The Nomad Cinema 5 years of making a difference
By Paul Fiander
Cinema as an experience has changed a great deal in recent times. The introduction of Dolby stereo was a start but now digital projectors and 3D are ubiquitous in all but the unusual movie theatre. Unfortunately this new brand of experience has removed some of the charm and individuality something the new(ish) brand of pop up cinema is bringing back. One of the brightest stars among this new breed is The Nomad Cinema who are celebrating their fifth birthday this year.
Nomad is the child of North West London’s Lexi cinema, with a dream of bringing communities together to enjoy the experience of film, along with helping others thanks to its rather unique profit sharing policy. 100% of the Nomad’s profits you see are donated to a community project in South Africa called the Sustainability Institute I will let the staff of Nomad explain this more detail in the video below.
Nomad is the child of North West London’s Lexi cinema, with a dream of bringing communities together to enjoy the experience of film, along with helping others thanks to its rather unique profit sharing policy. 100% of the Nomad’s profits you see are donated to a community project in South Africa called the Sustainability Institute I will let the staff of Nomad explain this more detail in the video below.
The chance to do some good along with having fun is a great feature of the Nomad. The film list they have for 2016 is hugely appealing with cult classics like the Goonies and The Lost Boys sitting besides up to date blockbusters like Mad Max; Fury Road and The Force Awakens. The film list is simply fantastic and so is the list of venues where you can watch these films.
The real beauty of the Nomad Cinema is right there in its name it’s a wandering cinema that pops up in some of London’s most secret hideaways along with some rather unique places. The range of venues includes the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, the Meantime Brewery, Belgrave Square and the list goes on. The mix of venue with film though is what appeals to me the most, going to Hyde Park Lido to watch Jaws and Bushy Park to watch Jurassic Park feels like a perfect mesh. These are outshone though by the chance to watch Alfred Hitchcock’s classics The Birds and Psycho at Brompton Cemetery. The fear factor I’m sure will be palpable.
The real beauty of the Nomad Cinema is right there in its name it’s a wandering cinema that pops up in some of London’s most secret hideaways along with some rather unique places. The range of venues includes the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, the Meantime Brewery, Belgrave Square and the list goes on. The mix of venue with film though is what appeals to me the most, going to Hyde Park Lido to watch Jaws and Bushy Park to watch Jurassic Park feels like a perfect mesh. These are outshone though by the chance to watch Alfred Hitchcock’s classics The Birds and Psycho at Brompton Cemetery. The fear factor I’m sure will be palpable.
NOMAD 2016 SUMMER SEASON - FULL PROGRAMME LIST
So I hope you take a look at Nomad Cinema and partake in some of their excellent events all the time knowing you are not only having fun but also helping a worthy cause.
