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Born just outside Selby, North Yorkshire, Andrew Nix has established himself on the organ circuit not only as a musician but also as an entertainer. His varied musical repertoire along with his Yorkshire humour has made him one of the country’s favourite performers.
Presented by the Nottingham Organ Society
Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, starring Academy Award-winner Javier Bardem, Constance Wu and Shawn Mendes, is a live-action/CGI musical comedy that brings this beloved character to a new, global audience.
“Javier Bardem’s flamboyant showman steals the film” Guardian ★★★
Directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon
Voiced by Shawn Mendes
1hr 35 mins // US 2022
Alice (Pugh) and Jack (Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank (Pine)—equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach—anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia.
While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the “development of progressive materials,” their wives—including Frank’s elegant partner, Shelley (Chan)—get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident’s needs met by the company.
All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this paradise?
“Hints of The Stepford Wives in this citrus-sharp psychological thriller” Telegraph ★★★★
Directed by Olivia Wilde
With Florence Pugh, Harry Styles
2hrs 3 mins // US 2022
The Bonington will be screening the broadcast of the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on bank holiday Monday 19 September 2022.
Doors will open at 10am. The State Funeral begins at 11am.
This is a ticketed event. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance either online, by phone or in person.
The Summers in Time Dance Studio returns to the Bonington for its Christmas showcase!
Prima Facie starring Jodie Comer, the Emmy and Bafta Award-winning star of Killing Eve and The Last Duel, is a solo actor tour de force from London’s Harold Pinter Theatre A young, brilliant barrister who loves to win comes face to face with unexpected forces when the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge. Jodie Comer makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play, which takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game. Prima Facie by Suzie Miller directed by Justin Martin
*Please note, this screening starts promptly at 7pm
*Includes sensitive subject matter including reference to sex, violence and rape
From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina.
For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect.
As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.
Directed by Olivia Newman
With Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith
2hrs 5 mins // US 2022
We’re told we all have the right to roam in the countryside, but does that apply to everyone equally? Right of Way is a new feature-length programme that mixes stunning new artists’ commissions with historical archive films to examine and debate who is welcomed into the great outdoors and who is excluded.
Three new short films challenge the enduring image of the rural idyll where time stands still. How have Black, Asian and other ethnically diverse people perceived these landscapes? Who tells the stories of protest, trespassing, activism and raves that found their home in the countryside?
These new works are paired with a programme of archive films from the 1930s to the 1980s that allow us to reflect how different people and groups have always enjoyed and accessed our rural spaces in myriad and sometimes contested ways.
Archive Films
Father Thames (1935) Courtesy of BFI National Film Archive
Pilgrims Way (1956) Courtesy of BFI National Film Archive
Holiday on the North Norfolk Coast (1952) Courtesy of the East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia
Norfolk 1986 (1986) Courtesy of the East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia
Eastbourne (1958) Courtesy of Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
The South Downs Way (1975) Courtesy of Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
Country Ways: The Ridgeway in October (1988) Courtesy of the Wessex Film and Sound Archive at Hampshire County Council
Artist Films
Pastoral Malaise (2022), dir Ufuoma Essi
black strangers (2022), dir. Dan Guthrie
Syncopated Green (2022), dir. Arjuna Neuman
Shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother, Viola washes up on a strange shore and into an even stranger situation. Disguising herself as a man called Cesario, Viola finds work with Duke Orsino, only to fall head over heels in love with him. But Orsino is in love with Olivia, who is grieving for her brother and refusing all offers of romance.
Until, that is, she sees Cesario for the first time!
Add one ambitious butler and some practical joking servants and you have a hugely entertaining story of hoaxes, heartbreak and hidden identities.
Performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company
RSC First Encounters productions are created to give young people a fantastic first experience of Shakespeare whilst also being brilliant introductions for anyone new to his work. Using edited versions of the original language, they bring the plays to life on stage in just 90 minutes.
Visit the Emerald Isle in style with André Rieu in Dublin, the maestro’s first filmed concert in the delightful Irish capital in over 20 years – exclusive to cinemas. Join André and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos, tenors and guests for a whimsical celebration, with romantic melodies, popular classics, party tunes and beloved waltzes. Bring your loved ones to your local cinema for an incomparable experience of music and dance filmed in the land of a hundred thousand welcomes. Céad Míle Fáilte!