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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: 70th Anniversary (U)

These glamorous showgirls have everything a girl could want – except engagement rings. In a quest for true love, Lorelei and her gold digger pal Dorothy set sail on a luxury-liner bound for France. But the pair hits rocky waters when a manipulative detective, an over-aged, over sexed millionaire and the entire men’s Olympic team try to put an anchor in their marriage-minded mischief.

A wonderful chance to catch this musical classic on the big screen to mark its 70th Anniversary!

“Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell make a fantastic double act in Howard Hawks’s sparkling 1953 comedy” Guardian ★★★★★

Directed by Howard Hawks
With Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn
1hr 31 mins // 1953

Catch-up Screenings: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (12A)

Starring Academy Award® Winner Jim Broadbent as Harold and Penelope Wilton as his wife Maureen, The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry tells the story of a man who leaves his seaside town in South Devon to deliver a message to an old friend.

Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero. He’s an unremarkable man who has failed at all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. Now, well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background of life. But when Harold learns his friend Queenie is dying, he is moved to act. He leaves home, walking to the post box to send her a letter, until he realises a letter is not enough.

In that moment Harold decides to keep walking, all the way to her hospice, some 500 miles away in Berwick-upon-Tweed: as long as he walks, Queenie must live. Surprising himself as much as his wife Maureen, Harold embarks on a walk of hope, determined to travel the length of England to save his friend.

“Jim Broadbent’s improbable, rewarding odyssey across England” Telegraph ★★★

Directed by Hettie Macdonald
With Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton
1hr 48 mins // UK 2023

Jazz in the Bar w/ Joanna Hudson

Jazz singer Joanna Hudson sits against a grey background, with pink shoulder-length hair

We have had so many requests for Joanna to return to Jazz in the Bar that she’s back by popular demand!

The musical combination of Joanna’s expressive vocals and her father Bob’s arranging and piano playing skills has long been one of the most potent on the local scene. Choosing her material from the best of classic jazz and standard songs, Joanna delivers a polished performance every time.

The trio has performed with a galaxy of UK and American jazz musicians including Scott Hamilton, Karen Sharp and Spike Robinson.

Bob is on piano with Steve Truman’s accomplished bass playing and Clive Loveday’s subtle but swinging drums.

Expect an evening of toe tapping finger snapping jazz…

Greatest Days: The Take That Musical (12A)

Greatest Days is the feel-good and universal story of love and friendship featuring the hit songs of Take That and adapted from the smash stage show by the writer of Calendar Girls.

We follow five best friends who have the night of their lives seeing their favourite boy band in concert. Twenty-five years later their lives have changed in many different ways as they reunite for one more epic show by their beloved band, to relight their friendship and discover that maybe their greatest days are ahead of them.

“Take That musical offers blast of feelgood reunion excitement” Guardian ★★★

Independent ★★★ Radio Times ★★★

Directed by Coky Giedroyc
With Aisling Bea
1hr 52 mins // UK 2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (PG)

Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (PART ONE).

Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.

“In every possible universe, and every interpretation, this slaps.” Little White Lies ★★★★★

“Visually astonishing, emotionally powerful, narratively propulsive — it’s another masterpiece” Empire ★★★★★

Independent ★★★★  Metro ★★★★

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson
Voiced by Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld
2hrs 15 mins TBC // US 2023

Double Bill: The Wicker Man (50th Anniversary 4K Restoration) + Midsommar (18)

Widely regarded as one of the best British horror films, The Wicker Man very nearly sank into obscurity shortly after being made. The story concerns a devout Christian police officer’s journey to a remote Scottish island to investigate the case of a missing child. He instead finds a community that has renounced Christianity in favour of pagan fertility rites.

The second part of our double bill will be Ari Aster’s modern folk-horror masterpiece Midsommar.

“A magnificent folk-horror tale” Guardian ★★★★★

Wicker Man: The Final Cut (50th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Directed by Robin Hardy
With Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland

Midsommar
Directed by Ari Aster
With Florence Pugh

*The bar will be offering half-priced bottles of Swedish Rekorderlig Cider for this event

Nottingham Organ Society: Rod Pooley

Registered blind, Rod Pooley has followed in the footsteps of Stevie Wonder to become an accomplished keyboard performer. Expect a unique night of music and entertainment with Rod Pooley!

 

Exhibition on Screen: Vermeer (PG) – Extra Screenings

In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will open its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history.

With loans from across the world, this major retrospective will bring together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, and Woman Holding a Balance.

This new Exhibition on Screen film invites audiences to a private view of the exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curator of the show. A truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! As well as bringing Vermeer’s works together, both the Rijksmuseum and the Mauritshuis in the Hague have conducted research into Vermeer’s artistry, his artistic choices and motivations for his compositions, as well as the creative process behind his paintings.

Exclusive access to THE world’s biggest exhibition of 2023. Includes the first time the newly restored Girl Reading a Letter at the Open Window will be displayed.

“Your ticket to the show of the year” Telegraph ★★★★★

Directed by David Bickerstaff
Running time: 90 minutes

Directed by David Bickerstaff
Running time: 90 minutes

The Little Mermaid (PG)

The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric.

While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.

“An exciting remake that deserves to make a splash” Telegraph ★★★★

Directed by Rob Marshall
With Halle Bailey
2hrs 15 mins // US 2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (12A)

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own…

“The best Marvel movie in years!” The Independent ★★★★

Times ★★★★ Empire ★★★★

Directed by James Gunn
With Chris Pratt
2hrs 30 mins // US 2023