08.08.2024
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck lead our big cinema release this week, as they star in crime comedy The Instigators (15), with support from Hong Chau, Alfred Molina and Ving Rhames. Alongside this we have Radical (12A) S, a crowd-pleasing drama based on the true story of a teacher who employed some unconventional techniques to get through to his pupils, and the family friendly Harold And The Purple Crayon (PG), based on the beloved children’s book.
We have also got some 25th Anniversary screenings of the rip-roaring adventure movie The Mummy (12A) and have extended the runs of Despicable Me 4 (U) and My Neighbour Totoro(U) for another week.
Saturday promises to be a busy evening at QUAD as we celebrate the one and only Material Girl with our Madonna Night event featuring a screening of Who’s That Girl? (PG) followed by an all-request all-Madonna DJ Night in the Cafe Bar, and Fright Club are also back at QUAD on Saturday evening for a showing of Rob Zombie’s terrifying road movie The Devil’s Rejects (18).
Our exhibitions remain open every day 12pm – 6pm so please do drop and take a look at Passage To Playland and Play & Display. We also have some fantastic family friendly activities taking place to accompany them, you can find more information on those in the second half of this email.
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Screening from Friday 9 August “No one does these kinds of films anymore. It’s scratching a much-needed niche itch” – Rolling Stone Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician’s ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued not only by police but also by backward bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses.
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MADONNA NIGHT – WHO’S THAT GIRL? (PG) Saturday 10 August 7:00pm Nikki Finn (Madonna) has just been released from prison after serving time for a crime she didn’t commit. When one of Nikki’s lawyers comes to drive her home, she hijacks the uptight attorney to help her find the real culprit. Now, harassed by the police, hunted by killers and babysitting a rare, wild feline, the two careen through the city on a madcap quest to find the person guilty of the crime for which Nikki served the time.
After the screening join us in the Cafe Bar to dance the night away with an all-request all-Madonna DJ set.
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HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON (PG) Screening from Friday 9 August Descriptive Subtitled Screenings Available “A delightful adaptation that captures the magic of the beloved book while adding a fresh & vibrant perspective” – HeyUGuys Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible.
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Screening from Friday 9 August “An authentically moving and involving crowd-pleaser.” – Los Angeles Times In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect and corruption, a frustrated teacher (Emmy Award nominee Eugenio Derbez, CODA) tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students… and maybe even their genius. Winner of the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance Film Festival.. |
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Screening from Friday 9 August 25th Anniversary Screenings. Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) becomes interested in starting an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra. She gains the help of Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) after saving him from his death. Unfortunately for everyone, the group ends up unleashing a curse which been laid on the dead High Priest Imhotep. Now ‘The Mummy’ is awake… Screenings are £5 for Cine Kids members. Its free to sign up! |
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Screenings extended Descriptive Subtitled Screenings Available
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (voiced by Will Ferrell) plus his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Please note that this film is not screening as part of Cine Kids and tickets will be charged at QUAD’s regular ticket prices. |
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Screenings extended In Studio Ghibli’s beloved animated classic, two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalised mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures they decide to call Totoros. The girls soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.
Daytime screenings will be in the English language. Screenings after 5:30pm will be in Japanese with English Subtitles.
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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: PRESENT LAUGHTER (PG) Friday 9 August 7:30pm & Monday 12 August 7:30pm The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy. As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s (Andrew Scott) colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.
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FRIGHT CLUB: THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (18) Saturday 10 August 9:00pm The Texas police launch a full-on raid on the demented, serial-killing Firefly family’s house, but three of the family manage to escape. Embarking on a violent road trip to escape the cops, Otis, Baby and Captain Spaulding, murder and mutilate their way through Texas, pursued by the vengeful and sadistic Sherrif Wydell.
This event will include an introduction from Fright Club’s Darrell Buxton. |
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Screening Sunday 11 August 3:30pm and Monday 12 August 1:15pm Dementia Friendly Screening Tuesday 13 August 1:00pm Pop Kwimper, his son Toby (Elvis Presley), and a brood of more-or-less adopted children-including Holly (Anne Helm), a fetching beauty on the cusp of womanhood-run out of gas on a perfect little beach that just happens to be unincorporated land. No sooner do the Kwimpers stake their claim than government officials, child welfare workers, and a pair of gangsters descend to make trouble-but Toby’s native wits and beguiling innocence may well be a match for them all. |
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STAR WARS – THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY (PG)
Screening 23 August – 5 September.
QUAD is holding some rare cinema screenings of the original classic Star Wars trilogy this summer!
Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope (U) (23 August – 1 September)
Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (PG) (23 August – 1 September)
Star Wars Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi (PG) (30 August – 5 September)
You can see all three films in a single day on Friday 30 August or Sunday 1 September!
