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X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Frankenstein
Film and Live Screenings
Booking dates
Excluding Live Screenings
Members from Monday 4 August Non-members from Monday 11 August
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Godzilla
Afrovibes Festival
A hugely varied selection of South African film, from rarely seen classics portraying the tyranny of apartheid to fascinating insights into South African culture and delightful family-pleasing entertainment, all of which celebrate the country’s rich cinema. See Afrovibes brochure for all festival activities and performances.
Thu 11 Sept 7.45pm Fri 12 Sept 10.30am
Fifteen years after an ‘incident’ at a Japanese nuclear power plant, physicist Joe Brody joins forces with his soldier son to find the truth of what really happened. Featuring pleasingly old-fashioned and grotesque monsters in a spectacular action adventure.
Black History Month
As part of Black History Month, Bracknell Film Society shows Nothing But a Man, a lost classic about life in 1960s Alabama, never released in the UK until now.
The Fault in Our Stars
Begin Again
Brit Flicks: Contemporary British Directors
Bracknell Film Society continues its short season celebrating some of the best British directors currently working in Britain with Asif Kapadia’s The Warrior and Somer’s Town from Shane Meadows. Each is accompanied by a short film from the British Council Collection, celebrating British life between 1940 and 1945.
Tracks Wed 27 Aug 7.45pm Dir. John Curran, Aus, 2013, 112 min, English and Aboriginal with some subtitles Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Emma Booth, Jessica Tovey
In 1977 Aussie Robyn Davidson sets off to trek 1,700 miles alone across the Australian desert with four camels and a dog. A vivid, heart-breaking and captivating character piece and travel movie in one, guided by an outstanding Wasikowska.
The Wind Rises Tue 2 Sept 7.45pm Dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Jap, 2013, 127 mins, Japanese with subtitles Voices: Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masahiko Nishimura
A dark, disturbing, deeply moving animated story, loosely based on the life of a Japanese fighter plane designer. Hayao Miyazaki’s final feature is a rich treat for the eye and soul alike.
Edge of Tomorrow Fri 5 Sept 10.30am Sat 6 Sept 7.45pm Sun 7 Sept 3pm
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Dir. Doug Liman, US/Aus, 2013, 113 mins Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
An officer finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with an alien race, his skills increasing as he relives his penultimate day. High concept action drama with a rich and drily witty script.
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Dir. Gareth Edwards, US/Jap, 2014, 123 mins Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe
Fri 5 Sept 2.30pm Fri 5 Sept 7.45pm Sat 6 Sept 3pm Sun 7 Sept 7.45pm
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Dir. John Carney, US, 2013, 104 mins Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld, James Corden
Singer-songwriter Greta meets a washed-up record company executive who wants to find a different way of working. This joyous movie about the good things in life – love, family, relationships, creativity and music – with the most unusual engaging couple of the year. Bucketfuls of charm TIMEOUT Contemporary British Directors
The Warrior Tue 9 Sept 7.45pm Bracknell Film Society Dir. Asif Kapadia, UK/Ind, 2001, 83 mins, Hindi with subtitles Irfan Khan, Puru Chhibber, Sheikh Annuddin
A warrior who renounces his role as enforcer for a feudal warlord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt. This stunning debut from a young UK talent (later director of award-winning documentary Senna) displays true complexity and a mastery of story-telling. Possessing mighty breadth and shimmering beauty GUARDIAN Winner of BAFTA Best British Film, Sutherland Award, Most Promising Newcomer, Best Debut Film
Plus short film The People’s Land Dir. Ralph Keene, UK, 1941, 10 mins
A Technicolor guide to some of the coastline, countryside and properties preserved by the National Trust.
