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Come and Sing ‘Choral Classics’



Come & Sing 'Choral Classics'

All singers welcome!


Whether you're an experienced chorister or just love to sing, join us for a thrilling day of community music making and unforgettable choral works!


Registration/Hand out of music. 10.30am

First Singing session 11.00 am -12.30pm

Lunch (not provided)

Second Singing session 2.00 -4.00pm (with short break)

Informal Concert to friends and family 4.30pm


Music will include:

Vivaldi - Gloria

Handel - Zadok the Priest

Mozart -Ave Verum & Lacrimosa from Requiem

Haydn - The heavens are telling from Creation


Led by Robin Stubbs with David Green on the piano.

Robin studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and has spent his professional life directing choirs playing the organ and school teaching.


He is currently Musical Director of the Plymouth University Choral Society, Britannia Choral Society and Director of music at St Andrew's Church Ashburton and teaches music and Religious Studies at Plymouth College. Robin has led many workshops and Come & Sing events and is known for his fast-moving pace and his humorous approach to music making.  

 

David is a graduate of Dartington College and the Royal Marines School of Music. He was Director of Music and organist at BRNC before going into teaching and was for many years Director of Music and Performing Arts at Plymouth College.


Saturday 10.30am

Tickets £15



Saturday 12 Sep 202610:30

Dartmouth Writers Walk : Jonathan Turner

A 1.5 hour guided walk around Dartmouth visiting the places where Dartmouth writers lived and worked.

Hear stories of a non-conformist preacher, banned from Dartmouth, whose sermons are still in print today; of the Victorian politician and inventor who wrote a gothic ghost story for his friend, about Dartmouth’s Gomerock Tower. Listen to poems about the River Dart, and Townstal Church, by a Dartmouth artist and see his painting of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle in the Guildhall.  See Flora Thomson’s house with its stunning harbour views, where she wrote her trilogy Larkrise to Candleford, and Chritopher Milne’s (aka Robin) bookshop, a Dartmouth landmark for over 30 years. Visit the grave of a Medieval merchant and privateer, the inspiration for Chaucer’s Shipman’s Tale, and Dartmouth Museum founded by writer and historian Percy Russell, author of the first and best-selling History of Dartmouth and its Port.

As well as the literary sites, you will see the heart of Dartmouth, its backstreets, medieval and Tudor buildings; its steep steps, and magnificent harbour views.  

The walk is 1.25 miles long and will involve two short climbs up to wonderful viewpoints, and some steep steps down again!


Maximum number for each walk: 15


Friday 18 Sep 202611:30

Elemental : Arthur Snell

Arthur Snell - in conversation with Mary Nightingale 




Arthur Snell is an expert on the interaction between geopolitics and climate change with a degree in History from the University of Oxford. He has over 30 years’ experience in conflict zones and fragile states through the Middle East and Africa and has advised governments – including Ukraine during the current conflict – on a range of security and conflict-related issues. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, the world’s oldest think tank, a former British Ambassador, and has hosted numerous podcasts which have had millions of downloads.


In Elemental, Arthur describes how the climate crisis is already affecting the lives of millions of people. As natural disasters and increased scarcity shake the established world order to its core, he reveals that an alternative future is still possible.

In this groundbreaking study Arthur Snell visits rapidly changing societies to show how we can

live on a warming planet. He presents a vision in which Africa powers Europe with solar energy,

where autocratic oil states are no more, and new shipping routes across the melting Arctic bring

Asia, Europe and North America closer than ever before. In Russia, huge areas of highly fertile

land will be exposed by the melting ice for whoever can seize it, while China's stranglehold on

rare minerals looks set to make it the world's leading superpower.


‘An extraordinary mastery of geopolitics, combining years on the ground in the most

challenging places, a raw instinct for politics and a deep ethical concern for the world in the

face of climate catastrophe. A masterpiece.’ RORY STEWART


Arthur Snell will be in conversation with Mary Nightingale.


