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The History of Sound

The History of Sound (15)

Tuesday 3 Feb 20261:00pm
Wednesday 4 Feb 20264:30pm
Thursday 5 Feb 20261:30pm (HoH Subtited version)

Oliver Hermanus chronicles a decades-spanning romance centered around the power of music, starring an electric Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor.


Lionel and David meet at Boston Conservatory, where they bond over their love of American folk music. Years later, after David serves in the First World War, the pair reunite and travel across the US to record their beloved music. It’s a journey that irrevocably changes their lives. There’s a palpable chemistry between Mescal and O’Connor in this melancholic love story from the director of Living and Shirley Adams.

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value (15)

Tuesday 3 Feb 20263:45pm
Wednesday 4 Feb 20261:30pm7:30pm
Thursday 5 Feb 20264:30pm

After years apart, Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) are reunited with their father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned film director. Gustav is planning a comeback with a script based on their family, and offers Nora, a successful stage actress, the lead role. But when she declines, he turns his attention to a rising Hollywood actress (Elle Fanning) instead. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated paternal relationship, and deal with an American starlet dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.


Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, Sentimental Value is an intimate and moving exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art, from Academy Award-nominee Joachim Trier (The Worst Person In The World).

Meet the Author: Rachel Parris

Meet the Author: Rachel Parris (12A Live)

Tuesday 3 Feb 20267:30pm

A comedian, musician, actor and improviser, Rachel Parris is also an avid fan of Jane Austen. For 14 years she has been touring an improv comedy group called Austentatious and now she has written 'A Pride and Prejudice Novel'.


'Introducing Mrs Collins' imagines the life of Charlotte Lucas, the good friend of Elizabeth Bennet. In her marriage to Mr Collins, Charlotte chose stability over romance, but may she yet find her own happy ending?


This is a witty, warm, accomplished and entertaining novel and Rachel is a fabulous speaker whose enthusiasm for all things Austen is infectious!


A familiar face through her appearances on 'The Mash Report', 'Would I Lie to You?' and 'Mock the Week', Rachel is also a regular guest on BBC R4's 'The Now Show' and 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'. She will be in conversation with Catherine Larner and signing copies of her book.


Tickets are £20 (including a copy of 'Introducing Mrs Collins' RRP £18.99) and one further ticket may be purchased for £12 (without the book).


Please book at The Riverside in person or on the website www.theriverside.co.uk and be sure to include your name with your booking so that we can allocate your book on the night.

R.E.M. X Sherlock Jr.

R.E.M. X Sherlock Jr. (U)

Thursday 5 Feb 20267:30pm

Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience. Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic is reimagined with R.E.M. 's alt-rock masterpieces Monster (1994) and New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996).


In this sublime comedy teetering between reality and illusion, Buster Keaton stars as a film projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective. He uses his limited skills when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocket watch. Keaton reportedly broke his neck performing one of the many dangerous practical stunts in the film.


Whether you’re a movie lover or a rock music fan this is an experience you won’t want to miss!!


This event will now begin with a 22 minute Buster Keaton short, The Balloonatic (1923), which has music composed by renowned Brazilian electronic artist, Amon Tobin.


This will then be followed by a 3 minute intro by Josh Frank (creator of Silent Synced), before the R.E.M x Sherlock Jr. feature.

28 Years Later: Bone Temple

28 Years Later: Bone Temple (18)

Friday 6 Feb 20262:15pm5:00pm7:30pm
Saturday 7 Feb 20262:15pm5:00pm7:30pm

Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later - but turning that world on its head - Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival - the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.

Horn Factory - Big Band Jazz

Horn Factory - Big Band Jazz (12A Live)

Sunday 8 Feb 20262:30pm

Join us for an afternoon of fast moving, hard hitting, toe tapping contemporary jazz from a spectacular 18 piece big band that features soloists and ensemble players from around East Anglia.


Horn Factory perform an impressive and extensive range of contemporary big band jazz by composers such as Buddy Rich, Bob Mintzer, Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Maynard Ferguson, James Morrison, Bobby Shew, Sammy Nestico and Gordon Goodwin, plus arrangements of music normally associated with smaller groups, including Thelonious Monk, Joe Henderson, Chuck Mangione, Chick Corea and Horace Silver.


“There is nothing quite like the sound of a Big Band up close . Not to be missed!”

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme (15)

Monday 9 Feb 20263:00pm
From visionary filmmaker Josh Safdie (of Uncut Gems fame) comes Marty Supreme, a bold, genre-blending sports comedy-drama that plunges into the wild world of 1950s American ping-pong. Starring Timothée Chalamet, and it's one of the most talked-about releases in recent times. Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a ruthless, charismatic and unconventional ping-pong prodigy who stakes everything on a dream no one else respects. Inspired by real-life table-tennis icon Marty Reisman but not a strict biopic, the film follows Marty as he rises from the gritty New York streets to the spotlight. In his journey, he crosses paths with glowing stars like Gwyneth Paltrow (as an older film-star love interest), and a cast of eccentric, risk-taking characters: Tyler Okonma (aka Tyler, the Creator), Kevin O’Leary, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher.
Woolf Works 2026

Woolf Works 2026 (12A Live)

Monday 9 Feb 20267:15pm

Virginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her heightened, startling and poignant reality. Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor leads a luminous artistic team to evoke Woolf’s signature stream of consciousness writing style in this immense work that rejects traditional narrative structures. Woolf Works is a collage of themes from Mrs Dalloway, Orlando, The Waves and Woolf’s other writings. Created in 2015 for The Royal Ballet, this Olivier-award winning ballet triptych captures the heart of Woolf’s uniquely artistic spirit.


Cast: 

To be confirmed


Creatives: 

Direction and Choreography WAYNE MCGREGOR

Music MAX RICHTER

Conductor KOEN KESSELS

Designer CIGUË, WE NOT I, WAYNE MCGREGOR

Costume Designer MORITZ JUNGE

Lighting Designer LUCY CARTER

Film Designer RAVI DEEPRES

Sound System Designer CHRIS EKERS

Make-up Designer KABUKI

Dramaturgy UZMA HAMEED