Merry Christmas from the Film Theatre

The Film Theatre is now closed until the new year.

Our next presentation will be Mr Turner from Thursday 8th until Saturday 10th January.

Please note that we are not  accepting bookings over the Christmas period. The booking system will start again on 5th January.

Week Commencing 15 December

Nightcrawler

Tuesday 16 December
NIGHTCRAWLER (15)

Wednesday 17 December
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING - Film Archive - Free Admission

The Film Theatre will be closed during the Christmas and New Year period. We return on Thursday 8 January with MR TURNER.

Week Commencing 8 December

Fury

Tuesday 9 December
NORTHERN SOUL (15)

Wednesday 10 December
MINING THE PAST, SHAPING OUR LIVES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 11 and Friday 12 December
FURY (15)

Saturday 13 December
THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS (12A)

Week commencing 1 December

Serena

Tuesday 2 December
VIOLETTE (15)

Wednesday 3 December
KNOTTY NIGHT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 4 December
STILL THE ENEMY WITHIN (15)

Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December
SERENA (15)

New Season booking now open

Full details for our next season which commences on 2nd December can now be found on the website. Online booking is now open and you can download a pdf of the printed programme here.

Some of the highlights this season are:

• Mr. Turner
• Fury
• The Imitation Game
• Interstellar
• My Old Lady

Due to popular demand, Northern Soul will also return for one night only.

Week Commencing 24 November

Jimi: All Is By My Side

Tuesday 25 November
JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE (15)

Wednesday 26 November
FIRSTS 14 - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 27 November
JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE (15)

Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November
NORTHERN SOUL (15)
Please note that all advance purchase tickets for the evening screenings have been sold. Small numbers of tickets will be available to purchase on the door on a first come, first served basis.
There is an additional screening at 4.30pm on Saturday which can be booked online.

Week Commencing 17 November

Gone Girl

Tuesday 18 November
EFFIE GRAY (12A)

Wednesday 19 November
PICTURES FROM THE POTTERIES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 20 November
EFFIE GRAY (12A)

Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November
GONE GIRL (18)

Week commencing 10 November

'71

Tuesday 11 November
IDA (12A)

Wednesday 12 November
OATCAKES! - Film Archive- Free Admission

Thursday 13 November
MAPS TO THE STARS (18)

Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November
'71 (15)

Week Commencing 3 November

Before I Go To Sleep

Tuesday 4 November
WILL & TESTAMENT (12A)

Wednesday 5 November
GRADUATE FILMS

Thursday 6 November
THE GUEST (15)

Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (15)

NORTHERN SOUL PERFORMANCES FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 7.45PM & SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 7.45PM

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT TAKING ANY MORE ADVANCED BOOKINGS FOR THESE
PERFORMANCES. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
ON THE NIGHT ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

Week Commencing 27 October

Magic in the Moonlight

Tuesday 28 October
FINDING FELA (15)

Thursday 30 October
IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE (15)

Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (12A)

Even more Northern Soul

Northern Soul

Due to popular demand we will be having an additional screening of Northern Soul on Saturday 29 November at 4.30pm. This will be available to book online in the next few days.

In addition, there will be a further screening included in the next programme on Tuesday 9 December. This will be available to book when the rest of the programme is published in mid-November.

Week Commencing 20th October

Pride

Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 October
PRIDE (15)

Wednesday 22 October
ARTHUR BERRY – NEW PERSPECTIVES - Film Archive, Free Admission

Friday 24 and Saturday 25 October
A MOST WANTED MAN (15)

No further advance bookings this Friday

We have now sold all the advance purchase tickets for the Friday screening of The Hundred-Foot Journey. Tickets will be available on the night but please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

There are currently still advance tickets available for Saturday.

Week Commencing 13th October

20,000 Days on Earth

Tuesday 14th October
20,000 DAYS ON EARTH (15)

Wednesday 15th October
WWI – MONS TO YPRES AND THE RAPE OF BELGIUM, 1914 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 16th October
NIGHT MOVES (15)

Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG)

New Programme Now Online

Details of our next programme are now available on the website. A few highlights include:

• Pride
• A Most Wanted Man
• Magic In The Moonlight
• Will & Testament
• Maps To The Stars
• Gone Girl
• Northern Soul

You can download a copy of the printed programme here.

Monday nights will feature a season of classic British science fiction. This event is part of the nationwide BFI Sci- Fi Season season Days of Fear and Wonder (October- December 2014) and is supported by Film Hub North West Central. Film Hub NWC forms part of the BFI UK-wide Film Audience Network and shares the overall aim of bringing specialised film and independent film to audiences in new and exciting ways.

Details of the films to be featured will be available from the Film Theatre.