Friday 18 Sep 202610:00

Exhibition on Screen : James McNeil Whistler (U)

JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER


In an era of great change and great beauty emerged the character of James McNeill Whistler. Considered by some to be one of the great innovators of 19th century art, he was a contemporary of the Impressionists, much admired by Van Gogh and Manet. Boldly experimental and famously witty, Whistler disrupted the strict conventions of Victorian society in pursuit of a new cult of beauty, creating “art for art’s sake” and earning himself a place in the history of great art. He found a parallel between painting and music, and entitled many of his paintings “arrangements”, “harmonies” and “nocturnes”, emphasizing the importance of tonal harmony in his work.


His most famous painting, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler’s Mother, is a revered and often parodied portrait of motherhood. It is arguably one of the most famous paintings in history and this film will unveil the artist behind the art.


Tate Britain is now holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades. This blockbuster exhibition promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history, uniting world-famous masterpieces with rarely seen works. Exhibition on Screen will bring these stunning works and the incredible story behind them to cinemas around the world while the exhibition is still running, bringing this truly global artist to a global audience. This will be an unmissable chance to get to know this visually spectacular artist and the influence he has had on those who followed.


“An artist is not paid for his labour but for his vision.” James McNeil Whistler


Made in close collaboration with Tate Britain.


Directed by David Bickerstaff

£14 adults/£11 under 16’s 


Tuesday 15 Sep 202619:30

Fiesta : Daniel Stables

Daniel Stables – in conversation with Martin Hesp





Daniel Stables is a travel writer and guidebook author based in the UK, specializing in regions such as

Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Southern Europe. He has authored or contributed to over 30 travel

books for various publishers, including Rough Guides and DK Eyewitness, and writes for outlets like BBC

Travel and National Geographic Traveller. In 2021, he was shortlisted in the Freelance Writing Awards for

his work in travel writing. You can find more about his work on his website danielstables.co.uk or follow him on Twitter

@DanStables


Fiesta explores the vibrant tapestry of human festivity, delving into the extraordinary lengths to which we go to express

our cultures and commemorate life's milestones. From drunken pilgrimages to sacrificial funerals, national days to

neo-pagan necromancy, festivals represent human culture at its most vivid and varied, and the resulting account is both

a rich collection of travel writing and an anthropological exploration of the roles that festivals play in society. Through

colourful characters, vibrant sights, and varied locales, Daniel Stables takes a curious, humanistic look at festivals

across the world, unravelling the universal threads that run through our diverse global celebrations.



Daniel Stables will be in conversation with Martin Hesp.


Friday 18 Sep 202611:30

Finding Nemo (U)

Part of The Flavel Regatta Family Film Festival


There Are 3.7 trillion Fish in the Ocean. They are looking for One.


In the colourful and warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, a Clown Fish named Marlin lives safe and secluded in his anemone home with his only son, Nemo. Fearful of the ocean and its unpredictable risks, he struggles to protect his son. Nemo, like all young fish, is eager to explore the mysterious reef. When Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from home and thrust into a tacky dentist’s office fish tank, Marlin finds himself the unlikely hero on an epic journey to rescue his son.


This is a Free Event


With thanks to Regatta

Please book a ticket in advance


Friday 28 Aug 202611:00 (FREE TO ATTEND)

HELENA CLEWS: LIFE DRAWING CLASSES..


HELENA CLEWS: LIFE DRAWING CLASSES


(max 30 participants)


£135 for block of 6 classes to include complimentary hot drinks and biscuits


Tuesday 15 September

Tuesday 22 September

Tuesday 29 September

Tuesday 6 October  

Tuesday 13 October

Tuesday 20 October

10am -12.30pm


Book your place and join in on the hugely successful life drawing workshops at the Flavel. It's a wonderful opportunity to draw alongside Helena and practice one of the fundamental skills of art.


The workshops are for all abilities. Helena will be available to provide individual feedback and help as necessary. The sessions are divided into the first part of short poses, ranging from 1 - 20 minute poses, a short break and then one long pose for around 55 minutes.


Information on what you need:

Please bring materials that you would like to draw with; ideally some charcoal (compressed and willow), coloured soft pastels, soft pencil (2B or softer) and a rubber. If you have your own paper/sketchbook then please bring that too.


Drawing boards will be provided and sheets of A2 cartridge paper is available to buy in cash on the day - 4 sheets for £1. There will also be some basic materials available on the day in exchange for a cash donation.


