Chippenham Film Club is run by a small group of local volunteers and was formed to bring films to the town that would not normally be seen on the big screen in Chippenham. It aims to show films, chosen by members, screened at The Reel Cinema on the second Monday each month. You do not need to be a member to attend the screenings, but an annual membership fee gives you a 35% discount off the price of entry to each Film Club screening.
The first film of 2026 is 'The Marching Band' (Age Rating:15) and will be shown on January 12th at 7.30pm. The film is a French bitter sweet comedy drama ('En Fanfare') which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
It tells the story of an internationally renowned orchestra conductor who is diagnosed with leukaemia and discovers he is adopted from a DNA test to find a potential bone marrow donor. From this revelation, he meets his younger biological brother who plays trombone in a small local marching band. He takes on the role of conductor of the band and the brothers learn more about the circumstances that shaped each other's lives.