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Index Sci-FI 3-4

New Releases 5-10

Dukesdocs 10

Film Lab & Film Quiz 11

Special Events 12

Live By Satellite 13-14

How to Get Here 15

Calendar 16

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Welcome to The Dukes October and NovemberCinema Guide

MOVIE MORNINGS

11am screenings with free tea or coffee and a pastry included with your ticket. The screenings in this brochure are The Hundred-Foot Journey (Monday 20 October) and Effie Gray (Monday 17 November)

After the Movie Morning screening why not stay in the cafe-bar and get 10% off selected items with your ticket?

The Hundred-Foot Journey

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Friday 7 November, 8.30pm

THE TERMINATOR (15) Dir: James Cameron

1984 USA 107mins

With: Linda Hamilton,

Arnold Schawarznegger

Thirty years on Cameron’s iconic film

‘The Terminator’ remains as thrilling

and chilling as when it was first

released. A human-looking,

seemingly indestructible cyborg is sent

through time from 2029 to 1984 with a

mission to assassinate waitress Sarah

Connor. Connor’s unborn son will

lead a human resistance against a

future race of machines and so she

must fight not only to save her own

life but also to ensure the future of

humanity.

Tuesday 11 November, 6.35pm

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (PG)Dir: Don Siegel

1956 USA 80mins

With: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter

Made at the height of the

Cold War ‘Red Scare’, Don Siegel’s

subversive The Invasion of the Body

Snatchers is often remade but rarely

bettered. In a small American town, the

initially sceptical Dr Binnell gradually

becomes concerned after increasing

visits from townsfolk complaining that

their loved ones are not themselves.

As paranoia seeps in, Binnell’s

investigation uncovers an alien plot

to replace the inhabitants of the once

peaceful town with exact replicas.

Saturday 15 November, 2pm

BACK TO THE FUTURE (PG) Dir: Robert Zemeckis

1985 USA 116mins

With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd

Marty McFly, a typical American

teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally

sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-

powered DeLorean time machine

invented by slightly mad scientist.

During his time in the fifties, Marty

must make certain his parents fall in

love to set straight the damage his

presence has done to the events of

the past.

Join us on a journey to explore

strange new worlds, to seek out

alien life and new technologies

with our three month Science

Fiction season.

The Dukes is taking part in a

UK-wide celebration of Sci-FI

and will be hosting numerous

films and events over the next

few months.

This event is part of the

nationwide BFI Sci-Fi season

“Days of Fear and Wonder” and

is supported by Film Hub NWC,

proud to be a partner of the

Film Audience Network.

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Friday 21 November, 8.30pm

AKIRA (15) Dir: Katsuhiro Ohtomo

1988 Japan 124mins Subtitles

With: Nozumu Sasaki

One of the most influential anime films

ever made. Set in the postapocalyptic

city of Neo-Tokyo, Akira follows two

members of a motorcycle gang,

Tetsuo and Kaneda, who discover a

secret military experiment, after which

Tetsuo develops psychic powers.

As he attempts save his friend, Kaneda

runs into a group of anti-government

activists, greedy politicians,

irresponsible scientists and a powerful

military leader, all trying to harness

Tetsuo’s new abilities.

Friday 28 November, 8.30pm

ALIEN (18) Dir: Ridley Scott

1979 UK USA 117mins

With: Sigourney Weaver

Commercial spaceship Nostromo is on

its way home from deep space when

the crew pick up an SOS warning from

a distant planet. When they land to

investigate they inadvertently bring

a vicious alien life form on board that

hunts them down one by one.

