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Index New Releases 3 -7

Specials 8

DukesDocs 9

After Dark Festival 10

Lancaster Music Festival 11

Stage on Screen 12 - 14

How to Get Here 15

Calendar 16

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Welcome to The Dukes October and November

Cinema Guide

MOVIE MORNINGS

11am screenings with free tea or coffee and a pastry included with your ticket.The screenings in this brochure are: A Walk in the Woods (Thursday 15 October), Life (Thursday 29 October), Suffragette (Thursday 19 November) and Spectre (Monday 23 November) After the Movie Morning screening why not stay in the cafe-bar and get 10% off selected items with your ticket? Look out for the logo throughout the guide for more information on the films.

Suffragette

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Thursday 1, Sunday 11 & Tuesday 13 October

45 YEARS (15)

Dir: Andrew Haigh

2015 UK 95mins

With: Charlotte Rampling, Tom

Courtenay

Geoff and Kate Mercer are a childless

couple deep into their retirement years.

A week before their 45th wedding

anniversary party, Geoff receives a

shock letter explaining that the body

of his long-lost German sweetheart

has been found perfectly preserved

in a Swiss glacier, 50 years after an

accident. The macabre news unsettles

the couple and Kate is slowly devoured

by unspoken jealousy and gnawing

doubt.

Thursday 1 October 8.30pm

LEGEND (18) Dir: Brian Helgeland

2015 UK 125mins

With: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning,

Christopher Eccleston, Colin Morgan

Tom Hardy tackles the dual roles

of Reggie and Ronnie Kray in this

portrait of the rise and fall of the

infamous gangsters. Legend dips into

the dark underbelly of the swinging

‘60s, when the sharp-suited identical

twins terrorised the streets of

London and became two of the most

notorious criminals in British history.

Friday 2 - Thursday 8 October

EVEREST (12A)

Dir: Baltasar Kormákur

2015 UK USA 121mins

With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robin Wright,

Keira Knightly, Josh Brolin

An epic drama inspired by the real

events surrounding an attempt to

reach the summit of the world’s

highest mountain. The mettle of two

different expeditions are challenged

when a fierce snowstorm hits. Facing

impossible odds and harsh conditions

the climbers struggle for survival.

Monday 5 October 8.30pm

THE SECOND MOTHER (15)

Dir: Anna Muylaert

2015 Brazil 112mins Subtitles

With: Regina Casé

When the estranged daughter of a

hard-working live-in housekeeper

appears, the unspoken class barriers

that exist within the home are thrown

into disarray. After leaving her daughter

in a small town to be raised by relatives,

Val spends the next 13 years working

as a nanny. She has financial stability

but has to live with the guilt of having

not raised Jessica herself. As college

entrance exams roll around though,

her daughter calls and gives Val what

seems to be a second chance.

New Releases

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Tuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 October

TANGERINES (12A)(Mandariinid) Dir: Zaza Urushadze

2015 Estonia 87mins Subtitles

With: Lembit Ulfsak

Set in 1992, during the growing conflict

between Georgia and Abkhazian

separatists in the wake of the Soviet

Union’s dissolution, the film focuses on

two Estonian immigrant farmers who

decide to remain in Georgia long enough

to harvest their tangerine crop. When

the fighting arrives at their doorsteps, so

do two wounded soldiers from opposite

sides who the farmers take in.

Friday 9, Saturday 10, Monday 12, Tuesday 13 & Thursday 15 October

A WALK IN THE WOODS (15)

Dir: Ken Kwapis

2015 USA 104mins

With: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte

After spending two decades in England,

celebrated writer Bill Bryson returns to

the U.S. Instead of retiring to enjoy life

with his loving wife he challenges himself

to hike the 2200 mile Appalachian Trail.

The tranquillity he hopes to find though,

is anything but when the only friend who

agrees to join him sees the trip as a way

to avoid paying some debts.

Friday 9, Saturday 10, Monday 12 & Wednesday 14 October

MIA MADRE (15) Dir: Nanni Moretti

2015 Italy 106mins Subtitles

With: Margherita Buy, John Turturro,

Nanni Moretti

A filmmaker faces the loss of her

mother while struggling on the set of

her latest film. Margherita is a director

halfway through shooting a social-realist

film about protesting factory workers.