Fri 12 Sept 2.30pm Sat 13 Sept 7.45pm Sun 14 Sept 3pm
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Dir. David Gordon Green, US, 2014, 117 mins Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Gary Poulter
An ex-con, and the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin. A bloody cut of Southern Gothic and a bullish portrait of masculinity in crisis, perfectly embodied by Nicolas Cage. Moody, melancholic TIMEOUT
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Fri 12 & Sun 14 Sept 7.45pm Sat 13 Sept 3pm Dir. Matt Reeves, US, 2014, 130 mins Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. With jaw-dropping special effects this powerful sci-fi plunges us into a post-apocalyptic pressure cooker. Superbly mounted, powerfully performed EMPIRE
When I Saw You Tue 16 Sept 7.45pm Dir. Annemarie Jacir, Pal/Jord/Gr/UAE, 2012, 96 mins, Arabic with subtitles Mahmoud Asfa, Ruba Blal, Saleh Bakri
In 1967, frustrated with life in a refugee camp an 11-year-old Palestinian runs away to join a group of freedom fighters. A thoughtful, timely, often quietly captivating drama featuring a delightful, exuberant performance by Mahmoud Asfa. Sharp coming-of-age drama, political without point-scoring TOTAL FILM
Booking dates: Members from Monday 4 August, Non-members from Monday 11 August
Cycling with Molière
The Inbetweeners 2
Leave to Remain
Cycling with Molière
Wed 17 Sept 7.45pm
Tue 23 Sept 7.45pm
Dir. Bruce Goodison, UK, 2013, 89 mins Noof Ousellam, Yasmin Mwanza, Zarrien Masieh, Toby Jones
Dir. Philippe Le Guay, Fr, 2013, 104 mins, French/Italian with subtitles Fabrice Luchini, Lambert Wilson, Maya Sansa
Forced to leave their family, friends and homes, three immigrant teenagers take steps to settle in the UK. Violence, though, is never far away in this compassionate and realistic film about the struggles of being a refugee in today’s Britain.
Two rival actors. One play. Can the differences between the two egocentric men be put aside for the sake of friendship and theatre? Highly enjoyable French comedy with claws. A comic treat EMPIRE
Road Thu 18 Sept 7.45pm
Wed 24 & Sat 27 Sept 7.45pm Fri 26 Sept 10.30pm
Dir. Michael Hewitt, Dermot Lavery, UK/Ire, 2014, 102 mins
Narrated by Liam Neeson this gripping documentary looks at the often-lethal sport of motorcycle road racing and its Northern Irish poster boys, the Dunlops. A dramatic and poignant story of two generations united by success, and by tragedy. Packed with thrills, spills and personalities EMPIRE
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Two extraordinary teenagers share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a spirited love. Based on the bestselling young adult novel that explores the funny, thrilling and tragic business of being alive and in love.
When Agnes Brown’s market stall, a long-held family tradition, is threatened by a group of property developers in league with Russian thugs, she swings into action. Review-proof smash-hit of a comedy and crowd-pleaser.
Wolverine is sent to the past in an attempt to change history and the fate of the X-Men in this time-shifting, dizzyingly satisfying sequel. Contemporary British Directors
Somers Town Bracknell Film Society Dir. Shane Meadows, UK, 2008, 70 mins Thomas Turgoose, Piotr Jagiello, Elisa Lasowski, Perry Benson
Plus short films
Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie Dir. Ben Kellett, UK/Ire, 2014, 94 mins Brendan O’Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Danny O’Carroll, Paddy Houlihan
Dir. Bryan Singer, US/UK, 2014, 131 mins James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman
As he arrives in London orphan Tomo is viciously mugged, but his fortunes take an upswing when he meets shy Polish teen Marek. Shane Meadows delivers a beautifully modulated study of young manhood in a gorgeous, crisp monochrome, poignantly capturing a landscape in transition and a touching cross-cultural friendship.
