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Dog Man

Dog Man (U)

Saturday 26 Apr 20252:30pm
Based on Dav Pilkey's children's novels, comes Dog Man the movie written and directed by Peter Hastings, starring the voices of Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, and Ricky Gervais. 

When police officer, Office Knight and his faithful police dog Greg get injured in the line of duty, a life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together - changing the course of history when Dog Man is born. Half dog, half man, Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve - as long as he isn't distracted by squirrels. 

As Dog Man (Peter Hastings) learns to embrace his new identity he must stop feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson) who constantly terrorises OK City. But the rivalry between Dog Man and Petey is upended by the arrival of an adorable kitten clone of Petey, Lil Petey, who changes the game for both of them. 

With humor, hijinks and heart, Dog Man explores the power of love (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile (and hairy) foes together.
The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons (12A)

Saturday 26 Apr 20255:00pm7:45pm
Sunday 27 Apr 20253:00pm
Monday 28 Apr 20252:00pm5:00pm
Tuesday 29 Apr 20252:00pm7:45pm
Wednesday 30 Apr 20255:00pm7:45pm
Thursday 1 May 20252:00pm (HoH Subtitled Screening)

Propelled by the deliciously dry wit of Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening during a period of crisis in Argentina. Inspired by true events, The Penguin Lessons takes to heart the notion that saving someone’s life begins a new responsibility. In this case, that someone is a surprisingly wise, utterly adorable penguin.


The year is 1976. Tom (Coogan) lands in Buenos Aires to take up a teaching position at a prestigious English boarding school. The city is in the midst of political violence, but the headmaster (Oscar nominee Jonathan Pryce) insists his school simply keep calm and carry on. That suits Tom just fine. When a coup d’état shuts down the school, he hops next door to Uruguay to party. A romantic foray leads to a walk along the beach, which leads to the sight of a penguin drenched in oil from a spill. Against his better judgment, Tom rescues the bird, which unlocks its undying loyalty. He's forced to sneak the flightless beast back to Argentina, and thus begins a strange and beautiful friendship.


Against the backdrop of crackdowns from the new dictatorship and echoes from Tom’s long-repressed past, the penguin becomes a sounding board and an unwitting agent of change for him and, ultimately, the whole school.


Helmed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full MontyMilitary Wives)The Penguin Lessons delivers this delightful true story with wit, warmth, and subtle insight into just how rewarding it can be to do the right thing

Pink Floyd Pompeii

Pink Floyd Pompeii (12A)

Sunday 27 Apr 20256:00pm

Pink Floyd at Pompeii ? MCMLXXII, the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, returns to theaters, now digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage with enhanced audio.


Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy, the film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience. Filmed in October 1971, the performance features unforgettable tracks such as ?Echoes,? ?A Saucerful of Secrets,? and ?One of These Days.? The breathtaking visuals of the amphitheater, captured both day and night, amplify the magic of the performance, creating a unique and immersive experience. Additionally, the film includes rare behind-the-scenes glimpses of the band working on The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios.


This meticulous restoration delivers stunning image and sound quality, featuring a theatrical and home entertainment mix from Steven Wilson in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos. These upgrades enhance the film's depth and clarity while preserving the authenticity and spirit of the original 1972 release. Inspired by the golden warmth of Pompeii?s iconic setting, the remaster transforms this timeless piece into a masterpiece of sight and sound. Experience Pink Floyd like never before through this pioneering audio-visual remaster!

One to One: John & Yoko

One to One: John & Yoko (15)

Monday 28 Apr 20257:45pm
Tuesday 29 Apr 20255:00pm
Wednesday 30 Apr 20252:00pm
An essential record of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s move to New York in the early 1970s and of the former Beatle’s only full-length performances after leaving the band.

The One to One Concerts saw Lennon accompanied by Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant’s Memory and special guests. This 16mm footage is the centrepiece of Kevin Macdonald (Marley, Whitney) and Sam Rice-Edwards’ riveting account of John and Yoko’s arrival in New York, drawing on incredible archive footage and audio recordings that capture the couple at their creative collaborative peak.

The film includes a wealth of previously unseen Lennon archives, including personal phone calls, home movies filmed by John and Yoko as well as restored and remastered footage from the One to One concert with remixed audio overseen by Sean Ono Lennon.
A Doll's House Part 2

A Doll's House Part 2

Thursday 1 May 20257:30pm

At the end of Ibsen’s classic, ground breaking 1879 play, A Doll’s House Nora walks out on her marriage, home and young children.  Playwright Lucas Hnath builds on Ibsen’s seminal work by imagining what happens when Nora returns years later with an urgent request.  Old School Theatre Company presents Hnath’s rich, stand alone sequel, eloquently exploring traditional gender roles and social class still inherent in today’s society.  A Doll’s House, Part 2 received its UK premiere at the Donmar Warehouse, London in 2022.



