By Parkway Cinemas ‘Cans Film Festival’ a huge success
Parkway Cinema staged an event called the “Cans Film Festival” in aid of nearby food banks.
The event offered film fans free entry in return for donating two tins of food.
Cinema premises in Cleethorpes, Beverley, and Louth were invited to a showing of Disney’s hit Encanto in return for their generosity.
About 1,500 tins were collected for food banks in the area.
Hundreds of people turned up to support Parkway Cinema branches that were involved in the scheme.
In Cleethorpes, a second screen was reportedly opened to cater to demand.
Two members of the cinema staff were seen dressed in pilot costumes inspired by Tom Cruise’s latest to deliver the canned goods.
Parkway Cinemas director Richard Parkes said: “We do love a cheesy pun and so we couldn’t resist the opportunity to hold our own cans festival.
“It’s very sad that we have to support food banks but it’s also lovely to see the generosity of people.”
Grimsby’s We Are One Foundation and the Louth Food Bank were among the recipients of the donated goods.
In the run-up to the scheme, on social media they wrote:
“We can’t promise you the celebrities and sunshine from the South of France, but you can enjoy a great family film and know you’re helping a great cause too. We’re hosting a special screening of the Disney smash hit ENCANTO, where admission will be two cans of food per person, which will be donated to the We Are ONE Foundation.”
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