Dir. Josh Boone, US, 2014, 126 mins Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern
Fri 19 Sept 2.30pm Sat 20 & Sun 21 Sept 7.45pm
BiB
Thu 25 Sept 7.45pm
The Fault in Our Stars Fri 19 Sept 10.30pm Fri 19 Sept 7.45pm Sat 20 Sept 3pm
X-Men: Days of Future Past
London 1942 Dir. Ken Annakin, UK, 1943, 14 mins
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A picture of London in 1942 showing a cheerful, though bomb-scarred, city. Ken Annakin went on to enjoy a long and distinguished directing career in Hollywood. The Man on the Beat Dir. Roger MacDougall, UK, 1945, 11 mins
A nostalgic look at the training and principles of the British ‘bobby’, exploring the role within the community and police duties whilst on the beat.
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Mr Morgan’s Last Love
Mr Morgan’s Last Love Si
Fri 26 Sept 2.30pm Fri 26 & Sun 28 Sept 7.45pm Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sept 3pm Dir. Sandra Nettlebeck, Ger/Bel/US, 2013, 113 mins Michael Caine, Gillian Anderson, Clemence Poesy
A life-changing connection between a world-weary American professor and a young Parisian woman leads them to rediscover the joy that only family and true friendship can offer, in a richly nuanced, emotion-charged story of lost souls and new-found hope.
The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window And Disappeared Tue 30 Sept 7.45pm Dir. Felix Herngren, Swe/Croat, 2013, 114 mins, subtitles Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg
Dynamite expert Allan Karlsson looks back on his life following his escape from an old folk’s home on his 100th birthday. Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson, this is a quirky fairy tale of a shaggy-dog story. By turns witty, exuberant and absurd GUARDIAN
The Inbetweeners 2
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Wed 1, Sat 4 & Sun 5 Oct 7.45pm Sun 5 Oct 3pm Dirs. Damon Beesley, Iain Morris, UK, 2014, TBC mins Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas
Jay, Neil, Simon, and Will reunite in Australia for a holiday in another gag-fest from the much-loved TV series.
Chef
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Walking on Sunshine
The Purge: Anarchy
Thu 2 Oct 7.45pm Fri 3 Oct 10.30am
Wed 8 Oct 7.45pm
BiB
Dirs. Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini, UK, 2014, 97 mins Annabel Scholey, Hannah Arterton, Greg Wise, Katy Brand
Dir. James DeMonaco, US, 2014, 103 mins Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Zach Gilford
Mistaken for Strangers Thu 9 Oct 7.45pm Dir. Tom Berninger, US, 2013, 75 mins
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Dir. Jon Favreau, US, 2014, 114 mins Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Emjay Anthony
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative talent while piecing back together his estranged family. Charming gentle comedy with heart-warming family scenes, ladles of food porn, and made with care and skill and integrity. A satisfying slice of food, friendship and family EMPIRE
Mood Indigo Tue 7 Oct 7.45pm Dir. Michel Gondry, Fr/Bel, 2013, 94 mins, French with subtitles Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh
An off-beat and romantically unlucky inventor meets the woman of his dreams and they embark on a whirlwind courtship. Combining charismatic performances with a mixture of stop-motion animation, mechanical and digital special effects, Gondry’s film crafts a charmingly poetic tale of bittersweet romance.
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Black History Month
Nothing But a Man
Horror-thriller sequel in which a young couple struggle to survive on the streets during the annual night of legalised violence known as ‘The Purge’.
Feel-good jukebox musical set in sunny Italy and packed full of ’80s hits. After a whirlwind romance, Maddie is preparing to marry gorgeous Italian Raf, but her sister Taylor is Raf’s ex-holiday flame, and the love of her life…
Fri 3 Oct 2.30pm Fri 3 Oct 7.45pm Sat 4 Oct 3pm
Before I Go to Sleep
Documentary in which Tom Berninger chronicles his time spent on the road as a member of the tour crew for The National, the rock and roll band fronted by his brother, Matt. A funny and wry story EMPIRE
Hector and the Search for Happiness Fri 10 Oct 10.30am Fri 10 Oct 7.45pm Sat 11 Oct 3pm
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Dir. Peter Chelsom, Can/Ger, 2014, 120 mins Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Stellan Skarsgård
A psychiatrist searches the globe to find the secret of happiness. A warm and fuzzy feel-good flick based on François Lelord’s international bestseller.
