May 2022
film Operation Mincemeat Downton Abbey: A New Era
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With Downton Abbey: A New Era gracing our big screen it feels like Cinema is, at last, really back to normal. We have plenty of screenings, including some that are socially distanced for those hoping to avoid crowds. Why not make a special occassion of it? Take advantage of our Afternoon Tea screenings and live life like the Crawleys. To round out we’ve got the best of Borderlines with Compartment No.6 and The Worst Person in the World alongside our regular Cult Classic (Cabaret) and the Mystery Film! “There’s something for everyone in this month’s guide” - Simon, Head of Film Film Prices Tickets £8/£7.50 Concession Under 16’s £6 Front 2 rows minus £1
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Breakfast Movies 11am films Monday to Friday include a pastry & tea or coffee. Tickets £8/£7.
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Subtitles Subtitled English Language films on selected screenings for the deaf or hard of hearing.
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May Tue 3 7.30pm, Wed 4 7.30pm, Thu 5 2pm (Dist)
The Northman (15) USA, 2hr 20min Director: Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse) Stars: Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bjork, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. Eggers continues to delve into historical periods with spectacular scenery and striking imagery.
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April Fri 29 11am, 2.15pm & 7.30pm Sat 30 11.15am (Dist), 2.15pm & 7.30pm
May Tue 3 11am & 2.30pm, Wed 4 11am & 2.30pm (Subs), Thu 5 11am, Fri 20 11am & 7.30pm, Mon 23 11am, Tue 24 2.30pm (Dist), Wed 25 11am & 7.30pm, Thu 26 10.30am, Fri 27 2.30pm, Sat 28 7.45pm, Sun 29 7pm (Subs), Mon 30 11am, Tue 31 5pm,
June Wed 1 2.30pm (Dist)
Operation Mincemeat (12A) UK/USA, 2hr 8min Director: John Madden (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Shakespeare in Love, Miss Sloane) Stars: Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Jason Isaacs Operation Mincemeat is a richly human story of the soldiers we seldom see, who fight a different kind of war in shadows and deception. Based on the true events of World War Two, the British Secret Service attempt to distract enemy intelligence with materials suggesting the existence of alien life. With a stellar cast, this spy thriller is not to be missed!
“Matthew Macfadyen steals the show!” The Times Daily Mail “When it’s all done, you’ll be out the door in a flash and likely hankering for a swift round of British Bulldog.” Little White Lies
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May Fri 6 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sat 7 10.45am (Dist) & 2.30pm, Sun 8 5pm (Afternoon Tea) & 7.30pm, Mon 9 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Tue 10 11am & 2.30pm, Wed 11 11am (Subs) & 2.30pm, Thu 12 11am & 2pm, Fri 13 11am, 2.30pm (Dist) & 7.30pm, Sat 14 11.15am, 2.30pm, 5pm (Afternoon Tea) & 7.30pm, Mon 16 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Tue 17 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm (Subs), Wed 18 11am, 2.30pm, 5pm (Afternoon Tea) & 7.30pm, Thu 19 11am (Dist) & 2.30pm, Fri 20 2.30pm, Sat 21 2.30pm, Mon 23 2.30pm (Subs), Tue 24 11am, Wed 25 2.30pm, Thu 26 1pm (Baby Friendly Screening)
Downton Abbey: A New Era (PG) UK/USA, 2hr 5min Director: Simon Curtis Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Michelle Dockery Pop on your pearls because The Courtyard Cinema is heading to Downton Abbey! This time around the Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’ newly inherited villa. With some early talking pictures being filmed around them, the Crawley’s have more than enough drama to handle for one holiday! Why not check out our Afternoon Tea offer on the next page...
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May Sun 8 5pm, Sat 14 5pm, Wed 18 5pm
Afternoon Tea & Downton abbey: a new era (PG) Afternoon Tea will be served from 3pm Enjoy Downton Abbey with afternoon tea in our Chase Lounge. Including our in house baked scones, traybake treats and desserts. Plus, sandwiches and all the tea you can drink. Even the Crawley family would be jealous! Please inform our Box Office of any dietary requirements.
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May Fri 27 11am, Sat 28 2.30pm Tue 31 7.30pm
June Wed 1 11am
The Road Dance (15) UK, 1hr 57min Director: Richie Adams Stars: Hermione Corfield, Will Fletcher, Mark Gatiss A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before World War I. Isolated by the shore, her life takes a dramatic change when a tragedy befalls her. Adapted from the novel of broadcast journalist John Mackay, The Road Dance is a beautifully presented Scottish drama that embraces the region’s spectacular landscapes.
