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DVD rental at Thornbury Motors
Enjoy free membership and choose from 200 DVDs in the Thornbury Motors forecourt shop. Rent top titles for £2.99 per night, and others for 99p per night.
Opening times: Monday to Friday 6.30am-7.30pm, Saturday 7.30am-6pm, Sunday 9am-4pm.

Thornbury Motors, Grovesend Road, Thornbury, BS35 2EF
Tel: 01454 412535




DVD rental at Thornbury Library
Did you know that Thornbury Library has a selection of premium DVDs available for hire? Click on the link below to see the latest additions to the range:
www.mythornbury.co.uk/library/dvds

Friends of Thornbury Arts Festival
For more information please contact Ralph Shallcross on 01454 416882 or by email below.
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Internet Movie Database
IMDB is an incredibly comprehensive guide to films and actors. Perfect for those what-have-we-seen-him-in moments.
www.imdb.com

Rural Arts South Gloucestershire
Rural Arts South Gloucestershire is the Rural & Community Arts Touring Scheme for South Gloucestershire. It provides a choice of high quality arts events for local communities. These include performances by professional companies, workshops and films, usually held in village halls, schools or community centres.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer RASG promoter, would like a brochure or to join our mailing list, please click below or call 01249 701628/712618 Monday to Friday 10am-7pm; Saturday 10am-4pm.
www.ruralartswiltshire.blogspot.com
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Thornbury Picture House
We are a bunch of local film enthusiasts, supported by a 140-strong membership, who promote the world of cinema in Thornbury, using state-of-the-art equipment to enhance the filmgoer’s experience.
We offer a lively mix of animated, natural world and foreign films, comedy, political drama and even the odd blockbuster.
Films are screened in the Cossham Hall on Fridays at 7.30pm. Click below for more information.
www.thornburypicturehouse.org
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Vue, Cribbs Causeway
Cribbs Causeway, 08712 240240
www.myvue.com/cinemas/index.asp?c...

Wotton Electric Picture House
The community-run digital cinema in Wotton-Under-Edge. Showing an exciting mix of recent releases, classics, family films and world cinema.

Pick up a programme (printed fortnightly) from Thornbury Library or Tourist Information Centre, click the website link below or call the programme hotline on 01453 844401. For general enquiries call 01453 844601.

18A Market Street, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7AE

www.wottoneph.co.uk
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Related events

Friday 10th February 2012
Thornbury Picture House: In A Better World (Cert ) 119 min
7.30pm (Doors open 7pm), Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Denmark 2010 Subtitled
Director: Susanne Bier

The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. Anton and his wife Marianne's 10 year old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London. They quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and their parents must help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy. Winner of the 2011 Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Membership for 10 films plus a free extra screening is still held at £30. For more information phone 01454 412272 or click below.
www.thornburypicturehouse.org
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Saturday 18th February 2012
Film Night: Jesus of Montreal
7.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall

In preparing a Passion play, actors are faced with questions of the relevance of the play to their real lives. What if Jesus were to return? Would we recognise him? How would we treat him? "A hauntingly beautiful film" - Academy award nomination. Bound to engage you and make you think.

Free admission, but tickets (to give some idea of numbers) available now from St Mary’s and St Paul’s and St Arilda's.
www.thornburycofe.org.uk


Saturday 10th March 2012
James Bond Themed Casino Evening
Old Down Manor, Old Down Country Park, Foxholes Lane, Tockington BS32 4PG

Marking this year's release of the 23rd Bond Movie, we thought we would bring the glitz, action and glamour to you! £75.00 per person or £600.00 for a table of up to 10. To include full theming, casino/musical entertainment, professional cocktail mixologists, entrance to the exclusive cellar nightclub and 3 course gourmet dinner. Mr Bond himself may even make an appearance! Special overnight accommodation rates are available for those of you wishing to make the most of the weekend.
www.olddownmanor.co.uk


Friday 16th March 2012
Thornbury Picture House: Never Let Me Go (Cert 12A) 103 min
7.30pm (Doors open 7pm), Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

UK / USA 2010
Director: Mark Romanek

As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy, spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, whilst preparing themselves for the haunting destiny that awaits them. A thought provoking film on identity that lingers long after the closing credits.

Membership for 10 films plus a free extra screening is still held at £30. For more information phone 01454 412272 or click below.
www.thornburypicturehouse.org
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Friday 4th May 2012
Thornbury Picture House: The First Grader (Cert tbc) 120 min
7.30pm (Doors open 7pm), Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Director: Justin Chadwick

Set in a mountain village in Kenya the film tells the true and uplifting story of a proud 84 year old Mau Mau veteran who fights for the right to learn to read and write when Kenya introduces universal education, and so ends up joining a class alongside six year-olds. Together he and his young teacher face fierce resistance to his progress and also discover a new way to overcome the burdens of the colonial past. A most moving and uplifting film.

Membership for 10 films plus a free extra screening is still held at £30. For more information phone 01454 412272 or click below.
www.thornburypicturehouse.org
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Friday 25th May 2012
Thornbury Picture House: Submarine (Cert 15) 97 min
7.30pm (Doors open 7pm), Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

UK / USA 2010
Director: Richard Ayoade

An acutely observed British tragic-comedy of the horrors of being a self-loathing 15 year old who fancies an unattractive classmate, on the premise that he'll be in with a better chance of success. At the same time he's trying to stop his mother leaving his father for her dance teacher. A gem of a film, full of sly observations about the problems of alienation.

Membership for 10 films plus a free extra screening is still held at £30. For more information phone 01454 412272 or click below.
www.thornburypicturehouse.org
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Friday 15th June 2012
Thornbury Picture House: Members' choice of Film
7.30pm (Doors open 7pm), Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Membership for 10 films plus a free extra screening is still held at £30. For more information phone 01454 412272 or click below.
www.thornburypicturehouse.org
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