After half a century of waiting, feature film returned to the Broadway on Saturday 18th July, with two member-exclusive screenings of The Smallest Show on Earth! A wonderful occasion that will live long in the memory of all who attended, the Broadway was looking the best she has in decades, as our members got to experience a major milestone in our project's journey.

We are thrilled to announce that Kyle represented the Broadway at the biggest film event of the year, the World Premiere of Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in London. Kyle's attendance was included in his participation of the 35mm/70mm/IMAX projection course at the British Film Institute (BFI), delivered by Universal Studios.

The first cinema in Maybole was also one of the first cinemas in Ayrshire, and if still open today it would be the oldest continuously-run cinema in Scotland, Carrick Cinema House on Culzean Road, opened in 1912.

When I first walked into the Broadway's projection room in April 2021, I had absolutely no idea how a 35mm film projector worked. And yet, in completely falling in love with the romance and mystery of this hidden world above the audiences of old, I became determined to learn as much as I could with the long distant dream of some day hearing our own Kalee projectors roar to life once more.

As Richie continued talking about the film, John glanced across the town. The airport was changing. Prestwick was changing. The world itself seemed to be changing faster every year. Yet some things remained reassuringly familiar. The beach would fill with families, the bathing lake would fill with swimmers and children would continue chasing ice cream vans through the streets. And when the weather inevitably turned, as Scottish weather always does...

Whatever “The Odyssey” brings, it will surely be another chapter in a career‑long exploration of the most elusive dimension of human experience: our perception of our own lives, by one of the most exciting talents in modern mainstream cinema.

We're delighted to announce that our Young Start Co-Ordinator, Heritage Ambassador, and Trainee Projectionist, Kyle Macfarlane, has just successfully completed an exclusive course in 35mm, 70mm, and IMAX projection in London, hosted by Universal Studios and delivered by the British Film Institute (BFI). Kyle was one of 12 participants selected from a long shortlist of applicants across the UK. The sole representative of Scotland, Kyle travelled to London on three separate

The only Scottish cinema to host a cinema organ is now the only Scottish cinema to host two. We're absolutely delighted to announce the arrival of a Compton cinema organ, loaned to the Broadway by a private collector, and we're equally delighted to announce it plays! Originally a Compton Melotone, the organ has been digitally remastered to play without the pipes.

Following yesterday’s announcement of our Young Start funding award, we are thrilled to share that we are expanding the Broadway Youth Film Society project to additional schools in Ayrshire. Now open to all pupils of Ayr Academy with an interest in film and media, the Broadway will now bring the same exciting opportunities to the young people of Ayr as well as Prestwick, with further expansion on the horizon.

We are delighted to announce the funding, awarded for our ongoing engagement with young people, including the appointment of a full-time Young Start Co-ordinator, and the expansion of the Broadway Youth Film Society.