TCC FILM CLUB NEWS
Dear Film Goers,
Our next film night is this Friday 6th March 2026 doors open from 7pm, screening 7.30pm.
Please note we do not have allocated seating.
This month’s film is I SWEAR
I SWEAR
Plot
In 1983, 12-year-old John Davidson lives with his working class family in Galashiels, a town in the Scottish Borders. With aspirations to become a football player, John begins his high school term at Galashiels Academy. After hearing that a scout will assess his skills as a goalie, John begins experiencing episodes of tics and uncontrollable echolalia. The head teacher responds to this by whipping John’s hand with a belt. This injury and his tics mean he performs poorly at football, much to the disappointment of his father. John is banished from the dining table by his mother after spitting and soon after he and his siblings are told that their father has left. John, distraught, attempts suicide by walking into a river, but is quickly rescued and wakes up in hospital.
In 1996, John at 25 years old is still living with his mother and is officially diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. There is no known cure and John is medicated, but his tics remains an embarrassment. Murray, a friend of John’s from school, returned to town from Australia after his mother is diagnosed with liver cancer. Murray invites John over to his house for dinner…
Run time approx. 120 minutes
The TCC Film Club is a registered MEMBERS FILM CLUB for members and booked guests.
Please email me at rob.cobley@touchwoodonline.com to book yourself in or if you wish to be removed from this email distribution list.
TCC Film Club annual membership
Membership is now renewable from October so if you have not already done so then March to September 2026 costs £14 for 7 films.
Film Club guests are very welcome at £5 for a one-off visit.
Drinks
Red and White Wine & Beer all at £3 or Orange juice @ £1.
Please pay at the door by Credit/Debit Card. SORRY but we can only accept Credit or Debit Cards payments, no cash.
TCC FILMS 1st Friday of the month
If you have any suggestions for our future screenings, please do let us know – by email or on in person at the next screening.
We aim to pick a mix of films – both old and new and comedy or drama etc.
Some film suggestions are not available to purchase at all, and some have not yet been released on DVD but we’re happy to take your recommendations.
We look forward to seeing you on the first Friday of every month, from 7pm onward.
Our very best regards, Rob Cobley, Chair TCC
and Julia Day, Secretary TCC
On behalf of our TCC Film Club volunteers:
Richard Payne, Janice Howkins, Julia Day, Sue Band, Rob Cobley
…with great support from John Thomson and Trevor Lloyd-Adams.
Previous Films for 2026
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
THE ROSES
Previous Films for 2025
RED ONE
A BUNCH OF AMATEURS
MAD ABOUT THE BOY
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
Forthcoming Films for 2022
The Film Club Meets at 7 pm for 7.30 pm on the first Friday every month unless otherwise stated
Friday January 7 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Friday February 4 – No Time To Die
March 4 – to be confirmed…
April 1 – to be confirmed…
SUBSCRIPTION RATES for Annual Membership are £2/month
Individual Adult Membership – over 18 years of age – £20
Temporary Adult Membership – £5 – Valid for one screening only, and is deductible from the Annual Membership fee when joining. This is to encourage potential members to join the club
There are no further charges for members during the year, other than refreshments
FILM SELECTION PROCESS
Film Choices are initially put forward by the Film Club Committee to the Members by email. Members can then participate in voting for their choice of Family and Adult Films respectively, the final choice is made on a majority basis.
SOUND & PROJECTOR SYSTEMS
A New Sound System was installed just before the screening of the June films in 2017. This system is a Surround Sound environment suitable for Dolby 5.1 recordings, and the verdict by regular film club members – ” It is a big improvement I could hear every word!”
A new high resolution projector has now been installed and has significantly improved the cinematic experience using Blu-Ray Recordings
HEARING LOOP
A new hearing loop was installed in April 2015 to improve both audio and visual experience whilst watching films
Contact :-
Rob Cobley – rob.cobley@touchwoodonline.com
Julia Day – juliaday@btinternet.com,
Richard Payne – sianpayne10@gmail.com,
Tel 01789 294045