Week Commencing 6 October

Lucy

Tuesday 7 October
ALL THIS MAYHEM (15)

Wednesday 8 October
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – THE COLONY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 9 October
TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (15)

Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October
LUCY (15)

Week Commencing 29 September

Tuesday 30 September
FILM THEATRE 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Wednesday 1 October
LIVE AGE FESTIVAL – CROSSING LINES, LINKING MEMORIES - Free Admission

Thursday 2 October
LILTING (15)

Friday 3 and Saturday 4 October
THE GRAND SEDUCTION (12A)

Week Commencing 22 September

God's Pocket

Tuesday 23 September
THE ROVER (15)

Wednesday 24 September
BASKEYFIELD VC – 70th ANNIVERSARY OF ARNHEM - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 25 September
THE ROVER (15)

Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September
GOD'S POCKET (15)

Week Commencing 15th September

Joe

Tuesday 16th September
CYCLING WITH MOLIERE (15)

Thursday 18th September
JOE (15)

Friday 19th and Saturday 20th September
A PROMISE (12A)

Film Theatre Online Booking Now Open

Our online booking system is now open for the new season.

Please use this link to access the booking site.

Week Commencing 8th September

Boyhood

Tuesday 9th September
BELLE (12A)

Thursday 11th September
FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (12A)

Friday 12th September
BOYHOOD (15)

Saturday 13th September
MR MORGAN'S LAST LOVE (12A)

**Online booking will be available for all films in the current season from Monday**

New Season starts Tuesday

Full details of our new season which opens this coming Tuesday with BELLE can now be found on the website. You can download a pdf of the printed programme here.

Please note that our online booking system is still being prepared - we'll let you know as soon as it's available.

New Season... Coming Soon.

The Film Theatre's new season is taking shape and we'll let you know as soon as the details are available on our website.

In the mean time we can confirm that our main programme will commence on Tuesday 9 September with Belle. Other films to be shown in September include:

• Finding Vivien Maier
• Boyhood
• Mr Morgan's Last Love
• God's Pocket

There will also be a special screening to celebrate the Film Theatre's 40th anniversary.

Week Commencing 7th July

The Last Picture Show

Monday 7th July
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (15) - Free Admission

This is the final screening before our summer break. We look forward to seeing you in September.
We will update you as soon as details of the new programme are available on the website.

Week Commencing 30th June

The Wind Rises

Monday 30th June
FIVE EASY PIECES (15) - Free Admission

Thursday 3rd July
HELI (18)

Friday 4th July
JIMMY'S HALL (12A)

Saturday 5th July
THE WIND RISES (PG)

Week Commencing 23rd June

The Two Faces of January

Monday 23rd June
DAY FOR NIGHT (12A)

Wednesday 25th June
WWI CENTENARY SPECIAL - IT'LL BE OVER BY CHRISTMAS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 26th June
THE PUNK SINGER (15)

Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June
THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY (12A)

Week Commencing 16th June

Frank

Thursday 19th June
FRANK (15)

Friday 20th June
BEFORE THE WINTER CHILL (15)

Saturday 21st June
BLUE RUIN (15)

Staffordshire University's annual Art and Design show, Show and Tell 2014 runs from the 13th to the 21st June.

Week Commencing 9th June

A Thousand Times Goodnight

Monday 9th June
DELIVERANCE (18) - Free Admission

Wednesday 11th June
AFTER SCHOOL - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 12th June
AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF AN IRON PICKER (12A)

Friday 13th June
SHOW & TELL 2014 - from 6pm

Saturday 14th June
A THOUSAND TIMES GOODNIGHT (15)

Week Commencing 2nd June

Tracks

Monday 2nd June
JACK GOES BOATING (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 3rd June
THE LUNCHBOX (PG)

Wednesday 4th June
ARNOLD BENNETT ON SCREEN - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 5th June
WE ARE THE BEST! (15)

Friday 6th and Saturday 7th June
TRACKS (12A)

New Programme Out Now

Our final programme before the summer break is online now. Highlights include;

• A Thousand Times Goodnight
• Frank
• The Two Faces of January
• Jimmy's Hall
• The Wind Rises

Online is now open booking for all films in this programme.

To celebrate the Film Theatre's 40th anniversary, Monday nights will feature a selection of films that featured in the inaugural programme.

