Merry Christmas one and all

The Film Theatre will be closed over the festive season.

Our next presentation will be Aeronauts on Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 January.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our friends and patrons for your support during 2019 and we look forward to seeing you in 2020.

Week commencing 9 December

Last Christmas

Tuesday 10 December
THE IRISHMAN (15)

Wednesday 11 December 6.00 - 9.00pm
'FIRSTS19' - Student Films

Thursday 12 December
MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF CINEMATIC SOUND (12A)

Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December
LAST CHRISTMAS (12A)

Programme update
In a change to our published programme, we will now be showing So Long, My Son on Tuesday 28 January. This is due to a change to the scheduled release date for System Crasher.

Week commencing 2 December

The Irishman

Tuesday 3 December
SORRY WE MISSED YOU (12A)

Wednesday 4 December
THE BOVEDY ILLUMINATIONS -  Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 5 December
MEETING GORBACHEV (PG)

Friday 6 December
MONOS (15)

Saturday 7 December
THE IRISHMAN (15) 

Sorry we missed you

Sorry We Missed You

We are pleased to announce that our screening of Sorry We Missed You on Tuesday 3 December will now be introduced by the film's producer, Rebecca O'Brien. There will also be an optional Q&A session after the film.

Anyone wishing to transfer tickets already purchased for the Friday or Saturday night screenings can contact the office on 01782 411188. Tickets can only be transferred in advance and this will be subject to availability.

Week commencing 25 November

Sorry we missed you

Tuesday 26 November
THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (12A)

Wednesday 27 November
THE LOSS OF GIANTS - COAL & STEEL - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 28 November
THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (12A)

Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November
SORRY WE MISSED YOU (12A)

New season programme now online

Details of our screenings through to the end of January 2020 are available on the website and online booking is now open.

A few highlights will include:

• Monos
• The Irishman
• Last Christmas
• The Aeronauts
• Knives Out
• Little Women

As always, a pdf of our printed programme is also available to download.

Week commencing 18 November

Cabaret

Tuesday 19 November
NON-FICTION (15)

Wednesday 20 November
THE HERITAGE OF SPODE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 21 November
CABARET (15)
This screening is supported by the BFI Film Audience Network and is part of the BFI Musicals season.

Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November
OFFICIAL SECRETS (15)

Saturday 23 November - Matinée 3pm
THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (12A)
This will be a relaxed screening with reduced sound levels and low level house lighting. Seating will be unassigned and you may change seats during the screening should you wish to do so. Like all of our screenings, trailers and adverts will be noticeable by their absence.

Week commencing 11 November

Tehran: City of Love

Tuesday 12 November
THE FAREWELL (PG)

Wednesday 13 November
MEDICAL MEMORIES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 14 November
TEHRAN: CITY OF LOVE (12A)

Friday 15 and Saturday 16 November
THE DAY SHALL COME (15)

Week commencing 4 November

Judy

Tuesday 5 November
THE GOLDFINCH (15)

Wednesday 6 November
TIME TO REMEMBER - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 7 November
WISE CHILDREN (15)

Friday 8  and Saturday 9 November
JUDY (12A)

Week commencing 28 October

In Fabric

Tuesday 29 October
FOR SAMA (18)

Wednesday 30 October
THE WHITE COUNTRY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 31 October
IN FABRIC (15)

Friday 1 November
HOTEL MUMBAI (15)

Saturday 2 November
THE GOLDFINCH (15)

Week commencing 21 October

Ad Astra

Tuesday 22 October
DOWNTON ABBEY (PG)

Wednesday 23 October
CARIBBEAN VOICES – Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 24 October
PHOENIX (15)

Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October
AD ASTRA (12A)

And, announcing the winner of the ReFEARendum...

Respecting the will of 61% of the people (who expressed a preference), IN FABRIC will be shown on Thursday 31 October.

Week commencing 14 October

Bait

Tuesday 15 October
BAIT (15)

Wednesday 16 October
“MEN COULD BE DRIVEN MAD ON D-ROADS!” - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 17 October
TRANSIT (12A)

Friday 18 and Saturday 19 October
DOWNTON ABBEY (PG)

Week commencing 7 October

The Souvenir

Wednesday 9 October
THE OTHER POTTERY LADIES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10 October
LETO (15)

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 October
THE SOUVENIR (15)

Next season programme details now available

Details of our next season of films are now available on the website.

A few highlights include:

• Ad Astra
• The Goldfinch
• Judy
• The Day Shall Come
• Sorry We Missed You

You can also take part in our 'Refearendum' to choose which of two films we will be screening this Halloween.

A pdf version of our printed programme is also available to download.

