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OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER
SHOWROOM
CINEMA
GUIDE
Autumn is well and truly upon us,
and for me that tends to mean the
culmination of a year’s worth of work
putting together Celluloid Screams,
our annual celebration of all things
horror. 2014 has been a terrific year
for genre cinema, giving us a wealth
of films to choose from and our
programme this year is one of our
strongest ever. From our opening
gala premiere of CS favourites
Astron-6’s The Editor through to the
closing night mayhem of zombie
sequel Dead Snow 2: Red Vs Dead,
there’s something for everyone
(check out www.celluloidscreams.
co.uk for details) – With the obvious
plugging out of the way, there’s
plenty to enjoy at the Showroom if
the darker side of cinema isn’t your
thing.
On general release and a world
apart from horror we have Mr Turner,
Mike Leigh’s biopic covering the
last quarter century in the life of
the famed British painter J.M.W.
Turner, ’71, a tense thriller set in
1970s Belfast from Warp Films and
Gone Girl, the latest from director
David Fincher and based on the
international best-selling novel
by Gillian Flynn. Elsewhere in the
programme there is Nuri Bilge
Ceylan’s Winter Sleep, winner of
the 2014 Palme D’Or at this year’s
Cannes Film Festival as well as
the concluding chapter of Peter
Jackson’s Middle Earth saga in
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five
Armies so the spectrum of world
cinema across continents and
genres is well-covered.
As well as being a rabid horror
enthusiast, I always make time to
seek out the latest science fiction
cinema (and in fact, the two genres
often intersect) and so the BFI’s
Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder
season is a particular highlight
for me. Arriving in October and
running until December, the season
includes screenings of a world
of science fiction fare including
David Cronenberg’s dystopian
media nightmare Videodrome
and a special outdoor headphone
CONTENTS
screening of Sheffield-set nuclear
war docu-drama Threads, shown
INFO & SHOWROOM CLUBS
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against a backdrop of the city
EYE OPENERS
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NEW RELEASES – OCTOBER
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skyline at Sheffield’s amphitheatre.
NEW RELEASES – NOVEMBER
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Celluloid Screams’ own monthly
NEW RELEASES – DECEMBER
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shows also go SF with a 35mm
CELLULOID SCREAMS
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screening of Jim Muro’s body-melt
CARNYVILLE7
“classic” Street Trash in November
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
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and our Christmas special, Joe
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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Dante’s Gremlins in December.
PHILOSOPHY AT THE SHOWROOM
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Finally, no cinema-going year would
ON TV FESTIVAL
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be complete without perennial
SCI-FI:
Christmas favourite and Showroom
DAYS OF FEAR AND WONDER
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tradition, Frank Capra’s classic It’s
CULT TUESDAYS
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a Wonderful Life, which rounds out
SCIENCE FICTION/SCIENCE FACT
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2014 in fine and traditional style.
MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS
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Until then, I hope to see lots of you
OUT OF THIS WORLD
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for our weekend of fright in October! Robert Nevitt
Festival Director
Celluloid Screams:
Sheffield Horror Film Festival
BOX OFFICE 0114 2757727 ONLINE BOOKING WWW.SHOWROOMWORKSTATION.ORG.UK
FILM STUDIES
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FILM BITES
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AFROFUTURISM11
CINEMA PALESTINO
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BEST OF 2014
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OFF THE SHELF
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STAGE ON SCREEN
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YOUNG CINEMA
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FOOD CLASSES
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CAFÉ BAR EVENTS
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DIARY19
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INFO
JOIN OUR
The Showroom Cinema is a four screen independent cinema with a diverse
cultural film programme of new releases, special one-off screenings, film
festivals and seasons, film studies initiatives, screenings of theatre, opera,
ballet and live events. The Showroom Bar serves a locally-sourced seasonal
menu and is used as a venue for regular music and discussion events.
Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
Box Office and recorded information: 0114 275 7727
www.showroomworkstation.org.uk
[email protected]
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OPENING HOURS
Box Office
Daily from 11.30am
From 10am on Mondays
and Thursdays
Showroom Bar
Monday – Thursday 10am – 10pm
Friday – Saturday 10am – Late
Sunday 11am – 10.00pm
BOOKING
Online at:
www.showroomworkstation.org.uk
By phone at the Showroom Box
Office: 0114 275 7727
Please note: there is a £1 booking
fee for online and phone bookings
per transaction (not per ticket) to
cover administration costs.
Recorded information about the
Showroom film programme is
available on the Box Office phone
number 24 hours a day.
TICKET PRICES
Evening: £8.10 / £5.90 conc*
Before 5pm: £7.10 / £5.10 conc*
Showroom Members: £1 off every
ticket for new release films
Double points for new releases
on Fridays
EE Wednesdays: 2-for-1 offer
available with valid discount code
Student Special: £5.00 Sun-Thu
InterActive: £4.50
Early Doors: £5.10 for ticket,
coffee & cake
Family Ticket: £18.00 before 5pm /
£21.00 after 5pm
Admits 4, at least 2 of whom must be
children. Valid for all films under 15
certificate.
*Concession tickets are available for standard film
screenings. They apply to claimants, students,
children under 15 and senior citizens. Proof of
concessionary status is required.
PARKING
Showroom customers are entitled
to 50% discount for the Q Park on
Charles Street. Please collect an exit
voucher with your cinema ticket at
the Box Office.
CYCLISTS
There are bicycle racks outside the
side entrance to the Showroom Bar.
ACCESSIBILITY
All public areas of the Showroom
are fully accessible to people using
wheelchairs with a lift to all floors and
disabled toilet facilities. Please notify
the Box Office staff when booking
tickets if you wish to reserve a
wheelchair space in the cinema.
We offer an infrared sound facility
for customers with a hearing
impairment. Please ask for a headset
at Box Office.
The Showroom Cinema
Guide is available in
large print from the
Box Office.
SUPPORT US
Every purchase you make from the
Showroom helps support our cultural
cinema programme, educational
and outreach activities. We welcome
donations and as a registered charity
we can claim gift aid. Another way to
support the Showroom is to sign up
as a Showroom Member. A legacy
gift can make a big difference to a
cultural organisation, if Showroom
is important to you please consider
leaving a legacy to help secure our
future - for more information, please
visit our website.
Sheffield Media & Exhibition Centre Ltd Registered in England & Wales
No. 244 4438 Registered Charity No. 100 2020.
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SHOWROOM CINEMA
CLUB
Two free tickets when you sign up,
£1 off every ticket, loyalty card to
collect points, double points for Film
of the Month, 10% discount on food
in the Showroom Bar, money off
theatre / opera / ballet screenings,
£50 off Desert Island Films and
exclusive special offers galore!
By becoming a Showroom Member,
you’ll help us fund our education and
outreach activities and ensure our
cinema programme is among the
most diverse in the UK.
If you’d like to join our club, see the
website or ask at the Box Office for
more info. Or, treat your favourite film
buff with a Gift Membership!
InterActive is a FREE membership
scheme for 15-18 year olds. Sign up
and you can come and see films at
the Showroom for just £4.50. If you
have an EE phone, that means a
cinema ticket will cost you £2.25 on
a Wednesday. We’re pretty sure you
won’t find a better deal this side of
1979. Ask at the Box Office or visit
our website to sign up.
SUBTITLED MONDAYS
Every Monday at the Showroom
we’ll screen English language films
with subtitles, perfect if you have
trouble hearing the dialogue when
you visit the cinema. Our aim is
to make our cinema programme
accessible to everyone. Not all
English language films have subtitles
available, but wherever possible,
we’ll screen films with subtitles for
all screenings on Mondays. You can
find out which films will be played
with subtitles on our website, by
picking up a listings flyer at Box
Office, or by signing up to receive
our weekly email newsletter.
KIC
START!
Kids Inclusive Cinema
Kids Inclusive Cinema screenings
take place once a month – the
lights are dimmed and the sound
is reduced making the cinema a
friendlier place for children with
autism.
See p.16 for listings.
Kino
Bambino!
Every Monday at 11am, the
Showroom screens a film for parents
and babies under the age of one
year. Enjoy the latest releases without
having to find a babysitter!
The film will screen with lowered
sound levels and there’s a dedicated
storage area for your pushchairs.
After the screening you can relax
with a complimentary hot drink in
the Showroom Bar and socialise
with other parents. The Showroom
is a Sheffield Breastfeeding Friendly
Award venue. Please note: you
must bring along your baby’s birth
certificate in order to register. See the
website for film listings.
