By MELISSA MEEHAN
THE MAIL Newspaper Group, in partnership with Croydon Cinemas has 100 double passes to give away to our readers to see Pride in a special advanced screening.
Held in Cinema 2 at 6.45pm on Wednesday 29 October, Pride has been described as a film that will have you laughing and bring a tear to your eye. Croydon Cinemas manager George Aleksiunas said the film was a mix between Billy Elliott and the Full Monty and was sure to be a favourite with film watchers.“It’s a lot of fun,” Mr Aleksiunas said.
“It’s such a feel good movie.”
The movie centres on the summer of 1984, when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decide to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem.
The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support. But the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village in deepest Wales and set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.
To win tickets, send your name and address to the Mail Newspaper Group at 244 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, 3777 or go to our Facebook page ‘Mail Newspaper Group’ find the related post and share, comment and like it. Winners will be drawn at random, and announced on Tuesday 21 October.
