Merry Christmas from the Film Theatre

We would like to wish all our patrons all the best for  very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

The Film Theatre is closed over the festive period and will re-open on Thursday 7 January with THE LADY IN THE VAN.

Week commencing 14 December

Taxi Tehran

Monday 14 December
THE BIG CITY (PG)
The Big City is screened as part  of our Girls On Film season, exploring the role of women in society and their power to initiate change. The Girls On Film season is presented in collaboration with The Time Is Now and Bath Film Festival’s F-Rated with the support of Film Hub North West Central, proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network.

Tuesday 15 December
TAXI TEHRAN (12A)

Wednesday 16 December
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PHOEBE SALT? - Film Archive - Free Admission

Week commencing 7 December

Monday 7 December
FEMEN: UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL (Advised 15)
Ukraine Is Not A Brothel is screened as part of our Girls On Film season, exploring the role of women in society and their power to initiate change. The Girls On Film season is presented in collaboration with The Time Is Now and Bath Film Festival’s F-Rated with the support of Film Hub North West Central, proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network.

Crimson Peak

Tuesday 8 December
HE NAMED ME MALALA (PG)

Wednesday 9 December
ON THE TRACKS - STEAM TRAINS AND TRAMS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10 December
RED ARMY (15)

Friday 11 December
CRIMSON PEAK (15)

Saturday 12 December
THE PROGRAM (15)

Week commencing 30 November

Girls on Film season starts this week.

Monday 30 November
OFFSIDE (PG)
Offside is the opening screening in our Girls On Film season, exploring the role of women in society and their power to initiate change. The Girls On Film season is presented in collaboration with The Time Is Now and Bath Film Festival’s F-Rated with the support of Film Hub North West Central, proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network.

The Martian

Tuesday 1 December
SUFRAGETTE (12A)

Wednesday 2 December
NOTHING TO DO WITH CRICKET - Free Admission

Thursday 3 December
SUFRAGETTE (12A)

Friday 4 December
THE WALK (PG)
Please note this film will be screened in 2D

Saturday 5 December
THE MARTIAN (12A)

Week commencing 23 November

The Lobster

Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 November
THE LOBSTER (15)

Wednesday 25 November
PIPEWOOD EVACUEES CAMP - 75TH ANNIVERSARY -Film Archive - Free Admission

Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November
SUFFRAGETTE (12A)

New programme now available to book.

Full details of our upcoming programme are now on the website and all films are available for online booking.

You can also download a copy of the printed programme.

Week commencing 16 November

Sicario

Tuesday 17 November
PALIO (12A)

Wednesday 18 November:6pm to 9pm
FIRSTS 15 - films by first year students.

Thursday 19 November
LIFE (15)

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November
SICARIO (15)

Coming up....

Our next programme will commence at the beginning of December - full details will be available shortly. A few of the highlights include:

• The Lady In The Van
• The Martian
• Steve Jobs
• He Named Me Malala
• Black Mass

In addition to the normal programme, we have three Monday night screenings as part of our Girls On Film season.

To celebrate the release of Suffragette, we are showing three films that explore the role of women in society and their power to initiate change. The Suffragette’s fight for women’s rights was only the beginning, and there is still inequality around the world, and in the Film Industry. This season of films looks at the power women have to affect change in their own lives and the lives of others. So many films we watch revolve around the lives and actions of males – it’s now time to pay attention to the stories of women.
At each screening there will be copies of The Time Is Now ‘zines available as well as Suffragette-themed pins!
Our Girls On Film season is presented in collaboration The Time  Is Now and Bath Film Festival’s F-Rated with the support of Film Hub North West Central, proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network.
Admission prices are £6 (full price) and £5 (concessions).

