Upcoming Events
January 2019
Royal Opera House: The Queen Of Spades
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Gherman is caught between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation.
Tchaikovsky’s most ambitious opera contains some of his greatest music and is a powerful study of destructive obsession.
Forbidden Planet
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This early classic Sci-Fi film helped make the genre respectable instead of the stuff of B movies. There are elements of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in this tale of starship travel to discover why a planet of scientists has fallen silent. All but two are dead, but why isn’t survivor Dr Edward Morbius pleased to see his rescuers? Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis and a young Leslie Nielsen. You can watch…
Find out more »Royal Opera House: La Traviata
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From the thrill of unexpected romance to a heartbreaking reconciliation that comes too late – Verdi’s La Traviata is one of the most popular of all operas.
Alfredo falls in love in with the courtesan Violetta in glamorous Paris society, but underneath the surface run darker undercurrents, leading to a tragic ending.
National Theatre: I’m Not Running
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I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonising decision.
February 2019
National Theatre: Allelujah! – Encore Screening
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Filmed live in front of an audience at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run.
The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir.
Apollo Theatre: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Encore screening
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Jamie is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield.
Jamie doesn’t quite fit in.
Jamie is terrified about the future.
He is going to be a sensation.
The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
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This romantic drama was an international hit when first released, winning the Palme d’Or at The Cannes Film Festival. It is still considered to be one of the best romantic films of all time. The story spans a period of six years and is told entirely in song (with wonderful music by Michel Legrand). Geneviève and Guy are madly in love and want to get married but are forcibly separated when he is drafted to fight for the French in…
Find out more »Oscar Night: The Shape Of Water
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We have changed our choice of Oscar Night film and will now be showing The Shape Of Water. Nominated for 13 Oscars and winning four, including Best Film and Best Director. At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Michael Shannon You can watch the official trailer here
Find out more »April 2019
Royal Opera House: La Forza Del Destino
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Leonora falls in love with Don Alvaro, but when her father forbids their marriage, a fatal accident triggers a drama of obsession, vengeance and tragedy.
Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko and Ludovic Tézier star in Verdi’s epic La Forza Del Destino (The Force Of Destiny), an opera which demands the very best of singers for its powerful music and the fullest theatrical treatment for its story of bitter revenge pursued across miles and years.
Royal Shakespeare Company: As You Like It
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Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind.
Rosalind is banished, wrestling with her heart and her head. With her cousin by her side, she journeys to a world of exile where barriers are broken down and all can discover their deeper selves.
Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage) directs a riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy.
Royal Opera House: Faust
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Experience the decadence and elegance of 1870s Paris in David McVicar’s spectacular production of Gounod’s best-loved opera.
There are many versions of the story of Faust, who trades his soul with the Devil for youth and power, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthralling.
May 2019
National Theatre: All My Sons
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America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story. They have built a home, raised two sons and established a thriving business.
But nothing lasts forever and their contented lives, already shadowed by the loss of their eldest boy to war, are about to shatter. With the return of a figure from the past, long buried truths are forced to the surface and the price of their American dream is laid bare.
Royal Ballet: Within The Golden Hour / World Premier / Flight Pattern
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Two recent works from Christopher Wheeldon and Crystal Pite plus the world premier of a new ballet by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui showcase the contemporary face of The Royal Ballet.
Find out more »June 2019
Royal Shakespeare Company: The Taming Of The Shrew
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In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder. Cue an explosive battle of the sexes in this electrically charged love story.
Justin Audibert (Snow in Midsummer, The Jew of Malta) turns Shakespeare’s fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism on its head to offer a fresh perspective on its portrayal of hierarchy and power.
Royal Ballet: Romeo And Juliet
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Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over. Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a modern ballet classic. The choreography captures the emotions of the young couple as they fall in love, despite the barriers that finally bring about the story’s tragic end.
Find out more »July 2019
Royal Shakespeare Company: Measure For Measure
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“To whom should I complain?”
When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea where to turn for help. When she threatens to expose him, he tells her that no one would believe her. Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it remains astonishingly resonant today.