Category: Old Posts

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Saturday 5 Feb at 2.30
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defence of Britain in WWII. Classic movie starring Angela Lansbury, and David Tomlinson, directed by Robert Stevenson who also directed Mary Poppins.

Door open / refreshments 2.00pm Film starts 2.30

Watch the trailer here.

1917

Friday 4 February at 7.30
1917

1917 is a British war movie from Sam Mendes. The film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line and follows two British soldiers in their mission to deliver an important message to call off a doomed offensive attack. Nominated for 10 Oscars and won three, the film features the acting talents of George McKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong and Andrew Scott. Watch the trailer here.

Doors open / refreshments 700pm. Film starts 7.30.

Soul

Saturday 5 March at 2.30
Soul

Pixar’s extraordinary animation from 2020. After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife. There he discovers what it really means to have soul. The film features the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Graham Norton. Watch the trailer here.

Doors open / refreshments 2.00pm. Film starts 2.30

The King and I

Friday 4 March at 7.30
The King and I

The 1956 musical from Rodgers and Hammerstein. Based on the novel Anna and the King of Siam, the movie is about a school teacher who became teacher to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1960s. The film features Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno and Martin Benson. Yul Brynner won his Best Actor Oscar for this after playing the role 4,625 times on stage. Watch the trailer here.

Doors open / refreshments 700pm. Film starts 7.30.

Stuart Little

Saturday 2 April at 2.30pm
Stuart Little

The classic children’s movie from 1999 concerns a mouse who is adopted by the Little family, and his adventures trying to become an accepted member of the family. Michael J Fox is the voice of Stuart with Hugh Laurie and Geena Davis playing his human parents. Watch the trailer here.

To guarantee a place please book online here

Doors open / refreshments 2.00pm, film starts 2.30

Nomadland

Friday 1 April at 7.30pm
Nomadland

Frances McDormand stars in the latest Best Picture Academy Award winner. A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. Winner of three Oscars overall including Best Actress. Watch the trailer here.

The guarantee a place, please book online here.

Doors open / refreshments 7.00 pm. Film starts 7.30

Lady and the Tramp

Saturday 7 May at 2.30
Lady and the Tramp

Classic Disney animation from 1955. Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady’s home make her decide to travel with him for a while. Time magazine named it one of “The 25 All-Time Best Animated Films”. Watch the trailer here.

Doors open / refreshments 2.00, film starts 2.30

Call of the Wild

Friday 6 May at 7.30
Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild is a 2020 American adventure film based on Jack London’s 1903 novel of the same name. Set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, the film follows a dog named Buck as he is stolen from his home in California and sent to the Yukon, where he befriends an old outdoorsman and begins a life-altering adventure. Watch the trailer here.

Doors open / refreshments 7.00pm film starts 7.30

Flower Arranging Demonstration

Friday 26 November at 7.30
An evening of flowers with Elizabeth Bishop

Join us for a talk and spectacular demonstration of flower arranging with freelance florist Elizabeth Bishop. Elizabeth is in demand for flowers for weddings and funerals, corporate work and floral workshops. Doors open and refreshments 7pm; demonstration starts 7.30. Ticket price (£5) includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the completed arrangements.

Book online using this link or pick up a ticket in the library.

The Treasures of Chatsworth

Friday 18 March
“The Treasures of Chatsworth”
with His Grace the Duke of Devonshire

Living With Art We Love: An Exhibition Presented by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire

The Duke and Duchess have been acquiring art, ceramics and furniture over the past 40 years and this year, 2022, will see them share many not seen before works from their private collection with visitors to Chatsworth throughout the house. The Duke will give a virtual Private View of the exhibition before it opens in March.

Doors open/refreshents at 7.00pm. Talk starts 7.30

This event is now fully booked.