WEST FIFERS are invited to try something new, or old, through a silent film showing at Kelty community cinema.

Wayne Hayles, the chairman of the cinema group, said he wanted to bring a unique "experience" to Kelty by showing Safety Last, which will be accompanied by live pianist Mike Nolan

He said: "We are getting funding from Filmhub Scotland to screen a silent movie which Kelty hasn't seen in generations.

"Mike Nolan is a renowned musician, he's fantastic.

"I went to see a film called The General at the Hippodrome in Bo'ness and they had a live musician then.

"I was absolutely blown away by the experience, by the live musician being there, it's not the movie itself, though the movie was enjoyable, it's more participating in something historic. There's something a little bit more pure about silent cinema, it's more of an experience than you would normally get.

"Silent movies are very exaggerated in the way they are portrayed, they are so much to do with body language. I was blown away and I thought I would love to bring that into an area which doesn't really have that.

"The people of Kelty would have to go completely out of the way to experience something like that.

"Even as a movie fan, I was a bit apprehensive about going to see a silent movie, but with the experience I had, it made us re-look at it and want to do something for Kelty."

The group makes an effort to screen films which suit all demographics, including the new James Bond film recently, and Paw Patrol.

They also showed the film The Happy Lands, which depicts a Scottish mining community, to pay tribute to Kelty's mining history.

The silent movie screening will take place on Sunday at 6.30pm at Kelty and Blairadam Ex-servicemen's Club.

Tickets are £6, or £4 for under-18s.

The venue includes access to snacks, teas, coffees, and a fully- licensed bar.