A NEW community cinema is set to launch in Ross-on-Wye this week, bringing a varied programme of films to the town throughout the autumn and winter.

Spike Cinema will begin screenings at the Larruperz Centre on Friday, October 9, with films then being shown every second Friday.

Organisers say the programme will mix older and newer releases, with tickets costing £5 and screenings beginning at 6.30pm. Drinks and refreshments will also be available, while the venue has free parking.

The opening film will be Hundreds of Beavers, a 2024 black-and-white independent comedy inspired by the slapstick style of the silent film era.

The film follows an applejack farmer whose orchard is destroyed by an army of human-sized beavers, forcing him to become a hunter and trapper as he attempts to win the heart of a trader’s daughter.

It will be followed on Friday, October 23, by French favourite Amélie, which follows its imaginative title character through Paris as she attempts to improve the lives of those around her.

Japanese dystopian thriller Battle Royale will be screened on November 6, followed by surrealist black comedy Sorry to Bother You on November 20.

The programme will continue into December, with Sister Midnight showing on December 4 before Oscar-winning drama Slumdog Millionaire rounds off the announced schedule on December 18.

Organiser Emily Freer said the screenings would provide a new place for people in Ross to enjoy films, with the selection designed to offer something different across a range of genres and styles.

Tickets can be bought in advance through Spike Cinema’s Eventbrite page or paid for on the door.

More information about the screenings and forthcoming programme is available through the Spike Cinema website, with organisers hoping the fortnightly events will give fans a regular evening activity in the heart of Ross.