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New Youth Theatre- Beauty & the Beast Jr.

Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance.  Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.

Performed by children from New Youth Theatre.

Tickets are available from New Youth Theatre directly

CBeebies Panto: Beauty & the Beast (U)

The CBeebies Panto is coming back to cinemas for another Christmassy adventure, this time telling the timeless story of Beauty & The Beast.

As always, the show will feature many of CBeebies’ most popular actors and presenters. Full of catchy songs, dancing, and pantomime fun, it promises to be the must-see Christmas event for pre-schoolers and their families!

The event will included exclusive pre-recorded content only available in cinemas.

Wicked (PG)

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

“A thrillifying film adaptation” ★★★★★ Total Film

“Wicked’s phenomenal film adaptation is miles better than the stage musical” ★★★★★ Metro

★★★★ Guardian ★★★★ Empire ★★★★ Times

Directed by Jon M. Chu
With Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande
Run-time TBC | US 2024

Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism (Cert TBC)

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.

What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. See the show that changed everything on the big screen.

Made in close collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay and National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Legends of Motown

Legends of Motown is a high energy tribute show jam packed with all of Motown’s biggest hits, with stunning vocals and amazing live band, celebrating the music of the iconic and timeless Motown era. Undoubtedly the golden era of music, the show pays tribute to the legendary artists that appeared on the Motown label at that time.

Get ready to be wowed with a song list that won’t fail to have you up and out of your seats and dancing in the aisles. Make it a night to remember with the music authentic to the Motown label from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin and many more!

“Legends of Motown delivered a powerful performance with stellar musicianship and contagious energy. Superb vocals, pitch-perfect harmonies, classic tunes and undeniable musical talent ensured an enjoyable atmosphere and experience for all in attendance.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – backseatmafia.com

“The show is well executed with a fiery setlist – not a single seat was down by the end of the night as they had everyone dancing in the aisles.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“They had so much energy that flowed through to the audience, with amazing vocals that are perfectly accompanied by an extremely high quality band.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Small Things Like These (12A)

Oscar winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

“Cillian Murphy is astounding” The i ★★★★★

★★★★ Guardian ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Times

Directed by Tim Mielants
With Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson
1hr 38 mins // UK 2024

Gladiator II (15)

From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.

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

Directed by Ridley Scott
With Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal
2hrs 28 mins // US 2024

Blitz (12A)

Sir Steve McQueen’s Blitz follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.

“Ranks among the greatest war films ever made” ★★★★★ Telegraph

“A monumental achievement in British cinema” ★★★★★ Independent

Directed by Steve McQueen
With Saoirse Ronan,
1hr 57 mins // UK 2024

Paddington in Peru (U)

Paddington in Peru brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

BBC ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★
Telegraph ★★★ Times ★★★ Guardian ★★★

Directed by Dougal Wilson
With Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer
1hr 43 mins // UK 2024

Catch-up Screenings: Lee (15)

The film explores the most significant decade of Lee Miller’s life. As a middle-aged woman, she refused to be remembered as a model and male artists’ muse. Lee Miller defied the expectations and rules of the time by traveling to Europe to report from the frontline during WWII. There, in part as a reaction to her own well-hidden trauma, she used her Rolleiflex camera to give a voice to the voiceless. What she captured on film in Dachau and throughout Europe was shocking and horrific. Her photographs of the war, its victims and its consequences remain among the most significant and historically important of the Second World War. She changed war photography forever, but Lee Miller paid an enormous personal price for what she witnessed and the stories she fought to tell.

The story of photographer Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

“Kate Winslet is remarkable as model turned war photographer Lee Miller” Guardian ★★★★

Directed by Ellen Kuras
With Kate Winslet
1hrs 57 mins | US 2023