COMEDY DOUBLE BILL

ACCOMPANIED BY LIVE MUSIC

Sat 13 May

AT THE CENTRE OF THE YORKSHIRE SILENT FILM FESTIVAL IS A GROUP OF EXPERT MUSICIANS WHO CREATE SPONTANEOUS SOUNDTRACKS ‘IN THE MOMENT’ AS THEY WATCH EACH FILM WITH ITS AUDIENCE. THIS MEANS THAT EVERY PERFORMANCE IS A UNIQUE, UNREPEATABLE LIVE EVENT.

PRICING

£12/£8 per screening

£20/£15 for both screenings

SCREENING 1 2pm

Another Fine Mess

In Angora Love Stan and Ollie are followed home by a stray goat. In From Soup To Nuts, they are inept waiters catering a posh dinner party, and in Liberty they are construction workers building a skyscraper. Whatever they’re up to, they make a complete mess of it…

ANGORA LOVE

Running time: 20 mins

FROM SOUP TO NUTS

Running time: 20 mins

LIBERTY

Running time: 20 mins

SCREENING 2 4pm

Tennessee railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) loves his locomotive, The General. When it’s stolen by Yankees, he sets out to get it back and an epic, action-packed chase ensues. Based on a true story, Buster Keaton’s comedy masterpiece is packed full of beautiful visual comedy, daring stunts, and nail-biting dramatic tension.

THE GENERAL

Running time: 79 mins

Rave On

THE ULTIMATE 50s & 60s EXPERIENCE

THU 18 MAY

7 : 30pm • £ 25

Hyena Comedy Club

FRI 19 MAY & SAT 22 JUL 8pm • £ 20

MUSIC COMEDY

Prepare to be enthralled with an evening of back to back hits, vibrant vintage costumes, colourful staging and plenty of dancing in the aisles! Featuring note perfect renditions of the most loved songs from the 50s and 60s, Rave On is performed by an incredibly talented, era-obsessed group of young musicians. From the emergence of Rock ‘n’ Roll at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee to the British Invasion and beyond.

Featuring hits from the likes of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Connie Francis, and Neil Sedaka.

FEATURING FOUR OF THE FUNNIEST HEADLINE ACTS FROM THE WORLD OF COMEDY.

May's line up will feature Scott Bennett (Live At The Apollo, Comedy Central), Stephen Bailey (Love Island: Aftersun, Live At The Apollo), Rob Rouse (Upstart Crow, The Friday Night Project) and Andre Vincent (The Late Edition, Bodger & Badger). It’s the perfect start to the weekend.

Keep an eye on our website for the hilarious acts joining us this July!

Francis Rossi Tunes And Chat

Ben Fogle Wild

SUN 21 MAY 7:30pm • £ 31.50 SAT 20 MAY

7 : 30pm • £ 32

EVENINGS WITH EVENINGS WITH

STATUS QUO LEGEND FRANCIS ROSSI

IS TAKING UP HIS ACOUSTIC GUITAR TO BRING YOU A SELECTION OF WELL-KNOWN HITS AND SOME PREVIOUSLY NEVERPERFORMED-LIVE TUNES.

It’ll be a unique evening in which Francis will reprise fan favourites from a remarkable 50+ year career. Expect original-style, acoustic versions of Quo classics, threaded together with chat in this music based evening.

BEN FOGLE’S NEW SHOW WILD BRINGS TO LIFE STORIES AND TALES OF HOPE, POSSIBILITY, AND POSITIVITY.

From his extraordinary encounters with the human and natural world; the wilderness of Northern Sweden to the jungles of Honduras; the hostile extreme environments of Chernobyl to the mountains of Nepal; Ben will take you on a journey with inspiring and uplifting tales of self-discovery that will leave you enchanted, enlightened, and entertained.