welcome!
“I like to make films because I like to go into another world. I like to get lost in another world. And film to me is a magical medium that makes you dream... allows you to dream in the dark. It’s just a fantastic thing, to get lost inside the world of film.” - David Lynch
A double-edition to follow Borderlines Film Festival! We’ve got brand-new titles including Mr. Burton, Mickey 17, The Girl with the Needle and the return of Bridget Jones in Mad About the Boy! You can also catch Academy Award favourites Anora, A Complete Unknown and Conclave back on our screens!
We’ve also got our final season from the Young Film Programmers - You Are What You Watch!
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March
Audio Description Available
Check at Box Office or online for the latest available Audio Described films.
Subtitles
Films which have either a HOH captioned screening or are in a foreign language with English subtitles.
Mon 24 5.15pm, Wed 26 5.15pm, Fri 28 11am
Cottontail (12A)
UK/Japan, 1h 34min
Director: Patrick Dickinson
Film Prices
Tickets £9.50 - £7
Member Prices
Courtyard Club & Card £3
Friends & Patrons 10% off courtyard.org.uk/memberships
April Wed 16 11am Thu 24 7.45pm
Cast: Ciarán Hinds, Aoife Hinds, Lily Franky
After the death of their respective wife and mother, Kenzaburo (played by Shoplifters star Lily Franky) and his son Toshi receive a posthumous letter conveying a specific request. Akiko wants the two to disperse her cremated remains in England’s Lake District. This was the place the woman loved the most. So begins a journey to a far land.
Breakfast Movies
11am films Monday to Friday include a pre-film pastry & tea or coffee.
No Adverts
These will not have adverts. Trailers will begin at the advertised time.
Relaxed Screenings
These screenings feature lowered sound, raised lighting and the freedom to move around the space.
March
Fri 21 7.45pm, Sat 22 5pm, Mon 24 11am, Tue 25 2.30pm, Wed 26 2.30pm, Thu 27 11am, Fri 28 2.30pm, Sat 29 7.45pm, Mon 31 11am
Bridget Jones: Mad ABout the boy (15)
USA/UK, 2hr 5min
Director: Michael Morris
April
Tue 1 2.30pm, Wed 2 11am, Thu 3 7.45pm (Subs), Fri 4 5pm, Mon 7 11am, Thu 10 2.30pm (Subs), Fri 11 11am, Sat 12 8pm, Tue 15 4.45pm, Wed 16 7.45pm
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall
Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago, when Mark was killed on a humanitarian mission in the Sudan. She’s now a single mother to 9-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Mabel, and is stuck in a state of emotional limbo, raising her children with help from her loyal friends and even her former lover, Daniel Cleaver. Pressured by her Urban Family, Shazzer, Jude and Tom, her work colleague Miranda, her mother, and her gynecologist Dr. Rawlings, Bridget goes back to work and even tries out the dating apps, where she’s soon pursued by a dreamy and enthusiastic younger man.
Classic Film Club
Sunset Boulevard (1950, PG)
USA, 1h 44min
Harvey (U)
USA, 1h 44min
March Wed 26 11am
Following our Valentine’s screening of The Apartment, we figured we’d bring you some more Billy Wilder material! This time a screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
April Wed 23 11am
For Easter we thought we’d bring you this lesser-known James Stewart title. A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.
You Are what you watch
March
Whether you’re leafing through this month’s film guide, or scrolling through Netflix, how do you choose what you want to watch? With the Young Film Programmers final season, we hope to explore what influences our taste in films, drawing back the curtain on how programmers guide these decisions.
Sat 22 7.45pm, Thu 27 2.30pm
Rebel Dykes (2021, 18)
UK, 1h 29min
A joyous but gritty story documenting the lives of a group of friends who met at Greenham common peace camp circa 1980. Part animation, archive and interviews from the lesbians who continue to be today’s artists, activists and all round icons.
“I chose this film because it captures the pure DIY spirit that dykes do best, and it makes me feel like I can do anything. No matter your identity, I hope it inspires you too!” - Georgia
March
Mon 31 7pm
March Mon 24 2.30pm, Wed 26 7.45pm
The Great Silence (1968, 15)
Italy, 1h 45min
Silence, a gunslinger for hire, helps a young widow and defends a group of “outlaws” from ruthless bounty hunters, led by the vicious Tigrero. Sergio Corbucci crafts a cold and unforgiving landscape in this 1968 Italian western masterpiece, featuring a score by maestro Ennio Morricone.
“One of the best and most unique spaghetti westerns, going toe to toe with Sergio Leone’s classic Dollars Trilogy, this is an exciting opportunity for me to give one of my favourite films the attention it deserves.” - Stuart
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975, 15)
France, 3h 18min
Voted the greatest film of all time in a 2022 poll conducted by Sight and Sound, Jeanne Dielman is considered a classic of feminist arthouse cinema. The film stars Delphine Seyrig as a widowed housewife whose mundane existence begins to unravel over the course of three days.