Week commencing 30 September

Mrs Lowry and Son

Wednesday 2 October
A VICTORIAN FILM SHOW - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 3 October
PAIN AND GLORY (15)

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October
MRS LOWRY AND SON (PG)

Week commencing 23 September

Pain And Glory

Wednesday 25 September
BANKING IN THE BALLROOM - WWII - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 26 September
ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD (18)

Friday 27 September
HAIL SATAN? (15)

Saturday 28 September
PAIN AND GLORY (15)

Week commencing Monday 16 September

Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Wednesday 18 September
BASKEYFIELD VC - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 19 September
THE DEAD DON’T DIE (15)

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September
ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD (18)

Film Theatre returns this Thursday

Blinded by the Light

We return from our summer break this week and are pleased to present the following:

Thursday 12 September
VARDA BY AGNÈS (15)

Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (12A)

A pdf of our full programme can be downloaded here.

Temporary website problem

The programme pages of the film theatre website are not currently working.
Until this issue has been resolved, online bookings can be made using this link.

Film Theatre returns in 2 weels

Varda by Agnès

The Film Theatre returns after the summer break on Thursday 12 September with a screening of Varda by Agnès, part of the Scalarama celebration of cinema

All films in our first season are now listed on the programme page of our website and online booking is open.

We'll be right back.

The Film Theatre will be closing for its annual summer break following this evening's screening of Gloria Bell.

We'll be back in September and will send out details of our next programme once they have been finalised.

We would like to thank all our patrons for their continued support and look forward to welcoming you back in the autumn.

Week commencing 24 June

Gloria Bell

Wednesday 26 June
WAITING FOR THE LAST TRAIN TO BUDAPEST - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 27 June
BIRDS OF PASSAGE (15)

Friday 28 and Saturday 29 June
GLORIA BELL (15)

Week commencing 17 June

Amazing Grace

Monday 17 June
ISLAND (15)

Wednesday 19 June
THE FILMS OF ALAN WILLIAMSON - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 20 June
AMAZING GRACE (U)

Friday 22 and Saturday 23 June
ROCKETMAN (15)

Week commencing 10 June

Woman At War

Wednesday 12 June
BOUND BY CLAY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 13 June
WOMAN AT WAR (12A)

Friday 14 June
BEATS (18)

Saturday 15 June
AMAZING GRACE (U)

Week commencing 3 June

Donbass

Tuesday 4 June
HIGH LIFE (18)

Wednesday 5 June
D-DAY 75th ANNIVERSARY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 6 June
DONBASS (15)

Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June
TOLKIEN (12A)

Week commencing 27 May

Eighth Grade

Wednesday 29 May - 6.00 - 9.00pm
EXPOSE '19 - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 30 May
RAFIKI (12A)

Friday 31 May - 6.00 - 9.30pm
ARTS, MEDIA & DESIGN SHOW, 2019

Saturday 1 June
EIGHTH GRADE (15)

Week commencing 20 May

Loro

Wednesday 22 May - 6.00 to 9.00pm
LAUNCH 19 - Student Films

Thursday 23 May
LORO (18)

Friday 24 and Saturday 25 May
RED JOAN (12A)

New programme now online

Full details of our next programme are now available on our website with online booking open for all screenings.

Highlights this season include:

• High Life
• Tolkien
• Woman at War
• Beats
• Amazing Grace
• Rocketman
• Gloria Bell

A pdf of our printed programme is also available to download.

This will be the final programme before our summer break.

Week commencing 13 May

Wild Rose

Wednesday 15 May
UNICA WINNING FILMS - Presented by Stoke Cine & Video Society

Thursday 16 May
THE SISTERS BROTHERS (15)

Friday 17 and Saturday 18 May
WILD ROSE (15)

Week commencing 6 May

Us

Wednesday 8 May
A NIGHT ON THE TILES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 9 May
3 FACES (15)

Friday 10 May
US (15)

Saturday 11 May
THE SISTERS BROTHERS (15)

Week commencing 29 April

Out of Blue

Wednesday 1 May
STAFFORDSHIRE HERITAGE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 2 May
AT ETERNITY’S GATE (12A)

Friday 3 and Saturday 4 May
OUT OF BLUE (15)

Week commencing 22 April

The White Crow

Thursday 25 April
FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS (12A)

Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April
THE WHITE CROW (12A)

Week commencing 15 April

Being Frank

Tuesday 16 April
BORDER (15)

Wednesday 17 April
WORLD CIRCUS DAY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 18 April
BENJAMIN (15)

Friday 19 April
BEING FRANK: THE CHRIS SIEVEY STORY (15)

Saturday 20 April
FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS (12A)

New programme now available to book

Details of our programme through to the end of May are now available on our website with online booking available for all screenings.