When her elderly mother Ada goes into

hospital, the usually calm and efficient

Margherita struggles to cope with the

reality of the situation. Meanwhile filming

is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a

difficult American star.

Tuesday 20 & Thursday 22 October

IRRATIONAL MAN (12A) Dir: Woody Allen

2015 USA 96mins

With: Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix,

Parker Posey

Joaquin Phoenix stars as philosophy

professor Abe who has become steeped

in a deep sense of self-doubt. However

after moving to a new campus he finds

new inspiration in a student. When they

accidentally overhear a conversation in

which a distraught mother expresses

her fear that she will lose custody of her

child because of a corrupt judge, Abe is

struck by the idea that killing the judge is

the purpose he’s been searching for.

New Releases

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Sunday 25, Monday 26, Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 October

LIFE (15)

Dir: Anton Corbijn

2015 USA UK 111mins

With: Dane DeHaan, Robert Pattinson,

Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley

In 1955, ambitious Hollywood

photographer Dennis Stock and the

then still unknown James Dean meet

at a party. Stock instantly recognises

the star quality of the young actor

and wants to collaborate on a project

for Life magazine. Uncomfortable

with the prospects of fame, Dean is

initially reluctant but relents and the

two escape to his family’s ranch in

Indiana - just as Dean’s career is about

to explode.

Friday 30 October - Thursday 5 & Thursday 19 November

SUFFRAGETTE (12A) Dir: Sarah Gavron

2015 UK 106mins

With: Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep,

Helena Bonham-Carter, Natalie Press

An invigorating drama following

the foot soldiers of the suffragette

movement. Carey Mulligan heads an

all-star cast as Maud, a working class

housewife who defies her husband

and risks losing her children by taking

part in the high-stakes struggle for

the women’s vote. As the dangerous

game of cat and mouse with the

state becomes increasingly brutal,

the women are forced to ever more

extreme measures to have their

voice heard.

Friday 30 October - Thursday 5 November

CRIMSON PEAK (15)

Dir: Guillermo Del Toro

2015 USA 120mins

With: Tom Hiddleston, Doug Jones

Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain

A gothic horror from Guillermo Del

Toro, the director of Pan’s Labyrinth and

The Devil’s Backbone. In the aftermath

of a family tragedy, an aspiring author

is torn between love for her childhood

friend and the temptation of a

mysterious outsider. Trying to escape

the ghosts of her past, she is swept

away to a house that breathes, bleeds...

and remembers.

Friday 30, Saturday 31 October & Monday 2, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5 & Wednesday 18 November

MACBETH (15)

Dir: Justin Kurzel

2015 UK 113mins

With: Michael Fassbender, Marion

Cotillard, Paddy Considine

A thrilling adaptation of Shakespeare’s

great tragedy. Michael Fassbender is

magnetic as Macbeth, a fearless warrior

who receives a prophecy that one day

he will become King of Scotland.

“Blockbuster battle scenes, spine-

tingling staging, utterly believable

performances: is this as good as

Shakespeare on film gets?”

AAAAA - The Daily Telegraph

New Releases

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Friday 6 - Sunday 8 November

THE MARTIAN (Cert-TBC) Dir: Ridley Scott

2015 USA 130mins

With: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain,

Chiwetel Ejifor, Kristen Wiig

During a manned mission to Mars,

astronaut Mark Watney is presumed

dead after a fierce storm and is left

behind by his crew. But Watney has

survived and finds himself stranded

and alone on the hostile planet. With

only meagre supplies, he must draw

upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to

subsist and find a way to signal to

Earth that he is alive.

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 November

99 HOMES (15) Dir: Ramin Bahrani

2015 USA 112mins

With: Andrew Garfield, Michael

Shannon, Laura Dern, Clancy Brown

Set amidst the backdrop of the 2008

housing market catastrophe, Dennis

Nash, a hard-working and honest man,

can’t save his family home despite his

best efforts. Thrown to the streets by

real estate shark Mike Carver, Dennis,

out of work and luck, is given a unique

opportunity - to join Carver’s crew

and put others through the harrowing

ordeal done to him in order to earn

back what’s his.

