Season's Greetings

From all at the Film Theatre.

We wish you a

Very Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year.

We look forward to seeing you in 2017.

Advance bookings now closed until January

We will not be taking advance bookings, either online or by telephone over the festive period.

The online booking system will re-open on Wednesday 4th January and the office will resume normal operation from Thursday 5th January.

Week commencing 12 December

Nocturnal Animals

Tuesday 13 December
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS (12A)

Wednesday 14 December
HERE’S A FUNNY THING – POPULAR CULTURE CAUGHT ON FILM - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 15 December
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS (12A)

Friday 16 and Saturday 17 December
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (15)

The Film Theatre will be closed over the festive period and will re-open on Tuesday 10 January 2017.

Week commencing 5 December

Queen of Katwe

Tuesday 6 December
SONITA (PG)

Wednesday 7 December
WELL IT'S A LIVING - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 8 December
AMERICAN HONEY (15)

Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December
QUEEN OF KATWE (PG)

Week commencing 28 November

Burn Burn Burn

Monday 28 (additional screening) and Tuesday 29 November
I, DANIEL BLAKE (15)

Wednesday 30 November
6.30pm
LIDICE: A LIGHT ACROSS THE SEA - Free Admission
7.45pm
ANTHROPOID (15)

Thursday 1 December
BURN BURN BURN (15)

Friday 2 December
ETHEL & ERNEST (PG)

New programme out now

Full details of our programme through to 4 February 2017 are now available on the website where you can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Some of the forthcoming attractions include:

• NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
• ARRIVAL
• QUEEN OF KATWE
• THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
• A UNITED KINGDOM
• SULLY

Online booking is now available for all films featured in this programme.

More Daniel Blake

Due to exceptional demand there will be an additional screening of I, Daniel Blake on Monday 28 November.

Tickets for this screening are now available to book.

Week commencing 21 November

I, Daniel Blake

Tuesday 22 November
COURTED (12A)

Wednesday 23 November
1001 LIVES – Film Festival – Expert Citizens & Voices Stoke-on-Trent

Thursday 24 November
MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE (15)

Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Tuesday 29 November
I, DANIEL BLAKE (15)

I Daniel Blake Tue 29 November '16

There are very few tickets available for the screening of ‘I Daniel Blake’ on Tuesday 29^th November.  However there are still tickets available for Friday 25^th and Saturday 26^th November.

 

Week commencing 14 November

The Girl With All The Gifts

Tuesday 15 November
LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD (12A)

Wednesday 16 November - 6 to 9pm
FIRSTS 16 - Student Films

Thursday 17 November
SWISS ARMY MAN (15)

Friday 18 November
THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (15)

Saturday 19 November
NAPOLEON (U) - 4.30pm

Week commencing 7 November

The Girl On The Train

Tuesday 8 November
THE FENCER - Miekkailija (PG)

Wednesday 9 November
HOME THOUGHTS 1916 – FOR ARMISTICE DAY 2016 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10 November
THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (12A)

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 November
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (15)

Week commencing 31 October

The Infiltrator

Tuesday 1 November
BADEN BADEN (15)

Wednesday 2 November
FOXFIELD RAILWAY SOCIETY – HALF A CENTURY IN STEAM - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 3 November
ALOYS (12A)

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November
THE INFILTRATOR (15)

Week commencing 24 October

Hell or High Water

Tuesday 25 October
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (12A)

Wednesday 26 October
“LAST TRAIN TO BUDAPEST” – TOWARDS A FEATURE FILM - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 27 October
HELL OR HIGH WATER (15)

Friday 28 October
UNDER THE SHADOW (15)

Saturday 29 October
THE EXORCIST (18)

Week commencing 17 October

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Tuesday 18 October
THINGS TO COME (12A)

Wednesday 19 October
FORWARD NORTH STAFFORDS – Wedgwood and the Great War

Thursday 20 October
THE CLAN (15)

Friday 21, Saturday 22 and Tuesday 25 October
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (12A)

New programme out now.

Full details from our next programme are now available on the website with online booking open for all films.

You can also download a copy of the printed programme.

Some forthcoming highlights include:

• I, Daniel Blake
• Hell or High Water
• he Infiltrator
• Girl on the Train
• Swiss Army Man

Week commencing 10 October

Tuesday 11 and Thursday 13 October

Café Society

CAFÉ SOCIETY (12A)

Wednesday 12 October

STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE ROAD RE-LAUNCHED - Film Archive - Free Admission

Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (15)

Week commencing 3 October

Julieta

Wednesday 5 October
THE NEW VIC – 30th ANNIVERSARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 6 October
THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER (12A)

Friday 7 and Saturday 8 October
JULIETA (15)

Week commencing 26 September

Swallows and Amazons

Wednesday 28 September
AMATEUR STAGE AND SCREEN – Live Age Festival Event

Thursday 29 September
EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (12A)

Friday 30 September
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (PG)

Saturday 1 October
THE CARER (15)

Additional screening of Hunt For The Wilderpople

A further showing will take place on Tuesday 25 October and is now available to book.

