Dear supporter of the Keswick Alhambra crowdfunder,
In some ways it feels just weeks ago, in others an age - hard to believe it's exactly a year since we were closed for 3 weeks to have the auditorium renovated thanks to your help. You can see a video of the whole…
Restore the glory @ Keswick Alhambra Cinema
by Carol Rennie in Keswick, England, United Kingdom
We did it
On 27th June 2019 we successfully raised £13,832 with 347 supporters in 42 days
You've helped us restore and light the antique tin panelling and cast iron radiators: click below left FB project link for progress updates.
Dear Supporters - we did it! Thank you all so very, very much for your donations. The scaffold came down today, so the ceiling is done, and the work on the bits of the renovations that you have funded is about to begin.... (It will not be a quick job,…
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Our Keswick Scaffolding is up, and Tommy Collins and crew (from Maryport, he trains British Muay Thai champions when not restoring beautiful buildings like ours, Lingholm, Underscar...) spent yesterday laying dust sheets and starting to rub down and examine the full extent of the necessary repairs before repainting can start.
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Roger and Sophie from Southey Interiors have helped us finalise the colour scheme for the repaint, see picture below - it's going to look really different, and gorgeous! It's using the original green we've found on the back walls, and matching colour palettes that Sophie has found in both Edwardian…
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Local town councillor and treasurer of the Keswick Film Club, (and our biggest donor so far!) Paul Titley did us the honour of launching our fundraising campaign tonight, at the Lost Cumbria on Film event curated by the Cumbria Film Archive.
It was an amazing night, so much great footage, and…
Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation.
£7 or more
46 of 50 claimedKeswick Alhambra branded mug
Add our Keswick Alhambra mug to your collection, so you think of our free tea and coffee every time you have a brew! Only available for collection in person (we are trying to make money rather than spend it!)
£10 or more
9 of 100 claimed1 ticket for a standard film
One ticket for any standard-priced film July 2019 to Aug 2020.
£20 or more
45 of 50 claimed2 tickets for a standard film
2 tickets for any standard-priced film July 2019 to Aug 2020
£20 or more
11 of 100 claimed2020 Friend of the Alhambra Card
Buy your 2020 Friend of the Alhambra card early (one complimentary ticket for immediate use, plus £1.50 ticket discount on every screening in 2020).
£40 or more
7 of 50 claimed2 special event tickets
2 tickets for any live event/special screening July 2019 to Aug 2020
£50 or more
2 of 4 claimedBonus £50 Inscription and 2020 Friend card!
Adding additional £50 inscription and Friend cards, as don't want to turn anyone down who wants to donate in exchange for this!!
£100 or more
12 of 50 claimedBehind the scenes, inscription, 2020 Friend card
Inscription on our "wall of supporters", 2020 Friend of the Alhambra card (with one free ticket for immediate use), and invitation for up to 5 people to a screening of "Lights, camera, Alhambra..." and a guided tour of the cinema and its hidden original features by Carol and/or Alan Tom Rennie, who has run the Alhambra for a quarter of its 105-year-old history. We will host a series of these events as numbers demand, at various dates in 2019/20
£500 or more
2 of 4 claimedHost your own cinema event/party
3-hour venue hire, to include licensing of the film of your choice, and up to 240 guests for your very own private screening - for a party, a present, a charity event, or to reward your clients - offer valid till end 2020, date and time to be mutually agreed with the Alhambra, and subject to our ability to secure the film print and licence for the screening. If we can get the film quad poster, that's yours too!
£50 or more
50 of 50 claimedInscription and 2020 Friend of the Alhambra card
Inscription of your name on our "wall of supporters" plus your 2020 Friend of the Alhambra card (with one complimentary ticket for immediate use and £1.50 off all tickets in 2020)
£150 or more
6 of 6 claimed'Golden ticket' stalls seat reservation
With your golden ticket, we will hold your favourite seat for you until 10 minutes before every standard-priced film: mum will create a special reserved sign just for you, so you will never find your favourite seat usurped. (You still have to pay for your ticket though!) Stalls only, but speak to us if you have a yen for a balcony seat that is not one of our most commonly used seats, as some might be possible...