Screenings for over 55 year olds
every Thursday morning at 11am.
Tickets are just £5.10!
Come along to the Showroom Bar
for a cuppa and a natter from 10am
- coffee / tea and a slice of cake is
included in the ticket price - then
watch a new release film at 11am.
There will be a brief introduction
to the film by a member of the
Showroom team or a film academic.
If you’re an Early Doors regular, pick
up a loyalty stamp card at the Box
Office on your next visit.
See the website for film listings.
We show lots of new films every month, all the
British and indie films as well as the best quality
cinema from around the world, and also some
popular big-budget films right here in the city centre.
But we also show black and white classics, cutting
edge documentaries, film seasons on well-known
directors and programmes of films from different
countries. We welcome scores of special guests
each year too. Try something new!
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NEW
OCTOBER
RELEASES
The Judge / Jimi: All Is By My Side/
The Golden Dream
‘71
ABOUT OUR NEW RELEASES
PROGRAMME
‘71 (15)
The cinema programme is scheduled
on a weekly basis. We’ll tell you as
much as possible about the films
we’ll screen in the coming months
in this quarterly Guide, but the UK
film release schedule is subject to
change and more films will be added
to our programme. We can’t confirm
precise dates and times for the films
at the point at which we go to print,
but there are plenty of ways to check
our screening schedule…
A young British soldier is accidentally
abandoned by his unit following a
terrifying riot on the streets of Belfast
in 1971. Unable to tell friend from
foe, the raw recruit must survive the
night alone and find his way to safety
through a disorienting, alien and
deadly landscape.
- Showroom website
- Weekly email newsletter
(sign up on our website)
- Printed weekly listings available at
Box Office
- Call Box Office at any time and
select #1 to listen to recorded
information, or you can talk to a
member of staff when the Box
Office is open.
JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE (15)
Dir. David Fincher / 2014 / USA / 2hrs 25mins / Cert.
Dir. John Ridley / 2013 / UK / 118mins / Cast:
Cast: Jack O’Connell, Sean Harris, Paul Anderson
TBC / Cast: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike,
Andre Benjamin, Imogen Poots, Hayley Attwell,
Neil Patrick Harris
Burn Gorman
EFFIE GRAY (CERT. TBC)
Dir. Richard Laxton / 2014 / UK / Running time tbc
/ Cast: Dakota Fanning, Emma Thompson, Greg
Wise, Robbie Coltrane, Derek Jacobi,
David Suchet
In Victorian London and Venice,
a love triangle emerges between
Euphemia “Effie” Gray (Dakota
Fanning), art critic John Ruskin and
artist John Everett Millais. Scripted
by Emma Thompson.
THE JUDGE (15)
Dir. David Dobkin / 2014 / US / 141mins/ Cast:
Robert Downey Jr, Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga,
Billy Bob
Robert Downey Jr stars as big city
lawyer Hank Palmer, who returns
to his childhood home where his
estranged father, the town’s judge
(Duvall), is suspected of murder. He
sets out to discover the truth and
along the way reconnects with the
family he walked away from
years before.
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GONE GIRL (12A)
Dir. Yann Demange / 2014 / UK / 1hr 39mins /
SHOWROOM CINEMA
Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that
his beautiful wife, Amy (Rosamund
Pike), has gone missing. Under
pressure from the police and growing
media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of a
blissful union begins to crumble.
Soon his behaviour has everyone
asking the same dark question - did
Nick Dunne kill his wife? Based on
the global bestseller.
Screening with DepicT! Short :
“Cool Unicorn Bruv” by Ninian Doff,
UK. Unicorns, innit.
TONY BENN:
WILL AND TESTAMENT (12A)
Dir. Skip Kite / 2014 / Running time TBC
Tony Benn, the longest serving
Labour MP in history, is also,
arguably, the most popular UK
politician of all time. Across the
globe and in particular over the last
five years his brand of socialism has
struck a chord with people of all
ages and social backgrounds. For
the first time ever through intimate,
quasi confessional interviews and
his personal, photographic and
film archive ‘Will And Testament’
reveals a very human face behind the
political mask.
OutKast’s André Benjamin stars as
Jimi Hendrix in this revealing biopic
from Academy Award-winning
writer-director John Ridley (12 Years
A Slave). Covering a year in Hendrix’s
life from 1966-67 as an unknown
backup guitarist playing New York’s
Cheetah Club to making his mark
in London’s music scene up until
his Monterey Pop triumph, the film
presents an intimate portrait of the
sensitive young musician on the
verge of becoming a rock legend.
Screening with DepicT! Short :
“Sun” by Paul Hill, UK. The sun has
come out to play. Run for your lives!
MR TURNER (12A)
Dir. Mike Leigh / 2014 / UK / 2hrs 30mins / Cast:
Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson
Mr Turner explores the last quarter
century of the great if eccentric
British painter J.M.W. Turner
(1775-1851). Profoundly affected by
the death of his father, loved by a
housekeeper he takes for granted,
he forms a close relationship with a
seaside landlady. Both celebrated
and reviled by the public and by
royalty, Turner travels, paints, stays
with the country aristocracy and
visits brothels.
Screened in partnership with
Museums Sheffield
NEW
NOVEMBER
RELEASES
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Imitation Game
NIGHTCRAWLER (15)
MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (15)
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (U)
THE IMITATION GAME (CERT. TBC)
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton
Based on the novel by Chad Kultgen,
Men, Women & Children takes a
look at the sexual frustrations faced
by young teenagers and adults in
today’s world.
Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood,
Cert. TBC / Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch,
William Sylvester
Keira Knightley, Mark Strong
Dir. Dan Gilroy / 2014 / UK / 117mins Cast:
A pulse-pounding thriller set in the
nocturnal underbelly of contemporary
Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars
as Lou Bloom, a driven young man
desperate for work who discovers
the high-speed world of L.A. crime
journalism. Aided by Rene Russo as
Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport
that is local TV news, Lou thrives. In
the breakneck, ceaseless search for
footage, he becomes the star of his
own story. Screening with DepicT!
Short : “Return” by James Young,
UK. What happens when a character
in a video game meets its end, and
is re-born?
NORTHERN SOUL (15)
Dir. Elaine Constantine / 2014 / UK / 102mins /
Cast: Steve Coogan, Antonia Thomas,
John Thomson
The story of a youth culture in the
1970s, which changed a generation.
No longer satisfied with the prospect
of a small town life and a factory
production line, two young boys
dream of going to America to
discover rare records which will help
them become the best DJs on the
scene. This journey forces them to
confront rivalry, violence and drug
abuse and their friendship is tested
to the limit.
Dir. Jason Reitman / 2014 / UK / 116mins
SERENA (15)
Dir. Susanne Bier / 2014 / UK / 102mins / Cast:
Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Ifans
North Carolina mountains at the
end of the 1920s - George and
Serena Pemberton, love-struck
newly-weds, begin to build a timber
empire. Serena soon proves herself
to be equal to any man: overseeing
loggers, hunting rattlesnakes, even
saving a man’s life in the wilderness.
However, once Serena discovers
George’s hidden past and faces an
unchangeable fate of her own, the
Pembertons’ passionate marriage
begins to unravel leading toward a
dramatic reckoning.
Dir. Stanley Kubrick / 1968 / UK / 2hrs 21mins /
Kubrick’s spectacular, transcendent
epic has been the touchstone for
all science fiction cinema since
its original 1968 release. Widely
regarded as one of the greatest
films ever made, critic Roger Ebert
described Kubrick’s masterpiece as
“a stand-alone monument, a great
visionary leap, unsurpassed in its
vision of man and the universe.” This
landmark film will return to cinema
screens as part of the Sci-Fi: Days of
Fear and Wonder season.
THE HUNGER GAMES:
MOCKINGJAY PART 1 (CERT. TBC)
Dir. Francis Lawrence / 2014 / USA / Runtime TBC
/ Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Julianne Moore,
Josh Hutcherson
Katniss Everdeen is in District 13
after she literally shatters the games
forever. Under the leadership of
President Coin and the advice of her
trusted friends, Katniss spreads her
wings as she fights to save Peeta
and a nation moved by her courage.
Dir. Morten Tyldum / 2014 / UK/USA / 1hr 54mins /
The Imitation Game portrays the
nail-biting race against time by
Alan Turing and his brilliant team of
code-breakers at Britain’s top-secret
Government Code and Cypher
School at Bletchley Park, during the
darkest days of World War II. The
film spans the key periods of Turing’s
life, from his unhappy teenage years
at boarding school and the triumph
of his secret wartime work, to the
tragedy of his post-war decline.
