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June 2024
The Royal Opera: Andrea Chénier ( Giordano)
At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him... Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director…
Find out more »Afternoon: Vindication Swim (PG)
The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel and her battle against both the cold waters of the Channel . 8.8 IMDB "Vindication Swim: A Trailblazing Tale of Triumph and Legacy" thatspopculture.com It was our aim to really submerge the audience into the waters of the English Channel and in that way hope to pay homage to the spirit of this incredible woman. Everything you see on screen is real, all shot without the use…
Find out more »FILM: Wicked Little Letters (15)
Tickets On Sale Soon ★★★★ "a deliciously sweary poison-pen mystery. The true tale of a foul-mouthed scribbler in 1920s Sussex is given nuance by a stellar cast including Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan and Timothy Spall" The Guardian When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town's women investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and that Rose may not…
Find out more »July 2024
Afternoon Film: Next Goal Wins (12A)
The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi 6.5IMDB "The whole film is a little rough-and-ready in the way it's put together, but it's amiable and well-intentioned and the laughs are real. "The Guardian Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital. Tea and biscuits £1,No stairs, tables & chairs, Hearing loop, Free Dial–a-ride bus service…
Find out more »FILM: La Chimera (15)
Just out of jail and still searching for his late beloved Beniamina, crumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices – a happy-go-lucky collective of itinerant grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up. Arthur isn’t interested in the artefacts, though; he’s seeking a legendary door to the underworld, and to Beniamina. clever, ambitious, and funny throughout, but it also works as an intelligent meditation on our attitudes toward…
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