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Free tickets are now available for our latest Escapes film Lollipop

A stirring and powerful film about a young mother, recently released from prison and desperate to maintain custody of her two young children.

Just when things appear to be at their darkest and most desperate for Molly (Posy Sterling), a chance encounter with an old school friend might be the start of a road towards a brighter future.

Writer/Director Daisy-May Hudson brings wit, warmth and humanity to this beautiful story of individuals on the margins of society bonding in the face of unimaginable hardship.

“Impassioned, head-butting indictment of the social-care system” Guardian ★★★★

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Escapes, supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, offers everyone the opportunity to enjoy the big screen experience and discover independent cinema. Whether someone that rarely prioritises a trip to the cinema, someone who treasures a visit but only as a special occasion, or someone who is keen to uncover new experiences, Escapes is on a mission to bring new audiences to the cinema with regular free tickets.

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis

“A complete delight” Telegraph ★★★★★

“An absolute gas; one of his funniest, most madcap adventures yet.” Little White Lies ★★★★★

The i ★★★★  Empire ★★★★

Directed by Wes Anderson
1hr 41 mins // US 2025

*Join us for our Food & Film Night screening of The Phoenician Scheme!

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

“A complete delight” Telegraph ★★★★★

“An absolute gas; one of his funniest, most madcap adventures yet.” Little White Lies ★★★★★

*Food will be served from 6.30pm, the film will start at 7.30pm

*Spaces limited!

Directed by Wes Anderson
1hr 41 mins // US 2025

Gedling Windrush 2025: Skin & Coal + Q&A: Narratives and lived experiences, a documentary told by Black British mineworkers of 1980s working-class Britain

A documentary film exploring the narratives and lived experiences of former coalminers from Nottingham, Doncaster and Leeds. These pioneering industrial labourers, families and communities of the East Midlands and the North, offer anecdotes, testimonies, oral histories and cultural memory through their collective experiences, involved in what was once, one of the most dangerous jobs and industries in the world – then and still today. The event will be hosted by local historian, Dr Norma Gregory (https://www.normagregory.com).

After the screening, there will be Q & A session with special guests, a networking session, a chance to view the nationally acclaimed, Digging Deep Black Mineworkers’ Heritage Exhibition and space for people wanting to find out more about working in heritage sector and the heritage arts within the Borough of Gedling, Nottinghamshire and beyond. First 50 attendees receive a free Windrush Industrial heritage poster.

Produced and directed by Claudine Boothe and made by Social Film and Video LTD, from Concord Media.

51 minutes

In Thunderbolts* Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?

“Thunderbolts* is the best Marvel movie in years” Independent ★★★★

★★★★ Filmhounds ★★★★ BBC

Directed by Jake Schreier
With Florence Pugh
2hrs 8 mins // US 2025

We would love you to join us for this once a month opportunity for adult members of the community to come together for fun, camaraderie, learning, sharing food and film.

Tuesday 20^th May – The Penguin Lessons

Based on a true story, a British teacher, Tom (Steve Coogan) moves to Argentina in 1976 seeking a quieter life at an elite boarding school. This is a poignant dramedy follows Tom’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.

The film is directed by Peter Cattaneo and features Jonathan Pryce and Vivian El Jabar

10.30 – Exploration workshop examining the themes, context, characters, ideas and plot of the film as well as examining the acting styles and direction.

12.30 – A light buffet style lunch, teas and coffees

1.30 – Watching the film explored in the workshop

3.20 – End of Film

Tickets are £15.00 (with lunch) & £10.00 (without lunch)

Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

“A mesmerising, wondrous example of animation’s potential” ★★★★★ Empire

“Oscar-winning animation is a beautiful and painterly animal adventure” ★★★★ Guardian

★★★★ Telegraph

Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
1hrs 25 mins // LAT/FRA/BEL 2024

Disney’s Snow White is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical music adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.

Directed by Marc Webb
With Rachel Zegler
1hr 49 mins // US 2025

Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.

“A sensory blitz that’s hard to forget” Times ★★★★★

“War is hell, and Warfare refuses to shy away from it” Empire ★★★★★

“Nerve-shredding real-time Iraq war film drags you into visceral frontline combat” Observer ★★★★★

“Based on memories of a battle in Iraq, Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s film is an astonishing evocation of the fire and fury of real conflict” Telegraph ★★★★★

Directed by Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland
1hr 36 mins // US 2025

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

“World-saving Tom Cruise signs off with wildly entertaining adventure” Guardian ★★★★★

“This dazzlingly ambitious finale sees Ethan Hunt take on a challenge of biblical proportions – and he doesn’t let us down” Telegraph ★★★★★

Independent ★★★★

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
With Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg
2hrs 48 mins // US 2025