otleyfilmsociety...

Not-for-profit organisation committed to bringing diverse cinema to Otley

£5 TICKETS | NO ADVANCE BOOKINGS | CASH ONLY

BAR OPENS AT 7PM | FILMS START AT 7.45PM

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Bunch Of Amateurs

Thursday 2nd March

DirectedbyKimHopkins

Limbo

Thursday 16th March

DirectedbyBenSharrock

Two Of Us

Thursday 6th April

DirectedbyFilippo

Meneghetti

Luzzu

Thursday 20th April

DirectedbyAlexCamilleri

Wild Men

Thursday 4th May

DirectedbyThomasDaneskov

BDIRECTEDBYMARTINMC

Music

LUNCHTIME RECITAL:LEEDS CONSERVATOIRE

Thursday 2nd March 1pm £6

After two great recitals in February, we have the pleasure of hosting more students from Leeds Conservatoire.

Due to rising costs of running an independent venue, lunchtime recital tickets no longer include free tea and coffee. Our café will remain open as usual.

Music

THROUGHTHE DECADESWITH ROYORBISON& BUDDYHOLLY

Saturday 4th March 8pm £19

Whilst Buddy Holly’s career was cut short by tragedy, the distinctive and hiccupping vocal heard on songs like ‘Oh Boy’ and ‘Peggy Sue’ earned him 13th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the ‘100 Greatest Artists of all Time’.

An equally revered songwriter and performer, Roy Orbison’s trademark falsetto married melancholy with bubblegum pop to immortalise songs like ‘In Dreams’ and ‘Pretty Woman’.

60 years on from Buddy Holly’s untimely death - Marc Robinson, the star of Buddy: The Musical - will join forces with Roy Orbison’s ‘truly remarkable likeness’, Darren Page, for an homage to two rock ‘ n ’ roll legends.

Will rock 'n' roll in Otley ever die? That’ll be the day!

Film

OTLEYWOMEN TOGETHER:THE CAMERAISOURS

Thursday 9th March 7.30pm £6

For International Women’s Day 2023, Otley Women

Together and Otley Film Society present a compilation of short films made by women between 1935 and 1967 and restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation.

It begins with Marion Grierson’s lyrical film Beside the Seaside(1935), followed by They Also Serve(1940)Ruby Grierson’s dramatised documentary dedicated to ‘the Housewives of Britain’.

A public information film by Brigid ‘Budge’ Cooper,Birthday(1945) explores the mysteries of maternity while Kay Mander’s powerful Homes for the People(1945) has working-class women describing their own lives. Finally, the psychedelic spirit of the 60s is ushered in by Sarah Erulkar’sSomething Nice to Eat(1967), featuring Jean Shrimpton.

Filmtalk

EMILY+LIVE Q&A

Friday 10th March 7pm

Standard: £9

Friends: £8

This new film is a fictionalised biography of one of the world’s best known writers and imagines her transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey from rebel and misfit to womanhood. This is the story of Yorkshire's most enigmatic and provocative writer.

Sassy Holmes, Programme Officer of the Brontë Society and Brontë Parsonage Museum will be joining us for the evening. Her day to day work sees her curating talks, workshops and other events inspired by the Brontës, as well as commissioning writers and artists.

Having worked directly with director Frances O’Connor and Warner Bros, there will be an opportunity to talk to Sassy and ask any questions after the screening.

Comedy

ZOELYONS: BALDAMBITION

Saturday 11th March 8pm £17

Zoe Lyons has kept herself busy in the last couple of years by having what can best be described as a monumental midlife crisis. It involved buying a sports car, having a brief marital separation and running a 100k ultra marathon which really didn’t end well. Thankfully Zoe has been able to explore the funny side of all these twists and turns. It's time to sell the silly car and try and put the wheels back on her life.

Zoe's known as a star of Live at the Apollo and a regular on Have I Got News for You (BBC1), QI (BBC2), and Mock the Week (BBC2). She's an immediately recognisable voice on Radio 4 as a regular on The News Quiz and Just a Minute,as well as co-hosting Frank Skinner’s show on Absolute Radio.