Monday 16 - Wednesday 17 November

SICARIO (15) Dir: Denis Villeneuve

2015 USA 121mins

With: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin,

Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal

A pulsating thriller set in the murky

world of the American drug war. In

the lawless border area stretching

between the U.S. and Mexico, an

idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an

elite government task force official to

aid in the escalating war against drugs.

Led by an enigmatic consultant with

a questionable past, the team sets

out on a clandestine journey forcing

Kate to question everything that she

believes in order to survive.

Friday 20 & Monday 23 November

THE LOBSTER (15) Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos

2015 UK 118mins

With: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz,

Léa Seydoux, Olivia Colman

An unconventional love story set in a

dystopian near future in which single

people, according to the laws of The

City, are taken to The Hotel, where

they are obliged to find a romantic

partner in forty-five days or are

transformed into beasts and sent off

into The Woods.

“A wickedly funny, unexpectedly moving

satire of couple-fixated society”

- Variety

New Releases

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Friday 20 - Thursday 26 November (Excluding Wednesday 25)

SPECTRE (Cert-TBC)

Dir: Sam Mendes

2015 UK 150mins

With: Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux,

Monica Bellucci, Christoph Waltz

Bond is back with another thrilling

mission. A cryptic message from

Bond’s past sends him on a trail to

uncover a sinister organisation. While

M battles political forces to keep

the secret service alive, Bond peels

back the layers of deceit to reveal the

terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Sunday 22, Tuesday 24 & Thursday 26 November

THE PROGRAM (15) Dir: Stephen Frears

2015 USA 104mins

With: Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd,

Dustin Hoffman, Lee Pace

Stephen Frears directs this drama

about disgraced cycling champion

Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal

and downfall. An Irish sports

journalist becomes convinced that

Lance Armstrong’s performances

during the Tour de France victories

are fuelled by banned substances.

With this conviction, he starts

hunting for evidence that will

expose Armstrong.

Friday 27 November - Thursday 3 December

LADY IN THE VAN (12A)

Dir: Nicholas Hytner

2015 UK 104mins

With: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings,

Dominic Cooper, Frances de la Tour

A big screen adaptation of writer Alan

Bennett’s iconic and celebrated memoir,

directed by long-standing Bennett

collaborator Nicholas Hytner. The film

tells the true story of the relationship

between Alan Bennett and the singular

Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain

origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her

van in Bennett’s London driveway and

proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Their unique story is funny, poignant

and life-affirming.

Friday 27 November - Wednesday 2 December

BROOKLYN (12A)

Dir: John Crowley

2015 Ireland 112mins

With: Saoirse Ronan, Julie Walters

Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent

When Eilis is given a chance to

emigrate to New York she jumps at

the opportunity for a better life, even

if it means leaving her family and

home. Desperately homesick at first,

Eilis soon finds romance in Brooklyn,

but when a family emergency forces

her back to Ireland, she finds herself

torn between her personal freedom

and her family responsibilities.

Saoirse Ronan delivers a powerful

performance in this tender adaptation

of Colm Tóibín’s award-winning novel.

New Releases

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Saturday 3 October 2pm

THIS IS NOT A CARTOON (15) Dir: Various

60mins

This programme of shorts brings you the

very best international animated shorts.

Your heart might race, your spine might

shiver, your sides might split and tears

might flow. The films on show present

both the technical brilliance and superb

storytelling that animation has to offer.

Following the screening we will

welcome My Dad director Marcus

Armitage for a Q&A.

Wednesday 14 October 8.30pm

SING A LONG MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL (12A)

Dir: Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones

1975 UK 91mins

With: John Cleese, Michael Palin

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, we

bring you a brand new sing-along

version of the film for a special one-

off event. See it on the big screen,

sing-along and also enjoy a specially

filmed, exclusive introduction from the

Pythons. Fancy dress is optional and

definitely encouraged.