WINTER SLEEP (CERT. TBC)
Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan / 2014 / Turkey/Germany /
3hrs 16mins / Cert. TBC / Subtitled / Cast:
Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbag
In Palme d’Or winner Winter Sleep,
Aydin, a former actor, runs a small
hotel in central Anatolia with his
young wife Nihal with whom he has
a stormy relationship and his sister
Necla who is suffering from her
recent divorce. In winter as the snow
begins to fall, the hotel turns into a
shelter but also an inescapable place
that fuels their animosities.
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NEW
DECEMBER
RELEASES
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies / St. Vincent
It’s A Wonderful Life
THE HOBBIT: THE
BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES
(CERT. TBC)
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (U)
USA / Runtime TBC / Cert. TBC / Cast: Martin
It wouldn’t be Christmas at the
Showroom without this timeless,
life-affirming classic. James Stewart
stars as George Bailey, a good man
who has lost his way and hit rock
bottom. But then along comes an
angel, Clarence, who shows George
what Bedford Falls might have
been had he not lived. Nominated
for numerous Academy Awards,
this is rightly considered to be the
quintessential Christmas family film.
Dir. Peter Jackson / 2014 / New Zealand/
Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly
An epic conclusion to the
adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin
Oakenshield and the Company of
Dwarves. Having reclaimed their
homeland from the Dragon Smaug,
the Company has unwittingly
unleashed a deadly force into the
world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery
wrath down upon the defenceless
men, women and children of Laketown. As darkness converges on
their escalating conflict, the Dwarves,
Elves and Men must decide – unite
or be destroyed.
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SHOWROOM CINEMA
Dir. Frank Capra / 1946 / USA / 2hrs 10mins /
Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed,
Lionel Barrymore
ST. VINCENT (CERT. TBC)
Dir. Theodore Melfi / 2014 / UK / 103mins / Cast:
Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy
With his parents newly divorced, a
young boy finds an unlikely friend
and mentor in the hedonistic war
veteran (Murray) who lives next door.
DEPICT!
IS WATERSHED’S
INTERNATIONAL
SHORT FILM
COMPETITION
THAT, SINCE ITS
CREATION IN 1998,
HAS BEEN
CHALLENGING
FILMMAKERS
TO CREATE 90
SECOND ULTRASHORT
MASTERPIECES.
CARNYVILLE
A monthly screening of cult circus,
sideshow and carnival titles from 100
years of cinema history, celebrating
20 years of the National Fairground
Archive in 2014.
Each screening will be introduced
by Professor Vanessa Toulmin from
NFA. Rare shorts from the NFA’s film
archive collection will also be shown.
CIRCUS OF HORRORS (15)
SAT 25 OCT 16.00
Dir. Sidney Hayers / 1940 / UK / 88mins
Billed as “The Exploitation Picture
of the Year” we can hardly say we
weren’t warned about this brilliantly
lurid and horrifying film. Taking over a
circus and populating it with women
he has ‘fixed’ proves a success
until the performers try to leave and
the good Dr. Shuller shows his true
colours. The poster reads “See it and
Gasp” which could describe a circus
big top or a horror film, or in this
case both.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (PG)
MON 17 NOV 18.00
Dir. Edmund Goulding / 1947 / USA/ 109mins
In the world of carnivals, the
‘Mentalist’ was always a two person
job - using an intricate code to
communicate predictions and dupe
an audience desperate to speak to
their lost loved ones or learn what
fate has in store for them. In this
brilliantly noir film, Stan Carlisle
(Tyrone Power) joins the carnival and
becomes embroiled in love affairs,
booze, money and dark forces. The
poster asks us “What is this exciting
power over women?” a question that
only he can answer surely.
Circus of Horrors
THE ENTERTAINER (PG)
SAT 6 DEC 16.00
Dir. Tony Richardson / 1960 / Denmark / 100mins
As the age of Music Hall fades away,
so too does the talent, fortunes
and scruples of Archie Rice
(Lawrence Olivier). A fantastic
portrait of a man’s demise, and the
subsequent collapse of his family,
due to his reluctance or perhaps his
inability to change.
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Russell Brand
DOC/FEST PRESENTS…
STILL THE ENEMY WITHIN
+ Q&A
TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 6.15PM
Dir. Owen Gower / 2014 / UK / 112mins
SPECIAL
SCREENINGS
FILMED IN SUPERMARIONATION
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 4PM
Dir. Stephen La Riviere / 2014 / UK / 118mins
The definitive documentary about
the unique puppetry and animation
technique developed by Gerry and
Sylvia Anderson and their team
and utilised in all their programmes
throughout the 1960s including
‘Stingray’, ‘Captain Scarlet’ and,
most famously, ‘Thunderbirds’.
Hosted by Lady Penelope and
Parker themselves, ‘Filmed in
Supermarionation’ features a wealth
of previously unseen archive footage,
brand new interviews with the
surviving casts and crews and clips
from the shows.
THIS IS SUPERMARIONATION
SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER 1PM
Dir. Fei Mu / 1948 / 215mins
A showcase of classic episodes
presented in stunning HD, linked
with new introductions by Parker
and Lady Penelope and featuring
archive and commercial breaks.
See Stingray, Joe 90, Four Feather
Falls, Thunderbirds, Supercar, The
Secret Service, Fireball XL5 and
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons,
all restored in HD from the35mm
elements.
AT BERKELEY
SATURDAY 18 &
SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2PM
Dir. Frederick Wiseman / 2013 / US / 244mins
Frederick Wiseman, one of
America’s greatest living
documentarists (Titicut Follies, Basic
Training, Public Housing), brings us
his 38th documentary since 1967,
this time examining the University
of California at Berkeley. Wiseman
probes this august institution with
a typically forensic study of what
amounts to a city within a city
with its own police force, social
structures and multibillion dollar
budget.
GUARDIAN LIVE PRESENTS:
IN CONVERSATION
WITH RUSSELL BRAND
EXCLUSIVE SATELLITE EVENT
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23RD 7PM
Dir. Feng Xiaogang / 2006 / 2hrs 11mins
Russell Brand, one of our most
controversial public figures, talks to
the Guardian’s Owen Jones about
why he thinks revolution isn’t just
possible, but inevitable. In his new
book, the writer and comedian
argues that the system isn’t working,
that our governments are corrupt
and the opposing parties are all
pointlessly similar. Is there another
way or is this just ‘the way
things are’?
A unique insight into one of history’s
most dramatic events: the 198485 British Miners’ Strike. Using
interviews and a wealth of rare and
never before seen archive footage,
Still The Enemy Within tells the story
of a group of miners and supporters
who were on the frontline of Britain’s
longest strike for an entire year.
These were people that Margaret
Thatcher labelled ‘the Enemy
Within’. A universal tale of ordinary
people standing up for what they
believe in.
HOCKNEY
WITH EXCLUSIVE
LIVE SATELLITE Q&A
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 7PM
The preview of the film HOCKNEY
will be followed by a satellite Q&A
with the artist, broadcast live from
his studio in Los Angeles.
Hockney is the definitive exploration
of one of the most important
artists of his generation. For the
first time, David Hockney has
given unprecedented access to his
personal archive of photographs
and films, resulting in a frank and
unparalleled visual diary of his life.
I AM DIVINE
SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER 6.30PM
Dir. Jeffrey Schwarz / 2013 / USA / 90mins
A biographical portrait that charts the
legendary icon’s rise to infamy
as a cult superstar. Featuring rare
movie footage, live performances
and brand new interviews with John
Waters, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole, Tab
Hunter and Divine’s mother, this is
the definitive biography honouring
Divine in a way she always craved:
as a serious artist and
immortal star.
POLYESTER
WITH ODOURAMA
SCRATCH-AND-SNIFF CARDS FOR
THE FIRST 100 TICKETS!
FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 6.45PM
Dir. John Waters / 1981 / USA / 86mins
Divine as Francine Fishpaw, a
suburban housewife struggling to
keep her world together. Join us in
the bar after the screening for an
extra special John Waters “Welcome
to Dreamland” party!