“Jeanne Dielman is a film that challenges what we think cinema can do, and is the perfect starting point for discovering the work of a unique and groundbreaking filmmaker.” - Emily
and the Academy Award goes to...
Anora (18)
USA
2hr 19min
March
A Complete Unknown (15) USA, 2hr 21min
April Wed 2 5pm
6 nominations
Director: Sean Baker (The Florida Project)
Cast: Mikey Madison, Yuri Borasov
Anora, a young sex worker, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. But once the news hits Russia, his parents are less than pleased.
“The best film of 2024! Thrilling, beautiful, and hilarious. Sean Baker at his best!” - Ethan, Film Programming Assistant
COnclave (12A)
USA/UK, 2hr
Director: James Mangold
Mon 24 7.45pm March Mon 31 2pm April Tue 1 11am, Wed 2 8pm Thu 3 11am, Thu 10 11am
8 nominations
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro
In 1961, unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar. He forges relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates worldwide.
The girl with the needle (15) Denmark/Poland/Sweden, 2hr 3min
8 nominations
February
Thu 27 3pm & 7.30pm March Tue 25 11am
April
Fri 4 2.30pm, Mon 7 2.30pm
Director: Edward Berger
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
Nominated for best foreign language film
April Sat 12 5.30pm, Mon 14 11am, Tue 15 2pm, Wed 16 5.15pm
Director: Magnus von Horn
Cast: Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm
Copenhagen 1919: A young worker finds herself unemployed and pregnant. She meets Dagmar, who runs an underground adoption agency. A strong connection grows but her world shatters when she stumbles on the shocking truth behind her work. Original Language with English subtitles.
April
Wed 2 2pm, Fri 4 11am, Wed 9 11am
Hard Truths (12A)
UK, 1h 37min
Director: Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies, Mr. Turner)
Cast: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin
British auteur Mike Leigh reunites with Marianne Jean-Baptiste for this fierce, compassionate and darkly funny character study. Angry, depressed and wracked by fear, Pansy lashes out at family and strangers alike. She simply cannot help herself. Her constant criticism isolates her from others, save her warm, easy-going sister Chantal who remains sympathetic despite their clashing temperaments.
Captain America:
A Brave New World (12A) USA, 1hr 58min
April
April
Fri 4 7.45pm, Mon 7 7.45pm, Tue 8 11am
Mickey 17 (15)
USA/South Korea, 2h 19min
Director: Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite, Memories of Murder)
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette
The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living. Mickey 17, known as an “expendable,” goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet. This is Bong Joon-Ho’s first English language film since the release of Okja in 2017.
Fri 11 2.30pm (Relaxed), Sat 12 11am, Mon 14 2.30pm, Tue 15 11.15am, Wed 16 2.30pm, Thu 17 11.15am
Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.
Snow White (TBC) USA, Runtime TBC
Times & Dates TBC
Please see courtyard.org.uk for updates
Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) star in Disney’s latest live action animated feature! Enjoy £3 tickets for under 14s with a free Courtyard Club membership!
April
Thu 17 1.45pm, Sat 19 7.45pm, Tue 22 7.45pm, Wed 23 7.45pm
Thu 24 11am, Fri 25 11am, Sat 26 2.30pm, Mon 28 5pm (Subs), Tue 29 11am, Wed 30 11am
Mr. Burton (TBC)
UK, 2h 4min
Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, Harry Lawtey
The story of the wild school boy Rich Jenkins, son of a boozy miner and an English teacher who recognised his talent, Philip Burton. A moving, untold story of how Rich Jenkins became Richard Burton the biggest star Wales has ever produced.
One to One: John & Yoko (tbc)
UK, 1hr 40min
April
Mon 28 11am, Tue 29 7.45pm
Director: Kevin Macdonald & Sam Rice-Edwards
1 5pm
28 2.30pm, Tue 29 2.30pm May Thu 1 11am May Thu 1 7.30pm
Four Mothers (15) Ireland, 1hr 29min
Director: Darren Thornton
Cast: James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan
Set in 1972 New York, this documentary explores John and Yoko’s world amid a turbulent era. Centred on the One to One charity concert for special needs children, it features unseen archives, home movies, and restored footage.
“fun, fierce, full-blooded portrait of Lennon and Ono”
- The Guardian
Edward, an up-and-coming novelist is under pressure to embark on a US book tour while caring for his elderly mother. His problems are compounded when his three best friends head off to Spain on an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their own ageing mothers under Edward’s wing. The challenge for Edward is to meet the demands of four eccentric and wildly different ladies over the course of one chaotic weekend. May
Back in January we lost an incredible mind in David Lynch, so from April 14 to May 3 we will be taking some time to celebrate his films. Lynch’s work has moved millions of people over the decades, with his dreamlike and often divisive style setting him apart from his peers. For many, he was a first experience in the worlds of arthouse and experimental cinema.