Tuesday 15 Sep 202610:00

Holy Days (PG)

A young boy finds refuge with three delightfully eccentric elderly nuns at a run-down convent facing shutdown. A road trip like no other, Holy Days is a joyful comedy packed with heart, humour, and high-speed hijinks. It’s a story about letting go, holding on, and finding home in the most unexpected places.


Cast: Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, Elijah Tamati, Jacki Weaver


“A heart-warming adventure” Filmhounds


Tickets £9 Adults this includes a £2 MyFlavel venue levy

Under 16’s £6.20 this includes a £1.50 My Flavel  venue levy  


Saturday 5 Sep 202617:00
Sunday 6 Sep 202614:00
Monday 7 Sep 202619:30
Tuesday 8 Sep 202614:00 (SUBTITLED SCREENING)

Jeremy Hunt : Can We Be Rich Again?

Is Britain stuck in a doom loop of higher debt and higher taxes? Or can we fix the

British economy?


In Can We Be Rich Again? Jeremy Hunt argues that getting out of Britain’s low

growth is a solvable problem, and that we should approach the country’s economic

future with optimism.


Hunt asks the key questions: How deliverable are the changes we need by a Labour,

Conservative or Reform government? How do we get the economy growing despite

dangerous levels of debt? How do we sell long term reforms when our leaders have

so little political capital? But countering pessimism needs solutions not just

assertions, and they need to be realistic – plans that politicians can actually deliver in

a democratic system and the majority of the electorate can get behind.


Jeremy Hunt was elected Conservative MP for South West

Surrey in 2005. He was first appointed Secretary of State for

Health in September 2012, then served as Secretary of State for

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from July 2018 to July 2019, and Chancellor of

the Exchequer from October 2022 to July 2024. Before his election as an MP, Jeremy

 ran his own educational publishing business, Hotcourses. He also set up a charity to

help AIDS orphans in Africa in which he continues to play an active role. Jeremy

lives in Godalming and London with his wife, son and two daughters.


Jeremy Hunt will be interviewed by John Suchet.



Friday 18 Sep 202614:00

La Traviata On Sydney Harbour (PG)

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Summer Season


Verdi’s La Traviata

Verdi’s hugely popular La Traviata returns to the Sydney Harbour water stage featuring a breath-taking soaring 9 metre high, 3.5-ton chandelier covered in 10,000 shimmering Swarovski crystals. This glamorous production was captured on location on Sydney Harbour in 2021 in front of a sold-out audience. La Traviata features timeless romantic arias, lively choreography, beautiful costumes and spectacular fireworks.


Friday 11th September

Tickets £14/Under 16’s £11


Friday 11 Sep 202619:00

Martin Simpson 2026

Martin Simpson  


“One of England’s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledged as one of the finest

acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin's interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His remarkable solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. Always prolific, and never one to rest long without a guitar in his hands and a song in his head, Martin Simpson continues to travel the length and breadth of the UK and beyond giving rapt audiences passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his remarkable intimate solo performances. Martin was nominated an astounding 32 times in the 18 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - and has won numerous awards.


September 2026 sees the release of “Some Kind of Jubilee” the new album from Martin

Simpson. 50 years on from his first LP this record captures Martin at his absolute best

supported by a cast of brilliant musicians. Recorded in Yorkshire and Santa Monica,

courtesy of Jackson Browne, “Some Kind of Jubilee” contains new originals, reimagined

classics and traditional songs.


“One of the virtuoso instrumentalists of the English music scene... sounds better than ever" **** The Guardian


Thursday 10th September

Tickets £24



 


Thursday 10 Sep 202619:30

Michael Rosen : Getting Through It

Join poetry legend Michael Rosen as he presents his new one-person show Getting Through It, formed of a double bill of monologues, The Death of Eddie and Many Kinds of Love.


Getting Through It is a powerful, deeply personal yet universally relatable, double bill of monologues and poetry.


In the first part, The Death of Eddie, Michael explores his experience after losing his 18-year-old son to meningitis, recalling the strange and contradictory mix of emotions felt after the unexpected loss. This story, memorably captured in Michael’s children’s book The Sad Book, is told in vivid and poetic detail.


