide whether the venue will be suitable for them the email will include details of the venue, accessibility, how to get there by public transport, parking, ticket prices and a brief description of the film.
Click on the name of the cinema for details including address, bus and parking information, ticket prices and accessibility.
Longwell Green Vue
Aspects Leisure Park, Bristol BS15 9LA. 0345 308 4620.
Getting there: Bus 44 from the centre stops outside Asda. Bus 17 from East Bristol stops outside Marks and Spencer at Gallagher Retail Park, a short walk from Asda. From Asda car park it is a short walk across the footbridge over the ring road to the Vue.
Tickets: £5.99 basic supersaver tickets , £4.99 if purchased on line. Refreshments: Snacks, ice cream and coffee available. Wishing Well pub nearby, also Pizza Hut. Parking: Plentiful free parking is available near the cinema. All screens are wheelchair accessible, with disabled toilet outside each screen.
Little Theatre Cinema
St Michael’s Place, Bath BA1 1SF. 0207 326 2649.
Getting there: 19 bus from East Bristol to Bath (From Hanham, Longwell Green take the 45 bus to Cherry Gardens. Cross to bus stop at foot of Cherry Gardens Road for 19 bus to Bath. In Bath get off at stop after Green Park, turn left towards Westgate Street, continue on Westgate St and turn 1st right into St Michael’s Place. Cinema is on the right.
Tickets: Silver screen prices £7.60 for 10.30am Tuesdays and Thursdays includes a cup of tea or coffee. Cheap tickets all day Mondays £8.20. Refreshments: Tea, Coffee and snacks available in cinema. Many pubs and cafes close by. Parking: Blue badge disabled parking is available adjacent to the cinema. Otherwise there is parking at Green Park Road and Avon Street car parks. Screen 1 is wheelchair accessible.
Watershed Cinema
1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX. 0117 927 5100.
Getting there: bus 6, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 etc from East Bristol.
Ticket prices for performances before 16.00 are £5 plus 12% for concessions (66+ who have retired). Otherwise £8.50 + 12% booking fee. Access to the cinema is via stairs, but there is a lift. All screens wheelchair accessible. Refreshments: Bar and restaurant in cinema. A cinema ticket on a Tuesday entitles the holder to 30% off a meal in the café/bar that day. Parking: Underground parking at the Millennium Underground car park.10 mins walk.
Scott Cinema
51 Northumbria Drive, Henleaze BS9 4HN. 0117 962 5852.
Getting there: Number 2 bus from the stop opposite Bristol Hippodrome takes you to Henleaze. Get off at Waitrose. Scott Cinema is next to the bus stop. Inside there are 30 steps from the street to the cinema box office plus an additional flight to the cinema. Unfortunately the cinema is not wheelchair accessible.
Tickets: around £6+. Saver Monday tickets £5. Silver Tuesdays tickets cost from £4.50 (these prices may change). Refreshments: In cinema snacks, drinks. Westbury Park Pub and Kitchen opposite. Parking: on street parking near the cinema. Waitrose car park not available.
Everyman Cinema
44 Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2NH. 01233 555642.
Getting there: Any bus which goes along Whiteladies Road including the 1, 2, 2a, 3, and 4.
Tickets: £11 inc concessions for over 55s, Monday to Thursday. Refreshments: Snacks, plus hot food can be ordered and brought into the cinema. Parking: NCP car park at Clifton Down Shopping Centre (Sainsbury’s) a short walk away. Wheelchair accessible.
Keynsham Film Works
Temple Street, Keynsham BS31 1FS. (new community space above Keynsham library - https://keynshamfilmworks.co.uk) shows films on the first Thursday of the month from September to June at 7.15pm. Getting there: from East Bristol No 17 bus runs hourly to Keynsham.
Tickets: Full membership is £30 which gives free access to all the season’s films. Visitors can pay £5.00 on the door which is refundable with membership. Refreshments: Bar. Parking: free. Wheelchair accessible.