Merry Christmas

The Film Theatre would like to wish all its patrons a very

We are now closed until Tuesday 4th January.

We look forward to welcoming you in 2011.

Week Commencing 13th December

Monday 13th December
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 14th December
OUT OF THE ASHES (E)

Wednesday 15th December
CIRCUS AND SEASIDE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 16th December
THE ARBOR (15)

Friday 17th and Saturday 18th December
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (15)

Saturday 18th December - Matinee - 2.30pm
TOY STORY 3 (U) - In 2D - Free Admission

Week Commencing 6th December

Monday 6th December
GREMLINS (12) - Free Admission

Tuesday 7th December
MOTHER (15)

Wednesday 8th December
SHOES AT STAFFORD - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 9th December
THE FISH CHILD (15)

Friday 10th and Saturday 11th December
THE TOWN (15)

Soulboy Exhibition

The Film Theatre regret that due to gallery space allocation conflicts we are not able to exhibit costumes from SoulBoy as listed on our website.
We hope that this does not diminish your experience of the film.

Film Festival Day - 3rd December

Stoke Film Theatre is supporting the 1^st UK Disability Film Festival Day, organised by DASH, one of the UK’s leading Disability Arts organisations.

Various venues throughout the UK will have daytime screenings of films made by and about disabled people and disability; showing work from the Oska Bright Learning Disability film festival, new short films, features and archive television footage.

The Film Theatre’s limited weekday evening operating times precludes our involvement with screenings, however promotion literature for Film Festival Day is available in the Film Theatre foyer and more detailed alternative venue and screening schedules are available online at www.disabilityfilmfestival.eu or from DASH’s website at www.dasharts.org

Week Commencing 29th November

Monday 29th November
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 30th November
JACKBOOTS ON WHITEHALL (12A)

Wednesday 1st December
M'LITA DOLORES - STOKE'S FORGOTTEN STAR - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 2nd December
AFRICA UNITED (12A)

Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th December
SOULBOY (15)

Week Commencing 22nd November

Monday 22nd November
CONTACT - THEN "RE-CONNECT" - Free Admission

Tuesday 23rd November
POLICE, ADJECTIVE (12A)

Wednesday 24th November
CITY PAGEANT 1930 - WEDGWOOD BICENTENARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 25th November
ENTER THE VOID (18)

Friday 26th and Sat 27th November
THE SOCIAL NETWORK (12A)

New Season now online

The Film Theatre programme running through to 22nd January is now on the website. A few highlights include:

• THE TOWN
• THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
• ANOTHER YEAR
• THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST

We also have a short programme of Christmas films on Monday evenings with FREE admission.

Printed programmes are now available from the Film Theatre - or print your own here

Soulboy Booking Opens Today

Due to popular demand, Soulboy is returning to the Film Theatre on the 3rd and 4th of December.

Booking opens today, please call 01782-411188.

Week Commencing 15th November

Monday 15th November
WILBUR (WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF) (15)

Tuesday 16th November
THE MAID (15)

Wednesday 17th November
SPODE NIGHT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 18th November
I'M STILL HERE (15)

Friday 19th and Saturday 20th November
MR NICE (18)

Change to Monday Night Programme

In a change to our advertised programme, we will now be showing

WILBUR (WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF) (15)

on Monday 15th November.

Week Commencing 8th November

Monday 8th November
ENDURING LOVE (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 9th November
BAARIA (15)

Wednesday 10th November
The SPITFIRE and the BATTLE OF BRITAIN - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 11th November
WINTER'S BONE (15)

Friday 12th and Saturday 13th November
THE WILDEST DREAM (PG)

Made In Dagenham likely to be sold out.

We are not taking any further bookings for the Friday showing. A small number of tickets will be available on the night on a first-come first-served basis.

At the time of writing we still have seats to book for Saturday but these are selling fast.

