After a year on the committee as Front of House Manager I am now looking after the film selection committee.

Trying to arrive at a balanced programme that will appeal our loyal members and hopefully attract some new patrons can be a challenge but at least the meetings are entertaining.

Outside of the Cinema, I have a full time job and am also a Governor at two local secondary schools.

My journalistic career spans print media from local newspapers to national publications, from reporting to production work to feature writing. In the course of this I have, at various times, been the editor of seven local papers and two leisure interest magazines. Recently my work has appeared in Sussex Life and The Guardian.

I love films as it does offer the means to explore different cultures, emotions and fantasies in sometimes challenging genres. I’ve been an enthusiastic volunteer since the launch of this go-ahead cinema which is bringing so much food for thought and, by its wide variety of subject, sheer pleasure, to Seaford.

I’ve always enjoyed watching a wide range of films and have been a Seaford Cinema member from the beginning, then a volunteer from 2013 – performing Front of House duties – working in the bar, selling tickets, handing out audience reaction slips.

I am responsible for our social media presence, online tickets, email communications and making sure the website is kept up to date .