Dementia Friendly Cinemas have proven to be very therapeutic for people with memory problems and their families. Besides engaging the brain and stimulating emotions, being part of an audience enjoying a film helps people with dementia and their carers to feel less isolated and also challenges the stigma associated with the condition.
All Nostalgic Cinema performances have subtitles to assist full enjoyment of the film by any members of the audience who are hard of hearing.
Whilst promoted as a dementia friendly screening, we hope anyone who loves the old films will come along for an afternoon of fond memories.
Tickets £5 - includes hot drink, biscuits and chat after the screening.
Ticket price includes £1 admin fee
Seats are not allocated for these showings.
Nostalgic Cinema screenings are kindly sponsored by Churchill Retirement Living - specialists in developing attractive, purpose-built retirement apartments.
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet - SWAN LAKE
**Streamed live**
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Student £12
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Running time 195 minutes, Two intervals
Cast:
ODETTE/ ODILE Yasmine Naghdi
PRINCE SIEGFRIED Matthew Ball
VON ROTHBART Thomas Whitehead
THE QUEEN Christina Arestis
BENNO Joonhyuk Jun
PRINCE SIEGFRIED’S YOUNGER SISTERS Leticia Dias, Annette Buvoli
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY Liam Scarlett and Frederick Ashton
MUSIC Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
PRODUCTION Liam Scarlett
DESIGNER John Macfarlane
LIGHTING DESIGNER David Finn
STAGING Gary Avis, Laura Morera, and Samantha Raine
ARTISTIC SUPERVISOR Laura Morera
Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together
Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and
designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this
ultimate ballet classic.
Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into
a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing
her to regain her human form only at night. Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette's curse, tricks the Prince
into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain
a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer's spell.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
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"Better Man"
Director: Michael Gracey
Running Time: 2 Hours 24 minutes including trailers
Cast Includes: Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton
Tickets: Adult £8, Under 16's £7
All tickets include a £1 booking fee
Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie's perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit.
It follows Robbie's journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist -- all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
Reviews
The most batshit music biopic since Todd Haynes did the Karen Carpenter story with Barbie dolls, Michael Gracey pulls off the biggest cinematic surprise of the year. An absolute blast. Empire Magazine
Gracey's innovative take brings a rare sense of escapism but isn't afraid to tell the darker times of the singer's life...Better Man is a whirlwind trip down memory lane - reminding audiences he can still entertain you. Flick Feast
Event Information
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
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Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
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"Maria"
Running Time: 2 Hours 13 minutes
Director: Pablo Larrain
Cast includes: Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher
Ticket Prices: Adult £8, Under 16's £7
Maria Callas is one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century. The film follows the American Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye, reimagining the legendary diva in her final days as she reckons with her identity and life.
**** In Maria, Angelina Jolie gives a career-defining performance as a haunted opera diva The Independent
The Met: Live in HD 2024-25 Season
Beethoven
Fidelio (Revival)
Streamed live
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Student £12
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen
returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her
husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven's Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast
is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz
Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran German bass Rene Pape as the jailer Rocco,
Chinese soprano Ying Fang and German tenor Magnus Dietrich as the young Marzelline and
Jaquino, and Danish bass Stephen Milling as the principled Don Fernando. Susanna Ma lkki
conducts the March 15 performance, which will be broadcast live from the Met stage to cinemas
worldwide.
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
ROMEO AND JULIET
**Streamed live**
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Student £12
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Running time 210 minutes, Two intervals
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Kenneth MacMillan
MUSIC Sergey Prokofiev
DESIGNER Nicholas Georgiadis
LIGHTING DESIGNER John B. Read
The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over
the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get
caught in the crossfire.
The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and
Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two
fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get
married. The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend
Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona.
Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo
and Juliet must risk it all.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Dust
Running time: 208 minutes
Cast includes: Hans Zimmer, Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Timothée
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Event Information
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Opera
TURANDOT
Running time: 205 minutes, Two intervals
Sung in Italian with subtitles
Cast:
PRINCESS TURANDOT Sondra Radvanovsky
CALAF SeokJong Baek
LIÙ Anna Princeva
TIMUR Adam Palka
PING Hansung Yoo
PANG Aled Hall
PONG Michael Gibson
EMPEROR ALTOUM Paul Hopwood
MANDARIN Ossian Huskinson
ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
CONCERT MASTER Sergey Levitin
CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding
CHORUS Royal Opera Chorus
Creatives:
DIRECTOR Andrei ?erban
CONDUCTOR Rafael Payare
LIBRETTO Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
MUSIC Giacomo Puccini
DESIGNER Sally Jacobs
LIGHTING DESIGNER F. Mitchell Dana
CHOREOGRAPHER Kate Flatt
CHOREOLOGIST Tatiana Novaes Coelho
Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-
popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.
The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles.
Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in
Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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Running time 150 minutes
Director: James Mangold
Cast includes: Timothee Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning
Tickets: Adult £8, Under 16's £7
All tickets include a £1 booking fee
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Six The Musical: Live
Running Time: 1 Hour 55 Minutes
Director: Liz Clare
Cast Includes: Millie O'Connell, Aimie Atkinson, Maiya Quansah-Breed
Tickets: Adult £16, Under 12 £13
All tickets include a £1 booking fee
The pop-inspired musical brings the six wives of Henry VIII right into the 21st century with infectious, empowering performances, accompanied by the on-stage band, the Ladies in Waiting. The Original West End cast reunites 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.