Tuesday 2 December, 6.20pm

THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE (PG) Dir: Val Guest

1961 UK 95mins

With: Janet Munro, Leo McKern

A matter-fact, intelligently realised

apocalyptic drama about the

disastrous effects brought about when

the earth’s climate begins to heat up. A

down-on-his luck journalist investigate

the reasons behind the world’s

increasingly severe weather conditions

and uncovers the frightening cause:

the Earth has been knocked off its axis

by worldwide nuclear testing. With

the planet’s climate zones displaced,

London faces tropical storms and

devastation

Saturday 27 December, 8.00pm

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (PG) Dir: Stanley Kubrick

1968 UK USA 160mins

With: Keir Dullea, Douglas Rain

Kubrick’s timeless masterpiece which

remains as hallucinatory, puzzling

and provocative as when first

released. Following the discovery of

a mysterious artefact on the moon,

a manned mission is sent into space to

investigate. With most of the crew in

stasis the ship’s computer Hal begins

to malfunction.

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Thursday 2 October, 6pm & 8.30pm

PRIDE (15) Dir: Matthew Warchus

2014 UK 120mins

With: George McKay, Bill Nighy,

Imelda Staunton

It is the summer of 1984, Margaret

Thatcher is in power and the National

Union of Mineworkers is on strike. At

the Gay Pride March in London, a

group of gay and lesbian activists

decide to raise money to support the

families of the striking miners.

But there is a problem. The Union

seems embarrassed to receive their

support. Undeterred, they set off

to deepest Wales to make their

donation in person.

Friday 3 & Saturday 4 October

KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES (15) (Kvinden i bure)

Dir: Mikkel Nørgaard

2014 Denmark 97mins Subtitles

With: Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Carl Mørck is a disgraced detective

who is reassigned to a basement

bound job filing cold cases in a newly

created department. He is allocated a

new assistant, Assad, and together

they throw themselves headlong into

their first apparently unsolvable

mystery. They begin investigating

the disappearance of a politician

who has been missing for five years

without a trace and uncover a sinister,

unimaginable crime.

Saturday 4 October, 5.45pm

MANUSCRIPTS DON’T BURN (15) (Dast-neveshtehaa nemisoosand)

Dir: Mohammad Rasoulof

2014 Iran 125mins Subtitles

A political thriller, made in Iran, which

examines the country’s censorship and

feared security apparatus. Security

agents Khosrow and Morteza are on

a mission to eliminate copies of a

manuscript and those that wrote it. The

pages describe the assassination years

earlier. Meanwhile, the manuscript’s

author, Kasra, makes plans to leave the

country before he is discovered.

Sunday 5 October, 5.00pm

THE 100-YEAR-OLD-MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED (15) Dir: Felix Herngren

2014 Sweden 114mins Subtitles

With: Robert Gustafsson

A comedy based on the bestselling

novel by Jonas Jonasson. The tale starts

on the 100th birthday of Allan Karlsson.

The staff at his nursing home have

organised a party to celebrate, with

local press and dignitaries planning to

attend. However, Allan decides to skip

the party and run away in his slippers.

As he begins his last great adventure,

it becomes clear that Allan has lived a

colourful and explosive life.

New Releases

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Sunday 5 October, 7.30pm

BOYHOOD (15) Dir: Richard Linklater

USA 2014 164mins

With: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette

Twelve years in the making, Richard

Linklater’s coming-of-age tale is a

unique and extraordinarily ambitious

piece of filmmaking. Boyhood follows

a young boy, Mason, on his journey

from infancy to adulthood with

snapshots of adolescence from road

trips and family dinners to birthdays

and graduations and all the moments

in between.

“One of the great films of the

decade.” – The Guardian

Sunday 12, Monday 13, & Monday 20 October, Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 November

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY(PG)

Dir: Lasse Hallström

2014 USA 122mins

With: Helen Mirren, Om Puri

Helen Mirren stars as a fearsome

restaurateur in this culinary drama,

adapted from the bestselling novel.

Displaced from their home in India,

the Kadam family, led by Papa, settle

in a quaint village in the south of

France where they open an Indian

restaurant. The new arrivals ruffle the

feathers of the owner of a Michelin

starred restaurant a hundred-feet

away, leading to all-out war

between the two families.