A proud black man and his schoolteacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America. Blessed with a to-die-for soundtrack of vintage Motown, this landmark of American cinema shows the trials and tribulations of life with an honesty that even now retains the ability to provoke shock and anger.
The Anomaly Wed 15 Oct 7.45pm Dir. Noel Clarke, UK, 2014, 97 mins Noel Clarke, Ian Somerhalder, Alexis Knapp, Brian Cox
A former soldier is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van only to learn he has just a few moments to work out how he got there. Inventive conspiracy sci-fi with plenty of action.
Goddess Dir. Mark Lamprell, Aus, 2013, 102 mins Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating, Magda Szubanski
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Dir. Rowan Joffe, US/UK/Fr, 2014, 92 mins Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Anne-Marie Duff
A woman wakes up every day remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. Then new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her. Riveting thriller with strong performances.
Bracknell Film Society Dir. Michael Roemer, US, 1964, 91 mins Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster
Thu 16 Oct 7.45pm Fri 17 Oct 10.30am
Before I Go to Sleep Fri 10 Oct 2.30pm Sat 11 & Sun 12 Oct 7.45pm Sun 12 Oct 3pm
Tue 14 Oct 7.45pm
Stuck in an isolated farmhouse with twin toddlers, a neglected housewife dreams of finding her ‘voice’, with a web-cam becoming her pathway to fame and fortune, but at a price. Upbeat and sweet-natured comedy musical.
BiB
Afrovibes Festival 2014 Felix
Mapantsula
The Silver Fez
Sat 25 Oct 3pm
Mon 27 Oct 7.45pm
Sat 1 Nov 3pm
Dir. Roberta Durrant, SA, 2013, 97 mins Hlayani Jr Mabasa, Linda Sokhulu, Janet Suzman, Thapelo Mofokeng
Dir. Oliver Schmitz, SA, 1987, 104 mins, Zulu/Southern Sotho/Afrikaans/ English with subtitles Thomas Mogotlane, Marcel van Heerden, Thembi Mtshali
Dir. Lloyd Ross, SA, 2009, 87 mins some subtitles
13-year-old Felix Xaba dreams of becoming a saxophonist, but his mother thinks jazz is the devil’s music. Helped by two aging members of his late father’s band Felix prepares in secret for a school jazz concert. Delightful, deeply moving story about pursuing ones dreams. Rousing crowd-pleaser… a heartwarming, witty and vibrant portrait of Cape Town. VANCOUVER FILM FESTIVAL
Khumba Sun 26 Oct 3pm Dir. Anthony Silverston, SA, 2013, 85 mins Voices: Jake T. Austin, Steve Buscemi, AnnaSophia Robb, Catherine Tate, Liam Neeson
Khumba, a half-striped zebra is ostracised by the other zebras because he is different. When blamed for the drought Khumba leaves home in search of the magic waterhole where legend has it the first zebras got their stripes. Colourful animated adventure for the whole family.
One man’s journey from petty thief to man of principle. A true classic of South African cinema that captures precisely and evocatively the politically charged atmosphere of the country in the late 1980s when apartheid was at its most oppressive and destructive in daily life.
Come Back, Africa Tue 28 Oct 7.45pm Dir. Lionel Rogosin, SA/US, 1959, 95 mins, English/Afrikaans with some subtitles, B&W Zacharia Mgabi, Vinah Bendile, Miriam Makeba
Secretly filmed in apartheid-struck South Africa including Sophiatown, a township reserved for blacks, this jarring view of a largely concealed environment of injustice honestly and sincerely captures images of a people oppressed. The actors added their own dialogue to make this impressive film an authentic representation of living conditions of the time. A heroic film… a film of terrible beauty, of the ongoing life it captured and of the spirit embodied by Rogosin and his fellow artists MARTIN SCORSESE
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The musicians in this spirited documentary are best friends as well as arch rivals, and through intrigue, heartbreak and scandal, they eventually find their way to harmony, both musical and emotional. Gripping documentary offering a privileged insight into the extraordinary musical subculture of Cape Town’s Malay choirs as they compete for The Silver Fez.
