Merry Christmas from the Film Theatre

The film theatre is now closed until Tuesday 8 January. Please note that our online booking system will also be closed until 2 January.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

We look forward to seeing you in 2019.

Staffordshire Film Archive - 19 December

There has been a change of location for the final Staffordshire Film Archive screening of 2018.

Wednesday 19 December - Potteries Museum - 7.30pm

Staffordshire's Territorials and the Breaking of the Hindenburg Line

This new film from Inspired Film & Video tells the story of how men from the 137th Staffordshire Brigade broke through German defences in September 1918 and helped bring about the end of the Great War.

Week commencing 10 December

Wildlife

Tuesday 11 December
WIDOWS (15)

Wednesday 12 December 6.00 to 9.00pm
FIRST 18 - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 13 December
SHOPLIFTERS (15)

Friday 14 and Saturday 15 December
WILDLIFE (12A)

Week commencing 3 December

Widows

Tuesday 4 December
PETERLOO (12A)

Wednesday 5 December
THE MAKING OF "A NIGHT TO REMEMBER" 1958 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 6 December
THE GUILTY (15)

Friday 7 December
AN EVENING WITH BEVERLEY LUFT LINN (15)

Saturday 8 December
WIDOWS (15)

Week commencing 26 November

Peterloo

Tuesday 27 November
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (12A)

Wednesday 28 November
THE PHILIP ASTLEY PARTY - Film Archive - Free Admisson

Thursday 29 November
WARU (15)

Friday 30 November and Saturday 1 December
PETERLOO (12A)

Week commencing 19 November

Bohemian Rhapsody

Tuesday 20 November
FIRST MAN (12A)

Wednesday 21 November
IT'S IN THE AIR - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 22 November
UTØYA - JULY 22 (15)

Friday 23 November
A SIMPLE FAVOUR (15)

Saturday 24 November
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (12A)

New programme booking now open

Full details of our programme through to the end of January are now available on the website. Online booking is now open for all screenings.

Highlights include:

• Peterloo
• Widows
• Wildlife
• The Old Man And The Gun
• Sorry To Bother You
• The House That Jack Built

You can also download a copy of the printed programme.

Week commencing 12 November

First Man

Tuesday 13 November
SKATE KITCHEN (12A)

Wednesday 14 November
FROM WORKHOUSE TO LORD MAYOR - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 15 November
DOGMAN (15)

Friday 16 and Saturday 17 November
FIRST MAN (12A)

Week commencing 5 November

A Star Is Born

Tuesday 6 November
THE WIFE (15)

Wednesday 7 November
TRENTHAM REMEMBERED - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 8 November
THE WIFE (15)

Friday 9 and Saturday 10 November
A STAR IS BORN (15)

Week commencing 29 October

Halloween

Tuesday 30 October
HALLOWEEN (18)

Wednesday 31 October
'WHEN THIS LOUSY WAR IS OVER' - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 1 November
THE RIDER (15)

Friday 2 November
MANDY (18)

Saturday 3 November
THE WIFE (15)

Week commencing 15 October

Faces Places

Tuesday 16 October
FACES PLACES (12A)

Wednesday 17 October
'MAN ON A TIGHTROPE' (1953) - Philip Astley Circus Season - Free Admission

Thursday 18 October
FACES PLACES (12A)

Friday 19 and Saturday 20 October
KINGOF THIEVES (15)

Week commencing 8 October

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Wednesday 10 October
TRAPEZE (1956) - Philip Astley Circus Season - Free Admission

Thursday 11 October
AMERICAN ANIMALS (15)

Friday 12 October
THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST (15)

Saturday 13 October
THE SEAGULL (12A)

Online booking to end of November now available

Full details of our next programme are now available on our website with all films available to book.

Highlights this season include:

• King of Thieves
• The Little Stranger
• The Wife
• A Star is Born
• First Man

You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Week commencing 1 October

BLACKkKLANSMAN

Wednesday 3 October
THE GLADSTONE STORY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 4 October
UNDER THE TREE (15)

Friday 5 and Saturday 6 October
BLACKkKLANSMAN (15)

Week commencing 24 September

Cold War

Wednesday 26 September
CENTENARY SCREENING - "A POTTERY GIRL'S ROMANCE" 1918 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 27 September
CITY LIGHTS (U)
Part of the Scalarama celebration of cinema

Friday 28 and Saturday 29 September
COLD WAR (15)

Week commencing 17 September

The Children Act

Tuesday 18 September
THE BIG BAD FOX AND OTHER TALES (U)

Wednesday 19 September
LAST FIRING - 40th ANNIVERSARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 20 September
SUMMER 1993 (12A)

Friday 21 and Saturday 22 September
THE CHILDREN ACT (PG)

Matinée screening this Saturday

The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales

Saturday 15 September - 3.00pm
THE BIG BAD FOX AND OTHER TALES (U)

Week commencing 10 September

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again

Thursday 13 September
THE APPARITION (12A)

Friday 14 and Saturday 15 September
MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN (PG)

New season starts 13 September

The Film Theatre returns from its summer break on Thursday 13 September with a screening of The Apparition. Other highlights from our first season include:

• Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
• The Children Act
• Cold War
• BLACKkKLANSMAN
• The Misesducation of Cameron Post

More details can be found on the website and online booking is now available for all screenings.