Week commencing 9 November

Macbeth

Tuesday 10 November
TANGERINES (15)

Wednesday 11 November
REMEMBRANCE ACROSS STAFFORDSHIRE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 12 November
PASOLINI (18)

Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November
MACBETH (15)

Week commencing 2 Novermber

Kill Bankers

Tuesday 3 November
HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD (15)

Wednesday 4 November
MAN ON THE ROAD – The Scandalous Film Festival Ban of 1938 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 5 November
IRRATIONAL MAN (12A)

Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November
99 HOMES (15)

Road Closure - Saturday 31 October

We understand that Stoke Road will be closed at the railway bridge on Saturday 31 October. This will affect the approach to the Film Theatre from the A500.

Please allow extra time for your journey.

Week commencing 26 October

Everest

Tuesday 27 October
MISS JULIE (12A)

Wednesday 28 October
THE MINERS' CAMPAIGN - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 29 October
MIA MADRE (15)

Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October
EVEREST (12A)

Week commencing 19 October

Legend

Tuesday 20 October
THE SECOND MOTHER (15)

Wednesday 21 October
DIEMBE – A première for Black History Month - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 22 October
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (15)

Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October
LEGEND (18)

Booking now open for our new programme.

The full programme listing through to the end of November is now available on our website and all films are available for advance booking.

Week commencing 12 October

Me And Earl And The Dying Girl

Tuesday 13 October
THEEB (15)

Wednesday 14 October
AN ACRE OF SEATS IN A GARDEN OF DREAMS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 15 October
CARTEL LAND (15)

Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (12A)

Coming up...

You can now download a copy of the printed programme for our next season from the website. We'll let you know when advance booking is open for these films.

A few of the highlights include:

• Legend
• Everest
• Macbeth
• Sicario
• Suffragette

Week commencing 5 October

Diary of a Teenage Girl

Tuesday 6 October
45 YEARS (15)

Wednesday 7 October
WI CENTENARY PT. 1 - WOMEN IN WW1 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 8 October
MARSHLAND (15)

Friday 9 October
DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL (18)

Week commencing 28 September

The Wolfpack

Tuesday 29 September
52 TUESDAYS (15)

Wednesday 30 September - from 7pm
STOKE-ON-TRENT CINE SOCIETY - 80th ANNIVERSARY

Thursday 1 October
THE WOLFPACK (15)

Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October
45 YEARS (15)

Week commencing 21 September

Gemma BOVERY

Tuesday 22 September
HARD TO BE A GOD (18)

Thursday 24 September
THE SALT OF THE EARTH (12A)

Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September
GEMMA BOVERY (15)

Week commencing 14 September

Eden

Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 September
EDEN (15)

Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September
MISTRESS AMERICA (15)

Week commencing 7 September

Love & Mercy

Tuesday 8 September
TIMBUKTU (12A)

Thursday 10 September
SLOW WEST (15)

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September
LOVE & MERCY (12A)


New Car Parking Arrangements

In the past the University has allowed Film Theatre patrons to park free of charge on the Mellor car park in the evenings. Building work has now commenced and will be in progress until at least September 2016 so this car park will not be in use, except for disabled badge holders.

The University has agreed that we can use the car park on their Leek Road Site. If you park on Car Park 5 you can cross over the Leek Road pedestrian crossing, enter the back entrance of the College Road site and walk through, following the signs, to the Film Theatre.

A limited number of spaces are also available on the university's Winton Square car park.

Please allow a little extra time so that you don't miss the beginning of the film. Why not arrive early and enjoy a drink and a chat with friends at the bar?

New Programme

A PDF of our printed programme for our new season is now available to download from our website.

Online Booking Now Open

We are pleased to announce that the online booking system is now open for all films in our next programme.

Details of our new programme are now available

Full details of our next season of films are now available to view on the website.

Bookings
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the Film Theatre's control related to the building work at the university, we are not currently able to accept advance bookings either online or by telephone.

We hope to provide a further update by Wednesday 2 September.

New season commences in 3 weeks

Our next season will commence on Tuesday 8 September. Films featured in our first programme of the year include:

• Love & Mercy
• Mistress America
• Gemma Bovery
• The Wolfpack
• Diary of a Teenage Girl

Full details to follow.

