ROPETACKLE CINEMA presents

A MATINEE FILM MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS

Mrs. Harris, a widowed cleaning lady, is tidying the wardrobe of an extravagant client one day when she comes across a Christian Dior gown - she must have one of her own. Greatly determined, she works, starves and stints until she has enough money to head to Paris where she delights most of the city with her salt-of-the-earth cheer. This is an additional showing of the film, by popular demand.

Cert PG, duration 115 mins.

Tuesday 9th May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £5.

A Ropetackle Film Club Film Monty Python And The Holy Grail

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low budget search for the Holy Grail - presented as part of the Ropetackle Film Club 2022/23 season. It is free to club members who may also purchase guest tickets (£7). Additionally there are a limited number of general admission tickets available - details below. Unfortunately the original choice for May, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, is unavailable.

Cert 12A, duration 91 mins.

Thursday 11th May, 7.30 pm. General admission tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £9. For information about the Ropetackle Film Club, see https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/film-club/.

A RELAXED VIEWING FILM open to all THE KING AND I

Relaxed Viewing films are open to everyone, but the softer lighting and relaxed layout make them particularly suitable for people with memory loss or dementia.In this memorable musical, Deborah Kerr plays Anna who travels to Siam to become governess and English tutor to the many wives and numerous children of King Mongkut (Yul Brynner).

Cert U duration 133 mins. Includes subtitles.

Monday 15th May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £5.

A Matinee Film Living

In post-war London, Rodney Williams (Bill Nighy) unquestioningly and resignedly heads a council planning office that is blocked by bureaucracy. All this changes when, following the receipt of some very bad news, he loosens his tie, steps off the train of convention and starts living. Nighy, nominated for an Oscar, gives a masterclass in constraint and letting go.

Cert 12, duration 102 mins.

Tuesday 23rd May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £5.

My First Cinema The Smeds And The Smoos

The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). When a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families disapprove, but peace is restored and love conquers all. Story by Julia Donaldson.

Cert U, duration 26 mins. Animation.

Friday 26th May. 11.00 am. £4.00 child & adult pair, £3 per additional child or adult, under 18 months old free – tickets from Box Office or on-line.

A FAMILY FILM LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE

Lyle the crocodile lives with his family in a house in New York City. He enjoys helping the Primms and playing with the local kids, but a neighbour insists he belongs in a zoo. Lyle and the Primms set out to prove that there is nothing wrong with having a big, singing crocodile living next door. Cert PG, duration 106 mins.

Tuesday 30th May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £4.

An Exhibition On Screentokyo Stories

A thrilling celebration of Tokyo: one of the world’s most creative, dynamic and fascinating cities. This film tells the stories of the artists and people who have made Tokyo famous for its boundless drive for the new and innovative. Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art. Duration 90 mins.

Wednesday 31st May, 7.30 pm.

Wednesday 31st May, 7.30 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £12.