Valhalla ReelsNordic cinema, screened monthly in Leeds

The venue

Address

The Old Chapel Hall
Meanwood Road, Leeds LS7 2AP

Doors

19:00, third Thursday

Film starts

19:30 sharp

Capacity

60 seats

What the room is like

A Victorian chapel hall with a high ceiling, wooden chairs and no rake to the floor. The acoustics are better than they have any right to be. It is cold in February and we say so rather than pretending otherwise — bring a jumper, the heating takes an hour to do anything.

The kit

A projector bought second-hand in 2019, a 3.2-metre screen, and a modest sound system. It is not a cinema and doesn't pretend to be. What it is, is dark, quiet and reliable, which covers most of what a film needs.

Getting there

BusSeveral routes along Meanwood Road, stop almost outside
WalkingAbout 25 minutes from the city centre, uphill on the way back
CarOn-street, free after 18:00, usually fine by 19:00
BikeRailings by the door, bring a lock

Refreshments

Tea, coffee and biscuits at the interval, £1, honesty box. There's no bar — the pub two doors down handles that, and gets most of us afterwards.

The pub bit

Not organised, not obligatory, and where the club actually happens. Somewhere between a dozen and thirty people go. If you've come alone and want to meet people, this is the part to stay for.