VISITS AND EVENTS
The Cinema Theatre Association organises visits to cinemas and theatres, past and present, across the UK and overseas. Lectures and other events also feature in our programme of activities. These are usually for members only, so why not join us?
Full details are provided in the bi-monthly Bulletin
FORTHCOMING VISITS AND EVENTS
MEET ME TONIGHT IN DREAMLAND
Saturday 5th May
Jan Leandro, The Dreamland Trust's Audience Development Officer, will present a fully illustrated talk about this iconic Margate landmark amusement park and cinema, supported by a screening of Lindsay Anderson's 1953 'Free Cinema' documentary on Dreamland.
THE MALTA STORY
Sunday 20th - Friday 25th May
During this week-long visit, the many cinema sites on the beautiful islands of Malta and Gozo will be explored. There will also be time for sightseeing and relaxation!
CTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 16th June
The 2012 AGM will be held at the former Savoy/ABC in Northampton, now home to the Jesus Centre.
TWO REGALS REVIVED...AND OTHER TREATS
Friday 31st August - Sunday 2nd September
This late summer weekend away is based around visits to the two recently revived Regal cinemas in Evesham and Tenbury Wells. Many other current and former cinemas, including the Northwick, Gaumont, Odeon, Vue and other venues in Worcester, the community run 'Feckenodeon', in Feckenham, the Number 8 community arts centre in Pershore and the Malvern Cinema and Theatre complex will be included in the extensive itinerary.
VISITS AND EVENTS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
1930s FILM NIGHT (April 2012)
Members were invited to step back into the 1930s as we recreated an evening of cinemagoing from that decade. Top of the bill was the 1934 musical Evergreen, starring Jessie Matthews and Sonnie Hale, with a full supporting programme from the period, including trailers, adverts and cartoons.
CINEMA TO ALCOHOL (April 2012)
Subtitled 'A Wetherspoon Wander', this afternoon event saw us visiting three of London's former cinemas which are now under the stewardship of pub chain JD Wetherspoon: Pyke's Cinematograph Theatre, Charing Cross Road; the Savoy/ABC/Coronet, Holloway Road and the Ponder's End Picture Palace. As an added bonus, CTA member Barrie Gilbert, chief projectionist at the Odeon, Holloway Road, kindly showed us around his cinema to tie in with our visit to the Coronet.
SOUTH BANK SPLENDOURS (March 2012)
In this fully illustrated presentation, CTA member Bryan Eckersley told the unique story of cinema on London's South Bank, from the Festival of Britain's Telekinema to the enduring National Film Theatre (now BFI Southbank).
MEMBERS EVENING: SLIDES & SOCIAL (February 2012)
A social gathering, where members brought along a dozen of their favourite photos - or just sat back and enjoyed other members images!
EASTERN PROMISES SLIDE SHOW (December 2011)
An evening of of slides taken during the CTA's recent ground-breaking trip to India and Bangladesh.
A DOUBLE BILL: MUSWELL HILL AND EAST FINCHLEY (October 2011)
A morning visit to the Odeon, Muswell Hill (which was celebrating its 75th anniversary) was followed by an illustrated lecture, ''The Changing Faces of Cinemas', at the Phoenix, East Finchley.
A TYNESIDE PILGRIMAGE (October 2011)
This weekend excursion included visits to the recently refurbished and extended Tyneside cinema, the Theatre Royal, currently being refurbished, and the 1867 Tyne Theatre in addition to many former cinemas in Wallsend, North Shields and Whitley Bay.
H AND X CERTIFICATE! (August 2011)
This three day visit to West Yorkshire centred around the cinemas and theatres of Halifax and Huddersfield.
LOST THEATRES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC (September 2011)
CTA member Ian Hanson, making his first trip to the UK from his native Australia, presented this slide show about theatres and cinemas of Australia and New Zealand that are no longer with us. Ian is a founder member of the Australian Cinema & Theatre Society (Sydney) and the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (Melbourne).
THIS IS TO CERTIFY... (June 2011)
During this very informative visit to the British Board of Film Classification, an experienced film examiner explained how the Board operates and the guidelines used when classifying films. The presentation took place in the Board's viewing theatre and included many illustrative clips.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (April-May 2011)
During this nine day visit to Germany members explored the cinema and theatre heritage of Stuttgart and Munich.