In the second part, Many Kinds of Love, Michael recounts his 48-day period in intensive care, after contracting COVID-19 early in the pandemic, and having to face his own mortality. Both stories are told with Michael’s signature positivity, humour and poetry. Together, the two pieces are a testimony to the spirit of recovery.


"Simple yet powerfully affecting, it is a remarkable event" ★★★★★ West End Best Friend


"A universal human journey"  ★★★★★ Everything Theatre


Friday 18 Sep 202619:00

Moana. (PG)

In Disney’s live-action adaptation of the beloved Oscar®-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.


The film is directed by Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”); produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and executive produced by Thomas Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated features “Moana” and “Moana 2.”


Wednesday 19 Aug 202610:00
Thursday 20 Aug 202614:00

Ocean (PG)

Part of The Flavel Regatta Family Film Festival


“If we save the sea, we save our world.” Sir David Attenborough


The stunning documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough, shines a light on both the beauty of the sea and the ways in which humans are depleting its riches. The film helps viewers reflect deeply on the ocean’s significance, the threats it faces, and the solutions that can ensure its protection. While our planet’s future can sometimes feel bleak, efforts to conserve it offer glimmers of hope.


There will be a post-show Q and A


We are grateful to the team at 10 Percent for the Ocean who supported us with organising this screening


This is free event

Please book your ticket in advance


Thanks to Regatta for their support


Thursday 27 Aug 202619:30 (FREE TO ATTEND)

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (U)

The PAW Patrol crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs after their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the Patrol’s archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining to exploit the island's natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they’ve done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol's arch-rival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they've done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.

Friday 21 Aug 202611:00
Saturday 22 Aug 202610:00
Monday 24 Aug 202610:00
Tuesday 25 Aug 202610:00
Wednesday 26 Aug 202610:00
Thursday 27 Aug 202610:00
Friday 28 Aug 202614:00
Saturday 29 Aug 202610:00
Monday 31 Aug 202610:00
Tuesday 1 Sep 202611:00
Wednesday 2 Sep 202610:00
Thursday 3 Sep 202614:00

Pulse Dance present K Pop Hero Academy

PULSE Dance Minis K-POP HERO ACADEMY



This summer we are turning the Flavel auditorium into a dance academy. Qualified tutors from PULSE dance are leading choreography classes inspired by the Global phenomenon K-POP Demon Hunters.   Come and train like a K-POP HERO.


 


No experience needed


 

6 weeks of new skills and fun for ages 4 to 10.  


All abilities welcome


Safe, qualified classes


Dates:


Thu 6 / Fri 7 August 9.30 – 10.30am


Tue 11 / Thu 13 / Fri 14 August 9.30 -10.30am


Tue 18 / Thu 20 / Fri 21 August 9.30 – 10.30am


 

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30-10.30am in the Flavel


 

£5 per session


You can book for multiple classes or just drop-in for a single session.


 


Thursday 20 Aug 202609:30
Friday 21 Aug 202609:30

Swallows and Amazons. (U)

Part of The Flavel Regatta Family Film Festival


SWALLOWS & AMAZONS was the first novel in Arthur Ransome’s much-loved series following the adventures of four children and their sailing boat Swallow.


In this film of the first instalment, Roger, Titty, Susan and John are taken on holiday by their mother to the Norfolk Broads, where they are allowed to sail their boat to a nearby island and set up camp. However, they soon discover another boat: the Amazon, manned by potential rivals for dominion of the island. Evoking an England and way of life long forgotten, SWALLOWS & AMAZONS turns an enduring model of idyllic and innocent childhood into a lyrical and beautifully realized film.


Made in 1974


This is Free Film, we advise you to book your tickets in advance


With thanks to Regatta for their support.




Wednesday 26 Aug 202614:00 (FREE TO ATTEND)

The Big Lebowski (18)

The Big Lebowski (1998)


Showing as part of Reflections: A Roger Deakin retrospective - a series of films celebrating the cinematography of Dartmouth’s Academy Award Winner.


The Big Lebowski begins with a case of mistaken identity which escalates when Jeffrey Lebowski - alias The Dude - attempts to seek recompense for the despoilation of his ratty-ass little rug, and then finds himself entangled in a kidnapping caper as a bagman - a situation that goes from bad to worse due to the interference of his hapless bowling partners.