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Hockney / I am Divine /
Gremlins
CELLULOID
SCREAMS PRESENTS
STREET TRASH
Dir. Jim Muro | USA | 1987 | 1 hr 36 mins
When an unscrupulous liquor store
owner unleashes a batch of deadly
booze into the neighbourhood,
it steadily wipes out the city’s
homeless population, melting
anyone who consumes it into
oblivion. As the streets become
awash with melted remains, it’s
up to a maverick cop to uncover
the mystery of what’s causing the
epidemic. Screening from an uncut
imported 35mm print, Street Trash
has to be seen to be believed.
GREMLINS
TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 8.30PM
Dir. Joe Dante | USA | 1984 | 1 hr 46 mins Cast:
Zach Galligan, Hoyt Axton, Phoebe Cates
For our annual Celluloid Screams
Christmas special, we bring Joe
Dante’s classic tale of marauding
Mogwai and their scaly alter-egos
back to the big screen. On the
occasion of its 30th anniversary,
here’s your chance to revisit
Kingston Falls for a Christmas-time
treat that no one will ever forget.
PHILOSOPHY
AT THE
SHOWROOM
Touba
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
PROBING THE PHILOSOPHICAL
QUESTIONS RAISED BY SOME OF
CINEMA’S MOST INTRIGUING FILMS
THE PRIME OF
MISS JEAN BROADIE THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER, 6.30PM
Dir. Ronald Neame / 1969 / West Germany / 116mins
BLACK
HISTORY MONTH
CONCERNING VIOLENCE
SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER
Dir Goran Hugo Olson / 2014 / UK/ 85mins
A bold and fresh visual narrative on
Africa, based on newly discovered
archive material covering the struggle
for liberation from colonial rule
in the late ‘60s and ‘70s. An archivedriven documentary and an
exploration into the mechanisms of
decolonization through text from
Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the
Earth. With Lauryn Hill.
AUDRE LORDE:
THE BERLIN YEARS 1984 - 1992
MONDAY 6 OCTOBER
Dir. Dagmar Schultz / 2012 / Germany / 79mins
2012 marks the 20th anniversary
of Audre Lorde’s passing, the
acclaimed Black lesbian feminist
poet and activist. This documentary
explores a little-known chapter of
the writer’s prolific life, a period
in which she helped ignite the
Afro-German Movement and made
lasting contributions to the German
political and cultural scene before
and after the fall of the Berlin
Wall. With testimony from Lorde’s
colleagues, students and friends,
this film documents Lorde’s lasting
legacy in Germany.
TOUBA
MONDAY 20 OCTOBER
Dir. Chai Vasarhelyi / 2013 / USA / 83mins
From director Chai Vasarhelyi
(Youssou N’Dour : I Bring What
I Love), Touba reveals a different
face of Islam, one which is so
essential to these divisive times.
With unprecedented access, the
film chronicles the annual Grand
Magaal pilgrimage of one million Sufi
Muslims to the holy Senegalese city
of Touba. Shot on celluloid film, its
breathtakingly vivid cinematography
by Scott Duncan and integrated
soundtrack elevates it to the level
of a humanist film poem. Wolof and
French with English subtitles.
TOXI
IN COLLABORATION
WITH THE GOETHE-INSTITUT
THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER
Dir. Robert A. Stemmle / 1952 /
West Germany / 88mins
One evening, a well-to-do Hamburg
family finds a five-year-old girl
abandoned at their door. Her name
is Toxi, and she’s black, the daughter
of a deceased German girl and an
American GI. Premiering in August
1952, when the first generation of
those children created by marriages
or liaisons between German women
and American GIs began entering
German schools, this film effectively
details the prejudices then existing
in Germany against mixed marriages
and the children they produced.
Beware of free spirits? Ronald Neame’s
1969 film adaptation of Murial Spark’s
novel is Dead Poets Society for grown
ups. Charismatic art-loving teacher
Miss Brodie is very much a free spirit
constantly at odds with the authorities
in the conservative Edinburgh girls’
school where she works. But is that
really such a good thing? Or is she a
dangerous woman who needs putting
a stop to?
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER, 6.30PM
Dir. Stanley Kubrick / 1971 / USA / 136mins
A Clockwork Orange has been
accused of glorifying violence. It
shows, to our dismay, that we are all
capable of taking pleasure in brutal
attacks on innocent victims. It’s easy
to wish we didn’t have this attraction
to violence. But what would happen if
we were ‘cured’ of it?
13 & 14 NOVEMBER
On TV is a space to celebrate and
explore all things television. This
year, the inaugural festival tunes
into the characters, catchphrases
and colours of children’s television,
from Words and Pictures to
Wolfblood, from Newsround to My
Little Pony, and much, much more.
Confirmed guests include Anna
Home (Jackanory, Grange
Hill,Teletubbies), Maire Messenger
Davies (author of Children, Media
and Culture), Debbie Moon (creator
of Wolfblood) and Tat Wood (author
of the About Time guides to
Doctor Who).
On TV is a collaboration between
the Cult TV: TV Cultures Network
and the Showroom cinema, with
support from the University of
Northampton and Sheffield Hallam
University. The Cult TV: TV Cultures
Network is funded by the Arts &
Humanities Research Council.
NOW, VOYAGER
THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER, 6.30PM
Dir. Irving Rapper / 1942 / USA / 117mins
Now, Voyager explores how we
construct our identity with reference
to our past – and through our relations
with others. Charlotte (Bette Davis)
is transformed from a shy, neurotic,
unattractive spinster aunt into a
confident, outgoing, attractive woman.
But can she make sense of her new
self without reference to her former
self, and to those around her.
SPACE IS THE PLACE
MONDAY 27 OCTOBER 6.15PM
Dir. John Coney / 1974 / USA / 85mins
Follow the interplanetary adventures
of avant-garde jazz musician Sun Ra
and his Intergalactic Solar Arkestra.
Also showing:
OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER
BEAUTY, BORN IN FLAMES and
METEOR MAN
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As the Showroom steps boldly into the realms of Science Fiction it feels as if anything is possible. Bringing
together the old and the new, the classics with fresh discoveries, we are sure that there will be something
for everyone in our selection over the next few months. Look out for our special sci-fi booklet and check our
website for more details as further films and events are announced. Part of BFI Sci-Fi Days of Fear and Wonder,
an out-of-this-world season of films and events at venues across the UK, October - December 2014.
CULT
TUESDAYS
LIFEFORCE
TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 8.30PM
Quatermass and the Pit / Lifeforce
VIDEODROME
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT
THREADS
FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 7.30PM
Dir. Mick Jackson / 1984 / UK / 112mins
A special outdoor headphone
screening of 1984 docu-drama
Threads, shown against a backdrop
of the city skyline at Sheffield’s
amphitheatre. Depicting the effects
of a nuclear attack on the people of
Sheffield, Mick Jackson’s film sent
shockwaves through the country 30
years ago and is still starkly
relevant today. Jointly presented with
Sensoria Festival.
SERENITY
Introduced by
Professor Matthew Pateman from
Sheffield Hallam University
X: THE UNKNOWN
THE DAY THE
EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
THINGS TO COME
TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 8.30PM
Check our website for more
information and additional film
announcements.
MIDNIGHT
MARAUDERS
STARSHIP TROOPERS (18)
FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER
Dir. Paul Verhoeven / 1997 / USA / 129mins
The sci-fi fun extends to families
too! On 1st and 2nd November we’ll
be hosting a weekend of family
films, screening FLIGHT OF THE
NAVIGATOR, ET, IRON GIANT
and JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE
OF THE EARTH and featuring
metalwork, puppetry and stop
motion workshops. See p16 for
information about our Young
Cinema programme.
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SCIENCE
FICTION
SCIENCE
FACT
How much of what we see in films
is based on fact and could it ever
happen? Join our experts in a series
of screenings and talks, Including
Sunshine and Children of Men.
AND DON’T MISS OUR CELLULOID
SCREAMS ALL NIGHTER ON
25 OCTOBER!
SHOWROOM CINEMA
Predator
BECAUSE SOME FILMS NEED TO BE WATCHED
LATE AT NIGHT! JOIN US EVERY MONTH FOR
THE BEST IN LATE NIGHT CINEMA.
Graphically gory, dark and hilarious
all at the same time. Beverly Hill
90210 looks vs massive killer
mutant arachnids.
MAD MAX 2 (18)
FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER
Dir. George Miller / 1981 / USA / 94mins
Mel Gibson as a lone wanderer in a
post-apocalyptic Australia working
against a group of motorcycle bandit
in the hunt for gasoline, now the
most priceless thing in the world.