Sunday 12 & Monday 13 October

BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (15) Dir: Rowan Joffe

2014 UK 92mins

With: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman

A taut thriller about a woman

who wakes every day with no

memory as the result of a traumatic

accident in her past. Nicole Kidman

stars as Christine who, being unable

to new develop memories, relies

on her loving husband to get her

through the day. However, when

a friendly doctor encourages her

to record her thoughts she discovers

that her situation is not all that

it seems.

Sunday 19 & Monday 20 October

A MOST WANTED MAN (15)

Dir: Anton Corbijn

2014 UK USA 122mins

With: Phillip Seymour Hoffman,

Daniel Brühl

Anton Corbijn, director of Control

and The American, returns with this

shadowy adaptation of John Le

Carré’s post-9/11 espionage thriller.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, in one of

his last screen performances, stars

as Günther Bachmann, the head

of Hamburg’s secret anti-terrorist

unit. With the clock ticking down

to an attack he co-opts a reluctant

Chechen refugee to help catch a

suspected terrorist.

New Releases

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Sunday 19 & Monday 20 October

NORTHERN SOUL (15)

Dir: Elaine Constantine

2014 UK 92mins

With: Steve Coogan, Christian McKay

A Lancashire-set coming of age

drama set in the heart of the 1970s

Northern Soul scene following two

young boys whose horizons are

opened up by the discovery of black

American soul music. No longer

satisfied with the prospect of a small

town life and a factory production

line, they dream of going to America

to discover super rare records that

will help them become the best DJs

on the scene.

Sunday 26 October, Monday 10 & Wednesday 12 November

IDA (12A) Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski

2014 Poland 85mins Subtitles

With: Agata Trzebuchowska

An elegantly shot drama set in 1960’s

Poland from My Summer of Love

director Pawel Pawlikowski. Anna is

an orphan on the verge of becoming

a nun, but before she takes her vows

she visits Wanda, her only living

relative. Wanda reveals to Anna

that she has Jewish roots and the

pair start a journey to uncover their

family’s tragic story.

Sunday 26, Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 October & Tuesday 18 November

MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT(12A)

Dir: Woody Allen

2014 USA 97mins

With: Colin Firth, Emma Stone

Woody Allen’s latest film sees the

prolific director return to the setting

and style that made Midnight in Paris

such a success. Colin Firth plays Stanley

Crawford, one of the most celebrated

magicians of the age. Persuaded by a

friend, he journeys to the French Riviera

to investigate a clairvoyant, Sophie. He

initially dismisses her as insignificant

but Sophie’s feats of mind-reading and

other supernatural deeds soon leave

Stanley dumbfounded.

Monday 27 & Wednesday 29 October

IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE (15)(Kraftidioten) Dir: Hans Petter Moland

2014 USA 116mins

With: Stellan Skarsgård

A snowbound black comedy

featuring an outstanding central

performance from Stellan Skarsgård.

Hard-working snowplough driver,

Nils, is beloved in his small town, but

just as he is named Citizen of the Year

he discovers that his son has died

from a heroin overdose. Disbelieving

the official report he goes on a

bloodthirsty quest to take revenge

on the ruthless drug dealers he holds

responsible.

New Releases

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Saturday 1 to Monday 3 November

MAP TO THE STARS (Cert-TBC) Dir: David Cronenberg

2014 USA 110mins

With: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska

Acclaimed filmmaker David

Cronenberg weaves together multiple

story threads to explore the dark side

of contemporary Hollywood in this

wicked satire. Young Agatha is new to

Los Angeles but keen to get work; an

over-the-hill actress auditions for a

role first played by her mother; an

ambitious limo driver harbours a dark

secret; and a mother has her work

cut out managing the career of her

disaffected chid-star son.

Saturday 8 to Wednesday 12November

GONE GIRL (Cert-TBC) Dir: David Fincher

2014 USA 145mins

With: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike

The Social Network and Zodiac

director David Fincher brings the

bestselling thriller by Gillian Flynn (who

also wrote the screenplay) to the big

screen. Nick and Amy Dunne appear to

have the perfect marriage, but when

Amy mysteriously disappears the

portrait of a blissful union begins to

crumble. Soon Nick’s erratic behaviour

and lies have the police and his small

town asking the same question – did

Nick Dunne kill his wife?

Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 November

VIOLETTE (15) Dir: Martin Provost

2014 France 140mins

With: Sandrine Kiberlai

A beautifully crafted biopic of French

novelist Violette Leduc, whose intense

relationship with Simone de Beauvoir

inspired her confessional writing.

Violette, born out of wedlock at the

beginning of the 20th century, first

encountered de Beauvoir in 1942. The

intense relationship between the two

women would last their entire lives.

Friday 14 to Sunday 16 & Thursday 20 November

‘71 (15) Dir: Yann Demange

2014 UK 99mins

With: Jack O’Connell

A young British soldier is accidentally

abandoned by his unit following a riot

on the streets of Belfast. Unable to tell

friend from foe, and increasingly

wary of his own comrades, the raw

recruit must survive the night alone

and find his way to safety through

a disorientating, alien and deadly

landscape.

New Releases

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Friday 14, Monday 17 & Thursday 20 November

EFFIE GRAY (Cert-TBC) Dir: Richard Laxton

2014 UK 100mins

With: Emma Thompson,

Dakota Fanning

A biographical film, written by

Emma Thompson, about the marriage

between Effie Gray and 19th-century

art historian and critic John Ruskin.

Effie and Ruskin met when she was

19 and he 29, and married shortly

afterwards. They moved to Venice

where Ruskin spent his time studying

the historic city, leaving Effie on

her own – until she fell for her

husband’s protégée, the artist

John Everett Millais.

Saturday 15 to Tuesday 18 November

JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE (15) Dir: John Ridley

2014 USA 120mins

With: André Benjamin, Imogen Poots

A portrait of iconic musician Jimi

Hendrix in the years before he found

fame. In 1966, Hendrix is still an

unknown backup guitarist playing New

York clubs. There he is discovered by

Linda Keith (who happens to be the

girlfriend of Rolling Stones’ Keith

Richards), who encourages him to

move to London. However once there

Jimi finds himself caught between

Lind’s protective grasp and the charms

of a new admirer.

Friday 21 to Thursday 27 November

MR. TURNER (12A) Dir: Mike Leigh

2014 UK 150mins

With: Timothy Spall

Mike Leigh’s latest film explores the

last quarter century in the life of the

great, if eccentric, British painter

J.M.W. Turner. Profoundly affected

by the death of his father, loved by a

housekeeper he takes for granted and

occasionally exploits sexually, he forms

a close relationship with a seaside

landlady with whom he eventually lives

incognito in London.

“What a glorious film this is, richly

and immediately enjoyable, hitting its

satisfying stride straight away” –

The Guardian

Thursday 27 November, 8.30pm

WITHNAIL & I (15) Dir: Bruce Robinson

1987 UK 107mins

With: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann

Bruce Robinson’s much-loved (and

quoted) cult comedy returns to

cinemas on a new print. In London,

1969, two unemployed actors, Withnail

and Marlow, decide to escape their

squalid flat and go on holiday to

Withnail’s uncle’s Penrith cottage.

However, once there their friendship

and wits are tested by non-stop rain, an

absence of modern conveniences and

an amorous visit from Uncle Monty.

“One of the finest comedies

known to humanity.” -

Empire

New Releases

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Friday 28 to Sunday 30 November

THE JUDGE (15) Dir: David Dobkin

2014 USA 140mins

With: Robert Downey Jr

Robert Downey Jr stars as a

lawyer who returns home when his

estranged father, a small-town judge

is accused of murder. Judge Joseph

Palmer, stands accused of killing a

former defendant who he failed to

convict and who later committed a

heinous crime. Despite their bitterly

dysfunctional relationship his son

Hank agrees to his father’s case.

