The Last Jedi screening on the Isle of Lewis breaks two centuries of tradition

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It’s no secret that The Last Jedi has caused dissention in the ranks of Star Wars fans across the planet, with some people loving it and others….not liking it so much, so it’s kind of appropriate that a film that broke the Star Wars mold should break earthbound traditions as well.

In these Fantha-filled parts we love it, but it seems the film isn’t so popular on the Isle of Lewis, where a screening of the film yesterday broke centuries of tradition. 160 tickets went on sale before Christmas and sold out in a few short days.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be the first film to be shown on a Sunday on the Isle of Lewis.

The screening will break two centuries of tradition where residents have observed the Sabbath for God only.

The decision to show the film was made by managers at An Lanntair, a major arts venue in Stornoway.

But it has caused a divide on the Outer Hebrides island, which is said to be the
last place in Britain where the fourth commandment – Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy – is still strictly observed.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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It’s no secret that The Last Jedi has caused dissention in the ranks of Star Wars fans across the planet, with some people loving it and others….not liking it so much, so it’s kind of appropriate that a film that broke the Star Wars mold should break earthbound traditions as well.

In these Fantha-filled parts we love it, but it seems the film isn’t so popular on the Isle of Lewis, where a screening of the film yesterday broke centuries of tradition. 160 tickets went on sale before Christmas and sold out in a few short days.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be the first film to be shown on a Sunday on the Isle of Lewis.

The screening will break two centuries of tradition where residents have observed the Sabbath for God only.

The decision to show the film was made by managers at An Lanntair, a major arts venue in Stornoway.

But it has caused a divide on the Outer Hebrides island, which is said to be the
last place in Britain where the fourth commandment – Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy – is still strictly observed.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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