PREDATOR (18)
FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER
Schwarzenegger action classic.
Arnie’s group of hardnosed
commandos are hunted down one
by one by an alien warrior in the
South American jungle. The perfect
late night movie. “If it bleeds, we can
kill it!”
FILM
STUDIES
The Showroom’s Film Studies programme is open to everybody interested
in film. Each term is focused around a theme with alternate screenings
and discussions and led by film lecturers every Wednesday at 6.45pm.
The terms are 8 weeks long, with 4 films and 4 sessions. To coincide with
the BFI’s Days of Fear and Wonder season, this term looks at science fiction
films made in Eastern Europe during the Soviet era and how their visions
of the future, although ideologically polarised from those in the west, are
surprisingly similar in their concerns and themes.
£65 / £50 concessions for the full term. Tickets for the whole term can be
booked at the Box Office. Tickets are also available for the films individually.
FILM
BITES
Showroom’s Film Bites strand. We
take a director, genre or theme to
explore over three consecutive
Sunday afternoons. Three film
screenings, discussions and study
pack for £20 / £15 concessions.
Book a season ticket at the
Showroom Box Office 0114 275 7727
Or you can just pop in and watch
one of the films - tickets available at
the regular price.
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED
SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2PM
Dir. Wolf Rilla / 1960 / USA / 77mins
Beware the stare that will paralyze
the will of the world! Sinister children
take over in this adaptation of John
Wyndham’s ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’.
PLANETA BUR
WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER
6.30PM
LETTERS FROM A DEAD MAN
WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER
6.30PM
Klatushenov was a master of trick
photography and in-camera special
effects. This thrilling account of
a manned expedition to Venus
features futuristic robots, prehistoric
monsters and aliens the equal of
any found in Hollywood movies of
the time.
DISCUSSION SESSION
6.30PM
Based on a novel by Arkady and
Boris Strugatski, the film is a bleak
depiction of an apocalyptic future that
eerily foreshadows the Chernobyl
nuclear disaster that would occur the
same year the film was produced.
DISCUSSION SESSION
6.30PM
Pavel Klatushenov, 1962
IKARIE XB1
6.45PM
Jindrich Polak, 1963
Set in 2163, this is a stunning
depiction of a voyage into deep
space. Boasting some of the most
spectacular set design and special
effects seen in any science fiction
film up until that time, Ikarie XB1 is
seen today as an obvious influence
on both Kubrick’s 2001: A Space
Odyssey and Gene Roddenberry’s
Star Trek.
DISCUSSION SESSION
6.30PM
Village of the Damned
UNEARTHLY STRANGER
Dir. John Krish / 1964 / USA / 78mins
Dr. Mark Davidson government
scientist meets a mysterious
woman and is married quickly. His
government superiors want to know
more about his new wife.
DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS
Dir. David MacDonald / 1954 / USA / 77mins
An uptight, leather-clad female
alien, armed with a ray gun and
accompanied by a menacing robot,
comes to Earth to collect men as
breeding stock.
Konstantin Lopuchansky, 1986
SOLARIS
6.30PM
Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972
Possibly the most well-known Soviet
science fiction film, Tarkovsky’s
adaptation of Stanislaw Lem’s novel
is one of the best examples of how
science fiction can tackle complex
themes in a cinematically
innovative manner.
DISCUSSION SESSION
WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER
6.30PM
AFROFUTURISM
Take a cinematic trip into the vast,
genre-bending universe of black
science fiction, technoculture and
magic realism, featuring SPACE IS
THE PLACE, OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER
BEAUTY, BORN IN FLAMES and METEOR MAN
TAKE A LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE
INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL FILM ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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COMING
SOON
28 - 30 NOVEMBER
The Lunchbox
COMING
SOON
THE
BEST
OF 2014
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SHOWROOM CINEMA
FILM AND BOOK
EVENTS AT
OFF THE SHELF
H IS FOR HAWK
WITH HELEN MACDONALD
SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 1PM
Destined to be a classic of nature
writing, H is for Hawk is a record of
a spiritual journey - an unflinchingly
honest account of Macdonald’s
struggle with grief during the difficult
process of a hawk’s taming and her
own un-taming.
Followed by…
KES (PG)
SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2.30PM
Dir. Ken Loach / 1969 / UK / 1hr 50mins / Cast:
Brian Glover, Colin Welland, Freddie Fletcher
Ken Loach’s heart-breaking classic
about a lonely boy who finds
companionship with a kestrel. Based
on the novel by local author Barry
Hines, Kes was voted number 7 in
the British Film Institute’s Top 100
British Films.
JOHN LAHR TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
MAD PILGRIMAGE OF
THE FLESH – A BIOGRAPHY
TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 7PM
The definitive biography of America’s
most impassioned and lyrical
twentieth century playwright from
acclaimed theatre critic John Lahr.
Followed by…
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (12A)
Dir. Richard Brooks / 1958 / USA / 1hr 43mins /
UNDER MILK WOOD (12A)
PLUS Q&A
SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 1.30PM
Dir. Andrew Sinclair / 1972 / UK / 1hr 30mins /
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O’Toole,
Richard Burton
Part of Off the Shelf’s Dylan Thomas Day
A rare chance to see Under Milk
Wood on the big screen. The film
is based on the 1954 radio play by
Thomas and stars legendary cinema
icons Taylor, O’Toole and Burton.
Followed by Q&A with director
Andrew Sinclair.
Cast: Burl Ives, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman
A big screen adaptation of Tennessee
Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play
about a troubled Southern family
battling it out over their dying father’s
millions. Buy a combo ticket for
the talk and the screening at the
Showroom Box Office for £14 / £9.60
concessions. Tickets for the talk or
film individually are also available.
OFF THE
SHELF
HIGHLIGHTS
AT THE
SHOWROOM
INCLUDE...
Richard Benson, Howard Jacobson
Lorna Goodison, Arne Dahl
Richard Taylor, Helen Macdonald
John Lahr, Ian Mortimer, Tom Stafford
Desiree Reynolds, Vanessa Toulmin
Diane Setterfield, Melvin Burgess.
EVENTS
ACROSS
THE CITY
INCLUDE...
Yotam Ottolenghi, Allan Ahlberg,
Digby Jones, Patience Agbabi,
John Lydon, John Julius Norwich,
Francesca Martinez, James Meek,
Paul Merton, Julian Cope,
Simon Armitage, David Stuttard,
John Sutherland, Alex Bellos, Henry
Marsh, Emma Chichester Clark,
Kirsty Wark, Wendy Cope
and many more…
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La Bayadere
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SHOWROOM CINEMA
Stephen Fry / The Pharoah’s Daughter /
Frankenstein / Streetcar Named Desire
STEPHEN FRY – MORE FOOL ME
WED 1 OCTOBER 5.15PM – LIVE
Tickets - £12.50 /
£11 Showroom Members
Don’t miss this rare opportunity
to see the multi-award-winning
comedian, actor, presenter, writer
and raconteur on stage giving a
one-man comic tour de force. We
bring you this live satellite event to
mark the publication of Stephen
Fry’s brand new volume of memoirs,
More Fool Me, following the 2010
bestseller The Fry Chronicles. Get a
sneak preview of More Fool Me: a
heady tale of the late Eighties and
early Nineties in which Stephen
– driven to create, perform and
entertain – burned bright and partied
hard - and damn the consequences.
BOLSHOI BALLET
Tickets £13 / £12 members
LEGENDS OF LOVE
SUN 26 OCTOBER 3PM – LIVE
This splendid tale of forbidden love,
self-sacrifice, jealousy and suffering
returns to the Bolshoi stage after a
ten-year absence. The Legend of
Love is one of Russian master Yuri
Grigorovich’s earliest choreographic
works, and its storyline explores
the conflict between love and duty
through its two heroines. Featuring
dance movements, sets and
costumes inspired by the Middle
East, this stunning ballet, which
uses pure dance to tell the story, is
further enriched by the talent of the
Bolshoi troupe.
THE PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER
SUN 23 NOVEMBER
3.10PM - RECORDED
With its exotic setting, impressive
parades, spectacular variations and
crowd scenes, this grand 19thcentury Orientalist fantasy is one of
the most remarkable productions
in the Bolshoi’s repertoire. French
choreographer Pierre Lacotte was
exclusively commissioned in 2000
by the Bolshoi Theatre to resurrect
Marius Petipa’s mighty Egyptian
fresco, and he succeeded brilliantly
in giving new life to this forgotten
masterpiece. This lavish production
is loosely based on Théophile
Gauthier’s novel Le Roman
de la Momie.
