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RBO Live: Cinderella (Cert TBC)

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out…With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits.

This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

BALLET
Music – Sergey Prokofiev
Choreography – Frederick Ashton

RBO Live: La Fille Mal Gardée (Cert TBC)

Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans.

65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs.

BALLET
Music – Ferdinand Hérold
Choreography – Frederick Ashton

RBO x Met Live: La Sonnambula (Cert TBC)

Following triumphant Met turns in Roméo et Juliette, La Traviata, and Lucia di Lammermoor, Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina, who sleepwalks her way into audiences’ hearts in Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found. In his new production, Rolando Villazón—the tenor who has embarked on a brilliant second career as a director—retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its somnambulant plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind. Tenor Xabier Anduaga returns after his acclaimed 2023 Met debut in L’Elisir d’Amore, co-starring as Amina’s fiancé Elvino, alongside soprano Sydney Mancasola as her rival, Lisa, and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Count Rodolfo. Riccardo Frizza takes the podium for one of opera’s most ravishing works.

OPERA
Music – Vincenzo Bellini
Conductor – Riccardo Frizza
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

The Royal Ballet & Opera: Tosca (15)

In war-torn Rome, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out?

A star-studded cast includes soprano Anna Netrebko performing the role of Tosca, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Gerald Finley as Scarpia, with Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducting his first new production in the role. An alternative, modern-day Rome provides the backdrop for Oliver Mears’ unmissable, gripping new production of Puccini’s thriller.

OPERA
Music – Giacomo Puccini
Conductor – Jakub Hrůša
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Catch-up Screenings: Mr. Burton (12A)

Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known, with the help of an unlikely mentor.

In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (BAFTA winner Toby Jones).

Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives thanks to Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville). However, as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

“Tender tale of Richard Burton and his teacher” ★★★★ Times

“Formative years of Richard Burton come under the microscope in an absorbing drama” ★★★★ Radio Times

Directed by Marc Evans
With Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Lesley Manville
2hrs 4 mins // UK 2024

Nottingham Organ Society… Mark Speight

The Nottingham Organ Society return for their June concert with Mark Speight, who learned to play the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer in his home-town of Blackpool!

Presented by the Nottingham Organ Society

Sinners (15)

From Ryan Coogler—director of Black Panther and Creed—and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear: Sinners. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

“Ryan Coogler delivers the goods and then some” Little White Lies ★★★★★

Express ★★★★ Empire ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Independent  ★★★★

Directed by Ryan Coogler
With Michael B. Jordan
2hrs 18 mins // US 2025

The Salt Path (12A)

The Salt Path is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources, only a tent and some essentials between them, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. Based on the novel of the same name by Raynor Winn, The Salt Path is a journey that is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. A portrayal of home, how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

Observer ★★★★ Times ★★★★ Metro ★★★★

Walk on the wild side: Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs on their epic hiking movie The Salt Path | Film | The Guardian

‘The Salt Path gave us back our life’: walking back to happiness on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path | Cornwall holidays | The Guardian

Directed by Marianne Elliott
With Gillian Anderson, James Lance
1hr 55 mins // UK 2024

Can’t make these dates? Don’t miss our catch-up screenings in July

Studio 3’s 10th Anniversary Showcase

Studio 3 presents their 10th Anniversary Showcase. Come and join us to celebrate 10 years of Studio 3! The show will include Street, Lyrical, Acro, Ballet and Commercial. We will be showcasing routines from past and present.

In loving memory of Keith Wood.

For more information please contact Studio 3 at studio3mapperley@gmail.com

Escapes Preview: Lollipop (15)

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 ★★★★

Tickets to Lollipop are completely free and are available through the link 🔗 Sign-up today to be the first to receive news on Escapes screenings!

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.