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haven't been to the cinema for 14 years

yellow sunflower

Hi, 

I haven't been to the cinema for a very long time,due to all sorts of reasons. I feel like society expects you to go and feel a bit pressured into going. Do loads of people go,or is it just my imagination and I'm making myself go,just to follow the crowd? I would only ever go by myself-less pressure and only ever mid week-less people! Problem is,I haven't been for so long, can you leave halfway through if you get anxious? I remember in America,years ago,a cinema was bombed...is that likely to happen again?

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  • Hi,

    I had been to the cinema twice in 30 years, until recently.  Now I've been another two times recently.

    At our Odeon they do an autistic friendly showing once a month.  This Sunday, at 11.30, is Shaun the Sheep, that is coming out on Saturday.  It should be good.  Although it is aimed at children I know a few adults who want to see it too.  And I'm going on Sunday to watch it.

    I'm going.  The lights are left on, so you can leave at any time.  You can also go back in , if you decide to.  If you get a CEA card ,cost £6, your carer/ partner can get in for free. The sound is also turned down and there are no trailers before the film so you know when it starts and when it will finish.

    I have recently watched Paddington and The film about Stephen Hawking.  You might find that your local cinema does an autistic adult evening on a Monday.

    I say well done to Odeon for thinking of us, or the charity that asked Odeon to do it.

    MArgaret

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  • Hi,

    I had been to the cinema twice in 30 years, until recently.  Now I've been another two times recently.

    At our Odeon they do an autistic friendly showing once a month.  This Sunday, at 11.30, is Shaun the Sheep, that is coming out on Saturday.  It should be good.  Although it is aimed at children I know a few adults who want to see it too.  And I'm going on Sunday to watch it.

    I'm going.  The lights are left on, so you can leave at any time.  You can also go back in , if you decide to.  If you get a CEA card ,cost £6, your carer/ partner can get in for free. The sound is also turned down and there are no trailers before the film so you know when it starts and when it will finish.

    I have recently watched Paddington and The film about Stephen Hawking.  You might find that your local cinema does an autistic adult evening on a Monday.

    I say well done to Odeon for thinking of us, or the charity that asked Odeon to do it.

    MArgaret

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