Margate, England, 1980. As widespread unemployment and a rising wave of extremism plunge the seaside town and Margaret Thatcher's Britain into recession, depressed Hilary (Olivia Colman) sticks to her daily routine as the dutiful front-of-house manager at the Empire: a dying, golden-era movie palace. But even movies like All That Jazz (1979) and The Blues Brothers (1980) can't help lonely Hillary keep her inner demons at bay.

And then, bright-eyed new employee Stephen (Micheal Ward) suddenly enters the picture, shaking Hilary's troubled existence. If the celluloid-scented power of cinema can pave the way for meaningful human connection, is there still hope for the once majestic movie theatre?

The admission fee is £5.00 and there will be a Soft Drinks and Wine Bar.
We ask people not to bring their own drinks as the small amount we make from the bar subsidises the cost of the film hire.
All films are supplied by Moviola Ltd. which is a registered charity.