Sam Manning
@sammanning88.bsky.social
Barry Lyndon fan. Occasionally writes about cinema history, mostly in Northern Ireland. Co-host of the Wonder Cinema Podcast: https://thewondercinema.buzzsprout.com/
I found the diary of a 1939 Belfast cinema-goer and wrote a piece on what I found for @filmhubni.bsky.social
👉 filmhubni.org/blog/the-193...
They made 183 trips to to see 325 films at 25 cinemas! But sadly the diarist's identity remains a mystery. Please help us identify them if you can.
👉 filmhubni.org/blog/the-193...
They made 183 trips to to see 325 films at 25 cinemas! But sadly the diarist's identity remains a mystery. Please help us identify them if you can.
THE 1939 DIARY OF A BELFAST CINEMA-GOER - Film Hub NI
filmhubni.org
September 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I found the diary of a 1939 Belfast cinema-goer and wrote a piece on what I found for @filmhubni.bsky.social
👉 filmhubni.org/blog/the-193...
They made 183 trips to to see 325 films at 25 cinemas! But sadly the diarist's identity remains a mystery. Please help us identify them if you can.
👉 filmhubni.org/blog/the-193...
They made 183 trips to to see 325 films at 25 cinemas! But sadly the diarist's identity remains a mystery. Please help us identify them if you can.
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#Belfast ! Look out for some great cinema back on the big screen @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social kicking off Fri 12 Sept with Julien Temple‘s exuberant musical adaptation Absolute Beginners (1986) starring a who's who cast of music luminaries from Bowie and Ray Davies to Sade and Slim Galliard…
September 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
#Belfast ! Look out for some great cinema back on the big screen @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social kicking off Fri 12 Sept with Julien Temple‘s exuberant musical adaptation Absolute Beginners (1986) starring a who's who cast of music luminaries from Bowie and Ray Davies to Sade and Slim Galliard…
My article on the history of home video in Northern Ireland in today's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 'Say Yes to VHS', the new series of the Wonder Cinema podcast with @bhmbelfast.bsky.social launches tomorrow.
August 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
My article on the history of home video in Northern Ireland in today's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 'Say Yes to VHS', the new series of the Wonder Cinema podcast with @bhmbelfast.bsky.social launches tomorrow.
Happy World Book Day!
March 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Happy World Book Day!
Old man opinion, but as an Englishman living in Belfast, a good cask bitter is the thing I miss the most. Feels like NI went straight from Guinness and cheap lager to gimmicky IPAs.
My local beer emporium is still under the cosh of hazy 8% IPAs, lemon sherbet sours, double-hopped pales and 11% breakfast stouts. I long for a new breed of ale hipster who’s into a 3% mild, a 4.4% stout, a 4% best bitter, and a 3.4% light ale and the rest.
Slainté!...now about this here Banshees film...
February 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Old man opinion, but as an Englishman living in Belfast, a good cask bitter is the thing I miss the most. Feels like NI went straight from Guinness and cheap lager to gimmicky IPAs.
Reposted by Sam Manning
As part of #SaveThePCC, we are looking to cement our status as a culturally significant institution. We need examples as to why you love what we do & want to hear your most cherished memories of the cinema.
So tell us: #ILovePCC because…
Tell us here: princecharlescinema.typeform.com/ILovePCC
So tell us: #ILovePCC because…
Tell us here: princecharlescinema.typeform.com/ILovePCC
February 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As part of #SaveThePCC, we are looking to cement our status as a culturally significant institution. We need examples as to why you love what we do & want to hear your most cherished memories of the cinema.
So tell us: #ILovePCC because…
Tell us here: princecharlescinema.typeform.com/ILovePCC
So tell us: #ILovePCC because…
Tell us here: princecharlescinema.typeform.com/ILovePCC
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I may reside in Belfast, but I know that the Prince Charles Cinema is a place of national importance. A shining beacon of all that's best in the crazy world of film culture. Sign this petition to support their fight with a rapacious landlord: princecharlescinema.com/savethepcc/
Long Live Cinema.
Long Live Cinema.
January 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I may reside in Belfast, but I know that the Prince Charles Cinema is a place of national importance. A shining beacon of all that's best in the crazy world of film culture. Sign this petition to support their fight with a rapacious landlord: princecharlescinema.com/savethepcc/
Long Live Cinema.
Long Live Cinema.
Reposted by Sam Manning
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...