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20 July – 1 September. Open 12pm – 6pm every day. Free Entry QUAD is delighted to present our new edition of Play & Display as part of our summer ‘Season of Play’! Come and explore a gallery where curiosity and playfulness are encouraged, and where you, and your creations, become part of the exhibition! Create your own world to project onto the walls and immerse yourself in, build a sculpture using a spectrum of colour and shape and stimulate your senses with textures, light and sound… With a programme of wonderful workshops and fantastic Open Play sessions throughout the summer, everyone is welcome to find a space to play. Keep an eye on our website for updates! |
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JOHN WHALL – PASSAGE TO PLAYLAND – QUAD GALLERY
20 July – 1 September. Open 12pm – 6pm every day.
Free Entry
Passage to PlayLAND brings together two exciting interactive and family-friendly immersive installations from Derby based digital artist John Whall.
PlayLAB and PlayLAND are shared, playful experiences that invite the gallery visitor to fully engage with the physical space and to consider their local environment. Both projects were commissioned and originally exhibited at LEVEL Centre, Rowsley, and have been adapted for QUAD.
In PlayLAB audiences explore how we create play through the imaginative process of experimenting with the things around us, before being taken to the world of outdoor play in PlayLAND, where the artist invites you to play, sense and immerse yourself in a relaxing playful world. Passage to PlayLAND incorporates participant made artwork and performance and includes participants from LEVEL Centre’s LEVEL Makes and Youth Collective community groups.
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TRACEY MEEK – [ISOLATION] ART MAIL – QUAD EXTRA GALLERY SPACES 20 July – 1 September. Open 12pm – 9pm every day. Free Entry
Originally, Isolation Art Mail was a lockdown project facilitated by artist Tracey Meek. The project was a way of collectively sharing experiences through art, offering comfort in difficult times. Similar to a chain letter, the participants received the beginnings of an art piece, some art materials, creative prompts, and various random junk. They were invited to add/respond to the work, and to each other, before sending it on to other recipients. The art mail would then make its way from person to person, eventually returning to Tracey for exhibition. With over 100 UK and international participants, there was a lot of love shared between strangers. |
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Wednesdays 10:00am – 12:00pm 14 August & 28 August Suitable for ages 4+ and their carers Free, drop in session. Explore a range of different materials and objects to build & make! From cardboard to Lego – we will provide a range of materials to explore and creative with. Facilitated by Alicia. |
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Tuesdays 10am – 12pm 13, 20, 27 August & 3 September Suitable for ages 0 – 4 and their carers. An early years programme dedicated to child-led play in museums, galleries and cultural spaces. Sessions encourage exploration of sensory materials empowering children to lead their own creative adventures. |
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Saturday 17 August 10am – 11am or 11:30am – 12:30pm Suitable for children aged 6+ and their carers Tickets: £5 per child (adult supervision required) Learn how to create your own 2D stop motion animation using iPads, taking inspiration from the Play + Displayexhibition. Facilitated by artist Helen Jackson. |
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Thursdays 10:00am – 12:00pm 8, 15. 22 & 29 August Suitable for ages 4+ and their carers Free, drop in session. Be inspired by shape, pattern and colour to create collages, spinning tops, mono-prints and much more with local artist Helen Jackson. |
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AN INTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING Saturday 24 August 10am – 12pm Suitable for children aged 6+ and their carers An introduction to the art of printing, exploring tools and techniques, to create your own monoprints, inspired by the colours and shapes of the Summer of Play exhibitions within QUAD’s gallery spaces. |
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Wednesday 21 August 10:00am – 12:00pm Suitable for ages 4+ and their carers Free, drop in session. Explore a range of different materials, commonly found in your recycling bin, to create works of art – creatures, landscapes, models… unleash your imagination and see what you create! Facilitated by Alicia. |
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PLAYLAND: DRAWING & MODEL MAKING WITH ARTIST JOHN WHALL Saturday 10 August 10am – 12pm Suitable for ages 4+ and their carers Free, drop in session. John Whall created the digital artworks exhibited in Passage to Playland – PlayLand and PlayLab. In this session you will create kites, as featured in PlayLand, which will later be scanned and added into the virtual PlayLand world within the exhibition! You can take your creations home if you prefer. |
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PLAYLAND: KITE MAKING WITH ARTIST JOHN WHALL Saturday 10 August 2pm – 4pm Suitable for ages 4+ and their carers Free, drop in session. John Whall is the artist who created the digital artworks exhibited in Passage to Playland – PlayLand and PlayLab. In this session you will create kites, as featured in PlayLand, which will later be scanned and added into the virtual PlayLand world within the exhibition! |
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ILLUSTRATE AND CREATE COLOURFUL CHARACTERS WITH CARLA DEE Thursday 22 August 10am – 12pm Suitable for ages 4+ and their carers Free, drop in session. Work alongside local artist Carla Dee (illustrator and creator of Love Lalaland) to create vibrant landscapes, drawing influence from your local environment to make playful art. Carla will guide you through the process of bringing your ideas to life, from initial sketches to finished digital drawings. You’ll also discover how to find inspiration from people or things you love. |
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Saturday 17 August from 1:00pm
Screening as part of Satori Screen
Join us for a day celebrating Japan’s greatest monster, Godzilla, with supporting appearances from Mothra, King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla, Rodan, Varan, Minilla. Anguirus and one or two humans too!