Monday 19 October 2pm

A LIFE MORE ORDINARY: ROMAN HOLIDAY (U) Dir: William Wyler

1953 USA 118mins

With: Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck

A Life More Ordinary is our series of

arts events presented in association

with Age UK Lancashire for people

with memory problems and their

families – though everyone is welcome.

During a tour of Europe, a princess

escapes her over-protective entourage

and sneaks away to explore Rome.

Smelling a scoop Joe, an American

journalist, feigns ignorance of her identity

and offers to show her the sights.

Tickets:

£4 (Includes tea or coffee and a pastry)

Friday 23 October 6.35pm (Part One) & 9.00pm (Part Two)

BACK TO THE FUTURE 1 & 2 (PG) Dir: Robert Zemeckis

1985 & 1989 USA 116 & 108 mins

With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd

October 2015 – the date Marty McFly

arrives in the future and the perfect

excuse to catch both time-travelling

classics on the big screen. When Doc

Brown introduces Marty to his time

travelling Delorean, both of their

lives are changed forever - especially

when Marty accidentally prevents his

parents from meeting in 1955.

Double Bill Tickets:

£11 (£9 Concessions / £7 Friends)

Specials

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Friday 2 & Saturday 3 October

AMY (15) Dir: Asif Kapadia

2015 UK 125mins

Senna director Asif Kapadia turns his

attention to the tragic life of singer Amy

Winehouse. The film charts Winehouse’s

story from her childhood in North

London, to her death from alcohol

poisoning in 2011. Similar in style to Senna,

the film mixes audio from new interviews

with archive footage from the singer’s life

Wednesday 28 October 8.30pm

JODROWSKY’S DUNE (12A) Dir: Frank Pavich

2015 USA 88mins

Jodorowsky’s Dune charts the genesis

and ultimate failure of one of the

greatest films never made. In the 70s,

fresh from making cult classics such as

El Topo, Alejando Jodorowsky set his

sights on adapting Frank Hebert’s sci-fi

opus Dune. However, following months

of extensive writing, storyboarding,

location hunting and casting, the project

dramatically fell through – apparently

leaving Jodorowsky’s ambitions to alter

the landscape of science fiction cinema

unfulfilled.

Thursday 22 October 6.30pm

BIKES VS CARS (Cert-TBC) Dir: Fredrik Gertten

2015 Sweden 90mins Subtitles

Bikes vs Cars follows the activists who

are fighting for change in a society that

is dominated by cars, and explores what

might happen if more cities moved away

from being car-centric. Rather than

dwell and complain about the situation,

activists for change are choosing to take

action, setting out on bicycles as a “Do It

Yourself” solution to moving towards a

new system.

Monday 26 October 8.30pm

ADDICTED TO SHEEP (PG) Dir: Magali Pettier

2015 UK 86mins

In the North Pennines, tenant farmers

Tom and Kay spend their days looking

after their flock of prized sheep, and

hoping that this will be the year they

breed the perfect one. Director Magali

Pettier, follows a year in their lives,

capturing both the stark, stunning

beauty of the landscape, and the brutally

hard graft it takes just to survive.

The screening will be followed by a

Filmmaker Q&A

Tickets:

£8 (£7 Concessions / £5 Friends)

DukesDocsLancaster One Planet Festival

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Sunday 15 November

CARNIVAL OF SOULS (15)

Dir: Bren O’Callaghan

70mins

With: Amanda Hennessy

A new, unique adaptation of director

Herk Harvey’s 1962 cult horror, Carnival

of Souls has been stripped and adapted

to become an audio-only experience

inside a darkened cinema, inspired

by classic adventure radio serials and

sensory deprivation methods. The

sole survivor of a horrific car accident

begins a new life in a sleepy Utah town.

Still struggling in the aftermath of her

accident, she is haunted by an enigmatic

figure that slips inside her dreams.

Monday 16 November, 6.10pm

SPELLBOUND (PG)

Dir: Alfred Hitchcock

2015 UK 113mins

With: Gregory Peck, Ingrid Bergman

Hitchcock’s Freudian-inspired thriller,

famous for the centrepiece dream

sequence designed by Salvador Dali.