Conclave

Conclave (12A)

Friday 2 May 20253:00pm
Monday 5 May 20252:00pm
Tuesday 6 May 20254:45pm
Wednesday 7 May 20251:45pm
Thursday 8 May 20254:45pm

Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci revel in the ritual and intrigue surrounding the process of choosing a new pontiff, in this tantalisingly tense Vatican-set drama.


The Pope has died. Cardinal Lawrence must lead the Conclave to select the new leader of the Catholic world. But as high-ranking cardinals gather, he discovers sides have been drawn and secrets that might destroy a future pope, perhaps even the Church itself, threaten to be revealed. Following his Oscar-winning success with All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger presents us with another tale of conflict, albeit one where battles are waged in hushed tones in hallowed hallways. Fiennes, Tucci and John Lithgow make the most of Peter Straughan’s (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) screenplay, based on Robert Harris’ 2016 novel, albeit with Isabella Rossellini almost stealing the film as the formidable Sister Agnes.

Fire Over Shingle Street + Q&A

Fire Over Shingle Street + Q&A (12A)

Friday 2 May 20257:30pm (Sold Out)
Friday 6 Jun 20252:30pm
Saturday 7 Jun 20257:30pm

Fire Over Shingle Street—Fact, Fiction, or Propaganda?


A new documentary by Suffolk-based filmmaker Tim Curtis (Life on the Deben, Stanley's War) delves into one of Britain’s most persistent Second World War mysteries, asking: Has this enduring enigma been fully accounted for, or are there still unanswered questions?


For decades the Shingle Street ‘Mystery’ has divided the views of locals, journalists and historians alike with incredible and unexplained stories of the sea being set on fire, dead soldiers bodies on the beach and strange happenings in the night.


Was this remote stretch of Suffolk’s coast the site of a German invasion attempt? Did British forces set fire to the sea with petroleum weapons to repel the enemy? Or could it have been part of an elaborate wartime deception, designed to maintain national morale?


The film examines how the Suffolk coast was a hub of military secrecy—home to radar development and experimental weapons testing. Did these classified operations (with some still under wraps) combined with wartime propaganda help create the perfect conditions for rumours to fuel a wartime mystery?


The Shingle Street ‘Mystery’ gained renewed attention in the 1990s when the East Anglian Daily Times was contacted by an ‘MOD Whistleblower’ claiming to have a file—soon to be destroyed—detailing a horrific accident in which British soldiers had been killed in a training exercise.


The ensuing media frenzy led to the early release of classified documents from the National Archives at Kew. However, the files revealed little, sparking claims of a cover-up.


This gripping documentary takes viewers deep into Suffolk’s wartime history, and attempts to unravel a mystery that refuses to fade.


The film is followed by a live discussion and Q&A with ‘Bodies on the Beach’ and ‘Burn the Sea’ author James Hayward, former East Anglian Daily Times Reporter, Henry Creagh and the film's director, Tim Curtis.


It promises to be a fascinating evening!


PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCREENINGS ON 6TH AND 7TH JUNE WILL NOT HAVE A LIVE DISCUSSION ON STAGE BUT WILL INSTEAD INCLUDE THE FILM, A RECORDING OF THE Q&A FROM 2ND OF MAY, AND TIM CURTIS SHORT FILM, WE FOUGHT THEM IN GUNBOATS, ABOUT THE FELIXSTOWE GUNBOATS DURING WORLD WAR II.

Snow White

Snow White (PG)

Saturday 3 May 20252:00pm4:45pm
Sunday 4 May 20253:00pm

“Disney’s Snow White” is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical music adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy. “Disney’s Snow White” is directed by Marc Webb and produced by Marc Platt and Jared LeBoff, with Callum McDougall serving as executive producer, and features all-new original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

SIX the Musical Live!

SIX the Musical Live! (12A)

Saturday 3 May 20257:30pm

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.


Watched by audiences of over 3.5 million, SIX the Musical, has become a global theatre phenomenon since it’s 2017 debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it has redefined the boundaries of musical theatre. The show tells the extraordinary story of the six wives of King Henry VIII, who step out of the shadow of their infamous husband and reclaim their own narratives.


Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the pop-inspired musical brings the queens - Catherine of Aragon (Jarnéia Richard-Noel), Anne Boleyn (Millie O'Connell), Jane Seymour (Natalie Paris), Anne of Cleves (Alexia McIntosh), Katherine Howard (Aimie Atkinson), and Catherine Parr (Maiya Quansah-Breed) — right into the 21st century with infectious, empowering performances, accompanied by the on-stage band, the Ladies in Waiting.

La Haine

La Haine (15)

Sunday 4 May 20256:00pm

Simmering hostility and prejudices boil over in Mathieu Kassovitz’s provocative and compelling portrait of a Parisian housing project.


