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Little Women (U)
Dir: Greta Gerwig 2019 | 134 mins, US
Based on the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott. The story unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Meryl Streep as Aunt March.
WHY? The timeless and beloved story of the March sisters
'Gerwig saves her most impressive narrative flourish for the very end, with a finale that would absolutely delight Louisa May Alcott' ★★★★★ Empire
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Bring Baby Screening
The screening on Friday 24 January at 11am is exclusively for parents, carers and grown-up’s with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including a cup of tea/coffee); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
Relaxed Screenings
The screening on Friday 31 January at 10.30am is a Relaxed Screening. Everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The house lights are kept on and audience members can come and go as they please.
The Royal Opera: La bohème
Live screening (Wednesday).
Puccini’s opera of young love in 19th century Paris is packed with beautiful music. The cast features some of the greatest interpreters of Puccini’s bohemian lovers performing today.
WHY? Richard Jones’s character-led production perfectly captures La bohème’s mixture of comedy, romance and tragedy
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Jojo Rabbit (12A)
Dir: Taika Waititi 2019 | 108 mins, CZ/US/NZ
A World War II era satire. Jojo is a lonely young boy living in Germany. A member of the Hitler Youth, his imaginary friend is none other than Adolf Hitler. When he discovers his mother has been hiding a young Jewish girl in their house, Jojo must confront the veracity of his beliefs.
WHY? ‘A tender black comedy about dark times’ Time
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Talking Tables
The screening on Thursday 6 February at 2pm is a Talking Tables screening. Talking Tables is a new pilot project from Norden Farm that aims to bring people together in a relaxed environment to discuss events, share ideas and most importantly - to meet new people!
It is particularly aimed at people coming to Norden Farm on their own, but all are welcome. To take part, simply book in to see the screening, then join the group in the foyer before and after the film.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (15)
Dir: Terry Gilliam 2018 | 132 mins, ES/BE/FR/UK/PT
Toby is a cynical advertising director. He finds himself drawn into the delusions of an old Spanish shoemaker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. It forces Toby to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth. Can he make amends and regain his humanity?
WHY? From filmmaker Terry Gilliam, starring Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Seberg (15)
Dir: Benedict Andrews 2019 | 96 mins, UK/US
Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart) is a French New Wave darling and star of Breathless. In the late 1960s, Seberg is targeted by Hoover’s FBI. The investigation has been prompted by her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie).
WHY? A political thriller inspired by real events
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
The Gentlemen (18)
Dir: Guy Ritchie 2020 | 113 mins, US
American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain from under him.
WHY? Featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery and Hugh Grant
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Waves (15)
Dir: Trey Edward Shults 2019 | 135 mins, US
Drama tracing the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family, led by a well-intentioned but domineering father. They navigate love, forgiveness and come together in the aftermath of a loss. Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida.
WHY? A heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion - even in the darkest of times
‘This euphoric, music-powered family drama from Trey Edward Shults is a model of tenderness and heartbreak’ Little White Lies
Read the full review here.
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Shooting the Mafia (15)
Dir: Kim Longinotto 2019 | 94 mins, IT
In the streets of Sicily, gutsy Letizia Battaglia pointed her camera straight into the heart of the Mafia and began to shoot. This arresting documentary weaves together Battaglia’s striking black-and-white photographs, rare archival footage and Battaglia’s own memories.
WHY? ‘Kim Longinotto tells the revealing story of the courageous Italian photographer and photojournalist’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Talking Tables
The screening on Tuesday 11 February at 8pm is a Talking Tables screening. Talking Tables is a new pilot project from Norden Farm that aims to bring people together in a relaxed environment to discuss events, share ideas and most importantly - to meet new people!
It is particularly aimed at people coming to Norden Farm on their own, but all are welcome. To take part, simply book in to see the screening, then join the group in the foyer before and after the film.
Cats (U)
Dir: Tom Hooper 2019 | Run time 109 mins, UK/US
Oscar winning director Tom Hooper brings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical to the big screen. A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
WHY? Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift and Francesca Hayward
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Bring Baby Screening
The screening on Wednesday 12 February at 11am is exclusively for parents, carers and grown-up’s with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including a cup of tea/coffee); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
Movie Monday's Offer
Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee.
Excludes School Holiday Family screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
1917 (15)
Dir: Sam Mendes 2019 | 119 mins, UK/US
Set at the height of the First World War. Two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers - Blake’s own brother among them.
WHY? From Sam Mendes, the Oscar® winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty
'Sam Mendes turns western front horror into a single-shot masterpiece' ★★★★★ The Guardian
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Weathering with You (12A)
Dir: Director: Makoto Shinkai 2019 | 114 mins, JP
Student Hodaka Morishima leaves his home and moves to Tokyo. He lives his days in isolation until he meets a young girl named Hina Amano. Hina is bright and strong-willed. She also possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.
WHY? Makata Shinkai’s follow up to the global anime sensation Your Name
School Holiday Family Screenings
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24
Spies in Disguise (PG)
Dir: Troy Quane, Nick Bruno 2019 | 102 mins, US
Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But when events take an unexpected turn, this unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission.