Week Commencing 26th May

Locke

Tuesday 27th May
CALVARY (15)

Thursday 29th May
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN (15)

Friday 30th and Saturday 31st May
LOCKE (15)

Week Commencing 19th May

Calvary

Monday 19th May
DOUBT (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 20th May
THE PAST (12A)

Wednesday 21st May
WELSH EVENING - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 22nd May
YVES SANT LAURENT (15)

Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May
CALVARY (15)

Week Commencing 12th May

The Double

Monday 12th May
CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 13th May
SALVO (12A)

Wednesday 14th May
EVOLVE 14 - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 15th May
20 FEET FROM STARDOM (12A)

Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May
THE DOUBLE (15)

Week Commencing 5th May

The Zero Theorem

Tuesday 6th May
THE ROCKET (12A)

Wednesday 7th May
JOURNEYS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 8th May
THE ZERO THEOREM (15)

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th May
LABOR DAY (12A)

Week Commencing 28th April

Under The Skin

Monday 28th April
HAPPINESS (18) - Free Admission

Tuesday 29th April
THE PATIENCE STONE (15)

Wednesday 30th April
LET'S ROCK - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 1st May
BACK TO THE GARDEN (12A)

Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May
UNDER THE SKIN (15)

Week Commencing 21st April

Starred Up

Tuesday 22nd April
THE BOOK THIEF (12A)

Thursday 24th April
WAKE IN FRIGHT (18)

Friday 25th and Saturday 26th April
STARRED UP (18)

New Programme Out Now!

The programme for our next season is now available on the website and online bookings are now being taken. You can also download a pdf of the printed programme here.

A few highlights from the programme include;

• Under The Skin
• The Zero Theorem
• 20 Feet From Stardom
• The Double
• Calvary

In addition, we have a season of free screenings on Mondays in tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Week Commencing 14th April

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Monday 14th April
SHIRLEY VALENTINE (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 15th April
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (15)

Wednesday 16th April
STOKE CINE AND VIDEO SOCIETY ANNUAL RETROSPECTIVE - Free Admission

Thursday 17th April
STRANGER BY THE LAKE (18)

Friday 18th and Saturday 19th April
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (15)

Week Commencing 7th April

Her

Monday 7th April
TANK GIRL (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 8th April
TEENAGE (12A)

Wednesday 9th April
THE GREENING OF THE POTTERIES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10th April
BASTARDS (18)

Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April
HER (15)

Saturday 12th April - Matinee 2.30pm
FROZEN (PG)

Week Commencing 31st March

The Dallas Buyers Club

Monday 31st March
PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER (18) - Free Admission

Tuesday 1st April
THE DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (15)

Wednesday 2nd April
LIDICE - IF IT HAD HAPPENED HERE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 3rd April
THE ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (15)

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April
THE MONUMENTS MEN (12A)

Week Commencing 24th March

The Invisible Woman

Monday 24th March
WOMAN IN A DRESSING GOWN (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 25th March
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (15)

Wednesday 26th March
THE VICTORIA THEATRE COLLECTION - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 27th and Friday 28th March
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (12A)

Saturday 29th March
12 YEARS A SLAVE (15) - Matinee Screening - 2.00pm

THE DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (15)

Week Commencing 17th March

Nymphomaniac

Monday 17th March
THELMA & LOUISE (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 18th March
ROUGH CUT (15)

Wednesday 19th March
Public Lecture for National Science and Engineering Week - "SPITFIRE - Inspirational Icon of Engineering Excellence" - 6.00pm at the Staffordshire Univeiisty Science Centre - Leek Road.

Thursday 20th March
THE SQUARE (15)

Friday 21st March
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (15)

Saturday 22nd March - 6.00pm
NYMPHOMANIAC: VOL. 1 AND VOL. 2 (18)

Week Commencing 10th March

12 Years A Slave

Monday 10th March
PHASE IV (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 11th March
THE MISSING PICTURE (12A)

Wednesday 12th March
ALL FIRED UP - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 13th March
KISS THE WATER (PG)

Friday 14th and Saturday 15th March
12 YEARS A SLAVE (15)
** There are no seats available to book for this film. Tickets will be available on the night on a first come, first served basis. **

Saturday 15th March - 3.00pm - Matinee Screening
THE RAILWAY MAN (15)

New Programme Now Online

Details of our next programme our now available on the website and online booking is now open.

Some highlights from the new season include;

• AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
• NYPHOMANIAC VOLS. 1 AND 2
• THE DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
• THE MONUMENTS MEN
• THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

You can also download your own copy of the printed programme.

Week Commencing 3rd March

Inside Llewyn Davis

Monday 3rd March
BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING (12)

Tuesday 4th March
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (18)

Wednesday 5th March
COUNTDOWN FROM FEDERATION TO WAR - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 6th March
THE RAILWAY MAN (15)
**SOLD OUT** A small number of tickets will be available on the night.

Friday 7th and Saturday 8th March
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (15)

Saturday 8th March - 2.15pm
MADE IN DAGENHAM (15) - Free Admission

12 Years A Slave now sold out.

The screenings on 14th and 15th March have no more seats left to book.

As always, there will be tickets available to buy on the night on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

We have an additional screening of this film scheduled for Saturday 29th March at 2.00pm.