Psychiatrist Dr Constance Peterson is

intrigued by the arrival of her new boss,

Dr Edwardes. Edwardes seems to be

suffering from amnesia, and when he

faints it transpires that he is in fact an

imposter, and may be guilty of murder.

Tuesday 17 November, 6.30pm

THE NIGHTMARE (15)

Dir: Rodney Ascher

2015 USA 87mins

With: Siegfried Peters, Yatoya Toy

Part documentary, part horror film, The

Nightmare explores the phenomenon

of ‘Sleep Paralysis’ through the eyes

of eight very different people. These

people often find themselves trapped

between the sleeping and waking

worlds, totally unable to move but

aware of their surroundings while

being subject to frequently disturbing

sights and sounds.

“A nonfiction film more frightening (yet

strangely entertaining) than most of

today’s narrative horror films.”

AAAA - The Guardian

DukesDocs

AFTER DARK: LANCASTER’S FESTIVAL OF SLEEP After Dark is a public festival of sleep coming to Lancaster 12 - 22 November.

As part of the festival The Dukes

will be screening three films

on the theme of sleep, dreams,

night-time and the unconscious.

Part of the UK-wide Being Human

festival of the humanities, After

Dark is a week of events designed

to engage the community in

discussion, participation and

creative reflection on sleep and

sleeplessness in the modern world.

f : After Dark: Lancaster’s Festival of Sleep

t: @SleepFestLancs

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Lancaster Music Festival

Lancaster Music Festival returns

between 8 – 12 October and The

Dukes will be involved with live

scores to silent films and free

music in the Bar.

Performing in the Bar: Thursday 8 October 9.40 – 10.25pm

The Black-Eyed Suzies

Saturday 10 October 5pm – 5.45pm

Dan Haywood Trio

Sunday 11 October 8pm – 8.45pm

Lucas Button

For further listings and information about the festival visit: www.lancastermusicfestival.com

Thursday 8 October 8pm

SUNRISE (U) WITH LIVE SCORE

Dir: F.W. Murnau

1927 USA 94mins

With: George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor

When a simple country lad becomes

involved with a seductive city girl, she

tries to convince him that murdering his

wife will solve all of their problems.

Sunrise will be accompanied with

a live score, composed and performed

by Lee Affen and Ric Smithson, who

have previously scored Metropolis and

Nosferatu for The Dukes.

Saturday 10 October 11am

SHERLOCK JR. (PG)

WITH LIVE SCORE

Dir: Buster Keaton

1924 USA 50mins

With: Buster Keaton

One of Buster Keaton’s best loved films,

Sherlock Jr is a non-stop collection of

gags and stunts. Framed for the theft

of a watch belonging to his beloved’s

father, a cinema projectionist dozes off

and finds himself playing the detective in

a mystery movie.

Sherlock Jr. will be accompanied with

a live score, composed and performed

by Martyn Stringer

Sunday 25 October & Sunday 22 November 8pm

FILM QUIZKnow your Truffaut from your

Tarantino? If you’re mad about film,

come and test your knowledge against

our questions, ranging from the plainly

obvious to the devilishly difficult.

Quiz entry is £1 per person with a

maximum team size of 6 people.

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Stage on Screen National Theatre Live

Thursday 15 October (Live) Sunday 18, Wednesday 21 October & Saturday 7 November (Encores)

HAMLET (12A)

Dir: Lyndsey Turner

190mins

With: Benedict Cumberbatch

Academy Award nominee Benedict

Cumberbatch takes on the title role of

Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Directed

by Lyndsey Turner, National Theatre

Live will broadcast this eagerly awaited

production live to cinemas. As a

country arms itself for war, a family

tears itself apart. Forced to avenge

his father’s death but paralysed by

the task ahead, Hamlet rages against

the impossibility of his predicament,

threatening both his sanity and the

security of the state.

