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September 2022
NTLIVE: Much Ado About Nothing
The date of this event has been changed from 15/9/22 to Wednesday 28th September 7pm This is because of a booking and technical error on our part which we can only apologise for. Wednesday 28th is the earliest date we can reschedule. Customers Have been contacted . All bookings made will be valid for the new date i or you are obviously entitled to a full refund if you can't attend the new date. We are very sorry for any…
Find out more »October 2022
NTLIVE: Jack Absolute Flies Again
Jack Absolute Flies Again by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night). ★★★★★A rare blast of sunshine Daily Mail ★★★★★An enormously loveable show Sunday Times ★★★★★An absolute riot Daily Express After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to…
Find out more »November 2022
Afternoon Film: Phantom of the Open (PG)
Comic drama based on the true story of a British man who made sports history as the world’s worst golfer. Amateur golfer Maurice Flitcroft achieves his late-in-life goal of participating in the British Open Golf Championship, much to the ire of the staid golfing community. "Mark Rylance’s pitch-perfect turn as the worst golfer in the Open’s history follows in the slipstream of valiant loser dramas, from Rocky and Slap Shot to Cool Runnings." The Guardian 7.1IMDB upported by the Friends…
Find out more »FILM: Brian & Charles (PG)
A Bishop's Castle Film Society Choice Brian is a lonely inventor in rural Wales who spends his days building quirky, unconventional contraptions that seldom work. Undeterred by his lack of success, he soon attempts his biggest project yet. Using a washing machine and various spare parts, he invents Charles, an artificial intelligence robot that learns English from a dictionary and has an obsession with cabbages. ★★★★"A very British Robot Story -David Earl and Chris Hayward’s moving buddy comedy about…
Find out more »January 2023
Afternoon Film: Ticket to Paradise
Starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts - A divorced couple race to Bali, Indonesia, to stop their daughter from marrying a seaweed farmer. As they desperately try to sabotage the wedding, the bickering duo soon find themselves rekindling old feelings that once made them happy together. "Yes, They Like Piña Coladas .George Clooney and Julia Roberts take another dip into romantic comedy with this Bali-set film." The New York Times Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home…
Find out more »March 2023
LIVE MUSIC COMEDY: GRAFFITI CLASSICS
Comedy Cabaret String Quartet Graffiti Classics bursts the elitist boundaries of the traditional String Quartet with its hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show. “They had the audience falling off their seats with laughter”Western Gazette 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices with 1 aim: to make classical music wickedly funny and fantastically exhilarating. Graffiti Classics bursts the boundaries of the traditional String Quartet with its hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy cabaret show. “Graffiti simply mesmerised the audience” Enfield Independent…
Find out more »July 2023
FILM: Allelujah (12A)
Adapted by Call the Midwife creator Heidi Thomas from the 2018 play by Alan Bennett, set in a geriatric hospital unit in Yorkshire populated by lovable eccentrics and starring a formidable selection of seasoned British acting talent (Judi Dench, Jennifer Saunders, David Bradley and Derek Jacobi star) 6.0 IMDB A warm and deeply moving story about old age. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community:…
Find out more »FILM: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
7.1 IMDB With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world. ★★★★"Movie rockets along with the momentum of a Bullet Bill exploding out of a cannon. Movie manages a great balance of accessibility for general audiences and inside jokes for those of us who’ve dipped in and out of the series over the years. " IGN Movie’s setup is dead simple: while on a plumbing job…
Find out more »August 2023
FILM: Rye Lane (15)
Fun RomCom set in the heart of South London, notably in Peckham and Brixton. ★★★★ "Over the course of a day on the streets of South East London, twentysomethings Yas (Oparah) and Dom (Jonsson) meet for the first time, bond over their failed past relationships, and settle scores with their respective exes. Could a new romance be just around the corner? Empire Online" 7.3IMDB ★★★★"Sunny south London romcom hits the sweet spot bursting with wit, grit and charm." Mark Kermode…
Find out more »October 2023
LIVE & LOCAL: Shades of the Past
By very popular demand we are delighted we have persuaded our friends from the past are coming back to Bishop's Castle for one more evening thanks to David and Janet Preshous and The SOUTH-WEST SHROPSHIRE HISTORICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. To make this evening even more special there will be a performance of The Charter Song by John Kirkpatrick commissioned for the Charter Celebrations and performed by singers from local choirs and singing groups. 'Shades from the Past - an Invitation…
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