The Old Oak starts Friday! The Great Escaper runs for another week!

Director: Ken Loach. Starring: Dave Turner, Debbie Honeywood & Joe Armstrong. UK. 2023. 113mins.

The story of a village in the North of England, where the mine closed, and people feel deserted by the system. Many young ones have left and what was once a thriving, proud community struggles to keep old values alive.  When Syrian refugees arrive, how will they be received and what will be the future for the last remaining pub in the village, The Old Oak? A great return from the great Ken Loach.

FRI 13 OCT 5.30 · SAT 14 OCT 2.45 (CAPTIONED), 7.30 · SUN 15 OCT 4.00 · MON 16 OCT 8.00 · TUE 17 OCT 5.30 · WED 18 OCT 8.00 · THU 19 OCT 10.30am, 5.45

Director: Oliver Parker. Starring: Michael Caine & Glenda Jackson. UK. 2023. 96 minutes.
In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan made global headlines. He had staged a ‘great escape’ from his care home to join fellow war veterans in Normandy, to commemorate the D Day Landings 70th anniversary. Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60 year marriage to Rene and their enduring love. Not to be missed!

THU 12 OCT  5.45 · FRI 13 OCT 8.00 · SAT 14 OCT 5.15 · SUN 15 OCT 6.30 · MON 16 OCT 5.45 · TUE 17 OCT 8.00 · WED 18 OCT 5.45 · THU 19 OCT 8.15

From Arena di Verona 2023.
In the magical setting of the Arena di Verona, celebrating  it’s 100th season,  the ‘King of Tenors’, Jonas Kaufmann will take you on an unforgettable musical journey featuring the most beautiful opera arias, moving songs and film classics, such as West Side Story.  He is joined by Sonya Yoncheva and Ludovic Tézier at this unique gala evening under the Italian summer sky. Not to be missed!

THU 12 OCT 8.00

Director: Christopher Nolan. Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Kenneth Branagh & Florence Pugh. USA/UK. 2023. 180mins.

Christopher Nolan creates big screen experiences like no other director.  His latest film, Oppenheimer, follows the titular chracter as he works with a team of scientists to develop the atomic bomb – and change the world forever.  This devastating biographical thriller is a must watch on the big screen.

SAT 21 OCT 7.30
SUN 22 OCT 3.30

Director: Alice Troughton. Starring: Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack. 2023. 103mins.

They say you should never meet your hero, but what happens when you do? Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author JM Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

FRI 20 OCT 5.30 · MON 23 OCT 5.30 · TUE 24 OCT 8.00 · THU 26 OCT 10.30am

Director: Gareth Edwards. Stars: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan. 133mins.

From writer/director Gareth Edwards, comes an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence. Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill The Creator, the architect of AI who has developed a weapon with the power to end war… and mankind itself.

FRI 20 OCT 8.00 · SAT 21 OCT 2.00 · SUN 22 OCT 7.15 · MON 23 OCT 8.00 · THU 26 OCT 5.00

Director: Craig Gillespie. Starring: Paul Dano, Seth Rogan, Shailene Woodley & American Ferrera. US. 2023. 104 minutes.

Based on the book ‘The Antisocial Network’ this is the true David and Goliath story that changed Wall Street forever. A private group of small time investors and trolls took down some of the biggest hedge funds on Wall Street. If you enjoyed The Big Short and Wolf of Wall St, you’ll love this!

SAT 21 OCT 5.00 · TUE 24 OCT 5.30 · WED 25 OCT 8.00

Director: Martin Scorcese. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro & Lily Gladstone. USA. 2023. 206mins.
Based on David Grann’s best-selling book, set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicting the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.  A truly epic cinema experience from the master filmmaker – expertly written, directed, acted and edited.  An entertaining and thought-provoking instant classic.

FRI 27 OCT 5.45 · SAT 28 OCT 3.45 (CAPTIONED) · SUN 29 OCT 6.15 · MON 30 OCT 7.30 · TUE 31 OCT 5.30 · WED 01 NOV 7.30 (PIZZA) · THU 02 NOV 10.30am · FRI 03 NOV 5.45 · SAT 04 NOV 2.45, 7.00 · SUN 05 NOV 6.15 · MON 06 NOV 6.15 · TUE 07 NOV 7.15 · WED 08 NOV 7.15 · THU 09 NOV 10.30am

Director: Cal Brunker. Starring: McKenna Grace, Kirsten Bell, Kim Kardashian, James Marseden. 2023.  92mins.

The Paw Patrol pups magically gain superpowers after a meteor strikes Adventure City. However, things take a turn for the worse when Humdinger and a mad scientist steal their powers and turn themselves into supervillains.

FRI 27 OCT 3.30 · SAT 28 OCT 1.30 · SUN 29 OCT 1.30 · MON 30 OCT 3.00 · TUE 31 OCT 3.15 · WED 01 NOV 2.45 · THU 02 NOV 3.00 · FRI 03 NOV 3.30 · SAT 04 NOV 12.30 · SUN 05 NOV 1.45

Director: Dylan Howitt. Documentary. UK, .2023. 68 minutes.

Textile artist Allan Brown spent 7 years making a dress from locally foraged stinging nettles. This is green slow fashion and also how Allan survives the passing of his wife. Stunningly filmed by award-winning documentary maker Dylan Howitt, we follow Allan’s journey through the years, foraging, spinning, weaving, cutting and sewing the cloth. A beautiful film about grief, loss & healing.

WED 25 OCT 6.00

Director: Scott Waugh. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, 50 Cent, Megan Fox & Dolph Lungren. USA. 2023. 103mins.

The team of elite mercenaries are joined by some new recruits.  Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defence and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table.  When you thought the lean, mean fighting machine couldn’t get any bigger… ‘Action-packed’ just doesn’t cover it!

SAT 28 OCT 8.00 · THU 02 NOV 5.30

Director: Celine Song. Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro. US. 2023. 105mins. English and Korean with English Subtitles.
“Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
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SUN 29 OCT 3.45 · WED 01 NOV 5.00