LA BAYADERE
SUN 7 DECEMBER
3PM – RECORDED
La Bayadère (the word refers to an
Indian temple dancer) is a key work
in the classical repertoire, and this is
a magnificent production. The story
of impossible love between Nikiya
and Solor is set against the backdrop
of a lush, mysterious India. Marius
Petipa’s choreography, here in a new
scenic version by Yuri Grigorovich,
is exquisite; the scene known as
The Kingdom of the Shades is
one of the most celebrated in the
history of ballet. Bolshoi principals
Svetlana Zakharova (Nikiya) and
Maria Alexandrova (Gamzatti) bring
the characters of this romantic ballet
to life.
THE NUTCRACKER
SUN 21 DECEMBER 3PM – LIVE
One of the greatest classics in
the world, with iconic music by
Tchaikovsky, and enchanting sets
and costumes, The Nutcracker
explores the universal themes
of love, power and evil. This
choreographic version, created for
the Bolshoi by Yuri Grigorovich, is
full of romanticism and philosophical
reflections on ideal love. Masterfully
interpreted by the Bolshoi dancers,
it will enchant the whole family for
the festive season, proving that one
is never too young or too old to be
swept away by The Nutcracker.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
A STREETCAR
NAMED DESIRE - YOUNG VIC
SUN 5 OCTOBER 2PM - LIVE
The fastest-selling production in
the Young Vic’s history, Tennessee
Williams’ timeless masterpiece will
be broadcast live from their London
home. With Gillian Anderson (The
X-Files, The Fall) as Blanche DuBois,
Ben Foster (Lone Survivor, Kill Your
Darlings) as Stanley and Vanessa
Kirby (BBC’s Great Expectations,
Three Sisters at the Young Vic) as
Stella. Visionary director Benedict
Andrews returns to the Young Vic
following his Critics’ Circle Awardwinning Three Sisters.
STAGE ON
SCREEN
FRANKENSTEIN – ENCORE
THURS 30 OCTOBER
7PM – RECORDED
Repeat screenings TBC
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle
(Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire)
directs a sensational production
with Benedict Cumberbatch (Star
Trek: Into Darkness, BBC’s Sherlock)
and Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting,
CBS’s Elementary) alternating roles
as Victor Frankenstein and his
creation. Frankenstein enjoyed a
sell-out run at the National Theatre,
and went on to win awards including
the 2012 Olivier Award for Best
Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch
and Jonny Lee Miller. National
Theatre Live’s 2011 broadcast of
Frankenstein returns to cinemas as
part of the National Theatre’s 50th
anniversary celebrations.
JOHN (18)
TUE 9 DECEMBER 8PM – LIVE
Internationally renowned DV8
Physical Theatre bring their powerful
new production to the National
Theatre. Lloyd Newson, DV8’s
Artistic Director, interviewed more
than 50 men asking them frank
questions, initially about love and
sex. One of those men was John.
What emerged was a story that is
both extraordinary and touching.
JOHN authentically depicts real-life
stories, combining movement and
spoken word to create an intense
and moving theatrical experience.
JOHN contains adult themes, strong
language and nudity.
Suitable for 18yrs+.
BOOK NOW FOR…
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
TREASURE ISLAND - 22 JAN 7PM
BOLSHOI BALLET
SWAN LAKE - 25 JAN 3PM
ROMEO AND JULIET 8 MARCH 3PM
IVAN LE TERRIBLE -19 APRIL 4PM
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST 11 FEB 7PM
LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON 4 MARCH 7PM
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HOOK (U)
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4
The Boxtrolls
Dir. Steven Spielberg / 1991 / USA /
2 hours 24 mins
YOUNG
CINEMA
HALF TERM
HOLIDAY FILM
THE BOXTROLLS (TBC)
Dir. Graham Annable, Anthony Staachi / 2014 /
USA / 1 hr 40 mins
From the makers of Coraline and
based on the novel by Alan Snow,
comes a comedic fable starring Ben
Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Toni Collete,
Simon Pegg and Richard Aoyade.
Cheesebridge is a town obsessed
with wealth, class and the stinkiest of
fine cheeses. Beneath its cobblestone
streets dwell the Boxtrolls, foul
monsters who crawl from the sewers
at night to steal what the townspeople
hold most dear: children and cheese.
Or at least that’s the legend residents
have always believed…
CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY
FILMS
GET SANTA (TBC)
Dir. Christopher Smith / 2014 / UK | USA /
runtime TBC
When Santa (Jim Broadbent) crashlands his sleigh in nine-year-old
Tom’s garden, he enlists Tom and
his reluctant dad Steve (Rafe Spall)
to help save Christmas. With Santa
in prison and his reindeer locked up
in Battersea Dogs home, can Tom
persuade his dad to carry out Santa’s
plan? This perfect Christmas family
film is supported by Screen Yorkshire
and the BFI.
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PADDINGTON (TBC)
Dir. Paul King / 2014 / UK | France | Canada /
runtime TBC
From the producer of Harry Potter
and with music by Sigor Ros, Michael
Bond’s classic stories come to the
big screen for the first time. When an
earthquake destroys Paddington’s
Peruvian home, his Aunt Lucy
smuggles him onto a boat bound
for England, in search of a better
life. A magical adventure starring
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville,
Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Jim
Broadbent, Julie Walters, Peter
Capaldi and directed by Paul King
(the Mighty Boosh).
Join us every Saturday at midday
for a craft activity, followed by a
family film at 1pm £6 for under 15’s
(Includes activity, packed lunch and
1pm movie) £4 for accompanying
adults to watch the film.
ADVENTURES ABOUND AS
SATURDAY CLUB ROLLS WITH
THE SEASONS WITH NEW FILMS,
CLASSICS AND SCI-FI TREASURES,
EXPLODING THROUGH AUTUMN
TOWARDS CHRISTMAS!
SHOWROOM CINEMA
What if Peter Pan grew up? The
second in our tribute to the inimitable
Bob Hoskins and featuring an all-star
cast of Dustin Hoffman, Maggie
Smith, Julia Roberts and the now
dearly missed Robin Williams, Hook
is a 1990s adaptation of JM Barrie’s
classic. Peter, now a businessman
with a wife and children, has
forgotten that he was once King of
the Lost Boys. When Captain Hook
kidnaps his children, Peter must
remember his roots.
EARTH TO ECHO (PG)
SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER
Dir. Dave Green / 2014 / USA / 1 hour 31 mins
Tuck, Munch and Alex are
inseparable friends in an adventure
as big as the universe. When the
boys find a cryptic signal has
infected their phones, they trace
the source and discover something
beyond their wildest imaginations:
hiding in the darkness is a mysterious
being, stranded on Earth and wanted
by the government. The boys embark
on an epic journey full of danger and
wonder, one that will test the limits
of their friendship and change all of
their lives forever.
FRANKENWEENIE (PG)
SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 1PM AND
KIC START (SEE P2) SCREENING
ON SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 1PM
Dir. Tim Burton / 2012 / USA / 1 hour 27 mins
Get in the mood for Halloween with
a Tim Burton tale that will warm
your cockles and chatter your teeth!
After losing his beloved dog Sparky,
young Victor harnesses the power
of science to bring his best friend
back to life – with just a few minor
adjustments. But soon the entire
town learn that getting a new ‘leash
on life’ can be monstrous. Spooky
experiments and friendship with
Winona Ryder and Martin Short.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (U)
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER
Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld / 1991 / USA /
1 hour 31 mins
They’re creepy and they’re kooky,
mysterious and spooky, they’re all
together ooky, the Addams Family!
Come and celebrate everything
that is strange and spooky with
Gomez, Uncle Fester and Morticia
at Saturday club this week. Weird is
relative in this Halloween classic, an
everyday story of ghoulish folk with
scares and laughs a-plenty. So put a
witch’s shawl on, a broomstick you
can crawl on. We’re gonna pay a call
on The Addams Family!
Get Santa / Paddington /
Frankenweenie
THE IRON GIANT (U)
SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER
Dir. Brad Bird / 2000 / USA / 1 hour 23 mins
Saturday Club celebrates BFI
Science Fiction: Days of Fear and
Wonder with this modern classic.