“You may be captivated just as the filmmaker and I were.” Film Threat
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May Fri 20 5pm, Wed 25 5pm, Mon 30 5.30pm
Compartment No.6 (15) Finland, 1hr 48min Director: Juho Kuosmanen Stars: Seidi Haarla, Yuriy Borisov A young Finnish woman escapes a love affair by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride with a Russian miner, the occupants face the truth about their own yearning for human connection. Foreign language with English subtitles.
May Tue 31 2.30pm
June Wed 1 7.45pm
The worst person in the world (15) Norway, 2hr 8min Director: Joachim Trier Stars: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie After stellar reviews from Borderlines previews, and Academy Award nominations, the Norwegian hit is returning. Witness the chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is. Foreign Language with subtitles.
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special screenings May Sat 28 5pm
Cult Classic: Cabaret (1972) (15) USA, 2hr 4min Director: Bob Fosse Stars: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem Come to the Cabaret old chum! On its 50th anniversary the 8 time Academy Award winner is returning to the big screen. Don’t miss this iconic exploration of art and sexuality while political chaos encapsulates Germany. In Berlin in 1931, American cabaret singer Sally Bowles meets British academic Brian Roberts. The pair become lovers, but the arrival of the wealthy and decadent playboy complicates matters for them both. This love triangle plays out against the rise of the Nazi party and the collapse of the Weimar Republic.
May Mon 30 7.45pm
Mystery Film (15) All tickets just £5! Each month one of our staff members selects a film and no one else can know what it is. May’s film has been selected by Technical Manager Richard Loveridge. Check out what we’ve had so far below... Get 10% off your meal at The Beefy Boys the day of our Mystery Film Screenings! Just present your ticket to The Beefy Boys staff on the night.
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Family films May Sat 28 11am, Mon 30 2.30pm, Tue 31 11.15am
June Wed 1 5pm
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of dumbledore (12A) USA, 2hr 22min Director: David Yates Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Mads Mikkelsen With half term coming up we’ve got the perfect family film experience as The Courtyard Cinema heads back to Hogwarts! In the third installment Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission. Get your £3 tickets with a free Courtyard Club or Card Membership!
May Family Saturdays!
Rabbit Academy (U)
Fafunia
Saturday 7, 11am
Saturday 21, 11am
Animal Encounters The Secrects of Saturday 14, 11am Dumbledore (12A)
All Family Saturdays have a free pre-activity from 10.30am Prepare for fun!
Saturday 28, 11am Rabbit Academy
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Fantastic Beasts
live Screenings
Enjoy the best of Theatre, Ballet, Art and Opera from their stages to our big screen!
Tickets £18 Concessions £15
Turandot - live Sat 7 May, 5.55pm
Lucia di Hamlet - live lammermoor - Live Sat 4 June, 5.55pm Sat 21 May, 5.55pm
Tickets £14
Henry V (15) Encore
Straight line Prima Facie (12A) crazy (12A) Encore Live
Wed 27 April, 7pm
Thu 9 June, 7pm
pISSARRO: fATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM Tue 24 May, 7pm Tickets: £15
Thu 21 July, 7pm
sWAN lAKE - eNCORE Mon 23 May, 7.15pm Tickets: £18 - £15
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Live Events
Film
Live Screenings
exhibitions
HCA - Materials Matter Sat 7 - Sun 29 May
Hope the LEGO Suffragette Mon 9 - Mon 23 May
Cultivate@Courtyard 2022 Sat 4 June - Sat 30 July Live Events
Film
Live Screenings
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Coming soon Elvis
Elvis
From legendary Director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) comes the rise and fall of the King, Elvis Presley.
Ennio: The Maestro A documentary chronicling the life and work of the great film composer Ennio Morricone, from Cinema Paradiso to his iconic Westerns.
Flee For Refugee Week 2022 we’re screening this spectacular animated documentary.
Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise just can’t stay out of the action as he returns for a sequel to the 80s classic.
Lightyear Flee
We’re going to infinity and beyond in the latest Disney Pixar production.
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote Thursday 12 May, 7.30pm Tickets £20 - £18
Shrek the Musical Tue 17 - Sat 21 May, 7.30pm (plus Sat 2.30pm) Tickets £19.50 - £18.50
Housewives on Holiday Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 May, 7.30pm Tickets: £29.50 - £25.50
Orchestra of the Swan present: Pastoral Friday 27 May, 7.30pm (talk from 6.30pm) Tickets 22.50
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