Week commencing 6 July

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night

Thursday 9 July
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (15)

We will then be closed for our summer break. We look forward to welcoming you back in September. Details of our next programme will be published during August.

Week commencing 29 June

The Look of Silence

Thursday 2 July
THE LOOK OF SILENCE (15)

Friday 3 July
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (15)

Saturday 4 July
ROSEWATER (15)

A note on car parking
The car park outside the Film Theatre has now closed with the exception of a small number of disabled spaces.
We recommend that patrons use alternative car parking on the university's Leek Road site from where it is a short walk to the Film Theatre. Further information can be found here.

Week commencing 22 June

Clouds of Sils Maria

Wednesday 24 June
I SUPPORT MY DAD - CHILDREN OF THE STRIKE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 25 June
A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12A)

Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (15)

A note on car parking
The car park outside the Film Theatre has now closed with the exception of a small number of disabled spaces.
We recommend that patrons use alternative car parking on the university's Leek Road site from where it is a short walk to the Film Theatre. Further information can be found here.

Week commencing 15 June

Wednesday 17 June
HIDDEN VOICES, MAKING CONNECTIONS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 18 June
DARK HORSE (PG)

A Royal Night Out

Friday 19 June
THE FALLING (15)

Saturday 20 June
A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12A)

Car parking at the Film Theatre

We have been informed that as part of the university's redevelopment plans, the car park on College Road will be closed with effect from Saturday 13 June.

Car parking will be available on the Leek Road site from where there is pedestrian access to the College Road campus via Thornton Road.

Please note that most on-street parking around College Road is restricted by permit until 9pm.

If you are planning to visit the Film Theatre, please allow additional time for your journey.

Week commencing 8 June

Woman In Gold

Wednesday 10 June
A CENTURY OF SUMMERS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 11 June
WOMAN IN GOLD (12A)

Friday 12 June
SHOW & TELL 2015
Staffordshire University Arts, Media and Design Show

Saturday 13 June
FORCE MAJEURE (15)

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD FRIDAY 5TH JUNE

NO ADVANCED BOOKINGS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR ‘FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD’ FOR FRIDAY THE  5^TH JUNE.  THE ONLY TICKETS AVAILABLE WILL BE AT THE DOOR ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

 

 

 

 

Week commencing 1 June

Far From the Madding Crowd

Tuesday 2 June
PREFAB STORY

Wednesday 3 June
ARNOLD BENNETT - 'OVER THERE' CENTENARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 4 June
A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (12A)

Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (12A)

New Programme Out Now

The final programme before our summer break is now available and tickets for all films can be booked online. Some of the highlights this season include:

• Woman in Gold
• Force Majeure
• A Royal Night Out
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• Rosewater

You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Week commencing 25 May

A Little Chaos

Tuesday 26 May
KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK (15)

Thursday 28 May
FRUIT OF PARADISE (18)

Friday 29 and Saturday 30 May
A LITTLE CHAOS (12A)

Week commencing 18 May

The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Tuesday 19 May
DIFRET (12A)

Wednesday 20 May
SPORTING STARS OF THE FUTURE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 21 May
THE DARK HORSE (15)

Friday 22 May
THE WATER DIVINER (15)

Saturday 23 May
THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA (U)

Week commencing 11 May

While We're Young

Tuesday 12 May
APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR (15)

Wednesday 13 May
EVOLVE '15 - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 14 May
DAISIES (15) - Věra Chytilová Season

Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May
WHILE WE'RE YOUNG (15)

The films of Věra Chytilová

Over the next month the Film Theatre will be presenting a short seasons of films celebrating the work of Věra Chytilová, a pioneer of women’s cinema who denied being a feminist, whose consistent moral vision and innovation, is seen through a body of work focused on women rebelling against a male dominated order.