Of Good Report Sun 2 Nov 7.45pm Dir. Jahmil Qubeka, SA, 2013, 101 mins, B&W Xhosa with subtitles Mothusi Magano, Petronella Tshuma, Phoenix Mabote
After engaging in an illicit affair with one of his pupils, English teacher Parker Sithole spirals into an abyss of obsession that eventually turns to murder. This extraordinarily accomplished and blackly comic film nods respectfully to film noir stylistics, but emerges with its own distinct sensibility. Featuring stunning performances and a superbly sinister sound design. A compelling and insightful journey into the mind of a disturbed and troubled man LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
Live and recorded screenings
Devil’s Knot Thu 23 Oct 7.45pm Dir. Atom Egoyan, US, 2014, 114 mins Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Alessandro Nivola
If I Stay
God’s Pocket Fri 17 Oct 2.30pm Fri 17 Oct 7.45pm Sat 18 Oct 3pm
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Dir. John Slattery, US, 2014, 88 mins Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, John Turturro
When a loutish young man is killed at work his step-father find himself stuck in a life-and-death struggle between a body he can’t bury, a wife he can’t please and a debt he can’t pay. Mad Men’s John Slattery makes an impressive directorial debut with a brash, jet black comedy.
Arthur and Mike Sat 18 & Sun 19 Oct 7.45pm Sun 19 Oct 3pm
When three boys are murdered in a suspected satanic ritual, the ensuing court case threatens to tear the community apart. An honest, conscientious and compelling re-telling of the West Memphis Three case, complete with haunting ambiguities and nuances.
If I Stay
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Fri 24 Oct 10.30am Fri 24 Oct 2.30pm Fri 24 - Sun 26 Oct 7.45pm
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Dir. RJ Cutler, US, 2014, TBC mins Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Liana Liberato
Life changes in an instant for a gifted young musician after a car accident puts her in a coma, and she must choose between life and death. Based on the bestselling young adult novel about the power of love, the true meaning of family, and the choices we all make. Quarterly Classic
Dir. Dante Ariola, US, 2012, 93 mins Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Anne Heche
The General
A man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity to escape his life, meets a woman also trying to leave her past behind. Offbeat, melancholic romance/road movie.
Wed 29 Oct 7.45pm
Keeper of Lost Causes
Rejected by the Confederate Army Johnnie Gray pursues the Union soldiers who attempt to steal his locomotive ‘The General.’ Considered by many to be the last great comedy of the silent era, and consistently ranked as one of the greatest of all time on international critics’ polls. Featuring a superb Carl Davis score. The perfect chase movie… see it and gasp TIMEOUT
Tue 21 Oct 7.45pm Dir. Mikkel Nørgaard, Den/Ger/Swe, 2013, 97 mins, Danish/Swedish/Arabic with subtitles Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter
A detective becomes involved in a five-year-old case concerning a politician’s disappearance. Slick plotting, excellent performances and impressive photography lend this tense Scandi-noir immense atmosphere.
Lilting Wed 22 Oct 7.45pm Dir. Hong Khaou, UK, 2014, 91 mins Ben Whishaw, Cheng Pei Pei, Naomi Christie, Peter Bowles
Chinese-Cambodian Junn mourns the untimely death of her son, whose boyfriend Richard gets in touch. They struggle to communicate without a shared language. A soulful and moving drama about loss and alienation, suffused with tenderness.
