Fellowship House reopens

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Fellowship House reopens after the August shutdown on September 1st. During the break the building has been redecorated inside and electrical works carried out to give a better lighting set up in the Reception area, new spotlights in the Main Hall and also better switching arrangements. The Storage Room door has been widened to allow more use as storage for trolleys etc.

Film Club

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Classic films are usually shown on alternate Thursday afternoons. Films start at 2.30pm unless stated otherwise. All Suburb residents are most welcome. Entry: £1 for Fellowship Members, £3 for non members.  Complimentary tea and biscuits are included.

Upcoming Films

 

Thursday 19th February  at 2.30pm

‘I Could Go On Singing’  

Dirk Bogarde (again) with Judy Garland in her last film. She is a strong willed showbiz absent mother who turns up in the lives of her ex-lover and their son rocking the boat in otherwise still waters.

 

Thursday 5th March  at 2.30pm

‘Ladies in Lavender’  

Cornwall in 1936. Judi Dench and Maggie Smith star in this evocative, heart-warming story of unfulfilled dreams, innocence and unrequited love. A British gem!

 

Thursday 19th March  at 2.30pm

‘Separate Tables’  

Travel to the Beauregard Hotel where the eccentric guests all share one common trait – loneliness. Rita Hayworth, Deborah kerr, David Niven and Burt Lancaster star in this Rattigan classic.

 

Thursday 2nd April  at 2.30pm

‘An Education’  

It’s 1961 and an attractive, bright 16 year old schoolgirl (Carey Mulligan) is poised on the brink of womanhood. She can’t wait for an adult life to begin, Oh dear!

 

Thursday 16th April  at 2.30pm

‘Mrs Lowry & Son’  

L S Lowry (Timothy Spall) pursues an artistic career whilst living with his overbearing mother (Vanessa Redgrave) who tries to persuade him from following his passion.

 

Thursday 30th April  at 2.30pm

‘The Mother’  

May is an ordinary grandmother. After her husband dies on a visit to London, she stays in turn with her daughter and son and an extraordinary transformation occurs! Starring Anne Reid and Daniel Craig.

 

Thursday 14th May  at 2.30pm

‘Far From The Madding Crowd’  

Carey Mulligan again and she is brilliant in this Thomas Hardy drama. A lovely film.

Desert Island Discs

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Had Fellowship House saved the best till last? The final Weekly Talk of 2016 took place before a capacity audience on December 20th. Sally Botterill hosted an illustrated ‘Desert Island Discs’ style presentation of Hilda Williams’ life – an extraordinary journey from the South Atlantic to Hampstead Garden Suburb. Read More