WHY? Can Lance and Walter work as a team to save the world?
School Holiday Family Screenings
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24
StarDog and TurboCat (U)
Dir: Ben Smith 2019 | 90 mins, UK
Launched into space by his scientist owner in 1969, loyal dog Buddy crash lands in the present-day in a small town where pets are ruthlessly rounded up by animal-hating cop Peck. Desperate to be reunited with his owner, Buddy recruits genius millionaire cat Felix to help him on a madcap adventure across town.
WHY? Animated adventure starring Luke Evans, Nick Frost, Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy
School Holiday Family Screenings
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24
A Hidden Life (12A)
Dir: Terrence Malick 2019 | 173 mins, DE/US
The story of an unsung hero, based on real events. Franz Jägerstätter refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II. The Austrian peasant farmer is faced with the threat of execution for treason. But Franz’s unwavering faith and love for his wife Fani and children, keep his spirit alive.
WHY? The latest film from visionary writer-director Terrence Malick
‘A refulgent return to form from one of cinema’s vital auteurs’ Variety
Read the full review here.
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Bombshell (15)
Dir: Jay Roach 2019 | 108 mins, CA/US
A revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time: Fox News. This is the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. Starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and John Lithgow.
WHY? Based on a true story
'One of the most compelling stories of the #MeToo movement is told unflinchingly, empathetically and authentically, with Charlize Theron completely nailing the knotty character of Megyn Kelly' ★★★★ Empire
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Movie Monday's Offer
Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee.
Excludes School Holiday Family screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG)
Dir: Armando Iannucci 2019 | 119 mins, UK/US
A wry and heart-filled film following Charles Dickens’ iconic hero on his journey from impoverished orphan to burgeoning writer in Victorian England. This classic ode to grit and perseverance is reimagined through the comedic lens of its award-winning filmmakers Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell.
WHY? Featuring an ensemble cast of stage and screen actors including Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie and Ben Whishaw
'A bracing, entertaining, richly satisfying experience' ★★★★ The Guardian
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Relaxed Screenings
The screening on Friday 28 February at 11am is a Relaxed Screening. Everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The house lights are kept on and audience members can come and go as they please.
The Royal Ballet:The Cellist/Dances at a Gathering
Encore screening.
The inspiration for Cathy Marston’s first work for The Royal Ballet main stage is the momentous life and career of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Jerome Robbins’s elegant and elegiac classic forms the second part of the programme.
WHY? Set to music by Chopin, this is a masterpiece of subtlety and invention
Courtyard Theatre
£15
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac
Encore screenings.
James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane.
WHY? Edmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp
‘Lloyd’s production makes you see an old play with fresh eyes and the opening image, in Soutra Gilmour’s stark design, of Cyrano staring fixedly at himself in a mirror, turns Rostand’s comedy into a study in physical and linguistic self-regard’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Read the full review here.
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Kendal Mountain Festival - UK Tour 2020
Fire up your imagination! Watch an incredible collection of short adventure films on the big screen, stories of human endurance and breathtaking environments.
Plus hear from the amazing Anna McNuff, joining the festival on stage. Anna is an endurance athlete, adventurer and mischief maker. She recently completed an incredible adventure running the distance of 100 marathons through Britain completely barefoot!
Named by The Guardian as one of the top female adventurers of our time, Anna has a capacity for feats of exceptional endurance, most of them solo, having previously run self-supported along New Zealand’s 3000km Te Araroa Trail.
Festival Director Steve Scott will present the evening and there’ll be prizes from the tour sponsors.
WHY? 'Awesome Saturday night out @kendalmountainfestival. Watched the most awe-inspiring, jaw-droppingly beautiful line up of short films and listened to the legend @annamcnuff talk about her South American travel tales. Always honest, inspiring, crazy and funny' @sweatybettyruns | Kingston, March 2019
Courtyard Theatre
£18 standard (£10 students and under 25 years)
The Royal Opera: Fidelio
Encore screening.
Beethoven’s only opera is an uplifting story of risk and triumph. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime.
WHY? This new production is conducted by Antonio Pappano, starring Jonas Kaufmann and Lise Davidsen
Courtyard Theatre
£15
The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake
Encore screenings.
Liam Scarlett’s glorious production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, new in 2018, returns for its first revival. The production breathes new life into what is arguably the best-known and most-loved classical ballet.
WHY? This eternal tale of doomed love is a masterpiece filled with iconic moments
‘There are superlative performances – and the world’s most glamorous black tutu – in Liam Scarlett’s new take on the classic’ ★★★★The Guardian
Read the full review here.
Courtyard Theatre
£15
The Royal Ballet: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Live screening.
The award-winning production by Damiano Michieletto. Two opera classics are drawn together in this wonderfully observed re-creation of life in a south Italian village as a travelling theatre visits and emotions erupt.
WHY? Presents vividly the fast-moving, shocking events brought about by secret love and uncontrollable jealousy
Courtyard Theatre
£15
RSC Live: King John
Richard the Lionheart is dead.
His brother John is King of England. Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen and even his own family - King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown.
WHY? Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrates with modern resonance in this vivid new production
Courtyard Theatre
£15