A NEW HOME FOR PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTRE’S CINEMA

by Plymouth Arts Centre in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

We did it
On 2nd January 2019 we successfully raised £20,516 with 244 supporters in 41 days

We are creating a new home for independent cinema in Plymouth, somewhere exciting for our audience to discover the magic of cinema.

by Plymouth Arts Centre in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

 New stretch target

We'll use any additional funds to ensure we can add the personal touches to our cinema that will make it unique - our dream is to have a classic neon Cinema sign to light the way for our audiences!


What are we trying to achieve?

We want to raise £20,000 to make Plymouth Arts Centre’s independent cinema the best it can be. We are creating a new home for everyone to enjoy film and somewhere exciting for new audiences to discover the magic of cinema.

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Our plans ensure a sustainable future for our independent cinema. Following the withdrawal of the Art Council’s NPO funding for Plymouth Arts Centre in April 2018, which put extreme pressure on all areas of the charity’s organisation. 

What’s the story so far?

After an incredible 40 years of films at Looe Street, we are moving our cinema and bar to a new home at Plymouth College of Art's main city centre campus. This is really exciting, because we will be able to double the size of our auditorium, and at the same time retain our status as Plymouth’s only independent cinema.

We get some great feedback from visitors, and we feel that it’s really important to take the things people love about our cinema to the new location.

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We know that the best way to enjoy watching a film is the shared experience of a visit to the cinema. Whether that’s seeing a foreign language arthouse offering, the latest blockbuster or attending an event with guest speakers from the film industry.  

The team at Plymouth Arts Centre have decades of experience in programming, marketing and the operational running of independent cinema. We are passionate about films and want to enable as wide an audience as possible to enjoy visiting the cinema.

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Our aim is to continue to bring great cultural cinema to Plymouth and the surrounding areas, and when Plymouth College of Art offered us the opportunity to build a new 118-seat auditorium, we knew it would be the right move to ensure a sustainable future.  

How will the money be spent?

We are asking for your help to raise £20,000 towards kitting out the new cinema with everything it needs to feel like a new home with a warm welcome. This includes brand new seating, one of our donation rewards even includes a personalised plaque on one of these brand-new seats! We have had many messages of support from our audience since the NPO announcement, asking what can we do to help – and this is your chance to support us.

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We’re very grateful to Plymouth City Council for the amazing amount of support they have given us so far, but now we’re inviting you to get involved in securing the future of Plymouth’s independent film community.

Rewards

We've got a huge range of rewards for donating amounts big or small, from limited edition tote bags and pin badges to your own private screening of a film of your choice!

Just in time for Christmas, why not choose a reward that gives you a dedicated seat plaque for five years or tickets to our opening night party - the perfect gift for the film lover in your life. 

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Or choose our exclusive tote bag and pin badge designs, we're printing a very limited quantity of each so snap one up before it's too late.

Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£5 or more

Thank you

Your name on thank you slide, shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£10 or more

Limited edition tote and thank you

A limited edition design tote bag and your name on thank you slide, shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£15 or more

Limited edition pin badge and thank you

A limited edition design pin badge and your name on thank you slide, shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£20 or more

Pin badge, tote bag and thank you

Limited edition design pin badge AND tote bag, and your name on thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£200 or more

7 of 15 claimed

Seat plaque, cinema tickets and thanks

Your choice of name on a personalised seat plaque in our new cinema for five years, two tickets for opening night party at our new cinema and your name on thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema! Please note: if you wish to donate your seat plaque to a loved one or colleague, please email us on [email protected] for a personalised card.

£400 or more

0 of 2 claimed

Personalised message on screen

See your personalised message in lights on the big screen before every film in our new cinema throughout January 2019, and your name on a thank you slide shown on the screen in our new cinema! Please note: the message is subject to review by PAC team.

£1,100 or more

1 of 2 claimed

Private screening and thanks

A private screening just for you and your friends, of a film of your choice! You'll also receive your name on a personalised seat plaque for five years and your name on a thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£20 or more

20 of 20 claimed

Cinema ticket, tote bag and thank you

One ticket to any film screening in our new cinema in January/February, a limited edition tote bag, and your name on thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£25 or more

20 of 20 claimed

Two cinema tickets and thank you

Two tickets to any film screening in January/February and your name on thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£25 or more

10 of 10 claimed

Two cinema tickets and thank you

Extra released due to demand... Two tickets to any film screening in January/February and your name on thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£30 or more

10 of 10 claimed

Two cinema tickets, tote bag, pin badge and thanks

Two tickets for any film screening in January/February, limited edition pin badge and tote bag, and your name on thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£50 or more

5 of 5 claimed

Opening night party tickets and thanks

Two tickets to the exclusive opening night party at our new cinema and your name on thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

£60 or more

5 of 5 claimed

Opening night party tickets, tote, pin and thanks

Extra reward released! Two tickets to the exclusive opening night party at our new cinema, a limited edition tote bag and pin badge, and your name on a thank you slide shown on the big screen in our new cinema!

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