Thursday 19 November 7pm

OF MICE AND MEN (12A)

Dir: Anna D. Shapiro

(Recorded) 150mins

With: Chris O’Dowd, James Franco

The hit Broadway production Of Mice

and Men, filmed on stage in New York

by National Theatre Live, comes to

UK cinemas. James Franco and Chris

O’Dowd star in the highly-anticipated

screenings of Anna D. Shapiro’s powerful

production. This landmark revival of

Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s play

is a powerful portrait of the American

spirit and a heart-breaking testament to

the bonds of friendship.

Tuesday 8 December 7pm

JANE EYRE Dir: Sally Cookson

With: Elly Condron

From her beginnings as a destitute

orphan, Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine

faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving

poverty, injustice and the discovery

of bitter betrayal before taking the

ultimate decision to follow her heart.

This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s

masterpiece was first staged by Bristol

Old Vic last year, when the story

was performed over two evenings.

Director Sally Cookson now brings her

celebrated production to the National,

presented as a single, exhilarating

performance.

Thursday 25 February 7pm

AS YOU LIKE IT Dir: Polly Findlay

With: Rosalie Craig

Shakespeare’s glorious comedy

returns to the National Theatre for

the first time in over 30 years. With

her father the Duke banished and

in exile, Rosalind and her cousin

Celia leave their lives in the court

behind them and journey into the

Forest of Arden. There, released from

convention, Rosalind experiences

the liberating rush of transformation.

Disguising herself as a boy, she

embraces a different way of living

and falls spectacularly in love.

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Wednesday 21 October 7pm

HENRY V Dir: Gregory Doran

With: Alex Hassell

Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With

England in a state of unrest, he must

leave his rebellious youth behind, striving

to gain the respect of his nobility and

people. RSC Artistic Director Gregory

Doran continues his exploration of

Shakespeare’s History Plays with Henry

V performed in the 600th anniversary

year of the Battle of Agincourt.

Sunday 27 December 7pm

THE WINTER’S TALE Dir: Rob Ashford & Kenneth Branagh

(Recorded) With: Judi Dench

Shakespeare’s timeless tragi-comedy

of obsession and redemption is

reimagined in a new production co-

directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth

Branagh, following their triumphant

staging of Macbeth in Manchester

and Manhattan. Judi Dench will play

Paulina, Kenneth Branagh will

play Leontes.

Monday 19 October 7.30pm

BARBER OF SEVILLE Dir: Jonathan Miller

With: Andrew Shore

Filled with fun and farce, English National

Opera’s classic staging of this sunny

adventure follows the escapades of

the barber Figaro as he assists Count

Almaviva to prise the beautiful yet

feisty Rosina away from her lecherous

guardian Dr Bartolo.

Thursday 3 December 7.30pm

THE MIKADO Dir: Jonathan Miller

With: Richard Stuart

English National Opera’s spectacular

production of The Mikado is a

popular hit with audiences of all

ages. Experience the irresistible

combination of wonderful wit,

memorable melodies and hilarious

antics in this acclaimed production

from Jonathan Miller. When flirting is

banned in the town of Titipu, Nanki-

Poo and his beloved Yum-Yum are

forced to go to extreme measures to

protect themselves and the town from

the wrath of the all-powerful Mikado.

Stage on screen

Branagh Theatre Company English National OperaRoyal Shakespeare Company

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Sunday 11 October 4pm

GISELLE Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich

140mins

With: Nina Kaptsova

The young peasant girl Giselle dies

when she learns that the man she loves,

Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her

will, she joins the wilis, vengeful spirits

who now turn against Albrecht. This

romantic ballet is one of the greatest in

the classical repertoire, touching upon

the great romantic themes: a doomed

love affair, a dive into fantasy, and ultimate

redemption through the power of love.

Sunday 8 November 3pm

JEWELS Choreography: George Balanchine

(Recorded) 125mins

With: Ekaterina Krysanova

This opulent triptych was inspired by

Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweller

Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s

Fifth Avenue. With this first abstract

ballet, Balanchine built a homage

of captivating beauty to the dance

schools that had forged his style – Paris,

New York and St Petersburg – each

represented by a contrasting jewel.

