Parbold Apolcalypse
The next film to be screened at the Parbold Picture House is Apocalypse Now, a 1979 US Vietnam war film based on Conrad’s novel ‘Heart of Darkness’, and dubbed “the greatest action film of all time” by The Guardian. Martin Sheen plays a captain who has been serving in Vietnam for 3 years, and Marlon Brando plays a highly decorated Special Forces officer. Apocalypse Now will be screened at 7pm next Sunday (14th August) at the Village Hall, located on The Green in Parbold. Doors open 30 minutes before the film commences, all seats are £3.00 (admission on the door) tea and coffee available. Other films being screened in August and September include;
Life Offers!
The clock is ticking away towards the opening day launch of the Wigan Life Centre, the huge development on the site of the old Wigan Baths on Library Street. This state of the art fitness centre and swimming pool is due to open on Saturday 28th August. There are a couple of special offers available for those interested in joining; the first 500 members to join can do so for a special lifetime guaranteed price, and also; if you join before Sunday 29th of August, there’s no joining fee! Visit the pre-sales desk in Wigan Library for further details or call 01942 488424.
Art Exhibition
Ashton Art Group are holding their Summer Exhibition this year from Saturday 6th to Saturday 13th August at St Thomas’ Church Hall on Warrington Road, Ashton. Admission is free and opening times are as follows; Saturdays 10am-6pm, Sunday 12 noon-2pm, Monday-Friday 11am-7pm.
Sunday 28th August 7.00pm Animal Kingdom A 2010 Australian crime drama telling the story of seventeen year old Josh Cody trying to find his way of surviving amongst an explosive criminal family Sunday 11th September 7.00pm Local Hero Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film. It follows an American oil company representative sent to a fictional village on the west coast of Scotland in an attempt to purchase the town and its surrounding property for his company to build on, but things do not quite go to plan. For more details, visit www.parbold.info or call 01257 464533.
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Local Life
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