go to the cinema for a jam jar?

Did your granny ever tell you that she used to go to the cinema for a jam jar? Mine did nows your chance to do it for yourself..........

Special Belfast film screening to promote recycling


Belfast will play host to a special screening of a film often cited as the funniest of all time next week, with tickets to the event completely free.

Dublin Road Movie House will screen the Billy Wilder classic “Some Like It Hot” on Friday June 4th at 2pm, with attendees only required to bring an empty glass jar with them as payment – the aim being to promote recycling across the city as part of the annual Waste Week.

This special event, part of Belfast City Council’s Waste Week celebrations, draws on an old tradition of swapping glass jars for cinema tickets. Councillor Pat McCarthy, chairman of Belfast City Council's health and environmental services committee, said the Movies with Glass event has become a popular annual tradition and audiences will be able to sit back and enjoy Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in their heyday while doing their bit for the environment.

"This year we're encouraging people to take a trip down memory lane with this classic comedy caper, and also to find out how they can recycle at home and help drive up Belfast's recycling rates," he said.



Please note that there is a limit of 260 seats so admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Jars will be collected outside the cinema and hands stamped as proof of admission. One glass jar per person.

The cinema screen is on the ground floor and has disabled access.

Seniors groups can pre-book by calling the Council’s Wasteline on 0800 032 8100.