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Flying High Film Workshop- The Critic (15)

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.

Each month in the Bonington Theatre, we will meet at 10.30am for a 2-hour exploration workshop (discussions, exercises, some role play and improvisation for those brave enough!) examining the themes, context, characters, ideas and plot of a particular film. There will be a light buffet style lunch, teas and coffees or you can bring your own before watching the film at 1.30pm. The event should finish 3.00pm – 3.30pm depending on the length of the film.

Tuesday 8th October – The Critic

The Critic is a deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller set in 1930s London ‘theatreland’ featuring an all-star cast including Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville.

When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), finds himself suddenly in the crosshairs of the Daily Chronicle’s new owner David Brooke (Strong), he strikes a sinister Faustian pact with struggling actress Nina Land (Arterton) who is desperate to win his favour.

“Ian McKellen is a delicious performance as a catty gay theatre critic in 1930s” Guardian ★★★

Directed by Anand Tucker
With Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong
Running Time is 1hr 36mins

Transformers One (PG)

Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, Transformers One features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.

Empire ★★★ Guardian ★★★

Directed by Josh Cooley
1hr 44 mins // US 2024

Dragonkeeper (PG)

It’s a dark time in ancient China. Dragons, once allies of men, have been hunted and thrown into dungeons. In a faraway fortress, a girl helps the last living dragon escape and joins him in a quest to retrieve the last dragon egg stolen by a sorcerer who wants to achieve immortality. This odd couple embarks on a journey learning to trust each other and to ensure the survival of the dragons’ lineage.

Guardian ★★★

Directed by Jianping Li, Salvador Simó
Voiced by Bill Nighy, Bill Bailey
1hr 39 mins // CHN / SPA 2024

200% Wolf (U)

Heroic poodle Freddy Lupin thinks he has everything it takes to lead his werewolf pack, but earning the respect of his packmates proves to be a challenge. If only he were more… wolfish. But when a wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon spirit on earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before it’s too late.

With Batty and his dog pals along for the ride, Freddy must seek out a dangerous sorceress with a grudge against the wolf pack, before his new moon spirit friend runs out of life energy and fades away. One thing’s for sure – Freddy will never question being a poodle again.

Directed by Alexs Stadermann
1hr 38 mins // US 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux (15)

From acclaimed writer/director/producer Todd Phillips comes Joker: Folie à Deux, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office. The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix once again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar winner Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born).

Joker: Folie À Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalised at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

Telegraph ★★★★ Empire ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ Independent ★★★★

Directed by Todd Phillips
With Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga
2hrs 17 mins | US 2024

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

Jazz in the Bar Christmas Special

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

Jazz in the Bar is back for an Xmas special!

The Joanna Hudson Quartet will be playing a mix of Christmas Classics and all time favourite standards for some festive foot tapping fun! Joanna is one of Nottingham’s finest jazz vocalists. She honed her craft with her dad, the talented pianist Bob Hudson, veteran of the Nottingham Jazz scene for many decades. With Bob taking a well earned rest from playing, Joanna’s new quartet will be getting you in the mood for a thoroughly swinging Christmas!

Elvis- Up Close & Personal

Lee Newsome has been performing his tribute to the King for 4 years and he currently tours the UK in various theatres & clubs. Lee’s stunning, powerhouse vocals set him apart from every other Elvis tribute act out there – a one man Elvis experience!

The Up Close & Personal show is a show that is not being currently performed anywhere. A show which concentrates solely on the love songs & power ballads of the King. Lee says of his show “it’s truly amazing what Elvis still means to people so many years after his passing. The tears that I see when I perform my show is something magical to behold, to see what this man meant to so many people continues show after show, I just hope I do Elvis’s memory justice in my performance.”

With authentic suits made by the actual man that made suits for the King, Lee’s attention to detail is simply second to none. Don’t miss this unique experience!

Flying High- The Wizard of Oz

Flying High Young Company from Arnold, Nottingham invites you to come and follow Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion along the Yellow Brick Road to self-discovery where the Wizard of Oz is not all he seems. This is a retelling of a well-known story with original songs by professional musician/actor, Jack Quarton, also from Arnold. Through creative storytelling with a modern eco-friendly twist, The Wizard of Oz is performed by a vibrant young company who had sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. This a show for all the family and not one to be missed.

“It is truly a delight to experience the enthusiasm and dedication of these budding artists, who play multiple parts with quick costume changes.  Each one brings life to their characters in a charming and unique way.  Every performer delivers their lines convincingly. They work well together as an ensemble, understanding the dynamics across the staging.  They are very well-rehearsed and know how to engage the children with the story and audience interaction.” – Patricia Silver (Fringe Review 2024)

Prices: Full price £10.00/Children £8.00/Family £32.00 (4 people)

Preview: 22nd December at 12.00pm – Adults £5.00 (Up to 4 children go free with at least one paying adult) – Child tickets will automatically default to free once an adult ticket is added

Nottingham Organ Society… Lewis Scott

Lewis Scott is a young organist from Cottingham, East Yorkshire and plays Electronic, Theatre and Classical organ at 2 local churches.

During his concerts you will hear a mix of sounds and music genres including theatre organ, orchestral, film music, showtunes, bigband/jazz and popular tunes from across the decades all using his own musical style and interpretation which he takes great pride in getting the right sound.