Help arrives to save town’s Flix cinema

A CINEMA established in Loughborough 72 years ago has been saved - after the Echo highlighted its plight.

The Flix not-for-profit cinema run by students, based at the Cope Auditorium on the Loughborough University campus in Epinal Way, has been offering movie screenings and more to students and the public for more than seven decades.

It has a state-of-the-art digital projection system, big screen and 7.1 surround sound.

But the campus cinema found itself at risk of winding up, according to James Moore, community liaison for Flix, who said they needed a new wave of supporters to safeguard its future.

He explained that all of the current film society committee members were leaving after graduation and so help was wanted to keep Flix running.

Normally there are some members who carry over to the next year and provide continuity, but this summer there was no one to book films in time for the autumn term.

Help is also needed to recruit new members for the film society at the Freshers Fair in October and to support these members on an ongoing basis.

The Echo highlighted the situation and revealed details of an open day where Loughborough University students, campus workers and members of the community were all welcome to go along and find out more - and caring supporters have stepped in to help.

Mr Moore said: “The open day went really well.

“We’d like to thank the Echo for highlighting our predicament and also everyone who came along on the day.

“Flix now has an enthusiastic team of volunteers in place and we are looking forward to the autumn term.

“In the meantime, if anyone is still interested in getting involved they are welcome to contact us by email to info@flix.org.uk .”

Flix can trace its origins to the Loughborough College Film Society which was set up in 1946 at the old Loughborough Library in Greenclose Lane.