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We’re Back!
Number 8 Spring 2021 Reopening Programme
EVENTS FILMS
42nd Street - The Musical Raya & the Last Dragon (PG)
Thu 3 Jun - 7.30pm; Sat 12 Jun - 2.30pm Sat 29 May & Thu 3 Jun - 2.30pm
The story of a talented young performer who gets her big An exciting animated adventure set in the fantasy world
break on Broadway, this is the largest ever staging of the of Kumandra following Raya, a lone warrior on a quest to
award-winning musical, filmed at the Theatre Royal, track down the legendary last dragon. Directed by Don
London in 2018. Starring Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Hall, 1hr 43mins. Tickets just £5
Brock, alongside a show-stopping ensemble cast. Pure
musical magic - entertainment doesn’t get bigger than The Secret Garden (PG)
this! 2hrs 22mins. £14, 16 & under £10 Tue 1 Jun - 2.30pm; Sat 5 Jun - 7.30pm; Mon 7 & Thu
10 Jun - 2.30pm
The Human Voice + Q&A A new adaptation of the Frances Hodgson
Thu 17 Jun - 7.30pm Burnett classic. Orphaned Mary (Dixie Egerickx) is sent
A screening of Pedro Almodóvar’s first film in the English to live with her uncle (Colin Firth) on his Yorkshire estate.
language, accompanied by a pre-recorded Q&A with Despite the watchful eye of housekeeper Mrs Medlock
Almodóvar and star Tilda Swinton, hosted by film critic (Julie Walters), Mary and her sickly cousin Colin discover
Mark Kermode. The short film was shot in Madrid in July a wondrous secret garden. Directed by Marc Munden,
2020 and premiered to acclaim at the Venice Film 1hr 36mins, AD)))
Festival. Madness and melancholy intersect to thrilling
Nomadland (12A)
effect as Almodóvar reimagines Jean Cocteau’s short
Fri 4 Jun - 7.30pm; Fri 11 Jun - 2.30pm;
play The Human Voice for an era in which isolation has
Sat 12 Jun - 7.30pm
become a way of life. 30mins + Q&A 46mins, Cert 15. £9
This meditative drama has wowed critics and won a host
of awards including Oscars and BAFTAs for best film,
Orchestra of the Swan: Petite Symphonie
best direction and best actor in a leading role. Following
Fri 18 Jun - 4.00pm & 6.30pm
the economic collapse of her town in rural Nevada, Fern
Mozart’s first impression, upon hearing the first,
(Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off to
unexpected performance of his Serenade for Winds in
explore life outside of conventional society as a modern-
E-flat Major, seems to have been a favourable one.
day nomad. Directed by Chloé Zhao, 1hr 47mins
Alongside this masterpiece you can hear the OOTS wind
players perform Petite Symphonie a lesser-known work
by Gounod. A glorious opportunity to see OOTS’ wind The Man in the Hat (12A)
players take centre stage. 1hr. £15.50 Fri 11 Jun - 7.30pm; Mon 14 Jun - 2.30pm
This British comedy follows ‘the man in the hat’ (Ciarán
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe: Back Together Hinds) as he journeys through France in a Fiat 500,
Thu 1 Jul - 7.30pm; Sat 3 Jul - 2.30pm pursued by five angry men in a Citroën Dyane. Travelling
A phenomenal concert showcasing the magnificent North across the mountains, gorges and bridges, he
voices and on-stage chemistry of the world’s ultimate encounters mysterious strangers and hears stories of
musical duo. Recorded at the 02 Arena on the last night love and loss. A beautifully framed odyssey of music,
of their sold out 2020 tour the show sees the superstar story and comedy traversing the breathtaking landscapes
pair take on their favourite musical theatre, pop and rock of France. Directed by Stephen Warbeck and John-Paul
tracks, plus a ‘Queen Medley’. 2hrs 20mins. £15 Davidson, 1hr 36mins.