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Bracknell Film Society Dirs. Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, US, 1926, 90 mins Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavander, Jim Farley
Live transmitted live by satellite,
delivered to the cinema during the actual performance through the cinema’s satellite system. Encore additional showings recorded live by satellite and transmitted within one month of the live event. Recorded live performances, pre-recorded and delivered by our digital system for optimum quality.
Exhibition on Screen
Matisse from Tate Modern NEW Mon 1 Sept 7.45pm RECORDED Dir. Phil Grabsky, 90 mins £12, Conc & School £11, Members £10
Enjoy an exclusive, intimate, behind the scenes tour of the unmissable exhibition Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs, with Tate Director Nicholas Serota and broadcaster Francine Stock, and featuring interviews with experts, friends of the artist and rare archive footage of Matisse at work. Matisse’s eye popping colour cut-outs are brought together for a blockbuster show. SUNDAY TIMES
Medea
The Grand Seduction Fri 31 Oct 10.30am Fri 31 Oct 2.30pm Fri 31 Oct & Sat 1 Nov 7.45pm Sun 2 Nov 3pm
All times shown are the curtain-up times. Please be seated 15 minutes before. Latecomers will not be admitted.
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Dir. Don McKellar, Can, 2014, 113 mins Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Liane Balaban
When a small town finds itself in dire need of a doctor to secure a factory contract, the inhabitants pull together to seduce one to stay permanently. Out-and-out comedy but one with a serious point about community and the dignity of work.
Frankenstein
performance
Royal Shakespeare Company NEW Love’s Labour’s Lost
Royal Shakespeare Company The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Wed 11 Feb 7pm LIVE
Wed 3 Sept 7pm LIVE
Summer 1914. The King and his friends vow to avoid the company of women for three years; then the Princess of France and her ladies-inwaiting arrive. Christopher Luscombe directs one acting company in both Love’s Labour’s Lost and Love’s Labour’s Won (better known as Much Ado About Nothing).
£17.50, Conc £16.50, Members £15.50
180 mins live £20, Conc £19, Members £18
Associate Director of the Royal Court, Simon Godwin makes his RSC debut to direct Shakespeare’s exuberant romantic comedy.
National Theatre Live Medea as live Thu 4 Sept 7pm LIVE 100 mins, no interval live £17.50, Conc £16.50, Members £15.50
Helen McCrory (The Last of the Haussmans) returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in this powerful new version of Euripides’ formidable tragedy, dramatised by Ben Power and directed by Carrie Cracknell.
National Theatre Live Skylight
NEW
Thu 30 Oct 7pm RECORDED Wed 5 Nov 7pm RECORDED 140 mins, no interval £16.50, Conc £15.50, Members £14.50
NEW
Wed 10 Sept 7pm RECORDED 180 mins £16.50, Conc £15.50, Members £14.50
Schoolteacher Kyra Hollis receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant, a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died. Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan star in this highly anticipated West End production of David Hare’s Skylight, directed by Stephen Daldry.
Skylight
National Theatre Live Frankenstein
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered Creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Directed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle and featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternating roles as Victor Frankenstein and his creation.
National Theatre Live Young Vic A Streetcar Named Desire NEW Mon 3 Nov 7pm RECORDED £16.50, Conc £15.50, Members £14.50
As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Visionary director Benedict Andrews returns to the Young Vic following his Critics’ Circle Award-winning Three Sisters. With Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), Ben Foster (Lone Survivor), and Vanessa Kirby (Three Sisters).
Royal Shakespeare Company Love’s Labour’s Won (Much Ado About Nothing) NEW Wed 4 March 7pm LIVE £17.50, Conc £16.50, Members £15.50
Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party in autumn 1918, as memories of the trenches give way to a life of parties, masked balls and youthful passions.
English National Opera La Traviata as live
NEW
Wed 11 March 7.30pm LIVE 110 mins Sung and surtitled in English £18, Conc £17, Members £16
A tragic and resonant tale of society and morality, Verdi’s masterpiece combines compelling characters with hugely powerful, moving and instantly recognisable melodies.