A film about life, the environment,
courage and pacifism, The Iron
Giant is beautiful, funny and moving
and regularly tops polls of the best
animated films. From the Director
of Ratatouille and The Incredibles
and based on ‘The Iron Man’ by
Ted Hughes. Miss it at your peril!
MARY POPPINS (U)
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER
Dir. Robert Stevenson / 1964 / USA /
2 hours 19 mins
Take a tour of the rooftops of
London as fireworks fly across the
night almost in time for November
5th! ‘Practically perfect in every
way’, this film will make you feel
light as a kite soaring up through
the atmosphere. Bend the laws
of space, time and physics and
celebrate Bonfire Night by spinning
yourself into a cloud of coloured
chalk dust to disappear into a
magical alternative world. Dociousali-expi-istic-fragil-cali-rupus!
MRS DOUBTFIRE (PG)
SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
KIC START (SEE P.2)
Sadly another tribute, this time to
the extraordinary Robin Williams
who fizzes with anarchic energy in
this children’s classic. Outrageous,
hilarious and often touching,
Williams makes this box office hit a
family film to be watched again
and again.
Cinderella / The Book of Life /
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Saturday Club meets the BFI and
Sheffield City Council with 4 special
science fiction films and workshops
for all the family in a collaboration
between Out of this World and Days of
Fear and Wonder! Explore the power
of flight, puppetry, energy and metals
with experts from nearby and far away
- just visit our website for more details.
CINDERELLA (U)
SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER
FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR
Dir. Clyde Geronimi & Wilfred Jackson / 1950 /
USA / 1 hour 14 mins
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Rediscover
Disney’s fairy tale animation - the
timeless story, the memorable music
and unforgettable characters - now
more enchanting than ever with
pristine digital picture and dazzling
high definition sound. Cinderella
has faith her dreams will come true.
Winter is on its way so curl up with
this glittery story - you SHALL go to
the ball!
THE WIZARD OF OZ (U)
Dir. Victor Fleming / 1939 / USA / 1 hour 42 mins
Lions and tigers and bears - oh my!
Follow the Yellow Brick Road like
never before with this restored and
re-released version of the Wizard
of Oz to celebrate its 75th birthday.
Dorothy and Toto are whisked away
from their farm in Kansas into the
iconic and magical Technicolor world
of Oz. The winner of 2 Oscars, this
much-loved masterpiece made a
star of 16-year-old Judy Garland and
is often cited as one of the greatest
films of all time.
THE BOOK OF LIFE (TBC)
SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER
Dir Jorge R. Gutierrez / 2014 / USA / runtime TBC
Manolo is torn between fulfilling the
expectations of his family and
following his heart. Before choosing
which path to follow, he embarks on
an incredible adventure that spans
three fantastical worlds where he
must face his greatest fears. From
producer Guillermo del Toro and
director Jorge Gutierrez.
Flight of the Navigator / E.T
Dir. Randal Kleisner / 1986 / USA / 90mins
THE NIGHTMARE
BEFORE CHRISTMAS (PG)
SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER
Dir Henry Selick / 1993 / USA / 1 hr 16 mins
In Tim Burton’s stunningly original
and charmingly inventive stop
motion animation, Jack Skellington
- the Pumpkin King - is bored with
his job. When he stumbles upon
Christmastown, Jack decides
the people of Halloweenland are
due for a change, and he and his
spooky subjects set about to hijack
Christmas…
THE MUPPET’S
CHRISTMAS CAROL (U)
SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER
1PM AND KIC START (SEE P2)
SCREENING ON SUNDAY 21
DECEMBER 1PM
Dir. Brian Henson / 1992 / USA / 1 hour 25 mins
Christmas is coming, the goose is
getting fat and Kermit, Rizzo, Gonzo,
Beaker, Fozzy and Miss Piggy are
out in force in this tongue-in-cheek
adaptation of Charles Dicken’s
classic seasonal tale. With Michael
Caine as the straight man and a
gaggle of heart-warming songs to
boot, what better way to get into the
spirit than a romp through Christmas
past, present and future with your
favourite gang of fuzzy, felt puppets?
A twelve-year-old boy is abducted by
an alien spacecraft and is whisked
eight years into the future. Can David
return home to his own time and his
family?
E.T
THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (U)
SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER
Dir. Steven Spielberg / 1982 / USA / 2 hrs 1 min
One of the greatest family films of all
time. A tender, magical story of an
alien visitor who befriends a young
human boy called Elliot. Whether it’s a
first time viewing or a scramble down
a much trodden path, the sight of
bikes soaring through the night sky on
the big screen is not an experience to
be missed!
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER
THE IRON GIANT (U)
SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER
Dir. Brad Bird / 2000 / USA / 1 hour 23 mins
A film about life, the environment,
courage and pacifism, The Iron
Giant is beautiful, funny and moving
and regularly tops polls of the best
animated films. From the Director
of Ratatouille and The Incredibles
and based on ‘The Iron Man’ by
Ted Hughes. Miss it at your peril!
JOURNEY TO THE
CENTRE OF THE EARTH (U)
Dir. Henry Levin / 1959 / USA / 2 hours 9 mins
A Scottish professor and his band of
colleagues follow an explorer’s trail
down an extinct Icelandic volcano
to the earth’s core. A vivid, actionpacked Jules Verne adventure with
prehistoric beasties and peculiar
plants like you’ve never seen before.
Magnificent special effects still
captivating to this day - if Indiana
Jones had been made in the fifties it
would surely be like this!
FILM MAKING
WORKSHOPS
The Showroom and Into Film
present an amazing opportunity for
filmmakers of the future!
Two FREE weekend filmmaking
workshops for young people
aged 5 to 19.
NOVEMBER 8/9
AND NOVEMBER 15/16
Create one short film in a group
of other people your age, to be
screened at the Into Film Festival
2015 as well as part of a range of
features across the UK.
Whether you want to work in
the film industry or just have a
go for fun - email education@
showroomworkstation.org.uk
to sign up or get more info.
@showroomcinema
/showroomcinema
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FOOD
CLASSES
BREAD IN A DAY
SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER
10AM-3.30PM, £39.95 PER PERSON
BOOK A PLACE ON THE COURSE
AT THE SHOWROOM BOX OFFICE
Includes ingredients, coffee, tea,
pastries, cake and lunch.
Another chance to come along
for a fun, informative venture into
the wonderful world of bread
making with our Head Chef Simon
Ayres and super-talented Pastry
Chef Lisa Curran. Students will
taste a variety of different breads,
watch demonstrations of different
techniques and then have a go at
making their own focaccia, white
and brown loaves, sourdough and
brioche.
CAFÉ BAR
EVENTS
PASTRIES IN A DAY
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER
10AM-3.30PM, £39.95 PER PERSON
BOOK A PLACE ON THE COURSE
AT THE SHOWROOM BOX OFFICE
Includes ingredients, coffee, tea,
pastries, cake and lunch.
A sociable day course to teach
you all you need to know to make
your own pastries. Learn about
traditional patisserie methods all
broken down into plain English
and put into practice to produce
croissants, pain au chocolat and
Danish pastries. Led by Head Chef
Simon Ayres and our Pastry Chef
extraordinaire, Lisa Curran.
SHOWROOM FILM QUIZ
TUESDAY OCTOBER 14TH,
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH 8.30PM START
FREE!
Expect clips, soundtracks, forgotten
gems, cult classics, friendly rivalry
and top prizes in Sheffield’s monthly
film geek-off! October’s quiz is the
annual extended BIG HORROR
SPECIAL when you can WIN a
Celluloid Screams pass! Please note
there is no quiz in December, but it
will be back in January.
@ShowFilmQuiz
SOMETHING ASTRONOMICAL
MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER
FREE!
Relax with a drink and expand
your mind.
Join us at the Showroom for a look
into Comets, their ancient history
and the ongoing European Space
Agency’s Rosetta Mission. www.somethingastro.com
SHOWROOM SHORTS
TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER,
TUESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER
8.45PM
FREE IN THE SHOWROOM
MAIN BAR
Showroom Shorts is here with short
films to whet your appetite for short
stories (and to please those with
shorter attention spans). In October we feature horror films in
tandem with Celluloid Screams who
have given us some awesome horror
shorts from their celebrated festival!
In November we’ll be celebrating
ourselves - our 4th year of shorts!
There may be cake...come join us it’s FREE as always!
LET’S TALK TURKEY CHRISTMAS
IS COMING!
