Thankfully, there is an easier and cheaper way for young people to see the latest cinema releases.
Holding a film night at a youth club not only saves money but can be a great way to attract new members as well as reward existing ones.
Simon Christie, project worker of mobile youth centre The Bus in Aberdeen, says: "We have a double decker that's been converted into a youth centre where we screen films. Most young people come to The Bus because of the big screen."
But clubs don't need to have the latest flat-screen technology to hold a film night - a regular TV and a couple of DVDs will suffice. There is one thing that youth groups must have, though, and that's a licence. The screening of films for entertainment purposes outside the cinema and home constitutes a public performance and that requires permission from the copyright holder - in this case the film studios. If a group doesn't have a licence, then it could potentially be threatened with legal action.
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