Divide and Rule- Never! – Free Screening

Young working class Londoners fight racism with the power of rock and reggae in this anarchic documentary.

This punk-infused documentary by the Newsreel Collective invites young working class Londoners to discuss their experiences of racism. First and second generation Black and Asian immigrants, as well as ex-National Front members, paint a detailed picture of discrimination in 1970s Britain. The film uses lo-fi animation, archive footage and a pulsating soundtrack to compare racial inequality in London to Britain’s colonial ‘divide and rule’ policy, European fascism and the rise of Nazi Germany.

Reggae band The Enchanters are interviewed about their involvement with the Rock Against Racism movement, which started in 1976. The film also shows the 1978 Brick Lane Protest, organised by the Anti-Nazi League and the Hackney and Tower Hamlets Defence Committee.

41 minutes / UK 1978

Academy Dance: Dancing Through Life

Dancing Through Life- The Academy Dance Studio

The show features an electric mix of dance styles – from the grace and poise of ballet and pointe to the upbeat rhythm of tap, the athleticism of acrobatics, and the raw emotion of lyrical. Prepare to be amazed by the energy and precision of jazz and commercial, with our dancers bringing their absolute best in every move.

This show has it all: the elegance, the excitement, and the raw talent to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Each piece promises to be full of heart, passion and pure entertainment!

Presented By The Academy Dance Studio

The Return (15)

After 20 years away, Odysseus (Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned home but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war. His beloved wife Penelope (Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by her many ambitious suitors to choose a new husband, a new king.

Their son Telemachus (Plummer), who has grown up fatherless, is facing death at the hands of the suitors who see him as an obstacle in their relentless pursuit
of Penelope and the kingdom. Odysseus has changed too. Scarred by his experience of war, he is no longer the mighty warrior his people remember. But he is forced to face his past in order to rediscover the strength needed to save his family and win back the love he has lost.

“Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes bring fierce class to elemental Odyssey adaptation” Guardian ★★★★

Observer ★★★★ Times ★★★★

Directed by Uberto Pasolini
With Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche
1hr 55 mins // GRE/ITA/UK 2024

Mark Ritchie, Just Can’t Help Himself!

Mark Ritchie, has toured the world and is a regular at the Edinburgh fringe. He returns with a hilarious new storytelling show, that he will be taking to Edinburgh later this summer… Mark Ritchie, he just can’t help himself!

New Youth Theatre- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Children from the New Youth Theatre perform Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The famous high-flying car is ready to land on your stage and save the day in this Broadway Junior adaptation of the blockbuster musical and beloved classic film.

Tickets are available from New Youth Theatre. Please contact them directly on 07970 569925

F1® The Movie (12A)

From Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from Top Gun: Maverick comes the high-octane, action-packed feature film F1® The Movie, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, seven-time FORMULA 1® world champion Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Chad Oman.

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

“A spectacular macho melodrama” Guardian ★★★★

“Brad Pitt’s spectacular racing drama is Barbie for dads” Telegraph ★★★★

 “F1 combines unparalleled access, pioneering filmmaking and moving redemption arcs to deliver an exhilarating cinematic experience.” Empire ★★★★

Directed by Joseph Kosinski
With Brad Pitt
2hrs 36 mins // US 2025

How To Train Your Dragon (PG)

From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (BAFTA nominee Nico Parker; Dumbo, The Last of Us) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Shaun of the Dead) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.

“Takes flight as it reaches its barnstorming potential” Metro ★★★★

Directed by Danny Boyle
With Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
1hr 55 mins // UK/US 2025

28 Years Later (15)

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new “auteur horror” story set in the world created by 28 Days Later.

It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

“Triumphant revitalisation” Metro ★★★★★

“An astonishing piece of work” Times ★★★★★

“A terrifying vision of Britain turning in on itself” Telegraph ★★★★★

Empire ★★★★ BBC ★★★★

Directed by Danny Boyle
With Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
1hr 55 mins // UK/US 2025

Nottingham Organ Society… Nicholas Martin

The Nottingham Organ Society return for their summery July concert featuring popular organist Nicholas Martin

Presented by the Nottingham Organ Society

Flying High Summer Showcase 2025

Flying High Expressive Arts CIC invite you to join us for our annual Summer Showcase where we share with you, our wonderful young people’s talents and creativity in a series of scenes, dances and songs. We have a creative retelling of Beowolf from our Intermediate Youth Theatre, a song from ‘Matilda the Musical’ from our young singers, a bold dance piece using “Boots’ by Rudyard Kipling as the starting point, from our Youth Dance group, excerpts of ‘Our Teacher is a Troll’ from our Junior Drama and ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’  from our Senior Youth Theatre and a mixture of original drama pieces.

We also have our Young Company sharing at least two of the songs from preparations of their 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, an original version of Aladdin which, in addition to the Fringe will be performed at the Bonington Theatre from 21st – 23rd December – a Christmas family show.

The showcase will last approx. 2hrs 20mins including an interval.

For more information contact info@flying-high.org.uk