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How you can help support your local cinema

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the past eight months exceptionally difficult for many people and organisations, including Wales’ wonderful cinemas.

To support our nation’s vibrant film exhibition sector during this challenging time, Ffilm Cymru redesigned our funding to best meet its immediate needs, as well as providing guidance, advocacy, and opportunities for film exhibitors to  connect, collaborate, and share concerns and ideas.

But as both independent cinemas and commercial chains still face challenges, you can also support your local cinemas in a variety of ways, helping to make sure they continue to be a welcoming place for all to enjoy.

Here are the independent cinemas in Wales you can support with visits, streams, gift vouchers, memberships and donations:

Anglesey

Empire Cinema - Gift Vouchers

Ucheldre Centre - Friends Scheme / Donate

 

Caerphilly

Blackwood Maxime - Visit / Gift Vouchers 

Newbridge Memo - Donate

 

Cardiff

Chapter Arts - Visit / Watch Online / Donate / Adopt a Seat 

Gentle / Radical - Donate 

 

Carmarthenshire

Brynamman Public Hall Cinema  - Visit / Donate

Carmarthenshire Theatres (Ffwrnes, Lyric, Miners) - Gift Vouchers

 

Ceredigion

Aberystwyth Arts Centre - Donate / Gift Vouchers 

Libanus 1877 - Visit

Theatr Mwldan - Membership 

 

Conwy

Theatr Colwyn - Visit / Gift Vouchers (available by phone) 

 

Denbighshire

Scala, Prestatyn - Gift Vouchers

 

Flintshire

Theatre Clwyd - Membership / Donations / Visit 

Gaumont Plaza - Visit

 

Gwynedd

Cellb - Visit 

Galeri - Visit the Cafe Bar 

The Magic Lantern - Visit the Bar / Membership / Gift Vouchers

Neuadd Dwyfor - Membership / Gift Vouchers 

Pontio - Gift Vouchers

 

Monmouthshire

The Savoy Theatre - Membership / Donate 

 

Neath Port Talbot

Gwyn Hall - Visit / Membership

Pontardawe Arts Centre - Friends Scheme 

 

Newport

The Riverfront - Membership / Gift Experiences 

 

Pembrokeshire

Theatr Gwaun - Visit / Donate / Friends / Gift Vouchers

Torch Theatre - Donate / Sponsor a Seat / Gift Vouchers

 

Powys

Regent Cinema, Newtown

The Welfare, Ystradgynlais - Donate / Friends / Gift Vouchers

Wyeside Arts Centre - Donate / Friends Scheme / Sponsor a Seat 

 

Swansea

Cinema and Co - Visit / Watch Online 

Taliesin - Visit / Donate / Gift Vouchers 

 

Vale of Glamorgan

Memo Arts Centre - Visit / Donate 

Snowcat Cinema - Watch Online / Gift Vouchers

 

Festivals

Iris Prize Festival  - Donate / Watch Online

Abertoir International Horror Festival - Watch Online

Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival - Watch Online / Donate 

Borderlines Festival - Donate

Cardiff Animation Festival - Donate / Patreon

Watch Africa Cymru - Watch Online