Set in the aftermath of a riot, three friends – Vinz (Vincent Cassell), Hubert (Hubert Koundè) and Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui) – trapped by their economic, ethnic and community circumstances, navigate the escalating urban discontent. But, with tensions still high and the threat of violence ever-present, the trio drift towards an increasingly dangerous destiny.


30th Anniversary Screening

Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy (15)

Monday 5 May 20255:00pm
Tuesday 6 May 20252:00pm
Wednesday 7 May 20254:30pm
Thursday 8 May 20252:00pm

Two-time Academy Award® winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.   

Bridget Jones first blasted onto bookshelves in Helen Fielding’s literary phenomenon Bridget Jones’s Diary, which became a global bestseller and a blockbuster film. As a single career woman living in London, Bridget Jones not only introduced the world to her romantic adventures, but added “Singletons,” “Smug-Marrieds” and “f---wittage” into the global lexicon. Bridget’s ability to triumph despite adversity led her to finally marry top lawyer Mark Darcy and to become the mother of their baby boy. Happiness at last.  

 

But in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago, when Mark (Oscar® winner Colin Firth) 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 (Hugh Grant).  

Pressured by her Urban Family —Shazzer, Jude and Tom, her work colleague Miranda, her mother, and her gynecologist Dr. Rawlings (Oscar® winner Emma Thompson) — to forge a new path toward life and love, Bridget goes back to work and even tries out the dating apps, where she’s soon pursued by a dreamy and enthusiastic younger man (White Lotus’s Leo Woodall). Now juggling work, home and romance, Bridget grapples with the judgment of the perfect mums at school, worries about Billy as he struggles with the absence of his father, and engages in a series of awkward interactions with her son’s rational-to-a-fault science teacher (Oscar® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor). The returning cast includes Oscar® winner Jim Broadbent and BAFTA winner Gemma Jones as Bridget’s parents and, as a new character, Isla Fisher (Now You See Me, The Great Gatsby) as Rebecca, Bridget’s neighbor.  

 

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Michael Morris (To Leslie, Better Call Saul), from a screenplay by BAFTA nominee Helen Fielding, based on her novel, with contributions from Emmy winner Abi Morgan (The Iron Lady, Eric) and Oscar® nominee Dan Mazer (I Give it A Year, Bridget Jones’s Baby).  

Red Island

Red Island (12A)

Monday 5 May 20257:45pm (Closed)

Please note this screening is part of Woodbridge Film Society's 2024/2025 Season and therefore not open to the public. You can read more about the Film Society and how to join here


Robin Campillo, director of the acclaimed 120 BPM and Eastern Boys, mines the memories of his upbringing in post-colonial Madagascar to create a spellbinding, autobiographically inspired drama that mixes forms and textures to stunning and imaginative effect.


Inspired by his own childhood, the film is set in the early 1970s and follows eight-year-old Thomas growing up on a French Air Force base in recently independent Madagascar. From the innocent perspective of a child, the island is a paradise and a playground. But as adolescence grows near, he begins observing his parents and their circle of friends with new eyes, and childhood innocence slowly gives way to a more shadowy understanding of the hypocrisy and racism that defines France’s military involvement on the island.


As Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian beautifully summarised, ‘Robin Campillo has surrendered to the flow of memory to bring audiences a wonderfully personal film, created with tenderness, unsentimental artistry and visual flair.’

Becoming Led Zeppelin

Becoming Led Zeppelin (12A)

Tuesday 6 May 20257:30pm

Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.

Björk: Cornucopia

Björk: Cornucopia (12A)

Wednesday 7 May 20257:30pm

Björk: Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film recorded live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist’s groundbreaking tour that mesmerised audiences worldwide for five years.

 

This unique cinematic experience immerses viewers in Björk’s spectacular stage production, featuring a setlist spanning her iconic early works to the visionary Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2023). The production showcases bespoke instruments, including a magnetic harp, a circular flute, an aluphone, and a reverb chamber, and Björk is furthermore joined on stage by musical director and multi-instrumentalist Bergur Þórisson, percussionist Manu Delago, flute septet Viibra, harpist Katie Buckley and the Hamrahlid choir. Digitally animated moving curtains create a modern lanterna magica for live music, transforming 21st-century VR visuals into the grandeur of a 19th-century theatre — and now into an immersive cinema experience, enhanced by meticulously crafted Dolby Atmos spatial audio.

 

Directed by Ísold Uggadóttir, the film features sound and visual creative direction, music arrangements, production, and performance by Björk. It showcases the work of James Merry as co-creative director of visuals, and original animation by Tobias Gremmler – with additional contributions from Andrew Thomas Huang, Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, Pierre-Alain Giraud, Nick Knight, and Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones.

 

Cornucopia sees Björk pushing the boundaries of live performance, offering a visually and sonically immersive experience unlike anything seen before.


