Menu
Purchase
Fire Over Shingle Street + Q&A

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

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.

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

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.