Week Commencing 24th February

The Wolf of Wall Street

Monday 24th February
WEST SIDE STORY (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 25th February
FILL THE VOID (U)

Wednesday 26th February
GERTIE GITANA - A CELEBRATION - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 27th February
THE AGE OF UPRISING (15)

Friday 28th February and Saturday 1st March
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (18)

Friday Screening of 12 Years A Slave is fully booked.

We are not taking any further bookings for the screening of 12 Years A Slave on Friday 14th March. As always, a small number of tickets will be available on the night - get there early to avoid disappointment.

At the time of writing, you can still book for the Saturday screening.

Week Commencing Monday 17th February

American Hustle

Monday 17th February
VERTIGO (PG) - Free Admission

Tuesday 18th February
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (12A)

Wednesday 19th February
OATCAKES AND DIALECT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 20th February
LA BELLE ET LA BETE (PG)

Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February
AMERICAN HUSTLE (15)

Saturday 22nd February - 2.30pm
A MONSTER IN PARIS (U) - Matinee Screening - Free Admission

No further bookings - and an additional screening.

All pre-booked tickets for the following screenings have now been sold.

Saturday 15th February - MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
Thursday 6th March - THE RAILWAY MAN

Aa always, tickets will be available on the door on a first come, first served basis.

Tickets can currently still be booked for Tuesday's screening of MANDELA and we are pleased to announce an additional screening of THE RAILWAY MAN on Saturday 15th March at 3:00pm.

Business as usual - Saturday 8th February

We would like to apologise for some technical difficulties that affected last night's screening.

We are happy to confirm that tonight's screening will be going ahead as advertised.

Week Commencing 10th February

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

Tuesday 11th  AND Thursday 13th February
KILL YOUR DARLINGS (15)

Wednesday 12th February - 6 to 9pm
ARRIVE 14 - Student Films

Friday 14th February
THE ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (15)

Saturday 15th February
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (12A)

Week Commencing 3rd February

Floating Skyscrapers

Monday 3rd February
CARMEN JONES (U) - Free Admission

Tuesday 4th February
FLOATING SKYSCRAPERS (18)

Wednesday 5th February
THE SENTINEL - 160TH ANNIVERSARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 6th February
ALL IS LOST (12A)

Friday 7th February
THE PATIENCE STONE (15)

Saturday 8th February
ALL IS LOST (12A)

The Butler is proving popular

We are not taking any further bookings for Friday's screening. There will be tickets available on the door but if you have not booked, please arrive early in order to avoid disappointment.

There are still seats available to book for Saturday's screening.

Week Commencing 27th January

The Butler

Monday 27th January
GOOD BYE LENIN! (15) - Free Admission

Tuesday 28th January
THIS AIN'T CALIFORNIA (15)

Wednesday 29th January
GEORGE BARBER AND THE CINEMAS OF STOKE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 30th January
GLORIA (15)

Friday 31st January and Saturday 1st February
THE BUTLER (12A)

Booking Now Open For New Season

Season 4 Programme

Our new season commences on 4th February. Full programme details are available on the website and bookings are now being taken online.

A few highlights for this season include;

• MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
• AMERICAN HUSTLE
• THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
• THE RAILWAY MAN
• INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
• 12 YEARS A SLAVE

SAVING MR BANKS 24TH JANUARY 2014

THERE ARE NO ADVANCED BOOKINGS BEING TAKEN FOR 'SAVING MR BANKS' ON FRIDAY
24TH JANUARY 2014. THERE WILL BE A FEW TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR ON A
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. THERE ARE STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR
SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 2014.

Useful Information

We would like to advise patrons of the following:

Car Parking
We are very fortunate to be able to use the University car park free of charge. However, to ensure a parking space when you visit the Film Theatre we advise all patrons to arrive between 7:15 and 7:30pm.

In the event of a very popular film, extra parking is available to the rear of the University buildings (go straight on past the main car park and follow the road) or on the Leek Road site.

There is no charge to Film Theatre patrons for any of these car parks.

Booking Tickets
When wishing to see a film and to avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend that you book early online. You can request a specific seat, but should this have already been allocated, you will be given the next best available. The earlier you book the greater the chance of getting the seat of your choice.

If you are unable to book online, you can ring the office between 12:30 and 13:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and make a booking over the phone.

Week Commencing 20th January

Saving Mr Banks

Monday 20th January
THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR (AA) - Free Admission

Tuesday 21st January
JEUNE ET JOLIE (18) 

Wednesday 22nd January
ARTHUR BERRY -  A CELEBRATION - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 23rd January
HUNGER GAMES :CATCHING FIRE (12A)

Friday 24th and Saturday 25th January
SAVING MR. BANKS (PG)