Drinks marked the start of weekend film delights

Guests enjoyed a drinks reception to mark the launch of the recent Winter Gardens Film Festival.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jan 2016, 19:01 BST
Winter Gardens film festival. L-R Judi Brown, Wendy Stevenson and Pat Hayes.Winter Gardens film festival. L-R Judi Brown, Wendy Stevenson and Pat Hayes.
Winter Gardens film festival. L-R Judi Brown, Wendy Stevenson and Pat Hayes.

The weekend included screenings of classic and contemporary movies – including musicals, spoof horror, silent classics and contemporary comedy, to cater for all tastes.

The three-day celluloid celebration opened with a drinks reception and launch party, as well as a gala screening of 1933 film 42nd Street.

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The 1934 production Sing As We Go!, starring Gracie Fields and set in Blackpool, was also among the highlights, along with a cinema in the dark performance of Carnival Of The Souls, followed by a full screening of the film by candlelight.

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