Week Commencing 1st November

Monday 1st November
FAMILY LIFE (15) - Reel Madness - Free Admission

Tuesday 2nd November
BLUEBEARD (15)

Wednesday 3rd November
PREMIERE: LAST TRAIN TO BUCHAREST - Free Admission

Thursday 4th November
METROPOLIS (PG)

Fri 5 and Sat 6 November
MADE IN DAGENHAM (15)

Week Commencing 25th October

Monday 25th October
GIRL, INTERRUPTED (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 26th October
CERTIFIED COPY (12A)

Wednesday 27th October
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 28th October
MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE? (15)

Friday 29th and Saturday 30th Octonber
THE RUNAWAYS (15)

Week Commencing 18th October

Monday 18th October
LA TETE CONTRE LES MURS (12) - Free Admission

Tuesday 19th October
WHITE MATERIAL (15)

Wednesday 20th October
FESTIVAL NIGHT - FLIP ANIMATION & STOKE YOUR FIRES - Free Admission

Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd October
TAMARA DREWE (15)

More Soulboy Information

Due to popular demand Stoke Film Theatre will have further presentations of SOULBOY on Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of December, at 7.45pm.

To accompany these screenings there will be an exhibition of costumes and memorabilia from the film in the Film Theatre foyer gallery

We will be taking bookings for SOULBOY from the 15th of November onwards on the box office number 01782 411188

Week Commencing 11th October

Monday 11th October
THE LADYKILLERS (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th October
THE ILLUSIONIST (PG)

Wednesday 13th October
TAKE COVER! - Film Archive - Free Admission

Friday 15th and Saturday 16th October
COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVINSKY (15)

New Programme and more Soul Boy

Our new programme to the end of November is now available on the website. You can also print your own copy of the programme.

Following our sell-out screening of Soul Boy earlier this week, we can confirm that we will be showing it again on the 3rd and 4th of December. In addition there will be an exhibition of costumes from the film in the foyer.

New Season Update

Details of our programme of free screenings for October and November are now available on the website. These include our "Reel Madness" season on Monday evenings which comprises a number of films with links to mental health issues. Most of these films will be preceeded by a short introduction.

Our new programme will also include a free Saturday Matinnee screening of PONYO on 23rd October.

Details of a our main programme will be available shortly but highlights include TAMARA DREWE and MADE IN DAGENHAM.

Week Commencing 4th October

Monday 4th October
THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 5th October
THE CONCERT (15)

Wednesday 6th October
SHELTON BAR - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 7th October
SOULBOY (TBC)

Friday 8th and Saturday 9th October
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (15)

Week Commencing 27th September

Monday 27th September
THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th September
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (18)

Wednesday 29th September
THE JOLLY POTTERS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd October
GAINSBOURG (15)

Week Commencing 20th September

Monday 20th September
THE MAGNET (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 21st September
LEAVING (15)

Wednesday 22nd September
GRADUATE FILMS - FILM, TELEVISION & RADIO STUDIES, MEDIA PRODUCTION AND ANIMATION - Free Admission

Thursday 23rd September
MOTHER (15)

Friday 24th and Saturday 25th September
LETTERS TO JULIET (PG)

Week Commencing 13th September

Monday 13th September
WHISKY GALORE!(PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 14th September
AJAMI (15)

Thursday 16th September
HEARTBREAKER (15)

Friday 17th and Saturday 18th September
INCEPTION (12A)

New Season Starts Next Week

We hope you've enjoyed the summer and look forward to welcoming you back to the Film Theatre.

Our new programme is now available on the website and opens on Monday 6th September with the first of our season of classic Ealing Comedies.

New Season Starts in One Month

The Film Theatre's next season will open on Tuesday 7th September.

In the first week we will be showing:

• Lebanon
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
• Skeletons

Our first set of FREE Monday night screenings will be a selection of Ealing Comedies.

We'll let you know as more details of the new programme become available.

Have a great summer!

The Film Theatre is now closed for its summer break.

We'll be back in September with a new programme commencing on Tuesday 7th. We'll let you know as soon as the details are available on the website.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Week Commencing 5th July

Monday 5th July
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 6th July
CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH (15)

Thursday 8th July
VALHALLA RISING (15)

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July
CEMETERY JUNCTION (15)

Week Commencing 28th June

Monday 28th June
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 29th and Thursday 1st July
NIGHTWATCHING (U)

Wednesday 30th June
The Peter Cheeseman Lectures - KEN LOACH, MIKE LEIGH - Free Admission

Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd July
KICK-ASS (15)

Week Commencing 21st June

Monday 21st June
EASTER PARADE (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 22nd June
A ROOM AND A HALF (12A)

Wednesday 23rd June
The Peter Cheeseman Lectures - KEN CAMPBELL, ALISON CHITTY OBE

Thursday 24th June
24 CITY (U)

Friday 25th and Saturday 26th June
FOUR LIONS (15)

