30th Anniversary Film Festival: Calendar Girls (12A)

23rd July 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)

Kirkgate Centre

2003 – Calendar Girls (12A)

Another well known story line as Calendar Girls grossed a worldwide total of $93 million.

Spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to her friends late husband. Utilizing a tradition from the Woman's Institute, Chris encourages Annie (Julie Walters) and their friends to create a calendar……

Starring: Helen Mirren; Julie Waters; Penelope Wilton; John Alderton; Linda Bassett; Annette Crosbie; Philip Glenister; Celia Imrie; Geraldine James; Ciarán Hinds; Tim Barker

Directed by Nigel Cole

Running Time 108 minutes

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The idea for the calendar came to light in a Jennings pub, who were approached and agreed to sponsor and distribute the calendar taking on extra staff especially.

Tim Barker was born in Silloth and had a small part as Holiday Speaker in the film as part of a 36 year acting career from Brookside to Peterloo.