David Attenborough's Ocean

David Attenborough's Ocean (PG)

Thursday 8 May 20257:30pm
Monday 12 May 20252:00pm
Wednesday 14 May 20257:30pm

Join us in celebrating Sir David Attenborough's 99th Birthday in style with a global cinema release on 8 May.


The powerful documentary takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.

 

In the film the celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery.  Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.

 

Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching.  Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.


Presented and authored by the world-renowned and beloved filmmaker Sir David Attenborough with 15-20 minutes of theatrically exclusive footage.


Tickets on sale from 4th April

Four Mothers

Four Mothers (15)

Friday 9 May 20252:00pm
Saturday 10 May 20252:00pm
Tuesday 13 May 20252:00pm7:30pm
Wednesday 14 May 20255:00pm

Darren Thornton’s second feature is a delightful and heartfelt dramedy about one people-pleasing son and four extremely demanding mothers.


Edward is a budding novelist and full-time carer to his bossy mother. Patient and dedicated, he fears leaving her to promote his latest book overseas. An unexpected complication will come in the form of three additional prickly mothers dumped on his doorstep by his friends when they trade Irish suburbia for the sunny delights of Pride in Gran Canaria. What follows is a hilarious weekend, punctuated by deeply moving moments.

The Accountant 2

The Accountant 2 (15)

Friday 9 May 20254:15pm7:15pm
Saturday 10 May 20254:15pm7:15pm
Monday 12 May 20254:30pm
Tuesday 13 May 20254:30pm
Wednesday 14 May 20252:00pm
Thursday 15 May 20252:00pm

When her former boss is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is forced to contact Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax (Jon Bernthal), Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive—all intent on putting a stop to their search.

Brentwood Mac: Tribute

Brentwood Mac: Tribute

Sunday 11 May 20257:00pm

Brentwood Mac is a charismatic musical ensemble dedicated to bringing the timeless melodies of Fleetwood Mac to life. Their repertoire spans all eras of the band, from the early Peter Green days (Albatross), to solo tracks by Lindsey Buckingham (Go Insane) and Stevie Nicks (Rooms on Fire). They play a wide selection of hits and a few lesser-known tracks too.

Founded by a group of passionate musicians who share a deep love for Fleetwood Mac's music, Brentwood Mac meticulously recreates the sound and essence of the original band. Their attention to detail in capturing the nuances of each era ensures an authentic and unforgettable experience for audiences.  


From the haunting vocals of Stevie Nicks to the driving rhythms of Mick Fleetwood, Brentwood Mac pays homage to every member of Fleetwood Mac, delivering a performance that transports audiences back in time. Whether you’re a Fleetwood Mac enthusiast or a new listener, Brentwood Mac promises a night of captivating music that’s sure to leave you wanting more!


Following a string of sell-out shows we recommend you buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.


Slade in Flame

Slade in Flame (12A)

Monday 12 May 20257:30pm

Described as 'the Citizen Kane of British pop movies' by critic Mark Kermode, Slade in Flame both confounded and delighted audiences when it was released in 1975, at the height of the legendary glam-rock band's success. Starring the band themselves, this was a music film like no other.


Charting the rise and fall of a pop group at the end of the 1960s - from bold beginnings in seedy clubs to booze-addled endings in spectacular stadiums - this darkly cynical, warts-and-all portrait of a band in freefall amidst the music-industry suits who want a piece of the pie, was not what anybody was expecting.


Acclaimed as a stone-cold bona-fide cult classic over subsequent decades, and boasting a razor-sharp screenplay, superb performances and a power-packed foot-stomping soundtrack, Slade in Flame has been newly remastered by the BFI from the best available 35mm materials for its 50th Anniversary re-release.

Warfare

Warfare (15)

Friday 16 May 20252:30pm
Saturday 17 May 20255:00pm7:30pm
Monday 19 May 20252:30pm5:00pm
Wednesday 21 May 20257:30pm
Thursday 22 May 20252:30pm

An incredibly strong anti-war film, Warfare couldn’t come soon enough to the screen given the global issues we face today.

Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory. It’s a visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it. Memory can be distorted and confused, timelines can be changed and key points forgotten, especially when dealing with war trauma and PTSD. 20 years later the lessons pieced together from these brave young people should be a warning for our turbulent times and a call to act now to avoid any further warfare.

Wind, Tide and Oar

Wind, Tide and Oar (PG)

Friday 16 May 20255:00pm
Saturday 17 May 20252:30pm
Thursday 22 May 20255:00pm

Wind, Tide & Oar is a compelling exploration of engineless sailing, shot on 16mm film over three years. The film delves into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone, following a diverse array of traditional boats and uncovering the unique rhythms and motivations of engineless navigation.