Thursday 14 May

Daisies

DAISIES (15)
Daisies is the most adventurous and anarchic Czech film of the 1960s, a neo-dadaist farce replete with extravagant visual effects, sensuous décor, and fascinating experiments with colour. Two teenage girls stumble through a series of happenings, exploit middle-aged men, and engage in orgies of eating, interspersed with sun bathing. Full of enthusiasm and joie de vivre, the film mixes social observation, feminist comment, and formal experiment in one exhilarating journey.

Daisies will be introduced by professor of film Peter Hames, author of The Czechoslovak New Wave and Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition and co-editor of Cinemas in Transition in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989.

Thursday 28 May

Fruit of Paradise

FRUIT OF PARADISE (18)
Fruit of Paradise is nominally based on the story of a murderer, with the characters symbolising Adam, Eve and the devil, against a background of the Garden of Eden. In a contemporary narrative, Eva seeks a comprehension of truth, an engaging undertaking that the film extends to its audience.
In Chytilová’s most experimental work, music, cinematography and design combine in a unique celebration of form.
Czechoslovakia (subtitled), 1970, 95 mins

Fruit of Paradise will be introduced by professor of film Peter Hames, author of The Czechoslovak New Wave and Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition and co-editor of Cinemas in Transition in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989.

Tuesday 2 June

Prefab Story

PREFAB STORY
Prefab Story is Chytilová’s multi-level portrayal of contemporary life, a blunt and aggressive confrontation with the ‘normalised’ society in which she lived. Set against the background of a high-rise estate, the film examines the nature of contemporary morality and materialist preoccupations. One of the few genuinely critical works of its time, Prefab Story received limited release and was denied international exposure.
Czechoslovakia (subtitled), 1979, 96 mins

Prefab Story will be introduced by professor of film Peter Hames, author of The Czechoslovak New Wave and Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition and co-editor of Cinemas in Transition in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989.

This season of films has been supported by the Czech Centre, Czech National Archive, the Film Hub NWC and the BFI

Week commencing 4 May

Wild Tales

Tuesday 5 May
X+Y (12A)

Wednesday 6 May
VE DAY STREET PARTIES SPECIAL - Free Admission

Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May
WILD TALES (15)

Saturday 9 May
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (U)
Note: Classic 1967 version

Week Commencing 27 April

Catch Me Daddy

Tuesday 28 April
BAFTA SHORTS (15)

Wednesday 29 April
PARKS FOR THE PEOPLE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 30 April
CATCH ME DADDY (15)

Friday 1 May
IT FOLLOWS (15)

Saturday 2 May
X+Y (12A)

Week commencing 20 April

Suite Francaise

Tuesday 21 April
KUMICO, THE TREASURE HUNTER (12A)

Wednesday 22 April
STOKE CINE AND VIDEO SOCIETY ANNUAL RETROSPECTIVE

Thursday 23 April
WHITE GOD (15)

Friday 24 and Saturday 25 April
SUITE FRANCAISE (15)

'STILL ALICE' FRIDAY 17/4/15

NO ADVANCED BOOKING WILL BE TAKEN FOR ‘STILL ALICE’ ON FRIDAY 17^TH APRIL  THE ONLY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE  WILL BE  AT THE DOOR ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. 

 

New Programme Out Now

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

You can download a pdf of the printed programme here.

A few forthcoming highlights include:

• Wild Tales
• While We're Young
• Appropriate Behaviour
• The Water Diviner
• A Little Chaos
• Far From the Madding Crowd

Week commencing 13 April

Still Alice

Tuesday 14 April
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG)

Wednesday 15 April
GLADSTONE POTTERY MUSEUM - 40th Anniversary Tribute

Thursday 16 April
THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (18)

Friday 17 and Saturday 18 April
STILL ALICE (12A)

Week commencing 6 April

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Tuesday 7 April
MAIDAN (12A)

Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 April
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG)

Week commencing 30 March

Selma

Tuesday 31 March
STILL LIFE (12A)

Thursday 2 April
PELO MALO (15)

Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April
SELMA (12A)

Week commencing 23 March

Wild

Tuesday 24 March
LOVE IS STRANGE (15)

Wednesday 25 March
THE STAFFORDSHIRE REBELS (1965) – 50th Anniversary Screening - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 26 March
TRASH (15)

Friday 27 March
WILD (15)

Saturday 28 March
STILL LIFE (12A)

No longer diverting

We'd like to inform patrons that the road closure at the Stoke Road rail bridge has now been lifted.