Forthcoming attractions include:

• Fisherman's Friends
• The White Crow
• Wild Rose
• Red Joan

You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Week commencing 8 April

Everybody Knows

Tuesday 9 April
THE AFTERMATH (15)

Wednesday 10 April
STOKE CINE & VIDEO SOCIETY - WINNERS ALL - Free Admission

Thursday 11 April
ON THE BASIS OF SEX (12A)

Friday 12 and Saturday 13 April
EVERYBODY KNOWS (15)

Week commencing 1 April

Ray & Liz

Tuesday 2 April
HANNAH (12A)

Wednesday 3 April
THE HEART OF STAFFORDSHIRE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 4 April
RAY & LIZ (15)

Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April
THE AFTERMATH (15)

Week commencing 25 March

Capernaum

Tuesday 26 March
ROSA LUXEMBURG (12A)

Wednesday 27 March
THE HIDDEN VALLEY - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 28 March
FREE SOLO (12A)

Friday 29 and Saturday 30 March
CAPERNAUM (15)

Week commencing 18 March

If Beale Street Could Talk

Tuesday 19 March
ALL IS TRUE (12A)

Wednesday 20 March
END OF AN EMPIRE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 21 March
A PRIVATE WAR (15)

Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (15)

Week commencing 11 March

All Is True

Tuesday 12 March
BEAUTIFUL BOY (15)

Wednesday 13 March
BOTTLE KILN WALK - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 14 March
BEAUTIFUL BOY (15)

Friday 15 and Saturday 16 March
ALL IS TRUE (12A)

Week commencing 4 March

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Tuesday 5 March
GREEN BOOK (12A)

Wednesday 6 March 6.00pm - 9.00pm
EVINCE 19 - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 7 March
VICE (15)

Friday 8 and Saturday 9 March
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (15)

Week commencing 25 February

Green Book

Tuesday 26 February
BURNING (15)

Wednesday 27 February 6.00 - 9.00pm
ARRIVE 19 - Student Films - Free Admission

Thursday 28 February
DESTROYER (15)

Friday 1 and Saturday 2 March
GREEN BOOK (12A)

New programme details now online

Details of our next programme which runs until 19 April are now available on our website.

Highlights from the season include:

• All Is True
• If Beale Street Could Talk
• Everybody Knows
• Benjamin

You can also download a pdf version of our printed programme.

Week commencing 18 February

Mary Queen of Scots

Tuesday 19 February
STAN & OLLIE (PG)

Wednesday 20 February
BANKS OF ENGLAND - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 21 February
MONSTERS AND MEN (15)

Friday 22 and Saturday 22 February
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (15)

Week commencing 11 February

Stan & Ollie

Tuesday 12 February
COLETTE (15)

Wednesday 13 February
WHEN BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST SHOW CAME TO STOKE - 1903/1904 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 14 February
AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE (15)

Friday 15 and Saturday 16 February
STAN & OLLIE (PG)

Week commencing 4 February

Colette

Tuesday 5 February
THE FAVOURITE (15)

Wednesday 6 February
NEIL BALDWIN BEM - a Tribute to “Nello" - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 7 February
THE FAVOURITE (15)

Friday 8 and Saturday 9 February
COLETTE (15)

Week commencing 28 January

The Favourite

Tuesday 29 January
MARY POPPINS RETURNS (U)

Wednesday 30 January
'MACARI'S RED AND WHITE ARMY' - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 31 January
MUG (15)

Friday 1 and Saturday 2 January
THE FAVOURITE (15)

New season starts Saturday

Our new season commences this Saturday and will feature:

• Mary Poppins Returns
• The Favourite
• Collette
• Stan & Ollie
• Green Book
• Vice

Full details are now available on our website and online booking is open for all screenings.

You can also download a pdf of the printed programme.

Week commencing 21 January

Mary Poppins Returns

Tuesday 22 January
THE WILD PEAR TREE (15)

Wednesday 23 January
80th ANNIVERSARY - 1938/9: THE LAST YEAR OF PEACE - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 24 January
THE MARVELLOUS MABEL NORMAND (15)

Friday 25 January
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT (18)

Saturday 26 January - Matinée 3.00pm
MARY POPPINS RETURNS (U)

Saturday 26 January
POLINA (12A)

Week commencing 14 January

Sorry to Bother You

Tuesday 15 January
LIZZIE (15)

Wednesday 16 January
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COALFIELD - THE TREETOPS TREK - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 17 January
DISOBEDIENCE (15)

Friday 18 and Saturday 19 January
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (15)

Week commencing 7 January

The Old Man and the Gun

Tuesday 8 January
SUSPIRIA (18)

Wednesday 9 January
HALMER END AND THE MINNIE PIT CENTENARY COMMEMORATIONS 2018 - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 10 January
NAE PASARAN (15)

Friday 11 and Saturday 12 January
THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN (12A)