Members only booking 8 - 17 October

Public booking opens Friday 18 October at 10am.

The Sinodun Players present their annual pantomime

Dick Whittington

Written by Alan P Frayn

Directed by Tom Mackriell

Join us for a magical adventure with *Dick Whittington*, the classic pantomime filled with laughter, music and fun for all ages! Follow young Dick and his loyal cat as they set off to seek fame and fortune in London, where the streets are said to be paved with gold!

Friday 17 January to Saturday 1 February 2025

Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church's most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope's wake - secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.

Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rosselini.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the world’s most popular musical,

a unique opportunity to experience the spectacular staged concert

version on the big screen featuring an all-star cast including

Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and

John Owen Jones.

With a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs I

Dreamed A Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On My

Own this sensational staged concert is not to be missed.

Royal Ballet and Opera - recorded production

THE TALES OF HOFFMANN

Offenbach

Director: Damiano Michieletto

Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Florez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream like opera.

Running time 245 minutes with two intervals.

Sung in French with English subtitles.

Tobias and Almut are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together - falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family - a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley's decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickenson

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

Starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas.

A evening of great jazz love songs presented by some of the UK's finest and most in demand jazz musicians.

Local songstress Fleur Stevenson performs in top London venues and with the very best on the UK jazz scene and tonight will be joined by Art Themen, Denny Ilett, Dave Green and Sebastiaan De Krom. You can expect a heart warming evening of spellbinding tunes such as Frank Sinatra's 'Nice and Easy', Ella Fitzgerald classics like 'Let's Fall in Love' and Hoagy Chamichael's 'The Nearness of You'.

People often remark that Ben and Julian, individually, perform some of the most virtuosic and thrilling Jazz gigs in the UK today, and just for Winter Blues & Jazz they are here on the same stage together!

Ben Holder is the most acclaimed and exciting jazz violinist in the UK, and Julian Stringle "is probably the best clarinetist to emerge in British jazz for several decades" according to Sir John Dankworth. They are backed by the hard swinging BHQ - Jez Cook (guitar), Paul Jeffries (bass) and Nick Milward (drums).

Anybody who has seen Bob Bowles knows that they are in the presence of someone truly special on Blues guitar. Matching him with Chris Cobbson, from Courtney Pine's band and Osibisa, promises to create something one-off and not to be missed.

They will take us through a little of the history of the Blues and pay homage to some of its greatest legends. Backing them are drummer Rob Brian, Paul Jeffries on bass and local pianist and Winter Blues organiser, Maff Potts.

In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so.

While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade.

Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Max Webster (Donmar’s Macbeth; Life of Pi) directs a joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Doctor Who) is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) and Hugh Skinner (W1A; Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) in this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance.

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel.

Back at work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe - just maybe - her son's science teacher.

Royal Ballet and Opera - live screening

SWAN LAKE

Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov

Additional choreography: Liam Scarlett & Frederick Ashton

Classical Ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness.

Running time: 210 minutes with two intervals.

Set in the influential New York City music scene of the early 1960s, "A Complete Unknown" follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan's meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts as his songs and his mystique become a worldwide sensation that culminates in his groundbreaking electric rock-and-roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ

Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance

filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour. An incredible cast

including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as

Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster

as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs including “I Don’t Know How to

Love Him,” “Gethsemane,” “Heaven on Their Minds,” “Everything’s

Alright,” “King Herod’s Song” and “Superstar” in an exciting and

contemporary interpretation.

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

"September 5" is a historical drama film directed by Tim Fehlbaum that focuses on the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew. The film highlights their transition from covering the Olympics to reporting on the hostage situation involving Israeli athletes, and showcases the intense and emotional experience of live broadcasting during a global tragedy.

The Royal Ballet (Recorded)

Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan

Music: Sergey Prokofiev

The greatest love story ever told - through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.

Running time 210 minutes with two intervals.

Live Screening from the National Theatre.

Seven-time BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

When a rogue U.S. General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.

This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow).

The Royal Opera

Puccini’s TURANDOT [Revival]

Director: Andrei Șerban

Conductor: Raphael Payare

Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

Running time: 205 minutes, Two intervals

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

 Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the

Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s

West End in 2005. Set in a northern mining town, against the

background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him

out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers

a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community

and changes his life forever. The original creative team behind

the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen

Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music

legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and

spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.

What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion.

This multi award-winning show captured recently at the Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre is an extraordinary musical journey paying homage to Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock.

Fuelled by such unforgettable songs as “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Piece of My Heart”, “Mercedes Benz”, “Cry Baby” and “Summertime”, a remarkable cast and breakout performances. A Night with Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson, is a musical journey celebrating Janis and her biggest musical influences—icons like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, who inspired one of rock ‘n roll’s greatest legends.

Starring Tony-Nominee Jeremy Jordan and Olivier-Nominee Frances Mayli McCann, this award-winning production (including Best New Musical - What’s On Stage Awards 2023) re-tells the unbelievable true story of America's most infamous couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

Recorded live at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.

The Royal Ballet

BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS

[Mixed Programme: 1 Revival, 3 New Productions]

Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon

Music: Joby Talbot | Joni Mitchell | Keaton Henson | George Gershwin

Running time: 180 minutes (Runtime and intervals TBC)

Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.

The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.

Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo - Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.