In The Big Lebowski the Coen brothers have taken on the preoccupations of Raymond Chandler, but have given them a postmodern spin, while at the same time leaving Philip Marlowe's ethos intact as The Dude wanders through the fractured world of nineties LA trying to do the right thing. Like the award-winning Fargo, The Big Lebowski is suffused with a droll humour and a verbal felicity that is as delightful as it is startling.


This classic screening is presented as part of Dartmouth Book Festival 2026 – at which Sir Roger will be talking about his new book: Reflections.


The Flavel | Roger and James Deakins : Reflections: On Cinematography


Thursday 17 Sep 202619:30

The End of Oak Street (12A)

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighbourhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.


Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, THE END OF OAK STREET also stars Maisy Stella and Christian Convery. The film is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson and Tommy Harper. The executive producers are Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee and Leeann Stonebreaker.


Tickets £9 Adults £6.20 Under 16’s

All tickets include a venue levy £2 per adult and £1.50 under 16’s  


Saturday 12 Sep 202619:30
Monday 14 Sep 202619:30
Tuesday 15 Sep 202614:00 (SUBTITLED SCREENING)
Wednesday 16 Sep 202619:30

The Flavel Kitchen presents Jaws

On Friday the 21st of August the Flavel Arts Centre have got something fishy happening, and we think we’re going to need a bigger boat. To celebrate the start of the Dartmouth Regatta, we will be serving a two course sit down meal in our auditorium followed by the iconic movie ‘JAWS’.


The first course to dive into will be a New England fish chowder topped with crispy bacon served with crusty sourdough and butter (Sweetcorn chowder with crispy onions for veggies) followed by an Amity Island Mess. Places are limited- so grab yours quick before they’re snapped up


Fish option £35

Veggie option £35 


Friday 21 Aug 202618:00

The Goldfinch. (15)

The Goldfinch (2019)


Showing as part of Reflections: A Roger Deakins retrospective - a series of films celebrating the cinematography of Dartmouth’s Academy Award Winner.


A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.


This classic screening is presented as part of Dartmouth Book Festival 2026 – at which Sir Roger will be talking about his new book: Reflections.


The Flavel | Roger and James Deakins : Reflections: On Cinematography


Wednesday 9 Sep 202619:30

The Good Old Fashioned Lover Boys : Another Kind of Magic


The Good Old Fashioned Lover Boys


 are not your average Queen tribute, they are a full throttle celebration. Known for their outrageous party atmosphere, legendary short shorts, and infectious sense of fun, this band has spent over a decade selling out theatres and headlining festivals.


With impeccably performed Queen classics, powerhouse vocals, and a show honed through years on the big stages, they deliver the music you love with the flair it deserves. Every performance is a joyful, high-energy experience that turns audiences into part of the show.


In 2026, they return with their brand-new production Another Kind of Magic, a spectacular, feel good night packed with hits, sing-alongs, and pure rock ‘n’ roll fun.


Perfect for all ages. Guaranteed to party!


Saturday 22nd August 2026  

Tickets £24




Saturday 22 Aug 202619:30

The Odyssey. (15)

After his Oscar®-winning portrait of Robert Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan moves from the atomic to the mythic with his adaptation of arguably the most famous ancient text. Homer’s heroic tale details the arduous, danger- filled journey of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, from the Trojan War back to his homeland, where his wife long-suffering wife Penelope awaits his return while fighting off a hoard of conniving suitors.


Along the way, the monarch and his dwindling army are faced with many of the Gods’ worst creations and temptations. Matt Damon leads an all-star cast in the must-see film of 2026.


"Nolan and his collaborators have constructed a strange, fearsome and trailblazing machine of a movie – by some distance, the best of the year so far."

***** Telegraph


"thrilling ambition, boldness, seriousness, generosity and flair"

***** Guardian


"The scale and scope here is, frankly, jaw-detaching"

***** Empire


"a masterpiece in every way"

Times


"colossal piece of cinema"

Standard


"a watershed moment for filmmaking"

***** Metro


Wednesday 19 Aug 202619:00
Thursday 20 Aug 202619:00
Monday 24 Aug 202619:00
Tuesday 25 Aug 202614:00 (SUBTITLED SCREENING)
Wednesday 26 Aug 202619:00
Thursday 27 Aug 202614:00
Friday 28 Aug 202619:00

The Owl and the Nightingale - Poetry Group

In this session, members of Dartmouth Poetry Group invite you to share their love of poetry.