Week Commencing 14th June

Tuesday 15th June
THE INFIDEL (15)

Wednesday 16th June
AMAZE - Staffordshire University ARTS, MEDIA & DESIGN SHOW 2010

Thursday 17th June
LA DANSE (PG)

Friday 18th & Saturday 19th June
I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS (15)

Week Commencing 7th June

Monday 7th June
THE RED SHOES (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 8th June
THE MILK OF SORROW (12A)

Wednesday 9th June
PETER CHEESEMAN CBE
First Annual Peter Cheeseman Lecture - Free Admission

Thursday 10th June
DOGTOOTH (18)

Fri 11th June
AMAZE - Staffordshire University ARTS, MEDIA & DESIGN SHOW 2010

Sat 12th June
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (2D) (PG)

The Artist Cinema 2010

Stoke Film theatre is participating in the THE ARTIST CINEMA 2010 programme, screening short artist's films before its weekend feature films

THE ARTIST CINEMA 2010 is an interventionist project aimed at consciously responding to cinema context, by juxtaposing artist's cinema with mainstream feature films.

This weekend we will be showing THIS QUALITY full details of all the films can be found here. And you can watch a short film on the project here.

Week Commencing 31st May

Tuesday 1st June
LION'S DEN (15)

Thursday 3rd June
NO GREATER LOVE (E)

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th June
BLIND SIDE (12A)

Matinee 2.30pm Saturday 5th June
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (PG) - Free Admission

Limited Availability for The Ghost

We are not taking any further bookings for Friday's screening of The Ghost.

There will be a small number of tickets available on the night on a first come, first served basis. If you have booked tickets, please remember to arrive in good time to collect them.

Tickets remain available for Saturday's showing.

New Programme Out Now!

Our new programme running from 1st June to 10th July is now on the website.

Printed copies are available from the Film Theatre and all usual stockists - or print your own here.

A few highlights include:

• Blind Side
• The Infidel
• La Danse
• Four Lions
• Kick-Ass
• Cemetery Junction

Plus a season of classic "Song and Dance" movies on Monday nights with free admission.

Week Commencing 24th May

Monday 24th May
GIGI (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 25th May
LOURDES (U)

Wednesday 26th May
CENTENARY OF FEDERATION - ROYAL VISITS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 27th May
SAMSON & DELILAH (15)

Friday 28th and Sat 29th May
THE GHOST (15)

Week Commencing 17th May

Monday 17 May
THE 4 HORSEMEN OF THE APOCOLYPSE - Free Admission

Tuesday 18 May
DOUBLE TAKE (15)

Wednesday 19 May - 6.30pm to 9.30pm
EVOLVE 10 - Free Admission

Thursday 20 May
I AM LOVE (15)

Fri 21 and Sat 22 May
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (18)

Coming up...

Our final season before the summer break starts on 1st June.

Full programme details will be on the website soon. In the meantime here are a few of the highlights:

• BLIND SIDE
• THE INFIDEL
• I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS
• FOUR LIONS
• KICK-ASS
• CEMETERY JUNCTION

In addition, our FREE Monday night season, "Song and Dance" features some classic musicals.

Week Commencing 10th May

Monday 10th May
LUST FOR LIFE (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 11th May
STORM (15)

Wednesday 12th May
CONNECT - THEN "RE-CONNECT" - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 13th May
THE HEADLESS WOMAN (12A)

Friday 14th and Saturday 15th May
SHUTTER ISLAND (15)

Week Commencing 3rd May

Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th May
THE FATHER OF MY CHILDREN (12A)

Wednesday 5th May
THE HERITAGE OF AMATEUR MOVIES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Friday 7th and Saturday 8th May
THE SCOUTING BOOK FOR BOYS (15)

Week Commencing 26th April

Tuesday 27th April
LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN (U)

Wednesday 28th April
FROM FREAK TO FREEDOM - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 29th April
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (15)

Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st May
CRAZY HEART (15)

Week Commencing 19th April

Monday 19th April
MADAME BOVARY (A) - Free Admission

Tue 20th April
STILL WALKING (U)

Wed 21st April
END OF AN EMPIRE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thu 22nd April
MICMACS (12A)

Fri 23rd April
PRECIOUS (15)

Week Commencing 12th April

Monday 12th April
THE QUEEN OF SPADES (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 13th April
CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY (12A)

Wednesday 14th April
MOVIE RETROSPECT 2010

Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th April
THE LAST STATION (15)

New Programme Out Now!