Friday 3 October, 8.20pm

FINDING FELA (15) Dir: Alex Gibney

2014 USA Nigeria 120mins

Oscar winning documentarian Alex

Gibney turns his lens on celebrated

Nigerian musician, activist and

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Gibney’s

sharply attuned mix of concert

performances, archive interviews and

reminiscences from Fela’s peers and

extended family paint a compelling

portrait of a man whose immense

musical, political and personal

influence extended far beyond

his homeland.

Tuesday 18 November, 8.30pm

BASTARDS + DIRECTOR Q&A (12A)Dir: Deborah Perkin

2014 UK 80mins

Made by award-winning Lancastrian

documentary maker Deborah Perkin,

Bastards tells the moving and uplifting

story of a Moroccan woman’s struggle

to gain legal recognition for her young

daughter. It is also a complex and

compelling portrait of the lives of

ordinary women in Morocco, caught

between the demands of Islamic

tradition and their desires

for individual rights within a

male-dominated, Islamic society.

The screening will be followed by

a Q&A with director Deborah Perkin.

New Releases DukesDocs

DukesDocs is a new strand in our programme in which we’ll be bringing you the best new documentary films from around the world.

This project is supported by Film Hub North West Central, proud to be part of the BFI Film Audience Network!

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Sunday 19 October & Sunday 16 November, 8pm

FILM QUIZKnow your Truffaut from your

Tarantino? If you’re mad about film,

come and test your knowledge

against our questions, ranging from

the plainly obvious to the devilishly

difficult.

Quiz entry is £1 per person with a maximum team size of 6 people.

Monday 27 October, 6.30pm

THE MINERS’ HYMNS & MEMO MORI (Cert-TBC) Dir: Bill Morrison / Emily Richardson

UK 2012 / 2013 75mins (combined)

The Miners’ Hymns is a lyrical

portrait of Britain’s industrial past

by American artist film maker

Bill Morrison. Using rarely seen

archive film footage spanning

100 years, it depicts the ill-fated

mining communities, the increasing

mechanisation of the pits and the

extraordinary annual Durham Miners’

Gala. The Miner’s Hymns will be

screened with Memo Mori, a short

tracing the loss, disappearance and

the changing urban environment in

Hackney.

Monday 17 November, 6.10pm

STAGE AND STAGED

(Cert-TBC) Dir: Beatrice Gibson, Gail Pickering,

John Smith & Lucy Parker

80mins

Four short films which in different

ways draw attention to the script

and the stage. Confusing the roles

of writer, actor and filmmaker, the

works, by four award-winning artists

blur the boundaries between fact and

fiction to the point where it is unclear

what is staged and what is not.

London-based artist Lucy Parker will

introduce her film ‘Some Grit, Some

Flames,’ and take part in a Q&A

session after the screening.

Film Quiz

Introducing The Dukes Film Lab: a new part of our programme dedicated to screening artist-led film.

In recent years numerous artist filmmakers have grabbed public attention, most notably Steve McQueen (Shame, 12 Years a Slave) and Clio Bernard (The Selfish Giant). These screenings will be an opportunity to discover experimental features and shorts rarely seen in cinemas, made by both established and up-and-coming new talents.

Film Lab is an Independent Cinema Office initiative with funding from Arts Council England.

Film Lab

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Monday 27 October, 2pm

SOME LIKE IT HOT (U) Dir: Billy Wilder

1959 USA - 120mins

With: Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon

Journey Cafe is a series of arts events

presented in association with Age UK

Lancashire for people with memory

problems and their families – though

everyone is welcome. For October

we will be screening Billy Wilder’s

timeless comedy. Musicians Joe and

Jerry accidentally witness a gangland

killing and flee. With few other

options they transform themselves

into Josephine and Daphne and join

an all-girl band bound for Miami.

