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may 2018's events
Arts and Crafts Session
Craft activities to keep the little ones entertained this half term.
The crafts vary so you can create something new every day!
Monday 28 May – Circus (clown face and acrobat)
Tuesday 29 May – 3D Book
Wednesday 30 May – Blow football game and England flag
Thursday 31 May – Peter Rabbit and wheelbarrow
Friday 1 June – Mini Beasts (bug rocks and caterpillar)
Age guidance: 5-8 years.
£5 per child
Children are Stinky
Presented by Circus Trick Tease.
Set in the 90s (with all your parents’ favourite tracks) this is a show full of circus and hilarity. Children Are Stinky is packed with lighting fast hula hooping, dare devil balances, astounding strength and incredible acrobatics. It will leave children and adults with their jaws on the floor.
Age guidance: 3-12 years.
WHY? ★★★★★ Fringe Review | ★★★★★ Families UK | ★★★★★ Ed Festivals for Kids | ★★★★ The List
Courtyard Theatre
£10 (£8 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £32
Tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
Storytelling
1.30pm and 3.30pm.
Join our storytellers in the magical story den this half term!
See below for details of each day's stories.
Mon 28 May - Yallery Brown
Tues 29 May - tbc
Wed 30 May - tbc
Fri 1 Jun - Pigs in Space!
Sat 2 Jun - tbc
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adult spaces must be booked.
Age guidance: 3-7 years.
Book Story
A story, about some books. In a library. These are no ordinary books and this is no ordinary library.
It’s Brian’s library: a wonderful, magical place where the books like to flutter their pages and let their shelves go… One day Brian changes and the library goes...quiet. What’s going on? The books had better stiffen their spines: to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Age guidance: 5+ years.
WHY? A celebration of books, reading and libraries
Studio
£10 (£8 Under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £32
Tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
Peter Rabbit (PG)
Dir: Will Gluck 2018 | 95 mins, Au/US
Peter's feud with Mr McGregor escalates as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door. Based on the characters and tales of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.
'As irresistible as the fresh carrots that grow in Mr McGregor’s garden' ★★★★ Time Out
Click here to read the full review.
WHY? An irreverent, contemporary comedy starring Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson
£7 (£5 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £20
Pilates - Beginners
Led by Zoe Brennan.
Give yourself a moment to relax, unwind and stretch your body. Pilates helps to strengthen and tone muscles, improves posture, balance and flexibility, and helps you have a longer, leaner and stronger body.
Summer
Tues 22 May – 19 Jun and 26 Jun – 24 Jul
1.30pm – 2.30pm
£50 per 5 week course
Suitable for 18+ years.
- 29 May
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella
110 mins.
An encore screening. The internationally acclaimed choreographer’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale has, at its heart, a true war-time romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot.
'[Matthew Bourne] sprinkles his stage with the stardust of fairytale romance, but he gives his story a proper tear-jerking heft by reminding us that darkness always surrounds the stars' ★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the full review.
WHY? A thrilling and evocative love story set in London during the Second World War
£15
Dean Piacentini – Places, Traces, Spaces
Dean fell under the spell of Abstract art as a bass playing art student in the late 1970s.
He tries to generate a series of visually interesting juxtapositions, which lead to a sense of wholeness and recognition as the piece finally slips into view.
Meet the Artist for his Private View on Friday 18th May between 6pm – 8pm.
- 29 May FREE
- 30 May FREE
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (12A)
Dir: Mike Newell 2018 | 123 mins, US/UK
Writer Juliet Ashton strikes up correspondence with The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. She plans a visit to write about their experiences under Nazi occupation. But it soon becomes clear that the war is not yet over for the island’s inhabitants. Starring Lily James and Jessica Brown Findlay.
WHY? A beautiful story of love and friendship, based on the best-selling novel
'This is a jaunty and good-natured affair, buoyed by a very likeable performance from Lily James' The Independent
Click here to read the full review.
£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.
Parent and Baby Screening
The screening on Fri 25 May at 11am is exclusively for parents 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.
Keepy Uppy
Joey loves football. Playing it, watching it, talking about it. He gets it from his mum - a footy fanatic!
It’s cup final day and a chance for Joey to score a winning goal. A play for the 2018 World Cup year, for football fans, non-football fans, children and families. With popping rhymes, fab footie moves, flicks and sidesteps underscored by toe tapping live music.
Age guidance: 3-7 years.
WHY? ‘One of the most inspired ensembles specialising in work for very young children’ The Guardian
Courtyard Theatre
£10 (£8 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £32
Tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
Mary and the Witch's Flower (PG)
Dir: Hiromasa Yonebayashi 2017 | 102 min, Jp
Mary is an ordinary twelve-year-old girl. Bored during a summer holiday, she stumbles upon a flower and little broomstick. She is soon whisked above the clouds, far away to Endor College – a school of magic!
'First-rate children’s entertainment' Variety
Click here to read the full review.
WHY? A charming anime adventure from the animator behind Studio Ghibli masterpieces Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle
£7 (£5 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £20
The Leisure Seeker (15)
Dir: Paolo Virzì, 2017 | 112 mins, It/Fr
Ella and John head out on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker. The pair recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.
WHY? Starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland
'Mirren brilliantly shows us Ella wrestling with her heartbreaking transition from spouse to carer' ★★★★ The Telegraph
Click here to read the full review.
£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.
Found
Presented by Adesola Akinleye and Dancing Strong.
Dive into a magical world of connections and movement. Two dancers adrift on their own islands enter a magical world where connections become visible. Sound waves ripple through bodies and children are invited to play. Found is an engaging, exploratory dance performance, with an invitation to play and participate. It looks at what connects us to each other and to what surrounds us.
Age guidance: 4-7 years.
WHY? An interactive dance and live music performance young audiences with inquiring minds
Studio
£10 (£8 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £32
Tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.