Film Nights are Back !
With the help of the National Lottery Community Find we have been able to install new Audio Visual Equipment including projector, screen and a BluRay DVD player. Along with the acoustic clouds which were installed late last year, we are now in a position to re-instate Film Nights, which were extremely popular pre Covid. In fact, we have regularly been asked when they would be returning.
Finally, we can say NOW !
Showing films in any public place is an expensive undertaking, due to the copyright laws, and subsequent license fees we need to pay for each showing. Even operating the equipment ourselves, a large part of the door receipts go to the film distributors. As a Committee, we have discussed the viability of film nights, but have been assured they have been missed by the community.
As such, we are starting a program of monthly films from April 2026, starting with The Choral. A link to a trailer for the film can be found on our ‘What’s On’ page.
Tickets will be available on the door, and we will run a cash only bar during the evening.
We sincerely hope that these nights will be well supported !!
Look forward to seeing you all again.
Hot off the press!
Neroche Hall wins National Lottery Grant
Trustees of Neroche Hall are celebrating after being awarded National Lottery funding.
After a successful grant application, the National Lottery Community Fund has awarded almost £14,000, enabling the volunteer committee to invest in new audio visual equipment and work to improve the acoustics in the hall - with the aim of bringing back popular film nights to the community.
Karen Learoyd, chair of Neroche Hall committee, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have received this grant. It has enabled us to improve our facilities and contribute towards the future sustainability of our lovely hall.
“It’s really important that we have somewhere in the parish for people to meet, hold private events and to bring us together socially, and we work hard to provide that.
“Village film nights were a popular regular event before the Covid pandemic, but when we looked to reinstate them, it became clear that we needed to invest in modern screen, projector and AV equipment to make it viable. This money from the National Lottery has enabled us to do just that.”
The Lottery grant has also funded panels to improve acoustics in the hall which will hopefully have a positive impact for those visitors with impaired hearing.
Karen said: “Having modern audio visual equipment and better acoustic management will increase the variety of events we can host. We’re already seeing more businesses using our venue for corporate meetings and training events and we’re hoping to encourage more art, entertainment and educational experiences to enrich the lives of our community and boost funds to ensure the hall's future.”