'Confident and razor sharp'

- The Observer

Sound

Sunday 12th March 8pm

£6

Ostarabringstogetherthree acousmaticcomposers,Bob Birch,SamMitchell,and RobHarrisontocelebrate thecomingofSpringand newbeginnings

Theseworkshavebeen speciallywrittenfortheevent andfortheacousticspaceof theCourthouse.Combining archiverecordings,found soundsandmodular synthesizers,combinedwith multiplespeakersystems positionedaroundtheroom, thesoundsofOstarawill immerseyoutocreatea reflectiveandmeditative space

Music

LUNCHTIME RECITAL:LEEDS CONSERVATOIRE

Thursday 14th March 1pm £6

After two great recitals in February, we have the pleasure of hosting more students from Leeds Conservatoire.

Due to rising costs of running an independent venue, lunchtime recital tickets no longer include free tea and coffee. Our café will remain open as usual

SCIENCECAFE science

Friday 17th March 7.30pm

Standard: £6 Students: free

At our Science Cafe, each speaker has a quarter of an hour to talk, then you, the audience take over.

Whether you want to grill a speaker about generalities or pose a particular problem, the floor is yours to ask the questions. Our cafe is the place to sample new ideas as well as something from the bar!

LEVERET music

Saturday 18th March 7.30pm £17

Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians.

Fiddler Sam Sweeney was the 2015 BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year and is known for his work with Bellowhead, as well as being the inaugural Artistic Director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble.

Melodeon player Andy Cutting is a four--time BBC Folk Awards Best Musicianwinner as well as working with June Tabor and Roger Daltry

Concertina wizard Rob Harbron leads the English Acoustic Collective Summer School and is known for his BBC Folk Awards--winning band The Full English.

Leveret's music is firmly rooted in the English tradition but sounds fresh and new. With their first four albums and over a long string of sell-out gigs, the trio have built a strong reputation as superb musicians, fine tunesmiths and captivating performers.

Film

OTLEYFILM SOCIETYPRESENT: URKLAND: STORIESFROM UKRAINE

Sunday 19th March 7.30pm £6

This screening is being shown in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. All profits will be passed on to support Ukrainian groups locally. This film records honest conversations about the war in Ukraine, and consists of 8 documentary episodes written by modern Ukrainian authors.

Actress Shorena Shonia skillfully works with each story to tell the stories of strong and loving women who will cross hundreds of roads and lead their children to their land – UKRLAND, where there will be no evil, and there will be a strong spirit, culture and love.

Ukrainian and English are used in the performance. For ease of understanding, Ukrainian subtitles are used for English scenes, and English subtitles for Ukrainian ones.

Music

ALYBAIN&PHIL CUNNINGHAM

Thursday 23rd March 8pm £20

Having toured together since 1986 to packed concert halls all over the world, the pair have won the BBC Folk Award for Best Duo and have been nominated in the Scottish Traditional Music Awards for Live Act of the Year

Aly was a founder member of the Boys of the Lough and his passionate fiddle playing has also found its way onto recordings by the likes of Eddi Reader and Richard Thompson He was responsible for launching ‘The Transatlantic Sessions’ TV series in which both he and Phil continue to feature.

Accordion player Phil has been named as one of Scotland’s 25 most influential people and his mastery of the instrument has led to him working with the likes of Mark Knopfler, James Taylor, Rosanne Cash and Midge Ure. Together they are simply the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear.

Theatre

OTLEYPLAYERS PRESENT:AND THENTHERE WERENONEBY AGATHA CHRISTIE

Friday 24th March (7pm) and Saturday 25th March (2pm and 7pm)

Standard: £10

Concession: £7

Followingtheirsoldoutruns ofAlanBennett'sTalking HeadsandAlan Ayckbourn'sSeason's Greetings,OtleyPlayers' newestinstalmentisbased ononeofthebestselling booksofall-time,Agatha Christie'sAndThenThere WereNone.

1939 Europeteetersonthe brinkofwar.Tenstrangers aresummonedtoaremote island.Cutofffromthe mainlandinamysterious newsetting,theyareeach accusedofaterriblecrime. Whenoneofthepartydies suddenly,theyrealisethey maybeharbouringa murdereramongtheir number.Butwhowillbeleft totellthetale?Onlythe deadareabovesuspicion.

