St Mary’s launches Pete Postlethwaite Picture House

Pete Postlethwaite

A new state-of-the-art cinema screen was recently launched at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham during a celebratory evening with more than 100 staff, alumni and guests.

Named after the late actor and former St Mary’s student, Pete Postlethwaite, the cinema screen has been installed at the University College’s Strawberry Hill campus as a way of enhancing the student learning experience, as well as offering an additional facility to the local community.

The event celebrated the life of Pete Postlethwaite, who graduated from St Mary’s in 1968, and guests were able to watch a screening of one of Pete’s most notable performances In the Name of the Father.

Alumni Relations Manager Sarah Hood commented: “It was a delight to see so many of Pete’s friends and co-students attend this event. The evening was packed full of stories about both Pete and memories of St Mary’s from years gone by, showing that both are fondly remembered in our alumni’s hearts. It is a fitting tribute that St Mary’s names this new screening facility after our most famous and successful acting alumnus, especially as he played a part in establishing the drama department at St Mary’s back in the 60’s.”

Since installation, the cinema screen has already enabled a number of partnerships between the University College and local organisations. The Richmond Film Society now holds its fortnightly film screenings on campus, and a recent Gothic film series was hosted by St Mary’s in conjunction with neighbouring Strawberry Hill House.

See also: ICN 3 January 2011, Peter Postlethwaite has died www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=17390