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Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us. Reunited with Leigh for the first time since multiple Oscar-nominated Secrets and Lies, the astonishing Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented by afflictions, and prone to raging tirades against her husband, son, and anyone who looks her way. Meanwhile, her easy-going younger sister, played by Michele Austin (Another Year), is a single mother with a life as different from Pansy’s as their clashing temperaments – brimming with communal warmth from her salon clients and daughters alike. This expansive film from a master dramatist takes us into the intensities of kinship, duty, and the most enduring of human mysteries: that even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, we still find ways to love those we call family.

“One of the best performances of the year” BBC ★★★★★

Guardian ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★

Directed by Mike Leigh
With Marie Jean-Baptiste
1hr 37 mins // UK 2024

Free tickets are now available for our latest Escapes film Point Break!

A quintessential big-budget thriller from 1991, with director Kathryn Bigelow utilising the physical prowess of her two leads to tell the story of an FBI agent drawn into a cat-and-mouse game with surfing bank robbers. Racing from one fast-paced and technically dazzling set piece to the next, with action unfolding on the surf, in the sky and through the streets of LA, Kathryn Bigelow simultaneously relishes and deconstructs the tropes of the ‘bromantic’ action spectacular.

Tickets to Point Break are completely free and available now through the link 🔗

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.

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost…

3hrs 35 mins including a 15 minute interval

“An electrifying piece of work” Guardian ★★★★★

★★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★★ Times ★★★★★ Metro ★★★★★ ScreenRant ★★★★★ Time Out

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Adrien Brody) and Best Director (Brady Corbet)

Directed by Brady Corbet
With Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones | US 2024

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)

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