Screening schedule:
1:00pm – Mothra Vs Godzilla (12A)
3:00pm – Ghidorah, The Three Headed Monster (12A)
6:00pm – Destroy All Monsters (12A)
8:15pm – Terror Of Mechagodzilla (12A)
Passes to see all 4 films are priced at £30 (standard), £25 (concessions) and £18 (under 16 years old). Just add a ticket to each of the four films at the relevant price band to your basket and a discount will be applied during checkout. Individual film tickets are also available at QUAD’s normal ticket prices.
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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS – MATTHEW BOURNE’S DANCE VERSION OF TIME BURTON’S CLASSIC (CERT. TBC) Screening 25 & 29 September Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world. |
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STARVE ACRE (15) – PREVIEW SCREENING Friday 30 August 6:30pm 1970s, rural England. Richard (Matt Smith) and Juliette’s (Morfydd Clark) seemingly idyllic family life is thrown into turmoil when their son Ewan starts acting out of character, creating an insurmountable wedge between the once happy couple. Richard buries himself in exploring a local folkloric myth while Juliette turns to the local community to find some kind of peace. |
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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: PRIMA FACIE (15) Screening from 12 September
Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s one-woman play returns to cinemas. Tessa is a brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge. |
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Saturday 28 September 8:30pm Screening as part of Cult Film Club When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. Michael Jai White stars as the gun-toting, nunchuck-wielding, ladies man and soul brother.
Screening with an introduction by Johann from the Cult Film Club. |
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Outdoor Cinema at The Children’s Country House at Sudbury Hall |
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Friday 16 August. Doors open at 6pm. Films start approximately 30 minutes after sunset. Screening at The Children’s Country House at Sudbury Hall, Sudbury, Ashbourne DE6 5HT. Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, this proved to be the smash hit of 2023. Tickets: £14 (adults), £10 (under 12s). Free (Under 5s). There is a £1 booking fee per ticket.
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Saturday 17 August. Doors open at 6pm. Films start approximately 30 minutes after sunset. Screening at The Children’s Country House at Sudbury Hall, Sudbury, Ashbourne DE6 5HT. This musical spectacular tells the tale of the young Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) and his adventures prior to opening the world’s most famous chocolate factory. Featuring Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson and Keegan-Michael Key. From the director of Paddington and Paddington 2. Tickets: £14 (adults), £10 (under 12s). Free (Under 5s). There is a £1 booking fee per ticket.
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Saturday 7 September from 10:00am Edge-Lit, an event which celebrates the best in Horror, Thriller, Fantasy and Science-Fiction writing, will return to QUAD on Saturday 7 September 2024 from 10am-5pm. In this, its tenth edition, Edge-Lit will offer the same busy day of panels, workshops, readings, and interviews with an array of genre fiction talent from around the UK and beyond. Tickets: £35.
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Saturday 12 October from 10:00am The unofficial, one-day fan event is back for its 4th annual event! 2024 is a big year for Lara Croft with new games, anniversaries and a new anime! With guest interviews, panels, autograph signings, photo opportunities and more! #TR28 is not to be missed. More announcements to come! Tickets: £40 standard, £35 Concessions & £10 for those aged 12 and under.
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SCARRED FOR LIFE – THE DARKER SIDE OF CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT Saturday 7 September 7:30pm Did you spend your childhood being traumatised by Worzel Gummidge, Hartley Hare, Children of the Stones and the Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water? Were you terrified of the Usborne Book of Ghosts in your school library, given nightmares by Horror Top Trumps and Game of Jaws, and then handed a Dalek’s Death Ray lolly to calm you down? The children who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s were placed in the unenviable position of being scared by virtually everything. In this show, Liverpool writers Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence – the men behind the superb Scarred For Life books – will be giving a hilarious talk about the TV, films, music, comics, board games, books, adverts and crisps (no, really) that blighted all of our childhoods. All accompanied by a slide show of some of their most potent childhood fears! And, afterwards, there’ll be a Q&A and discussion – so feel free to chip in with your own memories of retro childhood trauma! Tickets: £15 (standard), £13 (concessions) plus £1 transaction fee. £2 discount for QUAD Members & no transaction fee.
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