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8pm Monday 20 May BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Ben Crowe
CAST Indea Barbe-Willson, James Doherty, Martin McGlade, Nicola Wright
This compelling debut from Cambridge-based director Crowe is a coming-of-age tale, juxtaposing a family breakdown with the distant horrors of war. 16-year-old Verity returns home to the stunning Northumbrian coast as an ex-squaddie also arrives in town. Beautifully shot, the film observes the secrets hidden beneath middle class exteriors, and Barbe-Wilson is impressive as a girl on the verge of womanhood. (2013 UK 102 minutes)
Followed by a Q&A with the director, Ben Crowe
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8pm Friday 24 May BUY TICKETS
8pm Saturday 25 May BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Danny Boyle
CAST James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel, Tuppence Middleton
During an ill-conceived heist, duplicitous art auctioneer Simon (McAvoy) receives a blow to the head. Under pressure from a gang of criminals to find the Goya painting he stashed away, he turns to a beautiful hypnotherapist to retrieve his memory before ruthless boss (Cassel) resorts to more violent means. Returning to the silver screen after his Olympic Opening Ceremony success, Boyle’s audacious psychothriller remains one step ahead of its audience at all times. (2013 UK 101 minutes)
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3pm Saturday 25 May BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Gail Downey
A ‘labour of love’, this documentary explores the iconic images painted on aircraft noses by the American servicemen who arrived in East Anglia in 1943. Frowned upon but tolerated as a morale booster by the top brass, these sometimes racy but personal images help us get closer to the world of these young men who faced death every day. One of the key interviewees, an artist and crewman, was based at Debden airfield.
(2012 UK 95 minutes)
Followed by a Q&A with the director, Gail Downey
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2pm Sunday 26 May BUY TICKETS
3pm Tuesday 28 May BUY TICKETS
DIRECTORS Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders
VOICES Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Ryan Reynolds
Cave man Grug (voiced by Cage) has kept his family safe by eschewing all novelty and staying put in the rocky hole they call home. But with the earth’s tectonic plates shifting, and prodded into action by rebellious teenager Eep (Stone), he must choose between going the way of the dinosaurs, or learning to live life on the edge. A fun-filled animated adventure with a menagerie of fantastic creatures – watch out for the piranhakeets! (2013 USA 99 minutes)
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5pm Sunday 26 May BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Dustin Hoffman
CAST Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins
Another chance to see Hoffman’s directorial debut with this funny film in which four ageing opera singers are reunited, slightly fractiously, in a retirement home for the cream of the classical music world. The octogenarian divas raise funds for the home with an annual gala concert celebrating Verdi’s birthday. Excellent performances, glorious music and endearing humour. (2012 UK 98 minutes)
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8pm Sunday 26 May BUY TICKETS
8pm Monday 27 May BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR François Ozon
CAST Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Ernst Umhauer
Ozon’s sparkling and superbly acted black comedy is both a witty ode to the art of storytelling and a scathing class critique. Weary literature teacher Germain finds real flair in a story by teenager Claude and colludes with his pupil to enable the continuation of these tales, sharing each thrilling development with his art curator wife (Scott Thomas). Smart and delightfully playful.
(2013 France 105 minutes Subtitled)
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3pm Thursday 30 May BUY TICKETS
3pm Saturday 1 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Bryan Singer
CAST Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy
Farm boy Jack (Hoult) follows Princess Isabelle up a magic beanstalk hoping to save her from some extremely Big Unfriendly Giants who, legend says, live in a world beyond the clouds. But when these giants invade the kingdom, Jack must save the day in an all-hell-breaks-loose final act. Enormous fun, this is a pantomime style fantasy adventure.
(2013 USA 114 minutes)
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|  7.30pm Thursday 30 May BUY TICKETS
Join the premiere from Manchester followed by LIVE Q&A with The Stone Roses, Shane Meadows and Mark Herbert
Tickets: Full £9 Adult conc £8 18 & under £7
Director Shane Meadows
Producer Mark Herbert
Shane Meadows' highly anticipated documentary about the legendary Manchester band will be premiered in Manchester, with the band set to make a rare public appearance alongside director Shane Meadows and producer Mark Herbert. Fans will be able to put questions to Shane Meadows from the comfort of their cinema seats via Twitter. (2013 UK 96 minutes)
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7.45pm Friday 31 May BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Quentin Tarantino
CAST Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington
Another chance to see Tarantino’s outrageously entertaining, bloody and cool ‘southern’. In the pre-Civil War deep south, a bounty hunter frees the enslaved Django to help him track down three outlaws. A friendship is formed and together they conspire to rescue Django’s beloved Broomhilda from brutal plantation owner Calvin Candie. Exceptional performances from Foxx, Waltz, and DiCaprio, and plenty of blood! (2012 USA 165 minutes)
We are showing the film in 35mm as Quentin Tarantino prefers. Come and enjoy the experience.