Week commencing 19 September

Jason Bourne

Thursday 22 September
CHEVALIER (18)

Friday 23 September
MAGGIE'S PLAN (15)

Saturday 24 September
JASON BOURNE (12A)

New season starts today

Our new season commences this evening with MEN & CHICKEN.

Car Parking
Please note that our regular car park has been re-named the Beacon Car Park and is now open for our use.
If this carpark is full you may continue past the entrance and through the barrier ahead of you where you may park in any of the spaces around the back of the University and round to the other side of the Film Theatre building.

Week commencing 12 September

Neon Demon

Thursday 15 September
MEN & CHICKEN (15)

Friday 16 September
NEON DEMON (18)

Saturday 17 September
BORN TO BE BLUE (15)

New programme now available

Details of our full programme for September and October are now available on the website and all screenings are available for online booking.

You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Season starts on Thursday 15 September.

New season coming soon...

The Film Theatre will be returning from its summer break on Thursday 15 September when we will be presenting MEN & CHICKEN.

Our first programme of the year will also feature:

• CHEVALIER
• JASON BOURNE
• SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
• JULIETA

We'll let you know when the full details are available on the website. In the mean time, enjoy your summer.

Week commencing 27 June

Love & Friendship

Wednesday 29 June
A POTTERY GIRL’S ROMANCE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 30 June
COUPLE IN A HOLE (12A)

Friday 1 and Saturday 2 July
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP (U)

Week commencing 20 June

Green Room

Wednesday 22 June
FLUSHED WITH PRIDE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 23 June
IVAN'S CHILDHOOD (12A)

Friday 23 June
GREEN ROOM (18)

Saturday 24 June
TRUMAN (15)

Week commencing 13 June

Florence Foster Jenkins

Wednesday 15 June
WORLD WAR I - 1916 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 16 June
MILES AHEAD (15)

Friday 17 and Saturday 18 June
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (PG)

Week commencing 6 June

Mustang

Wednesday 7 June
BLACKPOOL BECKONS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 9 June
SON OF SAUL (15)

Friday 10 June
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ARTS, MEDIA & DESIGN SHOW, 2016

Saturday 11 June
MUSTANG (15)

Week commencing 30 May

Son of Saul

Tuesday 31 May
EYE IN THE SKY (15)

Wednesday 1 June
JAMES BRINDLEY - 300TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 2 June
OUR LITTLE SISTER (PG)

Friday 3 June
BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (15)

Saturday 4 June
SON OF SAUL (15)

New programme out now.

Details of our final programme before the summer break are now available on the website with online booking open for all films. You can also download a copy of the printed programme.

Some of this season's highlights include:

• Son of Saul
• Miles Ahead
• Florence Foster Jenkins
• Truman
• Love and Friendship

Week commencing 23 May

Eye In the Sky

Tuesday 24 May

VICTORIA (15)

Wednesday 25 May

ENDON WELL DRESSING – and other Whitsun Archive Films - Free Admission

Thursday 26 May

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (12A)

Friday 27 and Saturday 28 May

EYE IN THE SKY (15)

Week commencing 16 May

Dheepan

Tuesday 17 May
EDDIE THE EAGLE (PG)

Wednesday 18 May
F.A. CUP FINALS BEFORE TV – CINEMA FILMS 1901 ONWARDS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 19 May
THE CLUB (18)

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May
DHEEPAN (15)

Week commencing 9 May

10 Cloverfield Lane

Tuesday 10 May
COURT (PG)

Wednesday 11 May - 6pm to 9pm
THE FUTURE IS... - 1st Year Student Films

Thursday 12 May
10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (12A)

Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May
EDDIE THE EAGLE (PG)

Week commencing 2 May

Marguerite

Tuesday 3 May
THE PEARL BUTTON (12A)

Wednesday 4 May
A NECKLACE FROM ADOLF - Alsager Community Theatre

Thursday 5 May
BLACK MOUNTAIN POETS (15)

Friday 6 and Saturday 7 May
MARGUERITE (15)

Week commencing 25 April

High Rise

Tuesday 26 April
RAN (12A)

Thursday 28 April
TIME OUT OF MIND (15)

Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April
HIGH RISE (15)

Week commencing 18 April

Anomalisa

Tuesday 19 April
HAIL, CAESAR! (12A)

Wednesday 20 April
PHILIP ASTLEY AND THE STORY OF CIRCUS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 21 April
ANOMALISA (15)

Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April
THE WITCH (15)

Next programme now open for booking

Our programme through to 3 June is now available and online booking is open. A few highlights include:

• High Rise
• Marguerite
• 10 Cloverfield Lane
• Eye In The Sky

You can find full details on our website or download a pdf of our printed programme.

Week commencing 11 April

Hail, Caesar!