Week commencing 16 March

Love is Strange

Tuesday 17 March
INHERENT VICE (15)

Wednesday 18 March
PAUL BREEZE - A TRIBUTE

Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March
KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (15)

Saturday 21 March
LOVE IS STRANGE (15)

Stoke Road bridge remains closed

The works to the railway bridge over Stoke Road have over-run and the road will remain closed, with diversions in place until next week.

If you are travelling to the Film Theatre please allow extra time for your journey.

Week commencing 9 March

A Most Violent Year

Monday 9 March
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A)

Tuesday 10 March
LA MAISON DE LA RADIO (PG)

Wednesday 11 March
TRENTHAM GARDENS - PLAYGROUND OF THE POTTERIES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 12 and Friday 13 March
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (15)

Saturday 14 March
INHERENT VICE (15)

Extra screening of Testament of Youth

We are pleased to confirm that there will be a further screening of Testament of Youth on Monday 9 March.

Tickets for this performance are now available to book online.

Week commencing 2 March

Tuesday 3 March

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A)

Stoke Your Fires Film Festival: 6 - 10 March

Wednesday 4 March

ALL FIRED UP - Student Films

Thursday 5 and Friday 6 March

FOXCATCHER (15)

Saturday 7 March

WHIPLASH (15)

Week commencing 23 February

Testament of Youth

Tuesday 24 February

AMOUR FOU (12A)

Wenesday 25 February

STAFFORD AND ITS INDUSTRIES - Film Archive - Free admission

Thursday 26 February

DANCING IN JAFFA (PG)

Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A)

Road closure affecting access to the Film Theatre

We would like to remind patrons that Stoke Road will remain closed at the railway bridge until 11 March.

This affects access to Stoke Road and the Film Theatre from the A500 "D-road" and diversions are in place. Please allow additional time for your journey and remember that our films start promptly at 7.45pm.

Further information about the works can be found here.

Week commencing Monday 16 February

Big Eyes

Monday 16 February
LEVIATHAN (15)

Tuesday 17 February
SCHOOL OF BABEL (PG)

Wednesday 18 February
THE AGE OF STEAM - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 19 February
UNBROKEN (15)

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 February
BIG EYES (12A)

Week commencing 9 February

Birdman

Monday 9 February
THE IMITATION GAME (12A)
Fully booked - a small number of tickets will be available on the night.

Tuesday 10 February
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A)

Wednesday 11 February 6pm to 9pm
ARRIVE 15 - Student films

Thursday 12 February
KON-TIKI (15)

Friday 13 and Saturday 14 February
BIRDMAN (15)

THE IMITATION GAME MONDAY 9TH FEBRUARY

NO MORE ADVANCED BOOKINGS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE IMITATION GAME ON MONDAY 9^TH FEBRUARY.  THERE WILL BE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BAISIS  

Week commencing 2 February

The Theory of Everything

Monday 2 February
MR TURNER (12A)

Tuesday 3 February
WINTER SLEEP (15)

Wednesday 4 February
SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS CENTENARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 5 February
THE HOMESMAN (15)

Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A)

Please note that we will now be screening Leviathan on Monday 16 February.

Week commencing 26 January

St. Vincent

Tuesday 27 January
LEVIATHAN (15)

Wednesday 28 January
POWER OVER THE CLAY 1975 - 40TH ANNIVERSARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 29 January
STATIONS OF THE CROSS (15)

Friday 30 and Saturday 31 January
ST. VINCENT (12A)