Sunday 6 December 3pm

THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS Dir: Choreography: John Neumeier

185mins

With: Svetlana Zakharova

A young bourgeois, Armand Duval, falls

madly in love with Marguerite Gautier,

a gorgeous courtesan celebrated

by Parisian high society. Despite her

infidelity, Armand will do all he can to

win the beautiful woman’s heart and

convince her to leave her indulgent life.

The Bolshoi breathes new life into John

Neumeier’s tragic masterpiece, inspired

by Alexandre Dumas’ novel.

Sunday 13 December 3pm

THE NUTCRACKER Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich

(Recorded) 130mins

With: Maxim Surov

On Christmas Eve, Marie is given a

wooden nutcracker as a gift. When the

clock strikes midnight, the nutcracker

transforms into a prince and saves Marie

from the Mouse King and his army. This

beloved holiday classic will enchant the

whole family with its fairy-tale setting

and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score.

Stage On Screen

The Bolshoi Ballet

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to The Dukes.

CAR PARKING SPACES for blue badge holders can usually be reserved in

advance by contacting our Box Office.

ACCESSWheelchair spaces are available and access to the auditorium, Box Office and bar

is via the alley to the left of the main entrance. Please note that the surface of the

alley is cobbled. There is a doorbell by the ramp if the door is not open.

FACILITIES FOR DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PATRONS Infra red sound systems are available to amplify sound via a personal headset.

Headsets can be booked in advance from Box Office. Guide dogs and Hearing

Dogs are welcome.

THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT BY REQUESTThe Dukes Is Supported By:

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Registered Charity: 50193515

November

Date Time Showing Cert. Pg.

Sun 1 5.00pm Crimson Peak (15) 5Sun 1 7.30pm Suffragette (12A) 5Mon 2 2.00pm Crimson Peak (15) 5Mon 2 6.15pm Suffragette (12A) 5Mon 2 8.30pm Macbeth (15) 5Tue 3 6.15pm Suffragette (12A) 5Tue 3 8.30pm Crimson Peak (15) 5Wed 4 2.00pm Macbeth (15) 5Wed 4 6.00pm Crimson Peak (15) 5Wed 4 8.30pm Suffragette (12A) 5Thu 5 2.00pm Suffragette (12A) 5Thu 5 6.00pm Crimson Peak (15) 5Thu 5 8.30pm Macbeth (15) 5Fri 6 8.30pm The Martian (TBC) 6Sat 7 2.00pm NT Encore: Hamlet (12A) 12Sat 7 6.00pm The Martian (TBC) 6Sat 7 8.30pm 99 Homes (15) 6Sun 8 3.00pm Bolshoi: Jewels 14Sun 8 6.00pm 99 Homes (15) 6Sun 8 8.10pm The Martian (TBC) 6 Sun 15 6.30pm Carnival of Souls: An Audio Experience (15) 10Sun 15 8.30pm Carnival of Souls: An Audio Experience (15) 10Mon 16 6.10pm Spellbound (PG) 10Mon 16 8.30pm Sicario (15) 6Tue 17 6.30pm The Nightmare (15) 10Tue 17 8.30pm Sicario (15) 6Wed 18 6.00pm Sicario (15) 6Wed 18 8.30pm Macbeth (15) 5Thu 19 11.00am Suffragette (12A) 5Thu 19 7.00pm NT: Of Mice and Men (12A) 12Fri 20 5.45pm The Lobster (15) 6Fri 20 8.15pm Spectre (TBC) 7Sat 21 5.15pm Spectre (TBC) 7Sat 21 8.15pm Spectre (TBC) 7Sun 22 5.30pm The Program (15) 7Sun 22 7.45pm Spectre (TBC) 7Sun 22 8.00pm Film Quiz in the Bar 11 Mon 23 11.00am Spectre (TBC) 7Mon 23 5.30pm Spectre (TBC) 7Mon 23 8.30pm The Lobster (15) 7Tue 24 5.30pm Spectre (TBC) 7Tue 24 8.30pm The Program (15) 7Thu 26 6.00pm The Program (15) 7Thu 26 8.15pm Spectre (TBC) 7Fri 27 6.15pm Lady in the Van (12A) 7Fri 27 8.30pm Brooklyn (12A) 7Sat 28 6.10pm Brooklyn (12A) 7Sat 28 8.30pm Lady in the Van (12A) 7Sun 29 5.30pm Lady in the Van (12A) 7Sun 29 7.45pm Brooklyn (12A) 7Mon 30 6.10pm Brooklyn (12A) 7Mon 30 8.30pm Lady in the Van (12A) 7

