Daniel Craig makes his electrifying debut as James Bond in the film that reinvented 007 for a new generation. Newly promoted to double-O status, Bond is sent after Le Chiffre, a banker to international terrorists whose fortunes now depend on a high-stakes poker tournament at Montenegro’s Casino Royale. Enter Treasury agent Vesper Lynd, charged with keeping an eye on Bond and the millions he is gambling. Stylish, brutal and unexpectedly emotional, Martin Campbell’s acclaimed reboot strips away the gadgets to reveal a younger, more vulnerable Bond, while delivering spectacular action, a formidable villain and all the glamour you could want from 007.

The name’s Bond, James Bond. Daniel Craig makes his explosive 007 debut as a newly promoted agent facing Mads Mikkelsen’s Le Chiffre across the poker table at Casino Royale. With Eva Green as the unforgettable Vesper Lynd, this stylish, thrilling and surprisingly emotional reboot changed Bond for a new generation.

Oregon, 1933. With America in the grip of the Great Depression, widowed war veteran Samuel Murphy is separated from his young daughter and sent to a remote prison labour camp. His chance to return to her comes with a dangerous proposition: lead a group of convicts carrying a fortune in gold across the wilderness and earn an early release. But their precious cargo soon attracts danger, while greed and suspicion threaten the group from within. Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe lead Padraic McKinley’s rugged, old-school adventure thriller, a tale of survival, betrayal and desperate men discovering just how heavy the price of freedom can be.

Oregon, 1933. Ethan Hawke is a desperate father offered his freedom in return for transporting a fortune in gold through treacherous wilderness. With Russell Crowe as the prison warden who offers him the deal, The Weight is a rugged tale of survival, greed, betrayal and the price of freedom."A nearly biblical tale of good and evil": Screen Daily

A Head Full of Coldplay deliver a fantastic show - the anthems, the lasers and led wristbands, make for a superb immersive show. A true celebration of the music! Don't miss this unique microcosm of a stadium show for all fans of Coldplay.

A Head Full of Coldplay deliver a fantastic show - the anthems, the lasers and led wristbands, make for a superb immersive show. A true celebration of the music!

Absolute classics like Yellow, Hymn For The Weekend, Magic, Paradise and The Scientist all feature. Even Coldplay’s latest single, Feels Like I’m Falling In Love, makes the set list!

Don't miss this unique microcosm of a stadium show for all fans of Coldplay.

“Brilliant musicians! Great Sound! Thank you so much.” - Sara Shipp

“You guys were IMMENSE.” – Raptorneet

“Last night was a great success, band went down so well, and the crowd were really into it,” – Paul Dengel, Livestock Events

“The vibe was brilliant and from the back of the arena to see the whole crowd jumping along was amazing.” – Andy Trill, Festival Director

Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever- popular opera.

An all-star cast brings this white-hot drama to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José. Following his 2023 Royal Opera debut, Sesto Quatrini returns to conduct Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.

Sung in French with English subtitles.

Cast:

Carmen GINGER COSTA-JACKSON

Don José RUSSELL THOMAS

Micaëla ADRIANA GONZÁLEZ

Escamillo ALEXANDER VINOGRADOV

Zuniga BARNABY REA

Creatives:

Music GEORGES BIZET

Libretto HENRI MEILHAC, LUDOVIC HALÉVY

Conductor SESTO QUATRINI

Director DAMIANO MICHIELETTO

Set Designer PAOLO FANTIN

Costume Designer CARLA TETI

Lighting Designer ALESSANDRO CARLETTI

Dramaturg ELISA ZANINOTTO

June 1940. France is collapsing before the German advance, but one little-known general refuses to accept defeat. Escaping to London with little more than his extraordinary self-belief, Charles de Gaulle sets about persuading Winston Churchill that France is still in the war, while struggling to turn his fledgling Free French movement into a genuine political and military force. Meanwhile, inside occupied France, a new generation begins its own dangerous resistance. Simon Abkarian stars alongside Simon Russell Beale as Churchill in the first part of Antonin Baudry’s sweeping wartime epic, combining political intrigue, dry humour and spectacular battle sequences with the remarkable story of a nation refusing to surrender.

In French with English subtitles. France, 1940. With defeat seemingly inevitable, an unknown general escapes to London and refuses to surrender. Simon Abkarian is Charles de Gaulle and Simon Russell Beale is Winston Churchill in the first part of Antonin Baudry’s sweeping wartime epic, following the birth of Free France and the growing Resistance. ★★★★★ "Unforgettable... thrilling... both extraordinary films": The Sunday Times