There will be readings from Simon Armitage's The Owl and the Nightingale.


Dartmouth Poetry Group are poetry enthusiasts who meet monthly at The Flavel. New members are always welcome to come and share in their love of poetry.



Friday 18 Sep 202614:00 (FREE TO ATTEND)

The Shawshank Redemption (15)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)


Showing as part of Reflections: A Roger Deakins retrospective - a series of films celebrating the cinematography of Dartmouth’s Academy Award Winner.


Internationally acclaimed actors Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in a compelling drama of hope, friendship and atonement behind the walls of a maximum-security prison in The Shawshank Redemption.


From a novella by best-selling author Stephen King comes a poignant tale of the human spirit. Red (Freeman), serving a life sentence, and Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a mild-mannered banker wrongly convicted of murder, forge an unlikely bond that will span more than twenty years. Together they discover hope as the ultimate means of survival. Under horrifying conditions and the ever-present threat of violence, two lifers reclaim their souls and find freedom within their hearts in The Shawshank Redemption.


This classic screening is presented as part of Dartmouth Book Festival 2026 – at which Sir Roger will be talking about his new book: Reflections.


The Flavel | Roger and James Deakins : Reflections: On Cinematography


Wednesday 2 Sep 202619:30

The Summer Book (PG)

Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the first summer without her mother. Her father (Anders Danielsen Lie) remains numbed by grief, while her grandmother (Glenn Close) guides her on a giddy, winding path towards young adulthood. With a sense of infinite possibility and a tender regard for the wonders of the natural world, Sophia and her grandmother explore the terrain, celebrate midsommar, and test the limits of faith in the face of life’s many storms. Adapted from Tove Jansson’s beloved novel, The Summer Book is a delicate account of growing up and growing old, beautifully filmed on 16mm in majestic natural light.


“It’s rare to come across a film so peaceful and sublime, never grating or meandering, so deeply in love with the magnificence of life on this planet.”   Alex Billington, FirstShowing.net


Tickets £9 this includes £2 MyFlavel venue levy

Under 16’s £6.20 this includes £1.50 MyFlavel venue levy


Friday 4 Sep 202619:30
Saturday 5 Sep 202614:00
Sunday 6 Sep 202619:30
Tuesday 8 Sep 202619:30

Three Rivers : Robert Winder

Robert Winder was Literary Editor of the Independent (where he ran the Foreign Fiction Award for translated novels) and Deputy Editor of Granta. He is the author of many titles (both fiction and non-fiction) including Bloody Foreigners: The Story of Immigration to Britain and The

Last Wolf: The Hidden Springs of Englishness. The former helped inspire the Migration Museum Project, which aims to create a major museum on the theme of migration in Britain and for which he was a founder trustee.


Three rivers: the Rhine, the Rhone and the Po. Each one coursing down from a single patch of Alpine ice in the jagged heights of Switzerland. Together they gave birth to three different European cultures – German, French and Italian. The very heart of Western Europe – its languages, religion and agriculture, its science, politics and art – has been nourished by these waters, from the Romanesque buttresses and vines of Provence to the Wagnerian music of the Rhine and the artistic miracles of Lombardy.

Setting off from the dramatic mountain landscape where this story begins, acclaimed historian

Robert Winder traces the rivers’ journeys, revealing in shimmering detail their impact on Europe’s rich history as they flow towards the sea.


Full of flavour and sparkle.’ The Sunday Times.


Friday 18 Sep 202615:45

Turandot On Sydney Harbour (PG)

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Summer Season


Puccini’s Turandot

This Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, is known for its lavish sets, including a 25-meter dragon and a 20-meter pagoda, and its use of contemporary cinema and Chinese acrobatics. The production features a cast of world-class singers, including Dragana Radakovic as Turandot and Riccardo Massi as Calaf, and is known for its powerful rendition of “Nessun Dorma”.


Tuesday 25th August 2026

Tickets £14/Under 16’s £11


Tuesday 25 Aug 202619:00