You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Week commencing 2 July

Edie

Our final presentation for this season will be:

Tuesday 3 July
EDIE (12A)

The Film Theatre will then be closed for its summer break. We will be back in September and details of our next programme will be posted here when they are available.

We would like to thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you again in the autumn.

Week commencing 25 June

The Breadwinner

Wednesday 27 June
ASPECTS OF ASTLEY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 28 June
REVENGE (18)

Friday 29 June
EDIE (12A)

Saturday 30 June
THE BREADWINNER (12A)

Limited availability for Edie on Friday 29 June

Edie

Our Friday night screening of Edie is going to be very busy.

As always there will be a limited number of tickets available on the night. However, please be aware that these are likely to be on the sides of the auditorium.

We currently have good availability for the additional screening on Tuesday 3 July.

Week commencing 18 June

On Chesil Beach

Wednesday 20 June
SUMMER SPECIAL - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 21 June
REDOUBTABLE (15)

Friday 22 and Saturday 23 June
ON CHESIL BEACH (12A)

Week commencing 11 June

Redoubtable

Tuesday 12 June
FRANKENSTEIN (PG)

Wednesday 13 June
LOST RAILWAYS OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE & DERBYSHIRE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 14 June
LEAN ON PETE (15)

Friday 15 June
THE CURED (15)

Saturday 16 June
REDOUBTABLE (15)

Additional screening on 3 July

Edie

We are pleased to announce that there will be an additional screening on Edie on Tuesday 3 July.

Online booking will be available for this screening shortly.

Week commencing 4 June

Lean on Pete

Wednesday 6 June
ENTERTAINING MR BENNETT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 7 June
PANDORA’S BOX (PG)

Friday 8 June - 6-9.30pm
Staffordshire University ARTS, MEDIA & DESIGN SHOW, 2018 - Free Admission

Saturday 9 June
LEAN ON PETE (15)

Additional screening on 12 June

Frankenstein

We are pleased to announce an addition to our programne. In association with the Festival in a Factory literary festival we will be screening the classic 1931 adaptation of Frankenstein, perhaps the most influential horror film ever made.

Normal Film Theatre ticket prices will apply and online booking will be available soon.

Week commencing 28 May

Ghost Stories

Thursday 31 May
GHOST STORIES (15)

Friday 1 and Saturday 2 June
THE LEISURE SEEKER (15)

Week commencing 21 May

Funny Cow

Monday 21 May - 6.00pm to 10.00pm
EVOLVE ' 18 - Student Films

Tuesday 22 May
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A)

Wednesday 23 May - 6.00pm to 9.00pm
EXPOSE '18 - Student Films

Thursday 24 May
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A)

Friday 25 and Saturday 26 May
FUNNY COW (15)

New season programme now available

Full details of our final season before the summer break are now available to view on our website with all screenings open for online booking.

Highlights this season include:

• The Leisure Seeker
• Lean on Pete
• On Chesil Beach
• Edie

You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Week commencing 14 May

Beast

Tuesday 15 May
CUSTODY (15)

Wednesday 16 May 6pm - 9pm
LAUNCH ' 18 - Student Films

Thursday 17 May
BEAST (15)

Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A)

Week commencing 7 May

120 BPM

Tuesday 8 May
120 BPM (15)

Wednesday 9 May
FILM IN NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10 May
WONDERSTRUCK (PG)

Friday 11 May
JOURNEYMAN (15)

Saturday 12 May
CUSTODY (15)

Week commencing 30 April

Isle of Dogs

Tuesday 1 May
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (15)

Wednesday 2 May
STAFFORDSHIRE NIGHT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 3 May
THE THIRD MURDER (15)

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 May
++ Matinée 3pm Saturday ++
ISLE OF DOGS (PG)

Week commencing 23 April

Here to be Heard

Tuesday 24 April
HAVE A NICE DAY (15)

Wednesday 25 April
CREDA NIGHT - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 26 April
HERE TO BE HEARD: THE STORY OF THE SLITS (Cert TBC)

Friday 27 and Saturday 28 April
MARY MAGDALENE (12A)

New programme out now

Our next programme will commence on 24th April. Full details are now available on our website and online booking is open for all screenings.

