You're invited to an extra special auction and memorabilia sale to help raise funds for our beloved Old Town venue!
Come by at any time between 2.30pm to 5.30pm to see what's on offer at our National Cinema Day Auction and Memorabilia Sale on Saturday 7 September.
Many cinemas are struggling to remain open due to the cost of living crisis and the impact of Covid, and it’s a battle for survival in the cinema world at the moment, us included. We also need to continue the necessary upgrades to the interior, signage and facilities in the venue, and make repairs following our recent break in.
So come along to show your support and get your hands on cool film merchandise including rare film stills, framed photos, and other desirable cinema items at our cinema auction and memorabilia sale.
Drop in at any time during the afternoon and enjoy the fun!
Items for sale on the day:
- Rare Film Stills
- Cinema and Film Memorabilia
- Rare DVDs and Blu Rays - including films with Hastings onscreen
- Framed Photos
- Badges
- T-Shirts
- Tote Bags
- DVD Players
- Gift Tokens
- Postcards
- Pens
- David Tibet Exclusive Limited Edition Art Work
- Robin Elliott-Knowles's Forbidden Planet prints
Items for auction on the day:
- Charles Haughtry cutout from old Museum of Moving Image
- Framed Stills - with many thanks to the late Kilm Forster (and to Jenny Forster for the very thoughtful donation)
- Roland Jarvis Paintings
- Picturegoer Collages and Famous Faces of Hastings Framed Screenprint by Julia Andrews-Clifford
- And much more!
Cinema habits and the new reality
Run entirely by part-time staff and volunteers our special independent cinema has been serving the community for 22 years. Facing rising costs, independent cinemas are struggling to survive across the country, with venues like the historic Electric Cinema in Birmingham closing down, and more locally the Sussex Exchange.
As a community interest company we are a not-for-profit organisation however we are still subject to 20% VAT and a minimum of 35% distributor fees on all our ticket prices. Without regular external funding we rely solely on our ticket and bar income to cover our costs. In order to maintain our lovely venue and make necessary repairs and improvements following our recent break-in we are launching this new fundraising event.
You came out in force as the amazing community you are when we held a post-Covid fundraiser enabling us to continue through a particularly tricky period.
So please come along for a fun afternoon, and pick up some cool film-related items and support the Electric Palace at the same time! And please head out to the cinema when you can to enjoy new releases and other gems in the company of others - we need you!
Can't make it on the 7th September?
If you can't make it along to the fundraiser itself you can still support us in loads of ways, including:
- Book a ticket to a screening
- Become an official Friend of the Electric Palace
- Donate to the Electric Palace
- Hire the cinema for a private party
- Buy a gift voucher
- Sign up to receive our enewsletter
- Learn about the cinema's history
- Support us on social media by sharing our posts and events
- Share our event with others on Facebook and encourage them to pop in!
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