The Lyme Regis Film Society was formed in 1988 in response to a demand from local film-goers who wanted to see up-to-date films that were not necessarily 'mainstream', or in other words, were not likely to have a screening at the Regent Cinema.
It was clear from the response to the very first season that there was indeed a following for such films and the Society has now shown over 350 films during the last 25+ years - 2013 being our “silver” anniversary. Membership has risen from about 80 people in the first season to around 300 in recent years, limited by the capacity of the Regent Cinema. For the immediate future we have been forced to restrict numbers, to cope with a temporary move to the smaller Marine Theatre, whilst the Regent is being rebuilt - but we hope to return to "full size" in a year or two. |
The Regent Cinema before the 2016 fire.
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