Winner of Oscars for Best Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) and Best Screenplay
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8pm Saturday 1 June BUY TICKETS
8pm Sunday 2 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Yaron Zilberman
CAST Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Imogen Poots
A tight-knit string ensemble begins to go slowly out of tune with the news that the cellist must retire. As suppressed emotions and competing egos threaten years of friendship and collaboration, it is the music that holds them together. A subtle and moving ensemble piece with outstanding performances and a ravishing sound track. (2013 USA 106 minutes)
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3pm Sunday 2 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Sam Mendes
CAST Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Javier Bardem
Mendes’ superb take on the Bond franchise is back again. The imperious M is under threat after a disastrous operation in Istanbul, her past coming back to haunt her. The MI6 building by the Thames is fireballed and Bond, whose loyalty to M is under strain, is called to track down the villainous Silva from London to the South China Sea. (2012 UK / USA 144 minutes)
Winner of Oscars for the Skyfall theme tune by Adele, and for Sound Editing.
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8pm Monday 3 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Katarzyna Klimkiewicz
CAST Helen McCrory, Najib Oudghiri, Kenneth Cranham, Tristan Gemmill
The superb McCrory plays Frankie, a successful aerospace engineer in her 40s, who finds her life turned upside-down when she has a passionate affair with an Algerian student 20 years her junior. But how much does she really know about him, and why do MI5 consider him a person of interest? This stylish mix of love story and political thriller takes a long, unflinching look at the prejudices and suspicions that prevail in modern society. (2012 UK 88 minutes)
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8pm Friday 7 June BUY TICKETS
8pm Saturday 8 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Susanne Bier
CAST Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Paprika Steen, Christiane Schaumburg-Müller
A deceptively light-hearted middle-aged rom com from Oscar-winning director Bier. Brosnan’s widowed grump falls for Dyrholm’s cheerful cancer survivor when his son and her daughter prepare to marry on the Amalfi coast. Beautifully filmed in gorgeous locations, this will happily put you through the emotional wringer. (2012 Denmark / Sweden / Italy / France / Germany 116 minutes Part subtitled)
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3pm Saturday 8 June BUY TICKETS
3pm Sunday 9 June BUY TICKETS Subtitled for the hard of hearing
DIRECTOR Tom Hooper
CAST Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne
The record-breaking musical about romance and revolution is back. Ex-convict Jean Valjean is shadowed for decades by ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's young daughter, Cosette, both their lives change forever. Visually spectacular and powerfully emotional – not to be missed. (2012 UK 158 minutes)
Sing along Sunday – feel free to sing along and/or dress up!
Winner of Oscars for Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway), Make Up & Hair, and Sound Mixing.
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8pm Sunday 9 June BUY TICKETS
8pm Monday 10 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Ken Loach
Loach delivers an impassioned and engaging documentary about the foundation of the welfare state, which illuminates and celebrates a period of unprecedented community spirit in Britain. Blending archival footage and oral testimonies from ‘ordinary’ citizens, this is a fascinating and moving account of a time too easily forgotten, and a call to arms to modern politicians and voters. (2013 UK 98 minutes)
The Monday screening is followed by a Q&A, recorded in London on 17 March, with director Ken Loach, author Owen Jones and NPC general secretary Dot Gibson, hosted by comedian Jeremy Hardy.
