Slaley Film Shows
Welcome to the newly reorganised film club, led by Michael Elphick, Jim Bailey, Diana Mulholland and other volunteers.
Often referred to as the Film Club, we show films on the third Friday of each month, from September through to April. No membership is needed; just turn up on the night! Doors open from 7 pm, and the show starts at 7:30. Since 2024 we now show films under the MPLC Umbrella license scheme. MPLC is the “Motion Picture Licensing Corporation”, and for an annual fee of just under £400, the Film Club or any other group using the Hall can show films, as long as they don’t charge an admission fee or advertise it publicly outside the Hall. So we will ask for a donation of £6, which includes a tasty supper in the interval.
We advertise inside the Hall, and also maintain an email list, and if you join that we will let you know what the film is in advance. To join that, email michael@elphicks.myzen.co.uk.
As an example of what we show, here’s the programme for our last season:
Using the equipment
There is a short guide to using the projector and other A/V components, which should be kept in the cabinet itself.
Our history
Organised by: Jean & Michael Elphick, Jeannie & Jason Abdelnoor, Jane & Jim Bailey.The club started out in 2004, inspired by the Queen's Hall "Screen 1" initiative led by Christo Wallers. Since then we have had 20 successful seasons, thanks to the original support of the Queen's Hall Arts programme, and our loyal audience. In October 2008 the Hall had its own equipment (projector, amplifier, DVD player and screen) installed by the Queen's Hall staff; we provided some £350 of this cost from our accumulated profits, and now handle all the projection ourselves. In June 2018 we had a new integrated audiovisual system installed, funded in part by our own savings over the years, with £5200 from the Big Lottery Awards for All, and £700 from the Joicey Trust.
Free DVDs on offer!
Dorothy Bell has donated a large number of her DVDs, and anyone can take them (with a suggested donation of £1 each). Jim Bailey is currently holding them . . .