Journeying through rivers, coastlines, and open seas, spanning the UK, the Netherlands, and France, Wind, Tide & Oar creates a contemplative space, addressing themes of ecology, heritage, traditional skills, and maritime history. Using a 1960s hand-wound camera, Wahl offers a poetic and intimate perspective on a millennia-old craft, upended by the invention of mechanised power.


Through the film’s reveries, sailing becomes a means to explore our interaction with and responsibility to the environment. It invites deep reflection on our relationship with nature, our understanding of and commitment to sustainability, and our care for the world around us.


The film is shot around Suffolk, Cornwall and Essex.



The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums (15)

Friday 16 May 20257:30pm

Screening in tribute to the late Gene Hackman


Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife, Etheline (Anjelica Huston), had three children—Chas, Margot, and Richie—and then they separated. Chas (Ben Stiller) started buying real estate in his early teens and seemed to have an almost preternatural understanding of international finance. Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) was a playwright and received a Braverman Grant of $50,000 in the ninth grade. Richie (Luke Wilson) was a junior champion tennis player and won the U.S. Nationals three years in a row. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. The Royal Tenenbaums is a hilarious, touching, and brilliantly stylized study of melancholy and redemption from Wes Anderson.



Die Walkure ROH 2025

Die Walkure ROH 2025 (12A Live)

Sunday 18 May 20252:00pm

Love and death, gods and mortals, heroes and villains: it’s all here, in the thunderous second chapter of the Ring cycle. Following the glittering triumph of Das Rheingold in 2023, Barrie Kosky and Antonio Pappano plunge back into Wagner’s mythic universe. Christopher Maltman’s Wotan returns alongside an international cast including Elisabet Strid as Brünnhilde, Lise Davidsen as Sieglinde and Stanislas de Barbeyrac as Siegmund.


It has become the most performed opera of the cycle, loved and admired for its nuanced and intelligent exploration of complex family entanglements, expressed through music of astonishing power – perhaps nowhere more so than in the glorious music for the incestuous lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde.

The Last Musician of Auschwitz

The Last Musician of Auschwitz (12A)

Monday 19 May 20257:30pm
Wednesday 21 May 20252:30pm

How can there be music in the worst place in the world?


Told through the words of victims of Auschwitz who played and created music during the terrors of the Holocaust, this film shows how, in the most brutal and dehumanizing situations, music could be a lifeline, a way to give testimony, and even a way to resist. Woven throughout are new interpretations of musical works written by victims of the camp, mainly filmed at resonant locations in the environs of Auschwitz. Between them, they touch on themes of loss, longing, and cultural memory, and address head-on the barbaric and murderous regime at Auschwitz.

A New Kind of Wilderness

A New Kind of Wilderness (12A)

Tuesday 20 May 20252:00pm4:15pm
Wednesday 21 May 20255:00pm
Thursday 22 May 20257:30pm

In this Sundance-selected documentary, Englishman Nik and his Norwegian wife Maria attempt to forge a new life on a farm in her homeland’s lush woodlands. Their goal is to live sustainably, putting as little strain upon the planet as possible. But when the family suffers a tragedy, Nik’s resolve to continue on this singular mission is severely challenged and the ‘normal’ world comes knocking. Can they maintain some version of this idyll or is it a paradise out of reach?


Bearing comparison with the events of Captain Fantastic (2016) but played out with the complexities and inescapable truths of real life, A New Kind of Wilderness is not just a heartbreaking portrait of the endurance of a family, but also a breathtaking trip into the Norwegian wilderness. The kind of unfolding, surprising, intimate and honest documentary portrait that can only emerge over years of hard-won access,


A New Kind of Wilderness is for anyone who wants to (re)discover the power of family and think about different ways of striding this Earth.

Meet the Author: Alison Weir

Meet the Author: Alison Weir (12A Live)

Tuesday 20 May 20257:30pm
Alison Weir is the bestselling historian and novelist who has published almost 40 books, selling more than three million copies worldwide. She writes fiction and non-fiction and has most recently completed the highly acclaimed Six Tudor Queens series about the wives of Henry VIII.

She will be speaking to us about her latest novel, the surprising, compelling and fascinating life of Cardinal Wolsey - scholar, priest and politician, and close friend of Henry VIII.

Born in Ipswich, Wolsey had a modest upbringing but his flair and intelligence was quickly recognised by local schoolteachers and at just eleven years old he was sent to Oxford to study.

He went on to enjoy the world of academia but the church was the route he needed to pursue to achieve the power, wealth and influence he sought and, though he lacked a spiritual calling, he gained patronage from the Archbishop of Canterbury and then a place beside the King.

Wolsey came to be the richest and most powerful man in the land, but all the time he maintained a secret, other life.

Ultimately he was forced to make choices, and came to pay the highest price for his success.

The life and court of Henry VIII never fails to excite and fascinate and this is a fabulous tale of loyalty and friendship, wealth and power, deceit and compromise.

