Big cinema in the wee Cousland hall

The club is set to use the money to replace their old cinema screen to complement their advanced digital projection and sound system, to enable the club to deliver a quality cinema experience – “the big cinema experience in the wee village hall”.

The club hosts monthly film nights, with films being selected from different genres, periods and cultures.

The film club provides another opportunity to bring together the local community, with membership ages ranging from 25-95.

In a statement, Cousland Village Hall Association said: “The film club are delighted to receive this grant to purchase a projection screen of the correct dimension which will complement our digital projection and sound system.

“The film club has been in operation for three years and brings together a broad spectrum of villagers to meet socially and enjoy a diverse programme of films.”

The group was among the 24 projects from across the country to have received support from The National Lottery through Screen Scotland’s Cinema Equipment Fund towards the purchase of new equipment to host accessible community cinema across Scotland.