Welcome to the Eccleshall Community Cinema podcast. We’re here because great films deserve great company. We want to share stories, spark conversation, and bring our local community together, one film at a time.Whether you’re a lifelong cinephile or just love a good movie night, you’ve come to the right place. So, grab your popcorn, and let’s talk film.

Hi, I’m Kris Grainger, podcast producer and your host for this first episode of the Eccleshall Community Cinema podcast. In this very first episode we'll be introducing you to Eccleshall Community Cinema and meeting its chairman Keith Winstanley MBE.

Coming up on Thursday, 15th May 2025, Eccleshall Community Cinema is screening a film simply called Maria. But don’t let the simplicity of the title fool you; it is the story of the legendary soprano, Maria Callas, whose story is anything but simple.

Maria Callas was a woman of extraordinary talent, passion, and complexity. The film dives deep into her life, capturing the triumphs, the struggles with the press who often characterised her as temperamental for cancelling performances when she was ill, and capturing the incredible artistry of one of the most iconic figures in the world of opera.

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