The Majestic Chew Stoke
12 times per year, the Chew Stoke Church Hall is transformed into the Majestic cinema, with an art deco makeover and a seating capacity of 80. The Chew Stoke Film Club has a flourishing membership. All screenings are open to members and invited guests. The film season runs from September to July.
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Screenings
Archive
Wicked Little Letters
30-01-2025 at 19:00
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Synopsis
The uproariously funny and true story about a series of poison pen letters sent to residents of Littlehampton in 1921. Wicked Little Letters stars Jessie Buckley, Olivia Colman and Timothy Spall is an upending of the period costume drama that’s cheerfully indecent, gloriously naughty, and full of female rage at the expectations women operate under. Funny as hell and bursting with impudent energy.
Additional Info
Doors 7pm for 7:30 Screening - Members £3 Non Members £7
Location
Wicked Little Letters, c/o 2 Church Cottages, Church Lane Chew Stoke, Bristol, BS40 8TU
The Sense of an Ending
27-02-2025 at 19:00
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Synopsis
Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent) , an ageing Londoner and vintage camera shop owner, whittles down the solitude of his isolated existence by keeping an affectionate relationship with his ex-wife, Margaret (Harriet Walter), and by accompanying his nearly full-term pregnant daughter, Susie, to antenatal courses. However, the unexpected arrival of an unsettling letter will disrupt the delicate balance of things in Tony's orderly life, reconnecting him with his first love from college, Veronica (Charlotte Rampling), and the nostalgic yet clouded memories of a distant past. Now, as Tony scavenges for bits and pieces through flashbacks, more and more, the out-of-focus picture of his youth sharpens; nevertheless, is he ready to face the truth?
Jim Broadbent gives a droll, well-judged performance in this classy adaptation of Julian Barnes’s Booker-winner novel.
Note: The film will be preceded by the Club AGM - this normally takes 20 mins.
Additional Info
Doors 7pm AGM 7:30 Film immediately follows AGM
Members £3 Non Members £7
Location
The Sense of an Ending, c/o 2 Church Cottages, Church Lane Chew Stoke, Bristol, BS40 8TU
Vindication Swim
27-03-2025 at 19:00
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Synopsis
The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel.
'Vindication Swim' depicts Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy. A wonderful debut by director Elliott Hasler and starring John Locke, Kirsten Callaghan and Victoria Summer.
A special screening of this brilliant independent film...not to be missed!
Additional Info
Doors 7pm Film 7:30pm
Members £3 Non Members £7
Location
Vindication Swim, c/o 2 Church Cottages, Church Lane Chew Stoke, Bristol, BS40 8TU
Ray
24-04-2025 at 19:00
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Synopsis
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles. A man who fought harder and went farther than anyone thought possible. Told in his adult life with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood, which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, him writing his own songs and running his own band, and then stardom whilst battling addiction and its affect on his working life and family life. Jamie Foxx stars.
Additional Info
Doors 7pm Film 7:30pm
Members £3 Non Members £7
Location
Ray, c/o 2 Church Cottages, Church Lane Chew Stoke, Bristol, BS40 8TU