CORN FED CHICKEN, GOOSE FAT ROAST POTATOES,
CHESTNUTS, SEA BASS, HONEY GLAZED FETA, SPINACH &
PISTACHIO FILO PASTRY LAYERED PIE, RED PEPPER JAM, LOCH
FYNE SMOKED SALMON, LEMON AND COCONUT FRITTAT,
PAN-SEARED HALLOUMI… IS YOUR MOUTH WATERING YET?
JOIN US FOR CHRISTMAS LUNCH, DINNER OR A BUFFET. EMAIL
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SHOWROOM CINEMA
OCT / NOV / DEC
AT A GLANCE
Colour key
New Releases
Special Screenings
Stage on Screen
Cult Tuesdays
Young Cinema
Off the Shelf
Sensoria
Film Studies
OCTOBER
NEW RELEASES THIS MONTH, SEE P.4 (DATES TBC):
’71 / EFFIE GRAY / THE JUDGE / GONE GIRL / TONY BENN: WILL AND
TESTAMENT / JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE / MR TURNER /
NIGHTCRAWLER / NORTHERN SOUL / MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN /
AT BERKELEY / LE JOUR DE SEVE / RIOT CLUB
SAT 4
10.00 BREAD IN A DAY P18
1.00
HOOK
6.00
JOHNNY WINTER: DOWN AND DIRTY
SUN 5
2.00
NTL: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE P15
6.30
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CONCERNING VIOLENCE P9
MON 6 6.30
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: AUDRE LORDE: THE BERLIN YEARS P9
TUE 7
7.00
ARNE DAHL
8.30
LIFEFORCE P10
THUR 9 6.30
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: TOXI P9
7.00
NTL: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE P15
SAT 11 11.00 THE POISONER: ILLUSTRATED TALK WITH STEPHEN BATES P13
1.00
EARTH TO ECHO
4.00
FILMED IN SUPERMARIONATION P.8
SUN 12 1.00
THIS IS SUPERMARIONATION P.8
MON 13 7.00
A RUNNER’S JOURNEY WITH RICHARD ASKWITH P13
TUE 14 7.00
SECRETS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES WITH
RICHARD TAYLOR P13
8.30
VIDEODROME P10
8.30
SHOWROOM FILM QUIZ P18
WED 15 7.00
SINGING FROM THE FLOOR P13
6.30
PLANETA BUR P11
THU 16 7.00
THE VALLEY WITH RICHARD BENSON P13
FRI 17
0.00
MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS: STARSHIP TROOPERS P10
SAT 18 1.00
FRANKENWEENIE
1.00
H IS FOR HAWK WITH HELEN MCDONALD P13
2.00
KES P13
2.00
AT BERKELEY P.8
SUN 19 2.00
AT BERKELEY P.8
1.00
FRANKENWEENIE (KICSTART)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BORN IN FLAMES P9
MON 20 6.30
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: TOUBA P9
TUE 21 7.00
JOHN LAHR - TENNESSEE WILLIAMS MAD PILGRIMAGE OF
THE FLESH P13
8.30
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF P10
WED 22 7.00
HOWARD JACOBSON P13
THU 23 7.00
GUARDIAN LIVE: RUSSELL BRAND IN CONVERSATION P8
7.00
RACHEL JOYCE P13
FRI 24
CELLULOID SCREAMS P7
SAT 25
1.00
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
4.00
CARNYVILLE: CIRCUS OF HORRORS P7
SUN 26
3.00
BOLSHOI: LEGENDS OF LOVE P15
MON 27 7.00
CENTURIES OF CHANGE WITH IAN MORTIMER P13
6.30
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: SPACE IS THE PLACE P9
TUE 28 7.00
USING RATIONAL ARGUMENT WITH TOM STAFFORD P13
8.30
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT P10
WED 29 6.30
IKARIE XB1 P11
7.00
FARMAGEDDON WITH PHILIP LYMBERY P13
THU 30 2.00
MEET THE AUTHOR: MELVIN BURGESS P13
6.00
PHILOSOPHY: THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE P9
7.00
NTL: FRANKENSTEIN P15
New release films open every Friday. Generally new releases are screened for two weeks.
Additional films will be announced on the Showroom website as they are confirmed. The
complete film schedule is programmed on a weekly basis. Information about all the ways
you can keep up to date with our film schedule are detailed on p.3.
Showroom Members - collect double loyalty points for new releases on Fridays and for
any screening of the Film of the Month.
Subtitled Mondays - Every Monday we’ll screen as many films as we can with subtitles,
perfect if you have trouble hearing the dialogue when you visit the cinema see p.2 for more info.
NOVEMBER
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY / THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY,
PART 1 / THE IMITATION GAME / WINTER SLEEP
SAT 1
12.30 OUT OF THIS WORLD: FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR P17
1.30
UNDER MILK WOOD WITH Q&A P13
4.00
DESERT ISLAND: THE BIG LEBOWSKI
4.30
OUT OF THIS WORLD: E.T. P17
SUN 2
11.00 DYLAN THOMAS AND THE VISUAL ARTS WITH DAVID ALSTON P13
12.30
OUT OF THIS WORLD: IRON GIANT P17
5.00
OUT OF THIS WORLD: JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE
OF THE EARTH P17
MON 3 7.00
DIANE SETTERFIELD AND LAUREN OWEN P13
TUE 4
6.15
DOC FEST: STILL THE ENEMY WITHIN
8.30
SERENITY P10
THU 6
7.00
NTL: FRANKENSTEIN P15
SAT 8
10.00 PASTRIES IN A DAY P18
1.00
MARY POPPINS P16
SUN 9
2.00
FILM BITES: VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED P11
TUE 11 8.30
CELLULOID SCREAMS: STREET TRASH P8
8.30
SHOWROOM FILM QUIZ P18
WED 12 6.30
LETTERS FROM A DEAD MAN P11
THU 13
ON TV P9
6.30
SCIENCE FICTION/SCIENCE FACT: SUNSHINE
FRI 14
ON TV P9
SAT 15
ON TV P9
1.00
MRS DOUBTFIRE P16
SUN 16 1.00
MRS DOUBTFIRE (KIC START) P16
2.00
FILM BITES: DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS P11
MON 17 6.00
CARNYVILLE: NIGHTMARE ALLEY P7
TUE 18 8.30
X:THE UNKNOWN P10
FRI 21
0.00
MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS: MAD MAX 2 P10
SAT 22 1.00
CINDERELLA P17
3.30SCIENCE FICTION / SCIENCE FACT:
THE FANTASTIC VOYAGE
SUN 23 2.00
FILM BITES: UNEARTHLY STRANGER P11
3.00
BOLSHOI: THE PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER P15
MON 24 7.00
BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS WITH
PROFESSOR VANESSA TOULMIN P13
TUE 25 8.30
THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE P10
TBC
HOCKNEY: LIVE FROM LA P8
WED 26 6.30
SOLARIS P11
THU 27 6.00
PHILOSOPHY: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE P9
SAT 29 1.00
THE WIZARD OF OZ P17
SUN 30 3.30
SCIENCE FICTION / SCIENCE FACT: CHILDREN OF MEN
6.30
I AM DIVINE P8
DECEMBER
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES / IT’S A
WONDERFUL LIFE / ST VINCENT
TUE 2
8.15
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: REMBRANDT
8.30
THE FLY P10
THU 4
6.00
SCIENCE FICTION / SCIENCE FACT: ROBOT & FRANK
FRI 5
6.45
POLYESTER + ODORAMA P8
SAT 6
1.00
BOOK OF LIFE P17
4.00
CARNYVILLE: THE ENTERTAINER P7
SUN 7
3.00
BOLSHOI: LA BAYADERE P15
TUE 9
8.00
NTL: JOHN P15
8.30
THINGS TO COME P10
SAT 13 1.00
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS P17
TUE 16 8.30
CELLULOID SCREAMS: GREMLINS P8
THU 18 6.00
PHILOSOPHY: NOW, VOYAGER P9
FRI 19
0.00
MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS: PREDATOR P10
SAT 20 1.00
MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL P17
SUN 21 1.00
MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL (KIC START) P17
3.00
BOLSHOI: THE NUTCRACKER P15
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/showroomcinema
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CINEMA
GUIDE
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BOX OFFICE 0114 2757727
ONLINE BOOKING WWW.SHOWROOMWORKSTATION.ORG.UK
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