Strange locations for Worthing film festival (From The Argus)

Strange locations for Worthing film festival

9:40pm Friday 27th August 2010 in News By Paul Holden

Classic films will be staged in offbeat locations to reflect the mood of the movie.

Organisers of Worthing's second On Location film festival said it was the only event of its kind in the world. Movies will be shown at a range of venues including a waiting room of Worthing railway station, the town's museum, and a bowling alley.

The five-film festival runs from Friday, September 17, to Wednesday, September 29.

It starts at Worthing Library, Richmond Road, with Francois Truffaut's 1966 sci-film Fahrenheit 451 - the story of a future society where all books are banned, and book-lovers are forced underground.

On Sunday, September 19, at AMF bowling alley, film lovers can dress up as their favourite characters from the Coen brothers' classic comedy The Big Lebowski, which will be projected on a giant screen over the tenpin lanes.

All those attending will be served a White Russian cocktail, and be entitled to a free game of bowls after the film.

On Wednesday, September 22, a waiting room at Worthing Railway Station will be the setting for Brief Encounter.

For younger film fans, Worthing Museum opens its doors after dusk on Friday, September 24, for a screening of A Night At The Museum.

The final film, Oil City Confidential, will be shown on Wednesday, September 29, at the Aintree (formerly the Brunswick) pub, Thorn Road.

Tickets are available from Coast Cafe, near Splash Point; Mooeys Cafe, Chapel Road; the Tourist Information Centre on the seafront, or by calling 01903 216937.