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You can make a booking below, or phone us or come to the theatre. Please pay for your booking when you come to see the show.
We don’t reserve seats, except for people who need this. If you need a wheelchair space or have any other needs, please let us know and we’ll do our best to help. Otherwise, please arrive early to choose your seat. We look forward to hosting you.
Parking: Please don’t park in front of the liquor store next door. The owner is a lovely neighbour and loses business when this happens. Kirkwood St opposite the fire station is a good option with no time limit.
Unaccompanied children: We regret that we’re unable to accept children under the age of 14 who are unaccompanied by an adult to watch movies. This is because we’re unable to provide the supervision and care required under the law.
Printable Schedule
1-6 October
1-6 October
Printable Schedule
8-13 October
8-13 October
Robot Dreams
(102mins, 2023) G
DOG lives in Manhattan and he's tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80's NYC. One summer night, DOG, with great sadness, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?
Rosalie
(115mins, 2024) M Sex scenes & self-harm references Subtitled
In 1870s France, Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other, she hides a secret. She was born with a face and body covered in hair. She is a genuine bearded lady, but she doesn't want to become a common freak-show. She's concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries her for her dowry. Rosalie's only wish is to be truly seen as the woman she is despite a difference she no longer wishes to hide. But will Abel be able to love her once he finds out the truth? Inspired by historical figures and serves as a parable on intolerance toward body diversity.
Thursday 10th October
7pm Book nowSunday 13th October
4pm Book now
Beats
(101 mins, 2019) R16 Violence, offensive language & drug use
Two best friends in a small Scottish town in the summer of '94 head out for one last night together before life takes them in different directions. Going to an illegal rave, the boys journey into an underworld of anarchy, freedom and collision with the law as they share a night that they will never forget.
A universal story of friendship, rebellion and the irresistible power of gathered youth. Set to a soundtrack as eclectic and electrifying as the scene it gave birth to, Beats is a story for our time.
Friday 11th October
7pm Book nowSaturday 12th October
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Harold & the Purple Crayon
(89mins, 2024) G Fantasy-comedy for families/kids
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life - and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends' creativity to save both the real world and his own.
Saturday 5th October
4pm Book nowThursday 10th October
10.30am Book nowFriday 11th October
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We Were Dangerous
(82 mins, 2024) M Offensive Language
Winning the Special Jury Prize at SXSW this year, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu’s electric debut launched the NZ film festival with a fiery trio of delinquent schoolgirls railing against the colonial system in 1950s New Zealand.
Sunday 6th October
4.30pm Book nowSaturday 12th October
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Autumn and the Black Jaguar
(100mins, 2024) PG Violence, course language, some scenes may scare very young children
After years in New York City, 14y.o. Autumn returns to the Amazon rainforest to save her village and beloved jaguar friend.
Sunday 6th October
10.30am Book nowThursday 10th October
1.30pm Book nowSunday 13th October
10.30am Book now
It Must Be Heaven
(97mins, 2019) PG Offensive language Subtitled
Film maker Elia Suleiman escapes from Palestine seeking an alternative homeland, only to find that Palestine is trailing behind him. The promise of a new life turns into a comedy of errors: however far he travels, from Paris to New York, something always reminds him of home.
Wednesday 9th October
7pm Book now
Runt
(91mins, 2024) PG Course language
Follows 10y.o. Annie and her stray dog as they attempt to win at agility at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family's farm.
Wicked Little Letters
(100mins, 2023) M Offensive language & nudity
When people in Littlehampton begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, the rowdy Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting something is amiss, the town's women investigate.
Saturday 5th October
7pm Book nowFriday 11th October
4pm Book nowComing Soon
Megalopolis
(138 mins, 2024) R13 Violence, offensive language, drug use & sex scenes
A film by Francis Ford Coppola. A Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor's daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
"After a thirteen-year absence, a great American director returns with an ambitious vision of a world in need of renewal" New Yorker.
Starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmaneul, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf & Jon Voight.
Thelma
(98 mins, 2024) M Offensive language
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn?
(106 mins, 2021) R18 Explicit sex scenes & offensive language
Winner of the prestigious Golden Bear at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, BAD LUCK BANGING (OR LOONEY PORN) is an outrageous Romanian comedy satirising the sensitivities of modern culture.
Emi (Katia Pascariu), a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat when a personal sex tape is leaked to the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.
Director Radu Jude (Aferim!) delivers an incendiary mix of unconventional form, irreverent humor and scathing commentary on hypocrisy and prejudice in our societies in a film of three loosely connected parts: a walk in the city of Bucharest, a playful essay on obscenities, all culminating in an incendiary comic confrontation.
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Session: Whānau Friendly
(52mins, 2024) PG
Meet space travellers delighted by our world, charming robots and radio-active chickens. Hear the song of our beautiful native birds of Aotearoa, and discover unlikely friendships on the beach. This annual collection of short films for children and their families is one of the most popular sections of Show Me Shorts
Saturday 19th October
3pm Book now
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Session: The Sampler
(105mins, 2024) M - Offensive language, nudity & suicide references
Highlights of the festival are collected together in this package of short films. Equal parts moving and silly, you’ll find here stories of triumph, friendship, fantastic creatures, and familial love. Stars include the likes of Joanna Lumley and Ben Whishaw, alongside local actors who shine. An excellent way to sample Show Me Shorts like a box of chocolates. Join us for some sweet treats!
Saturday 19th October
7pm Book nowSunday 20th October
4pm Book now
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Session: Aotearoa - Ka Awatea
(97 mins, 2024) M - Violence, domestic violence, offensive language & drug use.
The characters in this collection of homegrown short films are making sense of the world after a difficult time or crisis. They rise to meet their challenges, be they connection, redemption, justice, closure, understanding or peace. Ka pō, ka ao, ka awatea. From within the darkness comes light and a new day.
Thursday 24th October
7pm Book now