Lympstone Film Society

Our new season 2026/2027
Our season starts on September 11 and ends on May14 with the AGM.(plus extra film).
This season (2026/2027) membership continues to be £20 for the full season, including matinees.
Entry for single films on Friday evenings will continue to be £5 and £3 for matinees.
Matinee refreshments.are charged at £2.
Membership through Helen Dimond by BACs or card reader..See Tickets/Membership page for full details.
Payment by card.for entry (unless a member), bar, ice-creams for the evening showing and and tea/cake for the matinees..
      Since 2007 Lympstone Film Society has been bringing cinema to the village. The first film we showed was Cinema Paradiso. With an enthusiastic audience of 100 or more, we have shown recent and older films which are not usually seen in the commercial picture houses. We welcome new members from the village and beyond, and offer social and enjoyable evenings with great entertainment.
      The programme runs from September to April or May, with the Friday evening films usually being screened on the second Friday of the month, and with a number of Monday matinees. And so members can see up to 12 films each year for their £20 annual subscription.
Friday evening films
Doors usually open at 6.45 pm for the Friday evening showings, so that members can meet beforehand and have a drink from the bar, a friendly and popular social occasion. Screening starts at 7.30 pm. There is usually a short film and advertisements for Lympstone events, followed by an interval where ice creams and drinks are on sale. After the interval we show the main film.
        Excellent programme notes are distributed for the Friday evening showings..The Monday afternoon classic films are usually preceded by an entertaining talk by Martin Fisher,who selects this part of the programme.
       Once a year, usually in February,.we serve a very popular meal that precedes a film. Numbers are very limited and the meal is for members only.
Monday matinees
Three of our members organise these increasingly successful daytime showings – on a screen many times larger than anything your television can offer. Sue Waite, Tina Bissett and Carolyn Southard are especially keen on the introductory talks about the films by Martin Fisher, the former Head of Light Entertainment at BBC Radio, who is a devotee of classic films.They have selected the programme from Martin’s own extensive collection.Many thanks to them all.
     A lending library of DVDs of films we have shown is free to members. Contact haredding@gmail.com.