Alison Weir is a passionate and engaging speaker. Come and hear her talk about her research into Thomas Wolsey, her prolific writing schedule, and her desire to excite and inspire us with her biographies of the kings and queens through history.

Alison will be in conversation with Catherine Larner at The Riverside.

Early bird tickets are ?22 (including a copy of 'The Cardinal' RRP ?25) if purchased before 1 April.

After 1 April, tickets are ?25 (including the book).  One further ticket may be purchased for ?12.

Please include your surname when booking your ticket - this will be your reference when collecting your book on the night.
MI: The Final Reckoning

MI: The Final Reckoning (TBC)

Friday 23 May 20253:00pm (Closed)7:00pm (Closed)
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Sunday 25 May 20255:15pm (Closed)
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Thursday 5 Jun 20253:00pm (Closed)

Tom Cruise returns to the role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt who is seeking the location of the destructive A.I. known as the Entity, a search set in motion by the events of the seat-gripping Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part I from 2023.


Tickets on sale from 28th April

Sutton Hoo Special Event

Sutton Hoo Special Event (12A Live)

Saturday 24 May 20259:30am

Screening of a Time Team Special, The Sutton Hoo Ship – Rebuilding a Legend, followed by a fascinating Question & Answer session with Helen Geake (Time Team) and Martin Carver (Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of York).


This special event is part of The Saxon Festival 2025. This will be a family-friendly fun-packed day of discovery lined up for you. At The Longshed you can meet the people reconstructing the Sutton Hoo Ship, visit the original burial site at Sutton Hoo in the evening for an exclusive tour, visit our exhibitors’ stalls and get hand-on with some of the shipbuilding techniques. For full details and booking details for other events on the day. please click on the link here



Michelangelo: Love & Death

Michelangelo: Love & Death (U)

Sunday 25 May 20253:00pm

Michelangelo - Love and Death offers a cinematic journey through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican, to the print and drawing rooms of Europe, to explore Michelangelo's tempestuous life. The film goes in search of a greater understanding of this charismatic and enigmatic figure, both through his relationships with his contemporaries and his ongoing artistic legacy.


The film invites audiences to intimately examine Michelangelo’s art and artistic process - from the Carrara quarries where Michelangelo sourced his marble, to the new technology being used to attribute works. The film also offers a rare chance to get up close to the mesmerising Rothschild Bronzes, which, following an extensive research project carried out by Academics in Cambridge in 2015, were positively attributed to Michelangelo after over a century of debate.


Key contributors to the film include art critics Martin Gayford and Jonathan Jones, Deputy Director of the Vatican Museums Professor Arnold Nesselrath and contemporary artist Tania Kovats.


Filming locations include Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Carrara marble mines, the Medici Chapel and the Vatican. These beautiful locations, combined with high-resolution views of Michelangelo’s greatest works, convene to create a staggering visual experience.

Barber of Seville 2025

Barber of Seville 2025 (12A Live)

Tuesday 3 Jun 20257:15pm

We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership between The Royal Ballet and Opera and The Metropolitan Opera, who are joining forces to bring Il Barbiere di Siviglia, the final opera of The Met: Live in HD24/25 Season, into the Royal Ballet and Opera’s 24/25 Cinema Season!


This is the first time that the two leading opera companies in the world are partnering on their in-cinema offering and is an opportunity for RBO loyal audiences to see the Met’s world-class, critically acclaimed production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, which is sure to be a blockbuster.


A fan-favourite opera by Rossini, Il Barbiere is also ideal for new audiences. The Met production will feature highly theatrical staging under the direction of renowned theatre and opera director, Olivier Award nominee and Tony Award-winner, Bartlett Sher.  It is one of the most accessible, entry-level operas and has consistently generated excitement with new audiences.


Barbiere’s casting will also make it a must-see for the RBO’s loyal cinema audiences – Aigul Akhmetshina was in the RBO’s 2024 Carmen (as well as in the Met’s production of the same in 2023/24), which was the RBO’s highest-performing opera title in the 2023/24 cinema and on-stage seasons. Andrey Zhilikhovsky starred as Marcello in the RBO’s 2022 La bohème.

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire (15)

Thursday 5 Jun 20257:00pm

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.


As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.


From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.


Peppa Meets the Baby

Peppa Meets the Baby (U)

Saturday 7 Jun 20252:30pm5:00pm
PIG changes are coming! Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby! There’s no better time to embark on a full house renovation, shop for a new car and make special memories together. Celebrate the beginning of an exciting new era of Peppa Pig at this special, big screen experience with an hour of laughter, tears and loads of heartwarming moments. With 10 oinktastic new episodes, 6 brand new songs and music videos, your little ones can dance and sing along with Peppa and her family and friends. The wait is finally over... join Peppa and George as they meet their new baby sibling for the first time at Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience!
RMTC presents Sister Act

RMTC presents Sister Act (12A Live)

Wednesday 11 Jun 20257:30pm
Thursday 12 Jun 20257:30pm
Friday 13 Jun 20257:30pm
Saturday 14 Jun 20252:30pm7:30pm

The Riverside Musical Theatre Company are making a welcome return to the Riverside stage this June with their 3rd Musical in 3 years!!