Eventcinema

HOPPER:AN AMERICANLOVE STORY

Sunday 26th March

7.30pm

Standard: £9

Courthouse Friends: £8

A film by Exhibition on Screen.

Hopper’s work is the most recognisable art in America – popular, praised, and mysterious. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work?

This new film takes a deep look into Hopper’s art, his life, and his relationships. From his early career as an illustrator; his wife giving up her own promising art career to be his manager; his critical and commercial acclaim – this film explores the enigmatic personality behind the brush.

Using interviews, diaries, and a startling visual reflection of American life, this film brings America’s most influential artist to life.

OTLEYGREENFAIR

Saturday 1st April 10am-4pm Free

Get green at Otley Courthouse this year! Check out some great local craftspeople, sample the excellent veggie and vegan food in our café, take part in activities for all ages and enjoy some entertainment!

ANEVENINGWITHTOMHEAP:39 WAYSTOSAVETHEPLANET

Saturday 1st April 8pm

Standard: £12 Commissions: £9

Journalist and author Tom Heap is best known as a presenter of BBC 1’s Countryfile and of Radio 4’s environmental series, Costing the Earth. For one night only, Tom will share his experiences, insight and promises about how we can relieve the effects of climate change.

HOWCANWEMAKEOUR COMMUNITIESTHRIVE?

Sunday 2nd April 10am-4pm Free

31stmarch

2NDAPRIL

Join Otley 2030 and Climate Action Leeds for a series of workshops looking at how to regenerate the places where we live. We’ll be exploring a series of different themes including food, nature, economy, education, and transport.

Music

LUNCHTIME RECITAL:THE WRENTRIO

Thursday 6th April 1pm £6

Formed by members of the much-loved Yorkshire Wind Orchestra, The Wren Trio play flute and piccolo in a variety of top-quality ensembles in and around Leeds.

Both players have performed in flute choirs and have excelled in different roles, playing alto flutes and bass flutes as well as the more common flute and piccolo

The two players have experience in a wide variety of musical styles, and they have formed a close musical relationship which brings life and character to everything they play together The fascinating variety of sounds that can be created with these instruments will provide a great musical experience for the audience

Comedy

Alfiemoor Faircop Unleashed

Saturday 8th April 8pm £17

Join BBC Radio 4’s copturned-comedian Alfie Moore for his latest stand-up tour show.

Relive with him the thrilling ups and downs of the night a mysterious clown came to town and more than one life ended up in the balance It was no laughing matter –but this show certainly is! Enjoy Alfie’s unique brand of comedy filled with personal vignettes from 20 years spent on the frontline.

Alfie was one of the stars of Show Me The Funny(ITV) and has been featured on The Wright Stuff, Comic Relief, Bizarre Crime and Confessions of a Police Officer (Channel 4) His BBC Radio 4 programmes It's a Fair Cop and Alfie Moore’s Almanac have also been met with acclaim.

THEATRELIVE: LIFEOFPI

Thursday 13th April 7pm

Standard: £15

Courthouse Friends: £13

Written by Yann Martel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti, directed by Max Webster

Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Awardwinning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel.

After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?

Filmed in London’s West End and featuring state-ofthe-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.

Music

Family

Saturday 15th April 2pm

Adult: £11

Child: £9

PIRATEBONNIE LIZAPULMAN& JOESTILGOE:A COUPLEOF SWELLS

Friday 14th April 7.30pm £21

Fascinating Aïda’s Liza Pulman teams up with acclaimed musician and singer, Joe Stilgoe, in a vibrant and entertaining potpourri of classic songs and wit, highlighting Joe's virtuoso piano playing and Liza's exquisite vocals.

Liza has performed as part of of Britain's greatest cabaret trio, Fascinating Aïda, for nearly 20 years. The three-time Oliviernominated group have sold out theatres across the globe and chalked up tens of millions of hits on YouTube for their satirical songs.

Joe is an internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and songwriter He's performed regularly for the Royal Family as well as hosting and starring Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4 and Jazz FM.

