The Royal Opera THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera. Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil […]
2009 period film film about Nineteenth-century English poet, John Keats and his dressmaking neighbor, Fanny Brawne, have total disregard for each other. An unlikely romance develops and they fall deeply in love near the end of his life. "Jane Campion's marvellous ode to Keats is that rare thing – a biopic about a poet that […]
★★★★ "Saoirse Ronan is mesmerising " The Guardian adaptation of the 2016 acclaimed memoir by Amy Liptrot After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands where she grew up, hoping to heal. ★★★★★" a stunningly […]
Pay what-you-can for activities on the day With Bishop's Castle Going Wild and SpArC Theatre Drop-in day of willow-inspired activities: 10-3 – Willow Hearts– Make a willow Heart Decoration 10-3 – Bio Char– Make your own charcoal and draw with it ! 10-3 – Bug Hotels and Bird feeder—Make & Take Home 10-3 – […]
8.2 IMDB ‘Emotional Connection and Cinematic Craftsmanship’ After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67vbA5ZJdKQ
Friday 14th Feb 7pm Saturday 15th Feb 2pm Saturday 15th Feb 7pm Castle Players’ award winning* pantomime “The Wicked Witches of Oz” will be hitting the SPARC theatre on 14th and 15th February 2025 in what can only be described as a “once in a lifetime performance”. Watch in awe as the Wicked witches of […]
National Theatre Live 2025 The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Max Webster Screening Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets […]
John Kirkpatrick presents TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF THE SQUEEZEBOX John Kirkpatrick romps through two hundred years of popular tunes to showcase the range and versatility of these cheerful little instruments, with a programme that reaches way beyond his usual folk roots. You’ll hear themes from the classics, light music, well-loved songs, nostalgic signature tunes, dance […]
6.1 IMDB Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud invites professor C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God, Freud's unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis' unconventional relationship with his best friend's mother. "Director Matthew Brown indulges an intellectual fantasy... imagining a meeting between C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud at the dying neurologist’s London home". Variety "Anthony Hopkins […]
" A deliciously waspish Ian McKellen " The Guardian 6.0 IMDB Deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller set in 1930s London ‘theatreland’ featuring an all-star cast including Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville. When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), finds […]
