Surrounded by a small army of minions, Gru (Steve Carell) is planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon. Until one day he encounters three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential father.
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When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a web of conspiracies and intrigue that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church. With Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow.
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Impressive animation and an epic good-versus-evil tale from the studio that brought you “Happy Feet”. Emtionally involving with a compelling story that matches the film’s breathtaking visual beauty. Voice talents include Helen Mirram and Sam Neill.
Doors open / refreshments 2.00pm. Film starts 2.30 Free showing and no need to book.
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From carats and ring settings to cuts, albert chains and cubic zirconia, Richard Fagg tells all about jewellery – how to wear it, how bespoke and commercial items are made, and leading brands such as Pandora and Tiffany. There may also be an opportunity for valuations of items brought in.
Doors open / refreshments 7.00pm; talk starts 7.30
Tickets (£5) available online at bookwhen.greenhill.com
The present-day Portland Works is a community enterprise and home to more than 30 craftspeople. Anna de Lange talks about the past and present of this historic building.
Doors open/refreshments 7.00pm. Talk starts 7.30
Tickets (£5) at reception or book online at greenhill.bookwhen.com
Based on a true story, the movie tells of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Amazing vocal performance by Meryl Streep. Also starring High Grant and Simon Helberg.
Doors open / refreshments 7.00pm. Film starts 7.30. Free showing.
Did you know the average Victorian woman’s clothes weighed 14lbs – no wonder they sat down a lot! Men judged the status and income of other men by their …buttons!
And novel writers from Thackeray to George Eliot used a language of cloth and stitch. At a time before sewing machines, every home was stuffed with cloth and girls could make a boys shirt before they were seven – every novel reader knew ‘work’ for women meant sewing, plain or fancy.
Join Grace Kempster for a romp through mid Victorian novels to reveal the codes and secret language of cloth and stitch.
Doors open 7.00pm, talk starts 7.30
Tickets (£5) available from the library or online at greenhill.bookwhen.com
Woody, a cowboy doll, is profoundly threatened and jealous when Buzz Lightyear, a new spaceman action figure, supplants him as top toy in Andy’s bedroom. Also featuring Mr Potato Head and Slinky the dog, this is the original (and best?) film of the series, dating from 1995. “To infinity and Beyond!”
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A favourite musical from 1964, starring Julie Andrews as Mary and Dick van Dyke as Bert the chimney sweep with the dreadful cockney accent. The Banks’ family children Jane nd Michael embark on a series of fantastical adventures with Mary and Bert. Songs include “A Spoonful of Sugar”, “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and of course “Supercalifragilisgticexpialidocious”
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A truly enchanting hand-drawn animation from Studio Ghibli. Whimsical landscapes, magical creatures, detailed backgrounds and intricate steampunk-inspired machinery create a rich and immersive universe that invites viewers to lose themselves in its wonders.
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