Our new programme running from 20th April to 29th May is now on the website.

Printed copies are available from the Film Theatre and all usual stockists - or print your own here.

A few highlights include:

• Micmacs
• Precious
• Exit Through The Gift Shop
• Crazy Heart
• Shutter Island
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
• The Ghost

Stoke Film Theatre Film Forum

The Film Theatre extends an invitation to patrons to join in its informal film forum discussing current and forthcoming independent and arthouse films, to take place in the Film Theatre bar at 7.45pm on Tuesday the 13th of April.

Week Commencing 5th April

Tuesday 6th April
THE ISLAND (PG)

Thursday 8th April
DEPARTURES (12A)

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th April
INVICTUS (12A)

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Linited Availability for A Single Man

We are no longer taking bookings for the Thursday and Friday screenings of A Single Man.

There will be tickets available on the night on a first come, first served basis.

We are continuing to take reservations for Saturday night - as normal, please leave a message on 01782-411188.

If you have made a reservation please arrive in good time to collect it. Tickets not collected by 7.25pm may be released for re-sale.

Week Commencing 29th March

Monday 29 March
ONEGIN (12)

Tue 30 March
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (15)

Thu 1 to Sat 3 April
A SINGLE MAN (12A)

Week Commencing 22nd March

Monday 22 March
AMADEUS (PG)

Tuesday 23 March
ADORATION (15)

Wednesday 24 March
CENTENARY OF FEDERATION

Thursday 25 March
THE WHITE RIBBON (15)

Friday 26 and Saturday 27 March
THE BOYS ARE BACK (12A)

Week Commencing 15th March

Monday 15th March
THE EAGLE (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 16th March
A PROPHET (18)

Wednesday 17th March
20TH CENTURY VOICES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 18th March
A PROPHET (18)

Fri 19th and Sat 20th March
UP IN THE AIR (15)

Sat 20th March - 3pm Matinee
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (PG) - Free Admission

Week Commencing 8th March

Tuesday 9th March
TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE (12A)

Wednesday 10th March
THE PROUD VALLEY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 11th March
TREELESS MOUNTAIN (PG)

Friday 12th and Saturday 13th March
SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL (15)

Saturday 13th March - 3pm Matinee
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (PG) - Free Admission

Week Commencing 1st March

Monday 1st March
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA (18) - Free Admission

Tuesday 2nd March
DISGRACE (15)

Wednesday 3rd Mar
Film Premiere - PRIDE IN THE PITS - Film Archive - Free Admisison

Thursday 4th March
THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (15)

Friday 5th and Saturday 6th March
THE ROAD (15)

New Programme Now Online

Full details of the next Film Theatre programme which runs from 8th March to 17th April are now on the website.

Please note that we are not taking bookings for these films until 1st March.

Week Commencing 22nd February

Monday 22nd February

PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID (18) - Free Admission

Tuesday 23rd February

I'M GONNA EXPLODE (15)

Wednesday 24th February

BLACKPOOL ROCK - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th February

NOWHERE BOY (15)

Week Commencing 15th February

Monday 15th February
THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 16th February
TULPAN (12A)

Wednesday 17th February
Film Premiere - DESTINATION TITIAN - Free Admission

Thursday 18th February
UNMADE BEDS (15)

Friday 19th and Saturday 20th February
IT'S COMPLICATED (15)

Coming up at the Film Theatre

Our next season starts in early March and the full programme will be on line over the next couple of weeks.

Here are a few of the films we have confirmed;

• SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL
• UP IN THE AIR
• A SINGLE MAN
• INVICTUS

We also have re-scheduled screenings for DEPARTURES and TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE

Week Commencing 8th February

Monday 8th February

THE WILD BUNCH (18) - Free Admission

Tuesday 9th February

SERAPHINE (PG)

Wednesday 10th February

POTTERIES GOLDEN JUBILEE - 1960 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 11th Februay

SERAPHINE (PG)

Friday 12th and Saturday 13th February

THE INFORMANT! (15)

Week Commencing 1st February

Monday 1st February
MAJOR DUNDEE (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 2nd February
HUMPDAY (15)

Wednesday 3rd February
BETHESDA CHAPEL - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 4th February
THE LIMITS OF CONTROL (15)

Friday 5th to Saturday 6th February
A SERIOUS MAN (15)