Sister Act is the feel-amazing musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony and 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty And The Beast, Little Shop Of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical.


When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.


Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless.

A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!

RMTC Creative team

Director and Choreographer - Sam De Vita

Musical Directors - Mike Wren and Jade Tournay-Godfrey

Executive Producer - Michael Warden

Assistant Director - Rachel Lansdowne


Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane

Based on the Touchstone Motion Picture “Sister Act” written by Joseph Howard

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International

All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI

www.mtishows.co.uk

 

For this production we shall be supporting Alzheimer’s Society – a charity that is very close to our hearts.

The Salt Path

The Salt Path (12A)

Sunday 15 Jun 20253:00pm
Monday 16 Jun 20255:00pm
Tuesday 17 Jun 20252:00pm7:30pm
Wednesday 18 Jun 20255:00pm
Thursday 19 Jun 20252:00pm (HoH subtitled screening)7:30pm
Friday 20 Jun 20252:00pm7:30pm
Monday 23 Jun 20252:00pm
Thursday 26 Jun 20257:30pm

What do you do when you’re in your 50s, lose all your worldly possessions and receive a devastating medical diagnosis? Potentially, you decide to walk the South West Coast Path – stretching from Minehead in Somerset through north Devon, Cornwall and south Devon to Poole in Dorset – a 630-mile trek equivalent to climbing Mount Everest four times.


Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in Tony Award-winning theatre director Marianne Elliott’s film debut as Raynor and Moth Winn, the couple who decided to travel the south west’s famously gorgeous rugged coastline in search of solace after a combination of crises in their lives, as captured in Raynor’s prize-winning memoir of the same name. Though emotionally and physically challenging, the journey also proves exhilarating and liberating, giving Raynor and Moth a renewed vitality and a deeper connection to both the natural world and each other. Featuring understated performances from Anderson and Isaacs and immersive cinematography and sound design, The Salt Path is an affecting, rewarding portrait of mid-life loss and rebirth.

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme (15)

Sunday 15 Jun 20256:00pm
Monday 16 Jun 20252:30pm
Tuesday 17 Jun 20255:00pm
Wednesday 18 Jun 20252:30pm7:45pm
Thursday 19 Jun 20255:00pm
Friday 20 Jun 20255:00pm
Saturday 21 Jun 20255:00pm7:30pm
Monday 23 Jun 20255:00pm
Thursday 26 Jun 20255:00pm

In a bid to secure his family’s legacy, an international tycoon brings his nun-daughter into his most daring scheme yet in this tale of espionage and intrigue from filmmaker Wes Anderson.


The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

If Only I Could Hibernate

If Only I Could Hibernate (12A)

Monday 16 Jun 20257:45pm (Closed)

Please note this screening is part of Woodbridge Film Society's 2024/2025 Season and therefore not open to the public. You can read more about the Film Society and how to join here


Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighbourhood in Ulaanbaatar, is determined to win a physics competition to get a scholarship. His illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside, leaving him and his younger brother and sister in the middle of winter.


Ulzii needs to find ways to keep their yurt warm and look after his siblings while preparing for the national competition.


If Only I Could Hibernate is the first Mongolian film to ever play in the official selection at Festival de Cannes.

Bluey at the Cinema

Bluey at the Cinema (U)

Saturday 21 Jun 20252:30pm
Sunday 22 Jun 20253:00pm
Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection is an hour-long treat for fans of Bluey to enjoy, made up of eight episodes from the TV show’s three series, all based around the fun of food! The compilation will showcase memorable moments such as Takeaway, Fancy Restaurant, and highlight the Heeler’s skills in the kitchen with episodes such as Omelette and Duck Cake  – cooking has never been so fun!  
The Return

The Return (15)

Sunday 22 Jun 20256:00pm
Thursday 26 Jun 20252:00pm (HoH Subtitled Screening)

The Return the story of the mythical Greek hero, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) who, after 20 years away, washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The king has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king and planning the death of Telemachus, the son he never knew. Shattered by his experience of war, Odysseus must rediscover his strength in order to win back all that he has lost.

Oasis: Supersonic

Oasis: Supersonic (15)

Monday 23 Jun 20257:30pm
Within just 11 days of this screening the Gallagher brothers will be reuniting for their first tour together since their much publicised split in 2009.

From the Academy Award-winning producers of Amy and Senna comes this essential and entertaining look at the meteoric rise of the seminal 90s rock band Oasis. The film immerses us in the raucous rock stars’ fast-paced world of electrifying music, wild debauchery and epic fraternal feuding, weaving never-before-seen concert footage with candid interviews and an astonishing firsthand account of the backstage sibling rivalry that threatened to destroy the band.

