CENTRAL Library has resembled something more like Cineworld cinema in recent times after a programme of popular family movie screenings launched.

And the artist behind the project hopes the venue can offer regular affordable screenings to give residents the opportunity to enjoy the communal cinema experience.

Popular adventure fantasy Labyrinth, starring the late David Bowie, kicked off a season of family films at the library in April.

This followed an earlier showing of The Goonies and upcoming titles throughout this spring and summer include Disney favourite Up and Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.

'A Small Cinema' has worked with the library’s Reading Hack group to organise and put on the movies, which are shown on a big screen in the Local History Library room.

"Labyrinth was the second one which saw double the amount we had for the Goonies," said artist Sam Meech.

"It's about letting people know there's this very affordable activity. Going to a Cineworld or Odeon can be about £26 for a family now.

"Someone once said a cinema is just a screen and an audience and it's good to get people involved to watch film together.

"To introduce Labyrinth to a group of children was a privilege.

"It's communal and cinema is about bringing people together to have that shared experience of a film and the talk about it afterwards. That's what's different to staying at home and watching something on DVD."

As well as getting young children involved with family titles, Sam is hoping to launch regular schedule too.

"We are making a regular programme starting during Dementia Awareness week in May with a showing of Still Alice with Julianne Moore on Thursday 19," added Sam, 34.

"I am interested in what people would like to see we will try to keep it as affordable as possible. And the library is keen to programme films around books they are getting.

"This is just the start and it's really important to get people to the events and build up the audience."

The next movie to be shown in the family schedule is Up on Saturday, May 21 at 3pm. More information can be found on www.sthelenssmallcinema.org