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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 21^st January – Conclave staring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini.

Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.

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

12.30 – A light buffet style lunch, teas and coffees

1.30 – Watching Conclave as explored in the workshop

3.30 – End of film

Guardian ★★★★ Times ★★★★ Metro ★★★★

Directed by Edward Berger

Pick up and play a collection of Sonic The Hedgehog games on multiple consoles brought to you by ItsMuchMore, enjoy a blast from the past or jump into a forgotten gem in this special event to celebrate the release of Sonic 3. Come have a game, socialise, chat and have a fun few hours of gaming.

9.30am – 11.45am (Free with any ticket for Tuesday 18 February’s 10.30am Screening  / £3 Morning Ticket without)

12.30pm – 2.45pm (Free with any ticket for Tuesday 18 February’s 1.30pm Screening  / £3 Afternoon Ticket without)

3pm – 4pm (£3 / Free with any ticket to Sonic @ the Bonington)

*If you have tickets for the film, additional tickets must be booked separately for the Gaming Event

January 2021. The UK is in its 3rd lockdown and all entertainment venues remain closed. For theatre actors Sam and Mark, the future looks bleak.

As the pandemic drags on, Mark – single and childless – is increasingly socially isolated, while Sam panics about how he is going to support his young family. They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto and when they stumble across a theatre they suddenly have an idea to stage a full production of Hamlet – within the game.

This film charts their ridiculous, hilarious and moving adventure as they battle violent griefers out to kill them in-game, and discover some surprising truths about life, friendship and the enduring power of Shakespeare.

“A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed; hilarious, surreal and, yes, in its weird way, genuinely exciting” Guardian ★★★★★

Little White Lies ★★★★ Mirror ★★★★ Film Stories ★★★★ Filmhounds ★★★★

Directed by Pinny Grylls & Sam Crane
1hr 29 mins // UK 2024

A Real Pain follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

“Perfectly weighted between bleak and warm, poignant and irreverent” Times ★★★★★

“Jesse Eisenberg’s sauntering Holocaust tour comedy is a masterpiece” Guardian ★★★★★

Nominated for 2 Academy Awards including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin)

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
With Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin
1hr 30 mins // US 2024

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement and, refusing to be defined, makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.

“James Mangold’s biopic follows the rise of the era-defining star with Chalamet brilliantly embodying his shapeshifting allure.” Guardian ★★★★★

Telegraph ★★★★

Nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Timothée Chalamet) and Best Director (James Mangold)

Directed by James Mangold
With Timothée Chalamet
2hrs 20 mins // US 2024

From Academy-Award winning director Pablo Larraín (Spencer, Jackie) and starring Angelina Jolie, Maria tells the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.

★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Guardian ★★★★ Independent

Nominated for the Best Cinematography Academy Award

Directed by Pablo Larraín
With Angelina Jolie
2hrs 3 mins // UK 2024

All We Imagine as Light is a beautiful, sweeping, emotional film that explores the complexities of female friendship and captures the frantic pace, the vibrant colours and the heady atmosphere of modern Mumbai.

“A triumph” ★★★★★ Guardian

“Poignant Mumbai-set drama is a gorgeous achievement” ★★★★★ Telegraph

“Cannes prize-winning Indian drama is a quiet, tender marvel” ★★★★★ Observer

★★★★ Radio Times ★★★★ Times

Directed by Payal Kapadia
With Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam
1hr 55 mins // FRA/IND/NLD/LUX 2024

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.

Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

“A dazzling prequel with superb songs” ★★★★★ Times

Directed by Barry Jenkins
2hrs TBC // US 2024

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together – falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family – a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation.

As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

“They will break your heart” Times ★★★★

Guardian ★★★★ Metro ★★★★

Directed by John Crowley
With Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield
1hr 40 mins // UK 2024