Ballad of Wallis Island

Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)

Friday 27 Jun 20252:00pm
Sunday 29 Jun 20253:00pm
Monday 30 Jun 20252:30pm5:00pm
Tuesday 1 Jul 20252:30pm5:00pm7:30pm
Wednesday 2 Jul 20252:30pm5:00pm7:30pm
Thursday 3 Jul 20252:30pm5:00pm7:30pm

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

Sinners

Sinners (15)

Saturday 28 Jun 20253:00pm7:00pm

Creed and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler teams up once again with star Michael B. Jordan in this highly anticipated supernatural thriller set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era South. The actor plays twin brothers who are desperate to leave their troubled lives behind. They return to their hometown, only to discover a great evil awaiting them. Coogler wrenches every last drop of suspense out of his original story, while Jordan impresses in a dual role.



Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter (PG)

Sunday 29 Jun 20256:00pm

A chance meeting between strangers is the catalyst for one of cinema’s most heart-breaking doomed love affairs in David Lean’s timeless film of Noël Coward’s play Still Life.


Middle-class housewife Laura Jesson’s (Celia Johnson) weekly excursion to the pictures is interrupted one dull Thursday when Dr Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard) assists in the removal of some grit from her eye in the train station’s teashop. Both are in their early 40s, married with children, and otherwise happy, yet both are also lacking something in their lives they feel the other can offer. Agreeing to meet again, they are soon troubled to find their innocent and casual relationship developing into something deeper.


Perfect in every aspect of its production, David Lean’s masterful film subtly conveys the thrill and danger of illicit love, and its attendant fallout and pain.


Screening to celebrate its 80th Anniversary.

Holy Cow

Holy Cow (15)

Monday 30 Jun 20257:30pm

In rural France, 18-year-old Totone must face reality and take responsibility for his younger sister. His solution, to make the best Comté cheese in the region and bag the prize money.


Living a typical, wild life in the Jura region of South Eastern France, Totone deals with rural boredom and frustration, focusing on honing his craft to escape this pent-up isolation.


Working with local non-professionals and embedding herself in this often distrustful community, Holy Cow gives us a raw, unfiltered look at this world. Lead actor Clément Faveau is a poultry farmer in real life and gives a fantastically irate performance.


Winning the Un Certain Regard Youth Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Louise Courvoisier balances her time as a director with working on her family farm. Her lived experience creates this rough, but golden hearted story about rural hooligans and marginalised community.

Fremont

Fremont (12A)

Monday 7 Jul 20257:45pm (Closed)

Please note this screening is part of Woodbridge Film Society's 2024/2025 Season and therefore not open to the public. You can read more about the Film Society and how to join here


Donya, a young Afghan who moved to Fremont, California after serving as a translator for the American army, spends her days working at a fortune cookie factory and her nights wide awake battling between her desire to rebuild her life and the overbearing guilt she carries within. In a bid to connect with the world, she sends an unconventional message through a fortune cookie. Tinged with Jarmuschian deadpan humour, this sensitive immigrant tale premiered in the 2023 Sundance NEXT section before playing at SXSW and Karlovy Vary and closed the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival.


The Fabulous Cash & Carter Show

The Fabulous Cash & Carter Show (12A Live)

Sunday 17 Aug 20257:30pm
Join us for a fantastic, authentic and heartwarming, nostalgic journey reliving the stories, music and songs of The Great Johnny Cash and June Carter.

The Fabulous Cash & Carter Show starring Jax Deacon as Johnny Cash with Clare Wilding as June Carter and their amazingly talented band are a unique family group. With over 20 years of experience between them in the music business and a large fan base they bring you all the great hits including Folsom Prison Blues, A Boy Named Sue, Daddy Sang Bass, Ring of Fire plus many many more.
Andre Rieu Maastricht 2025

Andre Rieu Maastricht 2025 (12A Live)

Saturday 30 Aug 20257:00pm
Sunday 31 Aug 20252:30pm
Step into a night of music, romance, and celebration with André Rieu’s Waltz the Night Away! An all-new summer concert captured live from the stunning Vrijthof Square in his beloved hometown of Maastricht is coming to cinemas! 

Each night, the Vrijthof transforms into a grand ballroom as André and his Johann Strauss Orchestra invite audiences of all ages to waltz under the stars. With timeless melodies and beautiful waltzes, this concert will take you on a journey filled with joy, love, and heartfelt emotion. Let yourself be swept away by one of the most romantic events of the year, bigger and more dazzling than ever, on the big screen. 

Bring someone special and create cherished memories as you Waltz the Night Away with André Rieu — only in cinemas this summer!
Inter Alia

Inter Alia (15)

Thursday 4 Sep 20257:00pm

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.


Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?


Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.