Tuesday 12 April
GOODNIGHT MOMMY (15)

Wednesday 13 April
LETTERS TO HEM HEATH - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 14 April
MISS HOKUSAI (12A)

Friday 15 and Saturday 16 April
HAIL, CAESAR! (12A)

Week commencing 4 April

Triple 9

Tuesday 5 April
RAMS (15)

Wednesday 6 April
STOKE-ON-TRENT – EUROPEAN CITY OF SPORT 2016 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 7 April
SHOOTING STARS (PG)

Friday 8 April
TRIPLE 9 (15)

Saturday 9 April
CHRONIC (15)

Week commencing 28 March

A Bigger Splash

Tuesday 29 March
YOUTH (15)

Wednesday 30 March
POWER IN OUR HANDS (PG)

Thursday 31 March
JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE (15)

Friday 1 and Saturday 2 April
A BIGGER SPLASH (15)

Week commencing 21 March

Youth

Tuesday 22 March
DAD'S ARMY (PG)

Wednesday 23 March
MOVIE OF THE YEAR - Stoke Cine and Video Society

Thursday 24 March
A WAR (15)

Friday 25 March
BONE TOMAHAWK (18)

Saturday 26 March
YOUTH (15)

Week commencing 14 March

Dad's Army

Tuesday 15 March
TRUMBO (15)

Wednesday 16 March
CITY VOICES 10th ANNIVERSARY - HEROES OF SNEYD - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 17 March
THE BIG SHORT (15)

Friday 18 and Saturday 19 March
DAD'S ARMY (PG)

Week commencing 7 March

Spotlight

Tuesday 8 March
SPOTLIGHT (15)

Wednesday 9 March
OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10 March
SPOTLIGHT (15)

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March
TRUMBO (15)

Booking now open for new programme

Programme

Our next season running through to 23 April is now open to book. Please see our website for full details. You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

A selection of highlights include:

• Hail, Caesar!
• Triple 9
• Dad's Army
• The Big Short
• Youth
• A Bigger Splash

Week commencing 29 February

The Hateful Eight

Tuesday 1 March
LE MÉPRIS (15)

Wednesday 2 March
ALL FIRED UP - Student Films - 6 to 9 pm

Thursday 3 March
THE ASSASSIN (12A)

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 March
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18)

Week commencing 22 February

Room

Tuesday 23 February
THE REVENANT (15)

Wednesday 24 February
THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP - BRINGING IT HOME IN '72 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 25 February
JOY (12A)

Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February
ROOM (15)

Week commencing 15 February

The Revenant

Tuesday 16 February
THE DANISH GIRL (15)

Wednesday 17 February
THE TRUCK MAKERS – FODEN 1856, LEYLAND 1896 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 18 February
THE FORBIDDEN ROOM (12A)

Friday 19 and Saturday 20 February
THE REVENANT (15)

Week commencing 8 February

The Danish Girl

Tuesday 9 February
ICE AND SKY (U)

Wednesday 10 February
STAR WARS BEGAN 80 YEARS AGO! - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 11 February
THE LESSON (15)

Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February
THE DANISH GIRL (15)

Week commencing 1 February

In The Heart Of The Sea

Tuesday 2 February
RADIATOR (15)

Wednesday 3 February
ARRIVE 16 - Student Films - 6 to 9 pm

Thursday 4 February
GRANDMA (15)

Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February
IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (12A)

Online booking now available

The online booking system has now been updated to include all films featured in our next programme.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the delay in setting this up.

Bridge of Spies Fri 29 & Sat 30 January 16

The only tickets now available for the screening of ‘Bridge of Spies’ on Friday 29^th  & Saturday 30^th January will be at the door on a first come first served basis.  All advanced tickets have been sold.

Bridge of Spies Fri 29 January 16

 

The only tickets now available for the screening of ‘Bridge of Spies’ on Friday 29^th January will be at the door on a first come first served basis.  All advanced tickets have been sold.

 

 

New programme starts 3 February

The following are a few of the highlights in our next season:

• In The Heart of the Sea
• The Danish Girl
• The Revenant
• The Hateful Eight
• Trumbo

All films will shortly be available to book through our website.

The F-RATING

With a view to promoting diversity in film making and film exhibition, the Film Theatre is including the F-Rating to highlight films whose narratives have strong female roles or whose production is the result of the work of women in senior roles in production, direction or screenwriting.

Week commencing 25 January

Bridge of Spies

Tuesday 26 January
SUNSET SONG (15)

Wednesday 27 January
THE NATIONAL GARDEN FESTIVAL 1986 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 28 January
HECTOR (15)

Friday 29 and Saturday 30 January
BRIDGE OF SPIES (12A)

Week commencing 18 January

Brooklyn

Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 January
BROOKLYN (12A)

Wednesday 20 January
FROM THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY TO THE SPITFIRE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January
BLACK MASS (15)

Week commencing 11 January

Carol

Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 January
CAROL (15)

Wednesday 13 January
MOVING MILLIONS - LONDON TRANSPORT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Friday 15 January
STEVE JOBS (15)

Saturday 16 January
SPECTRE (12A)