All Tickets: £4

Includes tea or coffee and a pastry

Saturday 1 November, 8.20pm

THE SHINING: EXTENDED CUT (15)

Dir: Stanley Kubrick

1980 USA 143mins

With: Jack Nicholson

Celebrate the Halloween weekend

with Kubrick’s terrifying masterpiece,

back on the big screen in an

extended cut. Disgraced teacher

Jack Torrence accepts a job as the

winter caretaker at the remote

Overlook Hotel. As he, his wife and

his young son settle in for the cold,

isolated stay it quickly becomes

apparent that the hotel is home

to some dark secrets.

Saturday 8 November, 11.00am

KHUMBA (U) Dir: Anthony Silverston

2014 South Africa 85mins

Rejected by his superstitious herd,

a half-striped zebra embarks on

a daring quest to earn his stripes.

Khumba is screening as part of the

Afrovibes Festival which will be at

The Dukes between Tuesday 4

& Saturday November. Afrovibes

is a biennial festival of contemporary

theatre, dance and music from

South Africa.

All Tickets: £3

Saturday 22 November, arrive from 6.30pm, film at 8.00pm

SING-A-LONG-60s-HAIRSPRAY(PG)

Join us for the ultimate fun-filled

event in Lancaster this November

as one of the most crowd pleasing

musicals of all time, Hairspray, is

screened at The Dukes. Complete

with sing-a-long subtitles, the movie

is just the centrepiece of what will be

a wildly entertaining tribute to the

Sixties.

Tickets: £15 (Full Price)

£12 (Concessions)

Includes film, food and fizz

Special Events Journey Café

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Thursday 30 October, Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November (Encores)

FRANKENSTEIN (15) Dir: Danny Boyle

130min

With: Benedict Cumberbatch.

Jonny Lee Miller

Frankenstein enjoyed a sell-out run at

the National Theatre, and went on to

win awards including the 2012 Olivier

Award for Best Actor. Oscar-winner

Danny Boyle directs the sensational

production with the two leads in

alternating roles as Victor Frankenstein

and his creation.

The Thursday 30 October &

Saturday 1 November screenings will

feature Cumberbatch as The Creature.

The Saturday 2 November will

feature Miller as The Creature.

Wednesday 29 October, 1pm (Encore)

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Dir: David Lan

210mins

With: Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster

An encore screening of the

fastest-selling production in the Young

Vic’s history, Tennessee Williams’

timeless masterpiece A Streetcar

Named Desire which was broadcast

live by National Theatre Live. Gillian

Anderson stars as Blanche whose

fragile world crumbles, and so she

turns to her sister Stella for solace –

but her downward spiral brings her

face to face with the brutal, unforgiving

Stanley Kowalski.

Tuesday 9 December, 8.00pm

JOHN (18) Dir: Lloyd Newson

180mins

With Taylor Benjamin

Internationally renowned DV8 Physical

Theatre bring their powerful new

production to the National Theatre.

DV8 Physical Theatre has produced 18

highly acclaimed dance-theatre works

and four films for television, which

have garnered over 50 national and

international awards. The company’s

new production, JOHN, authentically

depicts real-life stories, combining

movement and spoken word to create

an intense and moving theatrical

experience.

Thursday 22 January, 7pm

TREASURE ISLAND Dir: Polly Findlay

With: Patsy Ferran

Robert Louis Stevenson’s story

of murder, money and mutiny is

brought to life in a thrilling new

stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery,

broadcast live from the National

Theatre. It’s a dark, stormy night.

The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s

granddaughter, opens the door to a

terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s

feet sits a huge seachest, full of secrets.

Jim invites him in – and her dangerous

voyage begins.

Live by SatelliteNational Theatre Live

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Wednesday 1 October, 7.15pm

STEPHEN FRY: MORE FOOL MEStephen Fry is a British institution,

famous for his prolific television and

radio work. He is also a celebrated

actor, presenter, writer and polymath.

To celebrate the release of his

latest autobiography, the eloquent

host will be broadcast live into

cinemas from the Royal Festival Hall

reading extracts of his book and

pleasing the audience with witty

anecdotes and insightful observations!

