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Nottingham Organ Society… Mark Spafford

Mark Spafford started playing for concerts in 2011 following numerous enquiries from people at the dances asking if he played for concerts as well. Since then, he has performed many times at clubs and societies as Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Ollerton, Blackpool, South Yorkshire, East Herts, York, Hull, Harrogate, Cheadle, Great Yarmouth, North Tyneside and Swineshead. His variety of music, style and arrangements have been well received by audiences with feedback comments of “you play with a lot of feeling”

He has always played Yamaha organs during his career before changing to keyboards to make life a lot easier for transportation, along with the fantastic sounds generated from the latest Yamaha equipment. Mark’s current instrument is the Yamaha Genos.

The Matrix (15)- 25th Anniversary

No-one can be told what The Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.

After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you celebrate the 25th anniversary of a stone-cold cyberpunk classic on the big screen.

It’s time to plug back into The Matrix, returning to cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 7 June 2024

We’ll be giving away 50 souvenir tickets to the first people to book!

Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
With Keanu Reeves, Carrie Ann-Moss
2hrs 16 mins // US 1999

Revival

The ever-popular Revival will be back again this year, 33 years on from their first ever performance at The Bonington!

Revival are a group of seasoned musicians who specialise in re-creating the sounds of the sixties and seventies. Based in Nottinghamshire, they have entertained audiences across the country for over 3 decades and have helped raise thousands of pounds for charity!

“They just keep Rockin ‘n’ Rollin’ along” – well, that’s the plan anyway!

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (15)

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in Academy Award-winning mastermind George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than 30 years ago with the seminal Mad Max films.  Miller now turns the page again with an all-new original, standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of the powerhouse character from the multiple Oscar-winning global smash Mad Max: Fury Road.

As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus.  Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe.  While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

“Strap in for cinema at its most soul-pricklingly primal” Telegraph ★★★★★

“Fury Road prequel is emotional, witty and filled with purposeful savagery” Independent ★★★★★

Guardian ★★★★ Little White Lies ★★★★

Directed by George Miller
With Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth
2hrs 28 mins // US 2024

Rhythm Nation Studios- First Steps

Join the minis from Rhythm Nation Studios as they proudly take their first steps onto stage!

A toe-tapping, all-dancing pre-school treat – including a special performance from the RNS performance team.

*This show is not suitable for children under 3. Parents of pupils with younger siblings are advised to watch separate performances or arrange alternative care for siblings under 3.

Films of Hong Kong: She’s In Jail (12A)

Chow Hang Tung, a Hong Kong barrister, labour and democratic movement activist, vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance of Patriotic and Democratic Movement in China (“the Hong Kong Alliance”). The Hong Kong National Security Law was promulgated at 2300 hours on 31 June 2020 by China and implemented with immediate effect.

It was a devastating clampdown on the civil society, human rights and rule of law of Hong Kong. Chow Hang Tung as well as the Hong Kong Alliance has become one of the major targets, in consequence she and the other leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance were arrested and later incarcerated. The Hong Kong Alliance after 30 years
since founded in 1990 has been forced to shut down. Since 2021, Chow Hang Tung was repeatedly arrested due to her Hong Kong Alliance leadership as well as June-4 commemorative activities. Since her incarceration in September 2021, she together with Albert Ho Chun Yan and Lee Cheuk Yan (current and former chairpersons) has been indicted for subversion of the state of China under the Chinese constitution.

Until February 2024, their incarceration continues without a trial date in sight. Chow Hang Tung was awarded 5 international human rights prizes in the year of 2023 in recognition of her steadfast spirit and sacrifice in safeguarding democracy and human rights of Hong Kong and China.

This documentary film begins at around 7 a.m. in the morning on 8 September 2021, moments before the police broke into her chambers to arrest her, followed by interview and narrations of many of her friends and comrades in Hong Kong and abroad about her personal history, also some pieces of her participation in the democratic and civic liberty campaigns. In the time when China ruthlessly clamps down on a jurisdiction having had a previously recognised rule of law and human rights, Chow Hang Tung, a Hong Kong democratic campaigner, stands up to suppression with unparalleled courage, continues to battle despotism, enkindles the hope of democracy, human rights and rule of law.

This documentary film is dedicated to Chow Hang Tung and the campaign she represents.

Supporting Our next Hong Kong Campaign

Hit Man (15)

From Academy Award-nominated writer/director Richard Linklater, co-written and starring Glen Powell alongside Adria Arjona, comes HIT MAN. Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a hit man meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.

“Richard Linklater mixes philosophy and fun in true-crime caper” Guardian ★★★★

“Glen Powell and Adria Arjona make a seductive couple in this cracking comedy thriller from the director of Boyhood and School of Rock” Telegraph ★★★★

Directed by Richard Linklater
With Glen Powell, Adria Arjona
1hr 55 mins // US 2024

Jazz in the Bar- Jim Walker Violin

This month Jazz in the Bar goes continental with a programme of French influenced jazz.

We welcome back jazz violin virtuoso Jim Walker who impressed everyone on his previous appearance last year. Jim’s playing is influenced by Stephane Grappelli and he has a wide repertoire of French inspired jazz. He will be accompanied by the talented trio of: Eliot Lewis, Guitar, Steve Truman, Double Bass, Clive Loveday, Drums.

Expect a night of finger snapping toe tapping jazz.

Catch-up Screenings: Back to Black (15)

A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century, Back to Black tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, Back to Black honours Amy’s artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons. An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent.

“Amy Winehouse biopic buoyed by extraordinary lead performance” Guardian ★★★★

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
With Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell
2hrs // UK/US 2024

Exhibition on Screen: My National Gallery (12A)

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background, their beliefs.

This film gives voice to those who work at the gallery – from cleaner to curator, security guard to director – who identify the one artwork that means the most to them and why. An assortment of people from all walks of life who have a strong connection to the gallery make surprising choices of both well-known and lesser-known artworks. Finally, some well-known celebrities explain what they head for when they visit the gallery.

These stories are used as a lens through which to explore the 200-year history of the National Gallery and what the future may hold for this spectacular space.

Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories.

Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members and world class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.