English National Opera The Pirates of Penzance as live
NEW
Tue 19 May 7.30pm LIVE 135 mins plus 20 mins interval £18, Conc £17, Members £16
Guaranteed to be a major event, Mike Leigh (Palme d’Or winner and five times Oscar nominee) directs his first ever opera for the stage. Gilbert and Sullivan’s popular comic opera features much-loved favourites including A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One and I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General.
Please see our website for further details of new events as they become available to book
Booking dates
Excluding Live Screenings
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Seating plan
How to find us South Hill Park is approx 7 mins drive from Bracknell town centre and is easily accessible from the M3 and M4. We are very well signposted – look out for the brown road signs saying ‘Arts Centre’ or showing a comedy mask. There is FREE parking at South Hill Park.
Members from Monday 4 August Non-members from Monday 11 August There are no restrictions on the number of tickets purchased
Film ticket prices Mon–Thu evenings & all matinées £7.80, Members & Conc £6.30 Fri–Sun evenings £7.80, Members £6.30 BFS members £6.30 for BFS films
Become a member of South Hill Park There are many benefits including priority booking and discount on tickets. See our website for more details.
Certification explained Universal Parental guidance – general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. With parental guidance – 12 and under must be accompanied by someone over 18. Suitable only for persons of 15 years and older. May contain references to strong language, violence, drugs, nudity and sex. Suitable only for persons of 18 years and older. May contain explicit references to strong language, violence, drugs, nudity and sex. More detailed information can be found at www.bbfc.co.uk
Screen Si Silver For those in retirement Come along to our weekly Friday matinées at 2.30pm. £6.30
Payment An 80p admin fee is charged per transaction for bookings made with credit and debit cards in person and over the telephone. Online bookings are subject to a charge of £1.25 per booking.
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Bringing in Baby BiB Our popular Friday morning screenings for parents and carers of young babies. Fridays at 10.30am. Enjoy some of the best new film releases, screened with the lights up a touch and the sound down a little, just for the comfort of your youngsters.
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babies free Only adults with a baby (up to 1 year) will be admitted. Bottle-warming facilities and buggy parking are available together with baby changing facilities.
Bringing in Baby and Silver Screen offers Friday Fish and Chips
Hot drink and cake
Lunchtime 12–2pm Either before or after your film bring a friend along and get two portions of fish and chips for 2 portions for only £14 or one portion for £8.95
Either before or after your film get 50% off one hot drink (any size) and a piece hot drink & cake of cake
£14
Please show your ticket when you purchase either of these offers
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Refunds Tickets, once purchased, cannot be refunded. If the film is sold out, we will try to resell your tickets and a £1 administration fee per ticket will be charged. Resale is not guaranteed.
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Bracknell Film Society Bracknell Film Society welcomes everyone. Contact Julia Vickers on 0118 961 1392 or see www.bracknellfilmsoc.org Cinema hire The Cinema is available for commercial hire. Please call 01344 413514 for details. How to book Online Visit www.southhillpark.org.uk In person Mon–Sat 10am–8.30pm Sun & bank holidays 12noon–8.30pm By phone Call on 01344 484123 during opening times above. By post Send details of your booking to The Box Office, South Hill Park, Ringmead, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7PA. Enclose SAE if you want tickets to be posted to you. Reservations Reservations can be held for four days or until 48hrs prior to a performance. Reservations cannot be made on the day of the performance. Tickets not paid for within this time will be released. We are unable to reserve tickets for near sell-out shows. Accessibility The cinema is accessible to those with mobility problems. If you use a wheelchair please advise the Box Office when booking. A helper accompanying a wheelchair user gets a complimentary ticket. South Hill Park reserves the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of unforeseen circumstances. South Hill Park, Ringmead, Birch Hill, Bracknell, Berks RG12 7PA
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