Film Ticket Prices

£6.50 Full Price£5.50 Concessions £4.50 Under 18’s (Unless otherwise stated)

Live By Satellite Ticket Prices

£13.00 Full Price£12.00 Concessions£10.00 Friends(Unless otherwise stated)

Box Office Opening Hours

Monday - Saturday, 10am - 8.30pm

Sunday, 30 minutes before the first event of the day.

October

Date Time Showing Cert. Pg.

Thu 1 6.25pm 45 Years (15) 3Thu 1 8.30pm Legend (18) 3Fri 2 6.00pm Amy (15) 9Fri 2 8.35pm Everest (12A) 3Sat 3 2.00pm This is Not a Cartoon (15) 8Sat 3 6.00pm Amy (15) 9Sat 3 8.35pm Everest (12A) 3Sun 4 5.00pm Everest (12A) 3Sun 4 7.30pm Everest (12A) 3Mon 5 6.00pm Everest (12A) 3Mon 5 8.30pm The Second Mother (15) 3Tue 6 6.30pm Tangerines (12A) 4Tue 6 8.30pm Everest (12A) 3Wed 7 6.30pm Tangerines (12A) 4Wed 7 8.30pm Everest (12A) 3Thu 8 2.00pm Everest (12A) 3Thu 8 8.00pm Sunrise & Live Score (PG) 11Fri 9 6.20pm A Walk in the Woods (15) 4Fri 9 8.30pm Mia Madre (15) 4Sat 10 11.00am Sherlock Jr. & Live Score (U) 11Sat 10 6.15pm Mia Madre (15) 4Sat 10 8.30pm A Walk in the Woods (15) 4Sun 11 4.00pm Bolshoi: Giselle 14Sun 11 7.45pm 45 Years (15) 3Mon 12 6.20pm A Walk in the Woods (15) 4Mon 12 8.30pm Mia Madre (15) 4Tue 13 6.25pm 45 Years (15) 3Tue 13 8.30pm A Walk in the Woods (15) 4Wed 14 6.00pm Mia Madre (15) 4Wed 14 8.30pm Sing A Long Monty Python & The Holy Grail (12A) 8Thu 15 11.00am A Walk in the Woods (15) 4Thu 15 7.00pm NT Live: Hamlet 12Sun 18 7.00pm NT Encore Hamlet (12A) 12Mon 19 2.00pm Roman Holiday (PG) 8Mon 19 7.30pm ENO Live : Barber of Seville 13Tue 20 6.25pm Irrational Man (12A) 4Tue 20 8.30pm Irrational Man (12A) 4Wed 21 2.00pm NT Encore: Hamlet (12A) 12Wed 21 7.00pm RSC Live: Henry V 13Thu 22 6.30pm Bikes Vs Cars (TBC) 9Thu 22 8.30pm Irrational Man (12A) 4Fri 23 6.35pm Back to the Future (PG) 8Fri 24 9.00pm Back to the Future Part 2 (PG) 8Sun 25 7.30pm Life (15) 5Sun 25 8.00pm Film Quiz in the Bar 11Mon 26 6.10pm Life (15) 5Mon 26 8.30pm Addicted to Sheep (PG) 9Wed 28 6.10pm Life (15) 5Wed 28 8.30pm Jodorowsky’s Dune (12A) 9Thu 29 11.00am Life (15) 5Fri 30 2.00pm Suffragette (12A) 5Fri 30 6.00pm Crimson Peak (15) 5Fri 30 8.30pm Macbeth (15) 5Sat 31 2.15pm Macbeth (15) 5Sat 31 6.15pm Suffragette (12A) 5Sat 31 8.30pm Crimson Peak (15) 5