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Motion · S6M-13918 · 18 Jul 2024

Congratulating Kelty Community Cinema on Reaching its 100th Screening Milestone

Lodged by Claire Baker (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Kelty Community Cinema in Fife as the volunteer-led group prepares to celebrate its 100th screening later in 2024; understands that the cinema was formed in 2016 and started screening the following year, with Kelty holding its first inaugural film festival in 2018; notes that, for its 100th screening on 21 September, it will be showing a silent movie from 1924, Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr, which will be accompanied by live music; believes that the cinema's screenings regularly attract around 30 attendees, with its films at Christmas being the most popular; notes that it screens films to suit all ages, from Lilo & Stitch to Mrs Harris Goes to Paris; is grateful to Creative Scotland for providing the cinema with top-of-the-range equipment in 2020 and thanks the National Lottery Community Fund for its recent funding; commends the area's community co-op members on raising £1,500 through the local community fund for the group; recognises the hard work of the volunteers; applauds the cinema’s launch of a "borrow a movie" initiative in response to the rising cost of living and its commitment to keeping ticket prices at an affordable level; acknowledges Kelty’s cinema-going heritage, including its Gothenburg Picture House and the Regal Cinema, which opened in 1939; extends its very best wishes to everyone at Kelty Community Cinema, and wishes them all success with the 100th screening event and for the future

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.