Titled, Flicks in the Sticks (2006, G) and What Ever Happened to my Local Picture Theatre (2012, G), Dr Ross Thorne’s fascinating documentaries are about the hundreds of picture theatres that existed in rural areas and are now either demolished or turned into furniture stores or supermarkets. 

Lithgow is included in the films, with the Theatre Royal, the Union Theatre and Trades Hall Theatre.

The screening will be held on Sunday, July 29 at 2pm.