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Amid the devastation of wartime Europe, a fiercely driven young Sergiu Celibidache must escape poverty, death and his domineering father to forge a place in the world of classical music, a uniquely personal tale of family, duty and dreams.
Directed by Sergiu’s son, Serge Ioan Celibidache, and starring Ben Schnetzer, John Malkovich, Sean Bean, Miranda Richardson and Kate Phillips.
This film is part of the Government’s Savings Scheme, designed to help families enjoy affordable days out this summer. Take advantage of discounted family and children’s cinema tickets, along with special savings on kids’ menu items.
*This discount will run from 25 June to 31 August. The offer applies to family and children tickets and Kids menu items only (not general family dining or adult menu items).
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Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
Amid the devastation of wartime Europe, a fiercely driven young Sergiu Celibidache must escape poverty, death and his domineering father to forge a place in the world of classical music, a uniquely personal tale of family, duty and dreams.
Directed by Sergiu’s son, Serge Ioan Celibidache, and starring Ben Schnetzer, John Malkovich, Sean Bean, Miranda Richardson and Kate Phillips.
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Hammer Films resurrects Dracula in a landmark new 4K restoration, featuring long-lost footage unseen for over 60 years.
A Gothic horror landmark that introduced the world to Christopher Lee’s definitive Count, terrifying, seductive and unforgettable opposite Peter Cushing’s fearless Van Helsing.
The cut the censors tried to bury. This landmark 4K restoration reinstates footage thought lost for over 60 years, previously seen only in Japan in 1958 and never released in the UK or US.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6l3Vus8Zdg
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Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from the Almeida Theatre, Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.
An all-star cast brings this white-hot drama to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José. Following his 2023 Royal Opera debut, Sesto Quatrini returns to conduct Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.
The five-star, critically acclaimed Olivier Award-winning play starring John Lithgow, comes to the big screen in a filmed live production from London’s West End, captured ahead of its sold-out Broadway run.
Set over a single afternoon in 1983, GIANT follows Roald Dahl as he faces the fallout from his explicitly antisemitic remarks while preparing to publish The Witches. Inspired by real events, this acclaimed play is a gripping, darkly humorous portrait of fame, accountability and the power of words.
The Metropolitan Opera
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST [New Production]
AS LIVE: Tuesday 26th January 2027, 18:00 GMT
Approximate runtime: 3h 15min / 195min, One Interval
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Cast:
Minnie SONDRA RADVANOVSKY
Dick Johnson SEOKJONG BAEK
Jack Rance CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN
Creatives:
Music GIACOMO PUCCINI
Conductor KERI-LYNN WILSON
Director RICHARD JONES
Set Designer MIRIAM BUETHER
Costume Designer NICKY GILLIBRAND
Lighting Designer MIMI JORDAN SHERIN
Choreographer LUCY BURGE
Synopsis:
Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky adds to her already remarkable Met repertoire, making her role debut as Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it. Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver rough justice—and win Minnie for himself. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of opera’s most action-packed adventures, live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide. This production is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.
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The Royal Opera
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG [New Production]
LIVE: Wednesday 3rd February 2027, 16:45 GMT
ENCORE: Sunday 7th February 2027, 14:00 GMT
Approximate runtime: 5h 50min / 350min, Two Intervals
Sung in German with English subtitles.
Cast:
Siegfried ANDREAS SCHAGER
Gunther THOMAS LEHMAN
Hagen MIKA KARES
Alberich CHRISTOPHER PURVES
Brünnhilde ELISABET STRID
Gutrune AMANDA MAJESKI
Waltraute ANNIKA SCHLICHT
First Norn NOA BEINART
Second Norn CLAIRE BARNETT-JONES
Third Norn CATHARINE WOODWARD
Woglinde SARAH BRADY
Wellgunde NIAMH O’SULLIVAN
Flosshilde SIAN GRIFFITHS
Creatives:
Music RICHARD WAGNER
Conductor ANTONIO PAPPANO
Director BARRIE KOSKY
Set Designer RUFUS DIDWISZUS
Costume Designer VICTORIA BEHR
Lighting Designer ALESSANDRO CARLETTI
Synopsis:
An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods.
Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning the truth of her beloved’s innocence, Brünnhilde at last returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in flames. For the long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic saga, director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns to take on the impassioned, otherworldly music – including Siegfried’s transporting Funeral March and Brünnhilde’s electrifying Immolation Scene. The brilliant cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares, who together with the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus bring opera’s greatest journey to its shattering end.
Kendal Mountain Events returns for another season of adventure and human connection.
The annual Kendal Mountain Tour brings the spirit of the world-famous festival of adventure, outdoor culture, and storytelling to stages across the country. Get ready to be transported by a handpicked curation of award-winning short films, showcasing breathtaking landscapes, bold expeditions, and unforgettable stories from around the world, with some behind the scenes information from the filmmakers themselves.
About Kendal Mountain Festival: Established in 1980, Kendal Mountain Festival celebrates all aspects of outdoor and adventure culture. An internationally-acclaimed gathering for filmmakers, writers, adventurers, and enthusiasts, the Festival showcases films, talks, exhibitions, and activities that inspire a love for the outdoors. Kendal Mountain is a global platform for sharing stories of nature, exploration, adventure, and discovery. During the four-day Festival, held annually in November, over 200 live sessions – including 300+ speakers, 150+ films, and 60+ activities – engage over 25,000 adventure-seekers and outdoor enthusiasts. |
The Royal Opera
COSÌ FAN TUTTE [New Production]
LIVE: Tuesday 23rd February 2027, 18:45 GMT
ENCORE: Sunday 28th February 2027, 14:00 GMT
Approximate runtime: 3h 30min / 210min, One Interval
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Cast:
Fiordiligi LOUISE ALDER
Dorabella SIMONE MCINTOSH
Ferrando MINGJIE LEI
Guglielmo HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL
Don Alfonso GERALD FINLEY
Despina EMILY POGORELC
Creatives:
Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Conductor THOMAS HENGELBROCK
Director NETIA JONES
Set Designer HYEMI SHIN
Costume Designers NETIA JONES, HYEMI SHIN
Lighting Designer LUCY CARTER
Movement Director ANNA MORRISSEY
Synopsis:
Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power, the four lovers plunging into a dizzying world of shifting reality, where truth becomes increasingly unstable.
Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting since it first scandalised audiences in 1790. In her Main Stage debut, Netia Jones, Associate Director of The Royal Opera, reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit. Taking on the roles of the lovers is an exciting young cast led by Louise Alder, Simone McIntosh, Mingjie Lei and Huw Montague Rendall, with Gerald Finley as their manipulative game-master Don Alfonso and Emily Pogorelc as Despina. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts, bringing out the exquisite melodies that underpin the provocative, and resolutely modern, themes at the heart of the opera.
The Royal Ballet
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND [Filmed live 15th October 2024]
AS LIVE: Tuesday 23rd March 2027, 19:15 GMT
ENCORE: Sunday 28th March 2027, 14:00 BST
Approximate runtime: 2h 50min / 170min, Two Intervals
Cast:
Alice FRANCESCA HAYWARD
Jack/The Knave of Hearts WILLIAM BRACEWELL
Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit JAMES HAY
Mother/The Queen of Hearts LAUREN CUTHBERTSON
Father/The King of Hearts BENNET GARTSIDE
Magician/The Mad Hatter STEVEN MCRAE
Rajah/ The Caterpillar NICOL EDMONDS
The Duchess GARY AVIS
Creatives:
Choreography CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Music JOBY TALBOT
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Orchestration CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN, JOBY TALBOT
Designer BOB CROWLEY
Scenario NICHOLAS WRIGHT
Lighting Designer NATASHA KATZ
Projection Designers JON DRISCOLL, GEMMA CARRINGTON
Original Sound Designer ANDREW BRUCE
Synopsis:
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Joby Talbot’s score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs draw on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real. The result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment and ingenious music and design.
The Royal Ballet
SWAN LAKE
LIVE: Thursday 22nd April 2027, 19:15 BST
ENCORE: Sunday 25th April 2027, 14:00 BST
Approximate runtime: 3h 25min / 205min, Two Intervals
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography MARIUS PETIPA, LEV IVANOV
Additional Choreography LIAM SCARLETT, FREDERICK ASHTON
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Production LIAM SCARLETT
Designer JOHN MACFARLANE
Lighting Designer DAVID FINN
Synopsis:
Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love. When she meets Prince Siegfried, he is immediately enamoured by her fragile beauty and pledges to free her. But freedom is not promised for Odette as Von Rothbart conspires to thwart the lovers’ plans.
Liam Scarlett’s production for The Royal Ballet brings together Tchaikovsky’s towering score and John Macfarlane’s picturesque designs to create an enduring ballet spectacle of love, treachery and forgiveness.
LIVE: Wednesday 5th May 2027, 19:00 BST
ENCORE: Sunday 9th May 2027, 14:00 BST
Approximate runtime: 3h 15min / 195min, Two Intervals
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Cast:
Floria Tosca ALEKSANDRA KURZAK
Mario Cavaradossi SAIMIR PIRGU
Baron Scarpia CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN
Spoletta ALED HALL
Cesare Angelotti PAWEL HORODYSKI
Sacristan JONATHAN LEMALU
Sciarrone SAM HIRD
Creatives:
Music GIACOMO PUCCINI
Conductor DANIEL OREN
Director OLIVER MEARS
Set Designer SIMON LIMA HOLDSWORTH
Costume Designer ILONA KARAS
Lighting Designer FABIANA PICCIOLI
Movement Director ANNA MORRISSEY
Synopsis:
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates, in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out?
Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production returns, setting Puccini’s operatic thriller in a contemporary, war-torn Rome. Daniel Oren conducts Aleksandra Kurzak, who returns to the title role, joined by Saimir Pirgu as Cavaradossi and Christopher Maltman as Baron Scarpia.
The Royal Ballet
ROMEO AND JULIET [Filmed live 20th March 2025]
AS LIVE: Tuesday 25th May 2027, 19:15 BST
ENCORE: Sunday 30th May 2027, 14:00 BST
Approximate runtime: 2h 50min / 170min, Two Intervals
Cast:
Juliet FUMI KANEKO
Romeo VADIM MUNTAGIROV
Mercutio FRANCISCO SERRANO
Tybalt RYOICHI HIRANO
Benvolio GIACOMO ROVERO
Paris LUKAS B. BRÆNDSRØD
Lord Capulet BENNET GARTSIDE
Lady Capulet CHRISTINA ARESTIS
Escalus, Prince of Verona HARRIS BELL
Rosaline ANNETTE BUVOLI
Nurse OLIVIA COWLEY
Friar Laurence THOMAS WHITEHEAD
Lord Montague THOMAS WHITEHEAD
Lady Montague LARA TURK
Creatives:
Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN
Music SERGEY PROKOFIEV
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS
Lighting Designer JOHN B. READ
Staging and Artistic Supervisor to the MacMillan Estate LAURA MORERA
Synopsis:
Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s. mesmerising ballet. The flourishing of young love is just as present in Romeo and Juliet's meeting on the balcony as in their final moments when they desperately cling to life in the tomb. Prokofiev’s evocative music sets the scene for stolen romantic moments and deadly feuds and sweeps the ballet towards its inevitable and tragic conclusion.