A few highlights this season include:

• Isle of Dogs
• Journeyman
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
• Funny Cow

A pdf of the printed programme is available to download.

Week commencing 16 April

You Were Never Really Here

Tuesday 17 April
THE SQUARE (15)

Wednesday 18 April
VICTORIA THEATRE – THE EARLY YEARS - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 19 April
SWEET COUNTRY (15)

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 April
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (15)

Week commencing 9 April

I, Tonya

Tuesday 10 April
THE MAGIC FLUTE (PG)

Wednesday 11 April
STOKE CINE AND VIDEO SOCIETY – 2018

Thursday 12 April
A FANTASTIC WOMAN (15)

Friday 13 April
I, TONYA (15)

Saturday 14 April
THE SQUARE (15)

Week commencing 2 April

Finding Your Feet

Tuesday 3 April
LADY BIRD (15)

Thursday 5 April
THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT (15)

Friday 6 and Saturday 7 April
FINDING YOUR FEET (12A)

Week commencing 26 March

Lady Bird

Tuesday 27 March
THE SHAPE OF WATER (15)

Thursday 29 March
DARK RIVER (15)

Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March
LADY BIRD (15)

Week commencing 19 March

The Shape of Water

Tuesday 20 March
THE MERCY (12A)

Wednesday 21 March
FINDING WEE PADDY - A New Documantary - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 22 March
THE MERCY (12A)

Friday 23 and Saturday 24 March
THE SHAPE OF WATER (15)

Week commencing 12 March

Menashe

Tuesday 13 March
MENASHE (U)

Wednesday 14 March
ON AIR – BBC RADIO STOKE 50th ANNIVERSARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 15 March
A WOMAN'S LIFE (12A)

Friday 16 and Saturday 17 March - Saturday Matinée at 3.00pm
EARLY MAN (PG)

New season commences 15 March

Full details of our next season are now available on the website and to book online.

Some of the highlights include:

• Early Man
• The Shape Of Water
• Dark River
• Lady Bird
• I, Tonya

You can also download a pdf of our printed programme.

Week commencing 5 March

Phantom Thread

Tuesday 6 March
LOVELESS (15)

Wednesday 7 March
DOCUMENTARIES THAT WERE NEVER SCREENED - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 8 March
SHIRAZ: A ROMANCE OF INDIA (U)

Friday 9 and Saturday 10 March
PHANTOM THREAD (15)

Week commencing 26 February

Downsizing

Monday 26 February
THE POST (12A) ++ Additional Screening ++

Tuesday 27 February
DOWNSIZING (15)

Wednesday 28 February 6pm - 9pm
EVINCE 18 - Student Films

Thursday 1 March
DOWNSIZING (15)

Friday 2 and Saturday 3 March
JOURNEY'S END (12A)

Additional screening of The Post

The Post

We are pleased to announce that there will be an additional screening of The Post on Monday 26th February.

Tickets are now available to be booked online.

Week commencing 19 February

The Post

Tuesday 20 February
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (15)

Wednesday 21 February
THE CIRCUS (1928) - Free Admission

Thursday 22 February
ERIC CLAPTON: A LIFE IN 12 BARS (15)

Friday 23 and Saturday 24 February
THE POST (12A)

Week commencing 12 February

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Tuesday 13 February
DARKEST HOUR (PG)

Wednesday 14 February
THE VAN BUREN STORY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 15 February
DARKEST HOUR (PG)

Friday 16 and Saturday 17 February
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (15)

Week commencing 5 February

Darkest Hour

Tuesday 6 February
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG)

Wednesday 7 February
LA STRADA (1957) - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 8 February - 6.30pm
FILM IN NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE - Book Launch
You are invited to the launch of 'Film in North Staffordshire' a new book published by the Film Theatre.
There will be a reception with wine in the foyer followed by a free film screening in the film theatre.

Friday 9 and Saturday 10 February
DARKEST HOUR (PG)

Week commencing 29 January

Human Flow

Tuesday 30 January
THE DISASTER ARTIST (15)

Wednesday 31 January
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (1952) - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 1 February
HUMAN FLOW (12A)

Friday 2 and Saturday 3 February
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG)

Week commencing 22 January

The Prince of Nothingwood

Tuesday 23 January
THE LOST HONOUR OF KATHARINA BLUM (15)

Wednesday 24 January 6.00 - 9.00pm
ALL FIRED UP - Student Films

Thursday 25 January
THE PRINCE OF NOTHINGWOOD (15)

Friday 26 January
INGRID GOES WEST (15)

Saturday 27 January
THE DISASTER ARTIST (15)

Film in North Staffordshire: Book Launch 8 February