Recorded live screening. With its sublime score by Tchaikovsky and glittering designs by John Macfarlane, an irresistible mix of spectacle, mystery and passion infuses this audience favourite.

Running Time: 3hrs 20 mins (incl 2 intervals)
*Optional Afternoon Tea £9.50
 

TICKETS: £12 INCL AFTERNOON TEA (ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY)
AFTERNOON TEA ON PLATTERS FOR 11.30AM SCREENING AND TIERED STANDS 2.30PM

Join us for an afternoon to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.   We will be screening nostalgic footage of the Queen from films made by the Central Office of Information spanning the Queen’s early life to the controversial state visit from the Emperor and Empress of Japan in 1971. This screening is free, but pre-bookingis essential.   The layout will be cabaret style with tables and chairs plus our usual 3 rows of theatre style seating upstairs and you may like to book the optional afternoon tea to enjoy while watching the film.  Afternoon tea details are below.  We can cater for your dietary requirements or food preferences please let us know in advance.

Afternoon Tea – to be enjoyed while watching the film

Unlimited Tea/Coffee

A selection of finger sandwiches including:

Coronation Chicken; Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese & Egg Mayonnaise

Freshly baked Scones, Cream and Jam

A selection of Homemade Cakes

Straight Line Crazy is a blazing account of Robert Moses, aNew York master manipulator who exposed the weakness of democracy in the faceof charismatic conviction.  Stars Ralph Fiennes.  Filmed from The Bridge Theatre in London.

SUBTITLES ON WEDS 1PM FOR HARD OF HEARING

Tells the remarkable true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness who, with the support of his family and friends, managed to gain entry to the 1976 British Open qualifying, despite never playing a round of golf before.

With pluckiness and unwavering self-belief, Maurice pulls off a series of stunning, hilarious and heart-warming attempts to compete at the highest level of professional golf, drawing the ire of the golfing elite but becoming a British folk hero in the process.

Starring Academy Award® Winner Mark Rylance as Maurice, Academy Award® Nominee Sally Hawkins as his wife Jean and BAFTA nominee Rhys Ifans as his nemesis Mackenzie.

The extraordinary story of an ordinary man, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN is an uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you’re dealt. (2h 12mins)

George Michael Freedom Uncut focuses on the formative period in the late Grammy® Award winner’s life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” and his subsequent, infamous High Court battle with his record label that followed, while also becoming poignantly personal about the death of his first love, Anselmo Feleppa. Filmed before Michael’s untimely passing, the documentary is narrated by the singer, who was heavily involved in the making of the film that serves as his final work.  

The film features George’s incredible, unseen archival and private home-footage, giving viewers a first-person account of this dramatic period in his life, revealing how he became one of the most influential recording artists of all time, who alone fought a corner for all artists by challenging the standard recording contract helping to rewrite the rules of the music industry. He talks about why he stepped out of the lime light and turned his back on celebrity.  

The feature documentary includes the original five supermodels from Oscar®-nominated director David Fincher's “Freedom! '90” video – Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz and Linda Evangelista – who come together for the first time to discuss their experience on the iconic music video. The film also features interviews with some of Michael’s most famous friends and music legends, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden and Tony Bennett. 

Screening live from The Royal Opera House.  ‘Love cannot kill: it brings new life.’

On a starlit night in Nagasaki, these are the words spoken by American soldier Pinkerton to young geisha Cio-Cio-San. But as they both learn, words and promises carelessly spoken can have indelible consequences.

With a score that includes Butterfly’s aria, 'Un bel dì, vedremo' (‘One fine day’) and the Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini’s opera is entrancing and ultimately heart-breaking. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s exquisite production takes inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan.

In the 2021/22 Season, Dinara Alieva and Lianna Haroutounian share the title role, with Dan Ettinger conducting. In the 22/23 season, Maria Agresta and Lianna Haroutounian share the role of Cio-Cio-San, with Nicola Luisotti conducting.

Approximate running times:
Act I: 55 minutes
Interval: 25 minutes
Acts II and III: 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: Sung in Italian with English subtitles

Recorded screening from The Royal Opera House.

Princess Aida has been kidnapped: a valuable prize in a war between Egypt and Ethiopia. Meanwhile, the ambitious soldier Radames wrestles with his feelings for her. As they draw closer together, each must make an agonising choice between their loyalty to home, and their love for each other.

In this new production, director Robert Carsen situates Verdi’s large-scale political drama within a contemporary world, framing its power struggles and toxic jealousies in the apparatus of a modern, totalitarian state. Antonio Pappano and Mark Elder conduct Verdi’s glorious, monumental score.