Richmond Film Society showed its first ever film on Tuesday 2nd April 1963 at the Richmond Community Centre, which was then situated on a site in Sheen Road, where Waitrose now stands. The film was Ballad of a Soldier (1959), since when the Society has screened over 860 films.

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the Society is screening a film from 1963, Billy Liar, the comedy-drama based on the Keith Waterhouse novel and directed by John Schlesinger. It stars Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie, with a supporting cast including Rodney Bewes and Leonard Rossiter.

Around 60 non-member tickets are available to purchase for individual screenings in Season 59. Non-member tickets are £5 (full-time students £3) and can be purchased in advance from The Exchange's Box Office: online at http://exchangetwickenham.co.uk/events, by telephone 020 8240 2399 or in person. To ensure that you secure a ticket and avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend early pre-booking via The Exchange.

Non-member tickets available on the night of screenings can be purchased solely from The Exchange's box office on the ground floor. Purchases are by contactless payments only – cash payments are no longer accepted.

Richmond Film Society was formed in 1963 and has since screened over 850 films. Our objective was, and remains, to bring our community the very best in World Cinema. Our 19-film seasons run from September to June and, in the absence of COVID-19 restrictions, attract an aggregate audience of over 4,500 attendees.

Films are shown on alternate Tuesdays at 8:00 pm sharp, with no ads or trailers. On screening nights, the bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and drinks can be brought into the auditorium. Film notes are available online for each screening and audience scores and feedback are collated.

See http://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk for further information and full details of our Season 59 programme.