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The Little Mermaid

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Saturday 6 December
Children’s Cinema
The Little Mermaid

The story of Ariel, a mermaid who wants more out of life, and has an obsession with all things associated with humans. Despite her father’s wishes, she longs to be human, and falls in love with a prince. This is the original animation from 1989. Songs include “Part of your World” and “Under the Sea”

Doors open/refreshments 2.00pm. Film starts 2.30
Free showing and no need to book.

Watch the trailer here.

Billy Elliot

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Friday 1 August
Evening Cinema
Billy Elliot

Set in County Durham during the 1984–1985 miners’ strike, the film tells of a working-class boy who has a passion for ballet. His father objects, based on negative stereotypes of male ballet dancers. The film stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher.

Watch the trailer here.

Calendar Girls

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Friday 5 September
Calendar Girls

Best friends Chris and Annie are members of a charitable institute. When Annie’s husband succumbs to leukemia, the friends decide to pose nude for a calendar to raise funds for a local hospital. Based on a true story and Starring Helen Mirren, Julie Walters and Penelope Wilton

Doors open/refreshments 7.00pm. Film starts 7.30
Free showing but advance booking is advisable. Pick up a ticket from the library or book online at greenhill.bookwhen.com

View the trailer here.

Penguin Lessons

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Friday 3 October
The Penguin Lessons

A disillusioned Englishman who goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 finds his life transformed when he rescues an orphaned penguin from the beach. Starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Price.

Doors open/refreshments 7.00pm. Film starts 7.30
Free showing but advance booking is advisable. Pick up a ticket from the library or book online at greenhill.bookwhen.com

Watch the trailer here.

Mr Burton

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Friday 7 November
Mr Burton

The story of the wild schoolboy Rich Jenkins – son of a boozy miner – and an English teacher who recognized his talent, Philip Burton. A moving, untold story of how Rich Jenkins became Richard Burton the biggest star Wales has ever produced. With Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey

Doors open/refreshments 7.00pm. Film starts 7.30
Free showing but advance booking is advisable. Pick up a ticket from the library or book online at greenhill.bookwhen.com

Watch the trailer here.

Amadeus

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Friday 5 December
Amadeus

Winner of eight Academy awards, the film depicts the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri. Starring Tom Hulce as Mozart.

Doors open/refreshments 7.00pm. Film starts 7.30
Free showing but advance booking is advisable. Pick up a ticket from the library or book online at greenhill.bookwhen.com

Watch the trailer here.

A year with the Chain Gang

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Friday 19 September
“A Year with the Chain Gang”

Sioned-Mair Richard was Lord Mayor of Sheffield from May 2022 to May 2023 which she describes as “a huge privilege”. She was an ardent supporter of our library and visited us several times. In this talk, she describes her experience of  “a year of contrasts from the Cutler’s feast to giant slides in Norfolk Park. Finding parts of Sheffield you didn’t know existed and then back down to earth with a bump!”

Doors open / refreshments 7.00pm. Talk starts 7.30

Tickets £5 from the library or online at greenhill.bookwhen.com

Bottle Green Knickers with Pockets

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Friday 17 Oct 7.30
Bottle Green Knickers with pockets

An evening of nostalgia. Monica talks about growing up in 1950’s Sheffield – a time with no central heating, fitted carpets, computers, automatic washing machines, or mobile phones; when households relied on the red phone box at the end of the street, and no-one took holidays abroad.

Doors open / refreshments 7.00pm. Talk starts 7.30. Tickets (£5) at greenhill.bookwhen.com

 

Behind the Scenes

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Friday 20 June
Behind the scenes at Sheffield Theatres

Jackie Pass (Assistant to the Chief Executive and Artistic Director) and Kathy Gillibrand (Finance Director) take you behind the scenes of the iconic Crucible, Lyceum and Playhouse theatres to talk about the history, work and upcoming plans for the largest producing theatre complex outside of London.

Door open / refreshments 7.00 pm. Talk starts 7.30

Tickets (£5) available from the library or online at greenhill.bookwhen.com

Sheffield Folk Chorale

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Saturday 28 June at 7.30pm
Sheffield Folk Chorale Midsummer Concert

This fabulous four-part choir with a fresh sound and glorious harmonies is performing a program of folk music at St Peter’s Church, Greenhill. Tickets (£8) available from library reception or online at greenhill.bookwhen.com. All profits from this event will go to the library.

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