Sunday 26 October, 3pm

THE LEGEND OF LOVE Libretto by: Nazim Hikmet

Choreography by:

Yuri Grigorovich

Conducted by: Arif Melikov

Yuri Grigorovich’s beautifully

choreographed tale of forbidden

love and self-sacrifice returns to

the Bolshoi stage after a ten-year

absence. A queen is offered

the chance to save her dying

sister but only if she gives away

her beauty.

Sunday 23 November, 3pm

THE PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER (Recorded)

Libretto by: J.H. Saint-Georges

Choreography by: Pierre Lacotte

Conducted by: Pavel Klinichev

Lord Wilson, a young Englishman,

travels through Egypt with his servant.

When a powerful storm erupts he is

forced to take shelter in a nearby

pyramid. As they fall asleep, and

Aspica, the daughter of one of Egypt’s

most powerful pharaohs, comes to life

and lays her hand over his heart. Lord

Wilson is instantly transported into the

past, where he becomes Ta-Hor, an

ancient Egyptian.

Sunday 7 December, 3pm

LA BAYADERE (Recorded)

Libretto by: Sergei Khudekov

Choreography by: Marius Petipa

Conducted by: Alexei Bogorad

When the beautiful dancer Nikiya and

the warrior Solor meet in secret they

swear eternal mutual fidelity. However

the High Brahmin who is also in love

with Nikiya overhears them and rushes

to reveal their secret to the Raja.

Live by SatelliteLive by SatelliteBolshoi Ballet

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FROM THE SOUTHLeave the M6 motorway at junction 33 and take the A6 to Lancaster. Follow

directions to the city centre and on joining the one way system, keep in the

right hand lane. You will see brown information signs for ‘Dukes Playhouse’.

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On joining the one way system, keep in the left-hand lane and you will

see brown information signs for ‘Dukes Playhouse’.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTThe Dukes is just a few minutes walk from both Lancaster Train Station

and Bus Station.

PARKINGAmple pay and display parking is available within two minutes walk of The Dukes

– a flat evening rate applies after 6pm. Bike racks are located on Moor Lane, close

to The Dukes.

CAR PARKING SPACES for blue badge holders can usually be reserved in

advance by contacting our Box Office.

ACCESSWheelchair spaces are available and access to the auditorium, Box Office and bar

is via the alley to the left of the main entrance. Please note that the surface of the

alley is cobbled. There is a doorbell by the ramp if the door is not open.

FACILITIES FOR DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PATRONS Infra red sound systems are available to amplify sound via a personal headset.

Headsets can be booked in advance from Box Office. Guide dogs and Hearing

Dogs are welcome.

THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT BY REQUESTThe Dukes Is Supported By:

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Registered Charity: 5019351514

October

Date Time Showing Cert. Pg.

Wed 1 7.15pm Stephen Fry: More Fool Me 14Thu 2 6.00pm Pride (15) 5Thu 2 8.30pm Pride (15) 5Fri 3 6.10pm Keeper of Lost Causes (15) 5Fri 3 8.20pm Finding Fela (15) 10Sat 4 5.45pm Manuscripts Don’t Burn (15) 5Sat 4 8.30pm Keeper of Lost Causes (15) 5Sun 5 5.00pm 100-Year Old Man… (15) 5Sun 5 7.30pm Boyhood (15) 6Sun 12 5.00pm Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) 6Sun 12 7.30pm Before I Go to Sleep (15) 6Mon 13 6.25pm Before I Go to Sleep (15) 6Mon 13 8.30pm Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) 6Sun 19 5.00pm A Most Wanted Man (15) 6Sun 19 7.30pm Northern Soul (15) 7Sun 19 8.00pm Film Quiz in the bar 11Mon 20 11.00am Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) 6Mon 20 6.25pm Northern Soul (15) 7Mon 20 8.30pm A Most Wanted Man (15) 6Sun 26 3.00pm Bolshoi: The Legends of Love 14Sun 26 6.30pm Ida (12A) 7Sun 26 8.30pm Magic in the Moonlight (12A) 7Mon 27 2.00pm Some Like it Hot (U) 12Mon 27 6.30pm The Miners’ Hymn (TBC) 11Mon 27 8.30pm In Order of Disappearance (15) 7Wed 29 1.00pm NT Encore: A Streetcar Named Desire (12A) 13Wed 29 6.00pm In Order of Disappearance (15) 7Wed 29 8.30pm Magic in the Moonlight (12A) 7Thu 30 6.10pm Magic in the Moonlight (12A) 7