FILMS continued… Frankie (12A)
Thu 8 Jul - 7.30pm
23 Walks (12A) Unfolding over the course of a late summer’s day in the
Sat 19 Jun - 7.30pm; Mon 21 & Thu 24 Jun - 2.30pm stunningly beautiful Portuguese town of Sintra, this funny
Alison Steadman and Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake) star and engaging drama follows a family that has gathered
as two strangers who meet walking their dogs in this for a holiday organised by family matriarch Frankie
comedy drama about finding love later in life. Over the (Isabelle Huppert). With an outstanding cast that also
course of twenty-three walks together romance blossoms includes Brendan Gleeson, Marisa Tomei and Greg
between Dave (Johns) and Fern (Steadman) but their Kinnear. Directed by Ira Sachs, 1hr 40mins.
future together is threatened by secrets they have
withheld. Directed by Paul Morrison, 1hr 42mins. My New York Year (15)
Fri 9 Jul - 7.30pm, Mon 12 Jul - 2.30pm
A Room With a View (PG) Set in late nineties New York, this drama follows Joanna
Fri 25 Jun - 3.00pm (Margaret Qualley) a recently graduated aspiring writer
Part of our, somewhat delayed, Cine-Staycation season who takes a clerical job working for the old-fashioned
this film takes us on a romantic E.M.Forster trip to 1908 literary agent (Sigourney Weaver) of the reclusive
Italy. When Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) J.D. Salinger. Tasked with answering the author’s fan
and her chaperone (Maggie Smith) find themselves in mail Joanna eschews the standard reply and gets
Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests the creative. In adopting the great writer's voice she begins
freethinking Mr Emerson (Denholm Elliot) and his son to discover her own. Directed by Philippe Falardeau, 1hr
(Julian Sands) step in to remedy the situation. Meeting 41mins.
the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but once
back in England will she choose passion or convention? Judas & the Black Messiah (15)
Also starring Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench and Simon Sat 10 Jul - 7.30pm
Callow. Directed by James Ivory, 1hr 52mins, 1985. Set in 1968 this gripping drama tells the story of Fred
Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya - in a BAFTA, Golden Globe,
Dream Horse (PG) and Oscar winning performance), the inspirational
Fri 25 & Sat 26 Jun - 7.30pm; Mon 28 Jun - 2.30pm Chairman of the Black Panther Party Illinois chapter and
The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) the petty criminal who
race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes was coerced by the FBI to infiltrate the Panthers to spy
(Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, on him. Directed by Shaka King, 2hrs 5mins.
Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their meager
earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the Cinema Paradiso (12A)
racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises Thu 15 Jul - 7.30pm
through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their What better way to celebrate the reopening of cinemas
struggling community. Also starring Damian Lewis. than with this Oscar winning classic - a heartfelt
Directed by Euros Lyn, 1hr 53mins testament to the power and emotion that cinema can
bring. After receiving news of the death of his old friend
The Father (12A)
Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), Salvatore a famous film director
Fri 2 & Sat 3 Jul - 7.30pm; Mon 5 Jul - 2.30pm
returns to his small Sicilian home village after 30 years
Anthony Hopkins gives a compelling Oscar and BAFTA
away. Salvatore recalls his childhood in the aftermath of
winning performance in this drama about a mischievous
WWII, where his lifelong passion for film was sparked by
and highly independent father who, as he ages, refuses
trips to the local cinema and his friendship with its
all assistance from his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman).
projectionist Alfredo. With an elegiac score by Ennio
When Anne moves to Paris her father tries to make
Morricone and his son Andrea. Directed by Guiseppe
sense of his changing circumstances, but begins to doubt
Tornatore, 2hrs 3mins, 1988, Italian with subtitles
his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his
reality. Directed by Florian Zeller, 1hr 36mins.
Film Tickets: Full Price £8.50 Concessions £8 Matinees £7/ £6.50 Family Film Offer £5
DIARY
Films Live Events Event Screenings
Box Office 01386 555488 EXHIBITION
Telephone Booking The Art of Artistree
Mon & Tue 10am - 4pm, Artistree is a co-operative of
Wed to Fri 10am - 6pm, contemporary artists and
Sat 10am - 4pm craftspeople. Nine members of
the group present a new, vibrant
+ 6 - 7pm on performance eves
exhibition to celebrate this special
In Person Booking spring and the reopening of
Wed & Fri 3pm - 6pm Number 8. Admission free.
Booking closes 30 mins before start time. Mon 17 May - Wed 23 Jun
Covid-19 safety measures in place.
Socially distanced seating. A maximum
of 6 individuals or 2 households can be Coffee Bar & Gallery Open Monday to Saturday, 10am - 1pm
seated together.
Number 8, High Street, Pershore, WR10 1BG 01386 555488 www.number8.org
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