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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes
Director: Michael Morris
Cast Includes: Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Leo Woodall
Ticket Prices: Adult £8, Under 16's £7, Adult + Lunch £14, Under 16's + Lunch £13.
Optional lunch with the 2pm showing, which will be served at 12:45pm
Minestrone Soup & Toasted Roll (V & VG)
Fish Finger & Tartare Sauce Sandwich (GF) Served with a Side Salad & Crisps
Cheese scone, Cheddar Cheese, Chutney, Grapes & Side Salad (V)
Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mom with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel.
Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe - just maybe - her son's science teacher.
Event Information
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
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Oh My Goodness!
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Director: Darren Thornton
Cast Includes: Valerie Bonneton, Camille Chamoux,Claire Nadeau
French Language with English Subtitles
Tickets: Adult £8, Under 16's £7
Laurent Tirard’s hilarious comedy sees Mother Veronique and the five eccentric sisters of the convent of St. Benedict set out to save the local nursing home by entering the local bicycle race…
When the local nursing home finds itself in dire straits and in danger of falling to pieces, it’s down to Mother Veronique (Valérie Bonneton) and the five eccentric sisters of the convent of St. Benedict to find a way to help.
Spotting a poster for a bike race with a €25,000 cash prize (and the incentive of a trip to the Vatican for the winner!), the sisters might just have their answer. The only drawbacks are that they are terrible cyclists, and their rival convent, led by Mother Veronique’s childhood nemesis Mother Josephine (Sidse Babett Knudsen), have their own plans for the prize money – and just a little more experience… But God works in mysterious ways!
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Mr Burton
Running Time: 2 Hours 12 Minutes
Director: Marc Evans
Cast Includes: Harry Lawtey. Toby Jones. Lesley Manville
The 2pm screening has an optional lunch, which will be served at 12:45pm
Lunch Choices: Carrot & Coriander Soup & Bread & Butter (GF, V & VG). Tuna & Cucumber Sandwich (GF Available), Hot Sausage & Onion Sandwich (GF Available)
Ticket prices: Adult £8, Under 16's £7, Lunch +£6
All tickets include a £1 booking fee
In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war, and his own ambitions.
However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (BAFTA winner Toby Jones). Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives under Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville). However, as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.
This film is the story of how Richie Jenkins was turned into Richard Burton the greatest star Wales has ever produced and who later said of Philip Burton that 'I owe him everything'.
The Met: Live in HD 2024-25 Season
Strauss
Salome (New Production)
Streamed live
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Student £12
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Met Music Director Yannick Ne? zet-Se? guin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss?s
one-act tragedy, which will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas
worldwide. Leading the company?s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one
of Europe?s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive
Victorian-era setting. South African soprano Elza van den Heever leads a celebrated cast as the
abused and unhinged antiheroine, with Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the imprisoned prophet
Jochanaan; German tenor Gerhard Siegel as Salome?s lecherous stepfather, King Herod;
American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias; and Polish tenor Piotr
Buszewski as Narraboth.
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS
[Mixed Programme; 1 Revival, 3 New Productions]
**Streamed live**
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Student £12
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Running time 180 minutes
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Christopher Wheeldon
CONDUCTOR Koen Kessels
ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
MUSIC:
Joby Talbot
Joni Mitchell
Keaton Henson
George Gershwhin
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works.
Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable
choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.
FOOL’S PARADISE
Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations
with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company, Morphoses, and
first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet.
THE TWO OF US
The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us, a duet of deep
intimacy and yearning. It was created in 2020 for the Fall for Dance Festival in New York, and had
American ballet dancers Sarah Mearns and David Hallberg in its original cast.
US (DUET)
Us is a tender duet danced by two men. It was created in 2017 for BalletBoyz and is set to Keaten
Henson’s music.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (BALLET)
The Royal Ballet celebrates Wheeldon’s extraordinary success in musical theatre by performing the
ballet scene from his Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris. Set to Gershwin’s jazzy
melodies, the musical is inspired by the 1951 film of the same name starring Gene Kelly and Leslie
Caron. The musical went on to win four Tony awards. The full musical depicts a blossoming romance
between the American G.I. Jerry Mulligan and a French ballerina, Lise Dassin. The ballet excerpt was
Wheeldon’s take on one of the most memorable scenes from the film – an extended sequence in
which the two central characters dance through Paris.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
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The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
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Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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Four Mothers
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Director: Darren Thornton
Cast Includes: James McArdle. Fionnula Flanagan. Dearbhla Molloy
Ticket Prices: Adult £8, Under 16's £7
All tickets include a £1 booking fee
Edward, a novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep!
Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.
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The Salt Path
Running Time: 125 minutes
Director: Marianne Elliott
Cast Includes: Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs
Tickets: Adult £8, Under 16's £7, Adult + Lunch £14, Under 16's £13
Optional Lunch with the 2pm screening which will be served at 12:45pm: Ham or Cheese Ploughmans (GF Option Available)
When Raynor Winn and her husband lost their home and income, their world was turned upside down. A legal dispute left them broke and homeless, deprived of the sanctuary they had built for two decades. The Salt Path recounts their 630-mile journey along the South West Coast Path and how this physical and emotional odyssey transformed their lives.
As they navigated harsh terrain and unpredictable weather, the Winns found respite and purpose in nature. Their perspectives shifted as they let go of material possessions, forged connections with the land and wildlife, and discovered resilience in the face of adversity. Raynor also pursued a university degree despite the challenges, embodying their determination to build new lives from their hardships.
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