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8pm Friday 14 June BUY TICKETS
8pm Sunday 16 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Derek Cianfrance
CAST Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne
Highly anticipated new drama from the director of Blue Valentine. Motorcycle stunt man Luke’s fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child locks him on a collision course with rookie cop Avery, with devastating consequences for both their families. An unsettling meditation on father-son relationships, this is a mesmerising crime drama that combines a range of film styles into one unique and riveting package. (2012 USA 141 minutes)
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3pm Saturday 15 June BUY TICKETS
8pm Monday 17 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Bess Kargman
Every year thousands of aspiring dancers enter one of the world’s most prestigious ballet competitions, the Youth America Grand Prix, where lifelong dreams are at stake. In the final round, with hundreds competing for only a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected. This documentary paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow. (2011 USA 95 minutes)
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7.20pm Saturday 15 June BUY TICKETS - SELLING FAST
3.20pm Sunday 16 June BUY TICKETS - SELLING FAST
7.20pm Saturday 20 July BUY TICKETS
3.20pm Sunday 21 July BUY TICKETS
PLAY broadcast by National Theatre Live from the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End, recorded on Thursday 13 June and shown as live with an additional encore screening.
Tickets: Full £17 Adult conc £15 18 & under £9
Running time 3 hours
Doors open 6.45pm on Saturdays, 2.45 pm on Sundays
The highly-anticipated and widely acclaimed West End production, with Helen Mirren reprising her Academy Award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II, has now completely sold out.
The Audience has been nominated for 5 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play, Best Actress (Helen Mirren), and Best Director (Stephen Daldry).
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 11am Sunday 16 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Wolfgang Reitherman
CAST (voices) Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers, Dean Clark, Thurl Raverscroft, Gary Dubin, Nancy Kulp, Pat Buttram, George Lindsey
Revel in the adventures and songs of Duchess and her kittens and Thomas O’Malley, the alley cat. Enjoy the cinema without worrying about noise or wriggling. (1970 USA 78 minutes)
Cinema for Tinies – adults £3.50, children £2.50, under 2s free
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8pm Friday 21 June BUY TICKETS
8pm Saturday 22 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Gus Van Sant
CAST Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Hal Holbrook
Steve (Damon) arrives in a small farming town to offer the local landowners a financial lifeline in the shape of fracking contracts, the contentious drilling technique for natural gas. He comes up against environmentalist Noble (Krasinski) and the battle for hearts and minds begins! An entertaining and timely anti-corporate thriller. (2012 USA 106 minutes)
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3pm Saturday 22 June BUY TICKETS
2pm Sunday 23 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Rob Reiner
CAST Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn
The classic fairy tale adventure filled with ‘fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love and miracles’! When beautiful Princess Buttercup is kidnapped by dastardly Prince Humperdinck, our dashing hero Westley vows to rescue her. He is joined on his quest by the greatest swordsman in the kingdom, Inigo Montoya, out for vengeance! A delightfully silly romp that is simply to be adored. (1987 USA 94 minutes)
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|  5pm Sunday 23 June BUY TICKETS
(recorded on Tuesday 18 June and broadcast as live)
EXHIBITION introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor.
Tickets: Full £10 Adult conc £9 18 & under £5
Doors open 4.30pm
Running time 80 mins (approx)
See the wonders of the exhibition from the comfort of the cinema, introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor, and featuring Mary Beard, Rachel de Thame, Giorgio Locatelli and Exhibition Curator Paul Roberts, all of whom bring extraordinary objects to life in this unique event.
Plus, you'll see specially made films of Pompeii and Herculaneum today, and go behind the scenes of the exhibition to explore the stories of these famous Roman cities.
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8pm Sunday 23 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Malik Bendjelloul
We thoroughly recommend this Oscar-winning documentary which follows the story of Rodriguez, a 70s musician who never gained fame – other than in South Africa. (2012 Sweden / UK 86 minutes)
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|  7.15pm Monday 24 June BUY TICKETS
LIVE OPERA from the Royal Opera House
Tickets: Full £20 Adult conc £18 18 & under £12.50
Doors open 6.45pm
Running time 3 hours (approx) including two intervals
This important new staging of Benjamin Britten's opera marks three major anniversaries: 60 years since the Queen’s Coronation, 60 years since the opera’s premiere at the Royal Opera House, and the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth.
Director Richard Jones
Conductor Paul Daniel
Starring Susan Bullock as Queen Elizabeth I; Toby Spence as the Earl of Essex; Patricia Bardon as the Countess of Essex; Kate Royal as Lady Rich; Clive Bayley as Sir Walter Raleigh and Jeremy Carpenter as Sir Robert Cecil.
