A community film festival returns next month, featuring everything from cult classics and music to drama and animated fun.
Theatre@41 presents its third Groves Community Cinema, with some screenings at a ‘pay what you feel’ ticket price – making it more affordable for families.
The festival will take place from Sunday 5 to Saturday 11 May.
The event has received support from an ARG Events and Festivals Grant, Make It York, and City of York Council.
“We have nine great films in the programme,” said venue chair, Alan Park. “Some famous titles and some less-known works – from Arnie Schwarzenegger’s Terminator to Sir Ian McKellen’s Hamlet, via Spiderman!”
Alan said the grants not only enabled the festival to take place but also kept tickets to a reasonable price – and for the two children’s animated films – “pay what you feel.”
“It means families can come along and watch a great animated film on the big screen without spending a fortune,” he said.
“There was a wonderful buzz last time and we hope this festival will become a regular event.”
Films showing at the Groves Community Cinema festival are:
- The Terminator, Sunday 5 May, 6:30pm – See Mr Schwarzenegger in action for the 40th anniversary release of his legendary sci-fi classic. Stay on for Terminator 2: Judgement Day at 8:45pm
- Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Monday 6 May, 2:30pm – Follow the adventures of Marcel, a big screen debut for this internet sensation
- Anatomy Of A Fall, Monday 6 May, 6:30pm – The Palme D’Or winning legal drama investigating the death of Samuel found in the snow beneath the secluded chalet he shared with wife Sandra…did he fall or was he pushed?
- Hamlet, Tuesday 7 May, 7:30pm – Catch the inimitable Ian McKellen in Hamlet, filmed using nearly every room of the Theatre Royal, Windsor, to recreate Elsinore Castle, from the basement dungeon to the roof-top battlement.
- A programme of Social Cinema shorts from the Yorkshire Film Archive, Wednesday 8 May, 6:30pm – The films explore everything from social and political issues including gender equality, homelessness and poverty to isolation and climate justice
- Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Friday 10 May, 8pm – The cult classic musical, and there’s a free glass of fizz for the most outrageous and inventive wigs
- Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, Saturday 11 May, 2:30pm – Meet Brooklyn teen Miles Morales discovering his new powers, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse
- Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense, Saturday 11 May, 7:30pm – This concert film captures the legendary Talking Heads at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983. Stay on after the film for a drink and a dance to the hits of Talking Heads and other 80s greats
For more information and to book your tickets, visit the Theatre@41 website.