What we’re about
Harrogate Film Society (HFS for short) has been bringing the best in world cinema to Harrogate since 1956. We are delighted to screen our films at the Harrogate Odeon, thus providing our audiences with comfort and a full cinematic sound and vision experience.
The society is run entirely by volunteers and has a strong committed core membership, but we are very keen for new members to join us. You will find a warm welcome and a real mix of film fans and enthusiasts - we are not a stuffy bunch of clever clogs!
Seeing a film on your own with HFS is better than missing out! Don't be shy, just turn up on the night and say hello to any of the friendly committee members (we should be wearing name badges) - we will be happy to have a chat and welcome you to the gang.
We hope to expand our social media presence, via twitter, facebook and now meetup too. Joining our meetup group is free and you can join this meetup group regardless of whether you have paid our annual HFS membership fee / mini-membership fee or not (see website for current prices).
You are welcome to attend any of our events - tickets for these can be purchased online in advance via our website or at the event from our desk in the lobby at the Odeon. Please note that a yes RSVP on Meetup does not obligate you to attend any event, NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE YOU A PLACE AT THE EVENT IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID FOR A TICKET VIA THE HFS WEBSITE.
You do not need to purchase tickets in advance for our standard film nights (though it does just save you queueing in the Odeon lobby to pay) but it is RECOMMENDED that you book and pay for tickets in advance via the HFS website for any special events, our art season, music legends or classic cinema, particularly where these may sell out.
The majority of our films are screened in Screen 2 (upstairs with 200+ capacity) and occasional events are screened downstairs in Screens 3 or 5. The downstairs screens have different capacity levels but also have some wheelchair access for a limited number of guests. Please get in touch via the HFS website to reserve a space if required. ALL seating at ALL events is unreserved, so rock up and sit wherever you like.
If you want to join our mailing lists and get more regular updates, please get in touch via contact.harrogatefilmsociety@gmail.com
Perhaps this meetup group could be the first step on your journey to becoming a full member and supporting our society?
Follow the link below for more information or to buy tickets from the Film Society website.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- THE KING'S MACHINEBilton Working Mens Club, Harrogate
THE KING'S MACHINE | Documentary | 75 mins FREE ENTRY
Two volunteers, two young lives, one epic battle. The story of two Yorkshire lads who enlisted in the RAF volunteer reserve and fought in the Battle of Britain.
The King's Machine is a documentary made by film maker and aviation historian Phillip Day telling the stories of two young men from the Beverley area who joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve at the outbreak of war in 1939.
This film stands as a tribute to those RAF Regulars and Reserves who served in World War 2 and a poignant reminder of those who gave their lives and is being screened, with the kind permission of Phillip Day, as part of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
HFS is proud to support the first screening of this film in Yorkshire in the newly refurbished function room at Bilton Club, Skipton Road.
Tickets are free but it would help us manage numbers (seating) if you reserved tickets via our website as usual or if that doesn't work, email me here with the number you require. Only 100 seats available.
https://www.harrogatefilmsociety.org/event-details/the-kings-machine
- A new large screen and a new state of the art sound system and projector have been installed.
- Function room bar, opened before and after the film
- Free parking
- Wheelchair access
- Option to join the club for an annual fee of £10, benefits include members reductions on all purchases. Ask for details at the bar.
Doors open at 7pm and the film will start about 7.30pm. All seating is unreserved so grab a seat wherever you like.
- THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIEODEON Harrogate, Harrogate
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | AA | Dir. Ronald Neame | 1969 | 116 mins | IDMb 7.6
HFS wants to pay tribute to the late great Dame Maggie Smith, one of the UK’s most prolific and beloved actors, who died on September 27th at the age of 89.
Appearing in her first film in 1956 and her last in 2023 gave us a wealth of comic, enchanting, entertaining and endearing performances to choose from.
The crème de la crème of which is her fascinating, complex, Oscar winning portrayal of a schoolteacher in 1930’s Edinburgh who exerts an unhealthy influence on her pupils in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Based on the novel by Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was released in 1969. Directed by Ronald Neame it also stars the legendary Celia Johnson and Gordon Jackson. Filmed on location in Edinburgh and on set at Pinewood studios -British Film making at its best!- Tickets limited to 70 so we recommend you book in advance.
- Screen 3.
- One wheelchair space - get in touch to reserve this - at contact.harrogatefilmsociety@gmail.com
- Doors open at 7pm and the film will start about 7.30pm.
- All seating is unreserved so grab a seat wherever you like.
- Free parking in Odeon car park but you must display a parking voucher available from Odeon staff
https://www.harrogatefilmsociety.org/event-details/the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie