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8pm Friday 28 June BUY TICKETS
8pm Saturday 29 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Michael Winterbottom
CAST Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots, Tamsin Egerton
Coogan and Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip) reunite for this biopic of the life of Paul Raymond, the porn baron and property entrepreneur, and the three women in his life: his wife, his mistress and his daughter. Coogan revels in the role, perfectly capturing both the glamorous and the seedy aspects of Raymond’s life and his rise and fall as the ‘King of Soho’.
(2013 UK / USA 101 minutes)
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3pm Saturday 29 June BUY TICKETS
3pm Sunday 30 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Shane Black
CAST Robert Downey Jr, Rebecca Hall, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley
Brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark / Iron Man, the world’s favourite billionaire inventor, takes on an enemy whose reach knows no bounds: Kingsley’s formidable terrorist The Mandarin. When Stark finds his personal world torn apart he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey will test his mettle at every turn. (2013 USA / China 140 minutes)
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8pm Sunday 30 June BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Tony Britten
CAST Roger Lloyd Pack, Niamh Cusack, Gwyneth Strong, Neil McCaul
A charming and very British film about the declining fortunes of a seaside pier theatre. Manager Norman (Lloyd Pack) clings to past glories, particularly the memory of 1960s singing star Alma Cogan who once performed there, while his devoted assistant (Cusack) has her own dreams. When the local council decides to make management changes it’s time to take a momentous step. Unashamedly feel-good stuff, filmed on location around Cromer. (2012 UK 99 minutes)
Shown in conjunction with Cambridge Past, Present & Future.
To find out more about their work, please click here.
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8pm Monday 1 July BUY TICKETS
DIRECTOR Dror Moreh
A compelling, Oscar-nominated documentary comprising disarmingly honest and open interviews with six of the Israeli security agency Shin Bet’s former leaders about securing their state whilst combatting acts of terror. Strikingly, each of the men interviewed has come to reconsider the hard-line stance and most are now in favour of a more conciliatory position towards the Palestinians, even pondering a two-state solution. Fascinating viewing.
(2012 Israel / France / Germany / Belgium 101 minutes Part subtitled)
Followed by a hosted discussion
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|  7.20pm Saturday 20 July BUY TICKETS
3.20pm Sunday 21 July BUY TICKETS
PLAY broadcast by National Theatre Live from the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End, recorded on Thursday 13 June and shown as an encore.
Tickets: Full £17 Adult conc £15 18 & under £9
Running time 3 hours
Doors open 6.45pm on Saturdays, 2.45 pm on Sunday
The highly-anticipated and widely acclaimed West End production, with Helen Mirren reprising her Academy Award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II, has now completely sold out.
The Audience has been nominated for 5 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play, Best Actress (Helen Mirren), and Best Director (Stephen Daldry).
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|  6.15pm Thursday 25 July BUY TICKETS
LIVE OPERA from Glyndebourne
Tickets: Full £20 Adult conc £18 18 & under £12.50
Running time 3 hours 45 mins (approx) with one interval
Sung in French with English subtitles
Hippolyte et Aricie was Rameau's first work for the stage, written when he was nearly 50. It is also Glyndebourne's first production of an opera by Rameau, who in many ways defined 18th century French music. This opera will strike audiences, as it did in Paris in 1733, with its richness of invention.
Conductor William Christie
Director Jonathan Kent
Starring Sarah Connolly as Phèdre
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|  7.15pm Tuesday 6 August BUY TICKETS
LIVE OPERA from Glyndebourne
Tickets: Full £20 Adult conc £18 18 & under £12.50
Running time 2 hours 45 mins (approx)
Doors open 6.45pm
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
The 64th of Donizetti's 66 operas, Don Pasquale was written only a year before the onset of the syphilis-induced dementia which was to overwhelm him. It is hardly surprising, then, that the diamond-bright wit and brilliance of this opera also has a distinctly dark side.
Composer Gaetano Donizetti
Starring Danielle de Niese as Norina, and Alessandro Corbelli as Don Pasquale
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|  6.50pm Thursday 26 September - or as an encore over the following weekend
Dates to be confirmed and tickets will go on sale in due course
PLAY from The National Theatre
Tickets: Full £17 Adult conc £15 18 & under £9
The National Theatre presents a major new production of William Shakespeare's celebrated play about the destructive power of jealousy.
Director Nicholas Hytner
Starring Adrian Lester as Othello & Rory Kinnear as Iago
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