Welcome to your community cinema, bringing the best in film to Long Ashton
Long Ashton Community Cinema is a non-profit group run by local volunteers. Our aim is to offer a wide variety of good quality films at affordable prices on your doorstep. We aim to screen at least one film at month and we want our local cinema to be a social place where the audience can have a drink and a chat before and after the screening. We strongly believe that a cinema run by the community for the community can play a vital part in village life.
Bringing people together
Going to the cinema is great with friends, but not everyone has the same taste in film, so, if you are coming on your own feel free to drop us an email - or reach up on Facebook, and we’ll make sure there is a friendly welcome when you arrive, and someone to enjoy the film with if you would like that too. Our team of volunteers love a good natter, about films, or anything else so there will always be someone to chat to.
LA Cinema – how we are funded
As a community cinema we are entirely self-funding. That means we rely heavily on ticket sales, sales from the bar and sponsorship to keep us going. We gratefully received funding from Long Ashton Parish Council to purchase our own screen, projector and audio equipment. We are always looking for new sponsors and are willing to discuss with you levels of sponsorship and donation and what we can do for you in return.
If you would like to get in touch please contact longashtoncommunitycinema@gmail.com
Booking Now
Saturday, March 21st, 2026 at Long Ashton Community Centre. Doors and bar from 7pm. Film starts around 7:45pm.
“Compositional quirks and unhurried direction turn this tale of a Tokyo company buying up land near a pristine lake into a complex and mysterious drama.” Peter Bradshaw, Guardian Film Review.
Evil Does Not Exist is a quietly gripping drama that blends dry humour with simmering tension. Set in a rural community facing an unexpected threat, the film follows a widowed father and his young daugther as outside forces disrupt their fragile balance. With sharp observations and moments of subtle wit, the story unfolds with patience and purpose. Thoughtful, unsettling and darkly funny, Evil Does Not Exist explores responsibilty, harmony and what happens when progress comes at a cost.
Evil Does Not Exist is directed by acclaimed Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for his 2021 film, Drive My Car. The trailer for Evil Does Not Exist can be watched here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MbyqVAN3_M