Appleby Apple Day and Sustainability Film Festival

Date: 
Sat, 19/10/2019 - 10:00 to Sat, 20/04/2024 - 12:56
Venue: 
Boroughgate, Appleby CA16 6YA
Organisation: 
Appleby Remote Cinema Scheme

Sustainability is the timely theme of the first Appleby Remote Film Festival that ties in to Appleby’s own Apple Day.

10am-12noon and 1-3pm: Apple juicing sessions in Boroughgate Market Square with North Cumbria Orchards Group. Advice on orchards and apple growing in Cumbria.

Bring your apples - any type, eaters or cookers, clean and not bruised or rotten, to put through our presses. Take home delicious juice to drink or freeze. Please bring your own containers- 1kg of fruit will make approximately 600ml of juice.

2pm: This Changes Everything (2015/UC) based on the bestseller by Naomi Klein, why the climate crisis is the best opportunity we've ever had to build a better world.

3.30pm: Talk by Phil Davies (CAFS) on local low carbon initiatives.

4.30pm: Living the Change (2018/12A) Offers optimism, hope and suggestions for action for sustainability, showcasing a number of inspiring people who offer us a host of alternative solutions.

6.15-6.45pm: Pre Film Meal : In Public Hall. Pork and Apple. Vegetarian option from Appleby Edibles and cider from Mosser Orchard. Bookings .Please book food tickets in advance at Appleby TIC.

7pm: Woman at War (2018 /12A) an inspiring Icelandic film about one woman’s fight against the heartless industrialisation of her environment.

Tickets for the full day of 3 films, talk and food:

  • Adults £20
  • 2 films and food £15
  • 1 film and food £11
  • Under 18’s: £10/£7.50/£5.50
  • Film only tickets, Adults £4/Under 18’s £2 available on the door