Screen Machine, Scotland’s mobile cinema, which regularly visits Millport, has had the most successful year in its 20 year history.

In the year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the attendance figure reached 29,663.

That beats the previous best figure of 29,333, which was achieved in 2012/13, when Creative Scotland gave additional funding to help mark the 15th anniversary of the service. It represents an increase of 31% on the figure reached in

2017/18.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was the single best-attended film. 3,644 attended one of 64 screenings

Robert Livingston, Director, Regional Screen Scotland, said: “Screen Machine has enjoyed another year of putting its one screen to best use by helping to bring together communities throughout the Highlands & Islands using the magic of cinema. Our aim is to bring more films to more people in more locations, and I’d like to thank all our customers for their support in helping us achieve that in the past year. ”

Jennifer Armitage, Screen Officer at Creative Scotland, said: “ After 21 years, the Screen Machine continues to provide a vital service to rural and remote communities, where aside from the Screen Machine there is little or no cinema provision. The team have worked tirelessly over the past two decades to increase access to cinema in Scotland, inspiring and enthralling generations of cinemagoers.”