Enjoy these five iconic features with ticket prices capped at £5
April
Sat 19 5.15pm
The Elephant Man (1980, 12A)
USA, 2h 4min
Director: David Lynch
April Mon 14 6.30pm
Eraserhead (1977, 15)
USA, 1h 29min
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph
Why not start where it all began... In Lynch’s bold debut Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newborn mutant child.
As always, RADIX Film Club screenings will be followed by 10% off at the bar, room to chat with your fellow cinephiles about the film, and a unique sticker!
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft
A Victorian surgeon rescues a disfigured man who is mistreated whilst living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
“Four decades on, John Hurt’s performance gives this biopic a poignancy that marks it apart from the rest of director’s work” - The Guardian
Radix Film Club Presents:
April
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Fred Madison, a saxophonist, is accused under mysterious circumstances of murdering his wife Renee. On death row, he inexplicably morphs into a young man named Pete Dayton, leading a completely different life. When Pete is released, his and Fred’s paths begin to cross in a surreal, suspenseful web of intrigue, orchestrated by a shady gangster boss named Dick Laurent.
May Sat 3 5pm
Mulholland Drive (2001, 15)
USA, 2h 27min
April Tue 29 5.30pm
The Straight Story (1999, U, 35mm)
USA, 1h 52min
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek
Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed?
Screened on a wonderful 35mm print, courtesy of Park Circus. Keep an eye out for more 35mm screenings throughout 2025!
Cast: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux
After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Quote Director: David Lynch
“The movie is a surrealist dreamscape... and the less sense it makes, the more we can’t stop watching it.” - Roger Ebert (2001)
Tickets £18
Tickets £18
Concessions £16
Buy tickets for 4 or more RB&O Screenings for £14 each
Tuesday 25 March, 7.15pm Romeo & Juliet [Ballet]
Tuesday 1 April, 7.15pm Puccini's Turandot [opera]
Concessions £16
Buy tickets for 4 or more MET Screenings for £14 each
Monday 17 March, 5pm Fidelio
Saturday 26 April, 6pm Le Nozze di Figaro
Saturday 17 May, 6pm Salome
Saturday 31 May, 6pm Il Barbiere di siviglia
Wednesday 14 May, 5.15pm Wagner's die Walkure [opera]
Thursday 22 May, 7.15pm ballet to broadway: Wheeldon works [ballet]
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Salome
Le Nozze di Figaro
NT Live: Dr. Strangelove (Cert TBC)
Thu 27 Mar, 7pm
Thu 3 Apr, 2pm
Thu 10 Apr, 7pm
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.
Tickets: £16
Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism, Paris 1874
Sat 22 Mar, 2.30pm
Sat 29 Mar, 5.30pm
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.
Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo Love & Death [Encore]
Sat 24 May, 5.30pm
Tue 27 May, 2.30pm
Tickets: £16
Billy Elliot The Musical Live (20th Anniversary) (15)
Sun 30 Mar, 7.30pm
Tickets: £16
Six the musical live! (12A tbc)
Sun 6 Apr, 2pm, 4.30pm (Sold Out) & 7pm
Winner of over 35 awards, experience the best of British Musical HER-story in a live capture of the must-see musical sensation, SIX the Musical.
The Original West End cast reunite at London’s Vaudeville Theatre in front of a sold-out audience to strut their stuff and re-write their Tudor traumas in an unmissable cinematic recording of the show packed full of style, sass, and sensational songs.
Tickets: £16
Tue 15 Apr, 7.30pm
Tickets: £16
ANDRÉ Rieu's
75th birthday celebration:
The Dream continues (Cert TBC)
Sat 12 Apr, 2pm
Tue 22 Apr, 2pm
André Rieu celebrates his 75th Birthday!
The King of the Waltz invites you to a boat party with him and his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra as they sail through his hometown of Maastricht.
The film features a selection of André’s favourite and most spectacular global performances, most of which have never been shown on the big screen!
Tickets: £16
Jesus Christ Superstar Live (12A)
Saturdays!
All with a free pre-activity from 10.30am Family
COming Soon
The Salt path (Cert tbc)
UK, 1h 50min
Expect screenings in early June!
The profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, adapted from the best-selling memoir by Raynor Winn.
Dementia Friendly screenings
Singin' in the rain (1952, U)
Fri 21 Mar, 10.45am
Summer Holiday (1963, U)
Fri 27 Jun, 10.45am
Dementia Friendly events receive financial assistance from:
Dog Man (U)
Sat 15 Mar, 11am
Paddington (2014, PG)
Sat 22 Mar, 11am
The ultimate bubbles show (Live)
Sat 29 Mar, 11am, 1pm & 3pm
The Jungle Book (1967, U)
Sat 5 Apr, 11am
Captain America: A Brave New World (12A)
Sat 12 Apr, 11am
Pinnochio (Live)
Sat 19 Apr, 11am
Snow White (Cert tbc)
Sat 26 Apr, 11am
The Jungle Book
