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New season for remarkable Harrogate group that's brought the best in world cinema to the town since 1955

A Harrogate society which has been bringing the best in world cinema to the town since at least 1955 has unveiled the line-up for its new season.

Known for championing world cinema, arthouse films and independent movie and still attracting a strong membership, the programme for Harrogate Film Society’s 2026-27 season in what is its 70th anniversary year will start with a bang next month.

Showing on Monday, September 7, I Swear (15 | UK) is the British biographical drama about John Davidson, a Scottish activist diagnosed at the age of 15 with severe Tourette syndrome, which inadvertently provoked a major controversy at this year’s BAFTA Awards ceremony.

Other films in the line-up include The Secret Agent (15 | Brazil), Sentimental Value (15 | Norway), The President's Cake (12A | Iraq), DJ Ahmet (PG | Turkey), Flow (U | Latvia), The Last Viking (15 | Denmark) and Taxi Driver (18 | US).

Launching Harrogate Film Society's 2026-27 season - I Swear (15 | UK) is the British biographical drama about John Davidson, a Scottish activist diagnosed at the age of 15 with severe Tourette syndrome. (Picture contributed)

Based in the impressive setting of the Harrogate Odeon, Harrogate Film Society is not only the connoisseur’s film society, it is also reasonably priced.

This season it is offering 15 films for £52.50.

A spokesperson for Harrogate Film Society said: "We are delighted to screen our films at the Harrogate Odeon, providing our audiences with comfort and a full cinematic sound and vision experience.

"The society is run entirely by volunteers and has a strong committed core membership, but we are very keen for new members to join us.

"You will find a warm welcome and a real mix of film fans and enthusiasts."

Since it was first launched in 1955, give or take a year or two, Harrogate Film Society has ever stopped changing or innovating, from its earliest days in a humble basement on Victoria Avenue to the Odeon.

Its current membership of 250 is made even more remarkable by its progressive approach, intelligent programming and fearless commitment to the highest standards.

The earliest intact list of films for a Harrogate Film Society season hails from 1967 when screenings included Jean-Luc Godard’s Alphaville, Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and Luis Buñuel’s Viridiana.