Thu 30 8.30pm NT Encore: Frankenstein (15) 13

BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURSMonday - Saturday, 10am - 8.30pm Sunday, 30 minutes before the first event of the day. ST These screenings labelled will be English Language films with subtitles for audience members who have issues hearing the film’s dialogue.

01524 598500www.dukes-lancaster.org

The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QE

Film Ticket Prices

£6.00 Full Price£5.00 Concessions £4.00 Under 18’s (Unless otherwise stated)

Live By Satellite Ticket Prices

£13.00 Full Price£12.00 Concessions£10.00 Friends(Unless otherwise stated)

November

Date Time Showing Cert. Pg.

Sat 1 2.00pm NT Encore: Frankenstein (15) 13Sat 1 6.00pm Map to the Stars (15) 8Sat 1 8.20pm The Shining (Extended Cut) (15) 12Sun 2 5.00pm Map to the Stars (15) 8Sun 2 7.30pm NT Encore: Frankenstein (15) 13Mon 3 8.30pm Map to the Stars (15) 8Fri 7 8.30pm The Terminator (15) 3Sat 8 11.00am Khumba (U) 12Sat 8 5.30pm Gone Girl (15) 8Sat 8 8.25pm Violette (15) 8Sun 9 5.00pm Violette (15) 8Sun 9 7.45pm Gone Girl (15) 8Mon 10 6.30pm Ida (12A) 7Mon 10 8.25pm Gone Girl (15) 8Tue 11 6.35pm Invasion of the Body Snatchers (PG) 3Tue 11 8.25pm Gone Girl (15) 8Wed 12 6.30pm Ida (12A) 7Wed 12 8.25pm Gone Girl (15) 8Fri 14 6.20pm ‘71 (15) 8Fri 14 8.30pm Effie Gray (TBC) 9Sat 15 2.00pm Back to the Future (PG) 3Sat 15 6.00pm All is By My Side (15) 9Sat 15 8.30pm ‘71 (15) 9Sun 16 5.20pm ‘71 (15) 9Sun 16 7.30pm All Is By My Side (15) 9Sun 16 8.00pm Film Quiz in the bar 11Mon 17 11.00am Effie Gray (TBC) 9Mon 17 6.10pm Stage and Staged (TBC) 11Mon 17 8.30pm All is By My Side (15) 9Tue 18 2.00pm Magic in the Moonlight (12A) 7Tue 18 6.00pm All Is By My Side (15) 9Tue 18 8.30pm Bastards + Q&A (12A) 10Thu 20 6.20pm 71 (15) 8Thu 20 8.30pm Effie Gray (TBC) 9Fri 21 5.30pm Mr Turner (12A) 9Fri 21 8.30pm Akira (15) 4Sat 22 1.00pm Mr Turner ST (12A) 9Sat 22 6.30pm Hairspray (PG) 12Sun 23 3.00pm Bolshoi: Pharaoh’s Daughter 14Sun 23 7.00pm Mr Turner (12A) 9Mon 24 7.30pm Mr Turner (12A) 9Tue 25 7.30pm Mr Turner (12A) 9Wed 26 7.30pm Mr Turner (12A) 9Thu 27 5.30pm Mr Turner (12A) 9Thu 27 8.30pm Withnail & I (PG) 9Fri 28 5.40pm The Judge (15) 10Fri 28 8.30pm Alien (18) 4Sat 29 6.00pm Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) 6Sat 29 8.30pm The Judge (15) 10Sun 30 5.00pm Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) 6Sun 30 7.30pm The Judge (15) 10