Saturday 22 August 2015

Helpful Holidays sponsors Chagford Film Fest … book in for the movies

WEST COUNTRY cottage specialist Helpful Holidays is the principal sponsor of this year’s #ChagfordFilmFestival (September 21-26). 

Now in its fifth year, the festival offers a line-up of eclectic films, including a selection shown in the world’s smallest solar-powered cinema, which sits just eight. There will be talks, workshops, and Q&A sessions with special guests at venues across the #Dartmoor town. 

Moray Bowater, managing director of Helpful Holidays, whose head office is in the town, says: ‘We have seen this festival grow in both the quality of what’s on offer and the audience it has attracted. It is a fantastic event for both visitors and the local community alike, and we are very proud to be involved.’

The French-themed opening on September 21 features a screening of Les Misérables in the small cinema above The Globe Inn. BAFTA award-winning Touching the Void, introduced by director Kevin Macdonald, follows on Tuesday, while on Wednesday Chagford’s own Elizabeth-Jane Baldry – one of Britain’s leading harpists – will perform a live accompaniment of her own score to Little Old New York, the classic 1923 film starring Marion Davies. Younger filmgoers can see a family screening of Paddington on Saturday afternoon.

India will be coming to Chagford on the festival’s closing day, with the spicy aroma of curries, henna artists, and a procession of Bhangra dancers led by a mechanical elephant. The festival culminates in the evening with an awards ceremony, live music, and two films: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Namastey London … Indian dress optional!

Helpful Holidays has several properties in and around Chagford available for the festival week, including the thatched and detached Thorn Cottage (pictured), which sleeps six priced at £618 for the week. For larger families or a group of friends, there’s Sandsgate, a country house for 12 set in 18 acres. Both are pet-friendly.

To book call 01647 434063 or visit www.helpfulholidays.com

Go to www.chagfordfilmfestival.com for full festival details. Tickets are available from September 1 by calling 01647 434362 (Monday-Saturday) or in person at Helpful Holidays, the Globe Inn or Sally’s Newsagents.


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