'Musical

- The Independent

Family ticket: £35*

Age 4+

Pirate Bonnie is looking for treasure - but no ordinary treasure, for she is no ordinary pirate. The treasures she seeks are stories, the long-lost stories of swashbuckling pirates.

The audience are greeted by Bonnie and invited on board her ship to join the crew, set sail and discover treasures. Each treasure recovered is a forgotten legend of a real female pirate In typical Fidget Theatre style, the show is warm and witty with original songs and friendly interaction for children and their grown-ups who all become Bonnie’s ship-shape crew.

So, join the crew on board the Good Ship Adventure! Feel the rush of wind in the sails as Bonnie shares her treasure and sings the songs of pirates of old.

*Family tickets are valid for any group of four.

CARADILLON music

Saturday 15th April 8pm £23

Cara Dillon occupies an enviable position at the very top of her genre. At 19 Cara was signed to Warners as part of Equation and it was in this band that she met her future husband and musical partner, Sam Lakeman. After forging her own career, this BBC Radio 2 Folk Awardwinning Irish singer has been captivating audiences and achieving exceptional acclaim for over 20 years. Alongside a selection of favourites from her previous releases, Cara will be performing material from her recent album Wanderer - a collection of beautiful and moving songs recorded in an intimate setting with her husband Legions of fans will attest to their impassioned performances with Cara's warm and natural stage presence something to savour

'Quite possibly the world's most beautiful female voice'

- MOJO Magazine

Music

LUNCHTIME RECITAL: CARMENFLORES (VIOLA)

Thursday 20th April 1pm £6

Carmen Flores has performed with a myriad of orchestras and ensembles, including the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, English National Opera, the English Chamber Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, and the European Union Chamber Orchestra.

Hailed as one of the most 'adventurous' quartets in the UK (Strad Magazine) and 'Champions of British Music' (Guardian), she is a founding member of the acclaimed Villiers Quartet (VQ) which is Quartet-inResidence at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building at Oxford University.

Carmen is a recipient of the prestigious US Fulbright Award and has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe She has been featured on several BBC Radio and Television broadcasts, including BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and The Andrew Marr Show.

Comedy

BARBARANICE'S COMEDY PLAYGROUND

Saturday 22nd April 8pm £15

Join Stockport housewife, cleaner to the stars, Take a Break reader and Britain’s Got Talent star Barbara Nice for all the best bits of her 25 years delighting live comedy audiences, as well as getting a taste of the new stuff she wrote on the bus.

Help top up Barbara’s pension by coming along, getting stuck in with her special guests and having a pigging great time.

'Hypnotising in the funniest way I think you ’ re fabulous'

- Alesha Dixon

'Every single word that came out of your mouth was hysterical Genius'

- Amanda Holden

Music

ÍMAR

Wednesday 26th April 8pm £17

The BBC Folk Awardwinning quintet Ímar are amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property. With a widereaching fanbase throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, they’ve become one of the trad scene ’ s most talked about groups –thanks in no small part to their debut video becoming a viral smash in 2016, catapulting the group to the attention of audiences and media worldwide.

Their two albums –Afterlight and Avalanche –have since amassed a devoted listenership, whilst live audiences are transfixed by Ímar’s collective and individual technical prowess. The sharedcultural heritages of Scotland,Ireland and the Isle of Man are well documented: all three once shared the same Gaelic language, and a potent kinship endures between their musical traditions.

‘Genuinely jaw-dropping collective virtuosity supplied frills to burn’

- The Scotsman

Eventcinema

NATIONAL THEATRELIVE: GOOD

Thursday 27th April 7pm

Standard: £15

Courthouse Friends: £13

Written by C.P. Taylor, directed by Dominic Cooke.

David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.

As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.

Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey and Sharon Small. Filmed at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.

‘Delicately enigmatic’

- The Guardian

This year with the enthusiastic support of the Courthouse's Writing groups, we are presenting a festival of creative writing

You can expect to see local authors Susan Pape (The Friends Series) and J.R. Ellis (A Yorkshire Murder Mystery), as well as nationally regarded names at our panel discussions and in our workshops