Athlone cinema to take part in National Cinema Day
IMC Cinema Athlone is taking part in National Cinema Day on Saturday, with admission tickets a reduced to just €5. The 2024 initiative, designed to celebrate the experience of cinema-going, is again supported by Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland.
Last year’s National Cinema Day was a huge success in Ireland, with over 217,000 admissions for that single day, making it the biggest cinema-going day of the year. The cinema industry is looking forward to welcoming even more visitors to the big screen for National Cinema Day 2024 after what has been a huge summer at the box office.
Over 99% of cinemas in the Republic of Ireland will participate in this initiative, offering a wide variety of new and recent releases for audiences to experience, including family favourites that all the family can enjoy as a treat as schools reopen.
Colm Bairéad, director of Oscar nominated An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl, said “It’s great to be asked to help celebrate the return of National Cinema Day this year, I’ve loved going to the cinema since I was a child. It’s a magical place to immerse ourselves in stories that entertain or enlighten, stories that move us and remind us of our shared humanity.
“What’s truly wonderful about it, is that it’s something we do together, a shared experience without distraction. We were delighted that audiences across Ireland took An Cailín Ciúin into their hearts and showed up in their thousands to experience the film on the big screen at their local cinema. The cinema is where our stories really come to life and National Cinema Day is a brilliant opportunity to reconnect with the big screen experience. Screen Ireland has been hugely supportive of National Cinema Day and of course also An Cailín Ciúin, which will be back for special one-off screenings in some select cinemas on National Cinema Day. All of the cinema community in Ireland encourage you to go and enjoy the day!”
Tickets can be purchased through the websites of participating cinemas and at the box office from Sunday August 25. Audiences are advised to check local cinema listings and can also visit www.cinemaday.ie as a central online location to check out what’s screening at their local cinema.