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Baker Mamonova Gallery: Current Exhibition

Baby It's Cold Outside

The current Baker Mamonova Gallery exhibition.

A selection of paintings with a wintry theme.

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Free Event

Exhibition continues throughout January/early February

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Nosferatu 
US 2024, 15, 132 mins, horror, drama 

A romantic gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of F. W. Murnau's 1922 film Nosferatu, itself inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as the vampire Nosferatu and Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp as the married Hutter couple, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe in supporting roles.

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The score is written by British-Irish film composer Robin Carolan (The Northman). He intentionally moved away from the typical horror score, focusing on capturing the story's melancholic and tragic elements.

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★★★★ The Guardian

Thursday February 6th at 7.30pm & Friday February 7th at 7.30pm

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Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/ £8 Under 16s

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A Real Pain 
US/Poland 2024, 15, 90 mins, comedy, drama

A 2024 film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg stars opposite Kieran Culkin (who won Golden Globe Award for this role in A Real Pain) as two mismatched Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland in an attempt to honor their late grandmother. 


Met with critical acclaim, A Real Pain was praised for its direction, screenplay, performances (especially Culkin's), and emotional weight. 

Friday February 7th at 3pm, Saturday February 8th at 3pm & 7.30pm & Sunday February 9th at 2pm​

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Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/ £8 Under 16s

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Coffee Concert: Brahms & Clara Schumann -

A Lifelong Friendship 

Jane Gordon (violin) & Jan Rautio (piano) 

Programme:

Clara Schumann ‘3 Romances’ Op.22

Brahms Sonata in G Op.78


Critically-acclaimed violinist Jane Gordon returns to the Kino-Teatr with pianist Jan Rautio. Their programme features music by Brahms and Clara Schumann and explores the intricate relationship of these two iconic composers.

Frequently heard on BBC Radio 3, Jane and Jan have performed together internationally, including at the Wigmore Hall, Kings Place and Southbank Centre. 


They have released 5 albums for Resonus Classics receiving multiple 4 and 5 star reviews (Rautio Piano Trio). Jane is the Artistic Director of Hastings Chamber Music Festival, bringing critically acclaimed musicians to the area in the autumn each year. 


‘Jane Gordon brings not only a ravishing tone & depth of timbre but a real sense of musical line to everything she plays’ The Independent

 

‘Jan Rautio leads performances notable for their buoyancy and vivacity’ Gramophone Magazine

Sunday February 9th at 11am
Tickets £12 include coffee & croissant

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Conclave
US/UK 2024, 12A, 120 mins, drama

A 2024 mystery thriller based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with one of the world's most secretive and ancient events - participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican, he soon uncovers a trail of deep secrets that could shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church. This poignant, suspenseful film stars an impressive cast - Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini. 

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★★★★★ The Guardian

Wednesday February 12th at 12pm & 7.30pm
Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/

£8 Under 16s

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'Sound bath' Session with Julia Scott-Russell

Join Crystal Sound Therapy practitioner Julia Scott-Russell in discovering the benefits of crystal sound for your health and wellbeing. Experience the calming sounds of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls. Sit or lie back on chair or mat with a blanket, whilst Julia gently eases you into experiencing a ‘sound bath’.

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Starting with a few minutes of guided focus, Julia will help you to ‘just be’ without the need to ‘do’ anything. The remainder of Julia’s ‘Halcyon Sounds’ experience will be filled with different tonal frequencies from some of Julia’s personal collection of Alchemy bowls. We want you to have the best possible experience, please do bring a blanket to feel warm and snug. There are a limited number of yoga mats and pillows available, so feel free to bring your own. ​

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Please note - by attending this event you automatically agree to the medical disclaimer: you do not have/never had epilepsy at any point in your life, you do not have an artificial pacemaker or cochlear implant(s) or are less than 12 weeks pregnant.

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​​Also to note, the sound vibrations may be felt more in replacement joint(s), metal plate(s) or metal implant(s) - you are welcome to discuss this with Julia Scott-Russell, but ultimately it is your decision as to whether you attend.

Wednesday February 12th at 4.30pm & Wednesday March 12th at 4.30pm
Tickets £14

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Rebeca Ortega Flamenco Company

Rebeca has her base in Seville and teaches flamenco dance classes, while combining her unceasing touring which has lead her to perform in Spain, Portugal, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland to give performances, workshops and conferences. 

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'She has it all: beauty, elegance, finesse, charisma, rhythmic sense that prints a way of dancing with her own identity' –Aquí Madrid. September 2022, Festival Suma Flamenca Joven 

Thursday February 13th at 7.30pm

Tickets £24/ £22 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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Babygirl
US 2024, 15, 114 mins, erotic thriller 

A 2024 American erotic thriller written, directed, and produced by Halina Reijn. The film stars Nicole Kidman as a high-powered CEO who puts her career and family on the line when she begins an affair with a much younger intern (Harris Dickinson - Triangle of Sadness, Scrapper). Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas also star.

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Babygirl premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival where Kidman won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.

Friday February 14th at 3pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/ £8 Under 16s

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Rocco and His Brothers
Italy/France 1960, 15, 179 mins, drama

Italian maestro Luchino Visconti’s epic drama follows a mother and her five sons who move from a small town to Milan, changing their lives forever. This hypnotically beautiful tale of relocation, loss and sacrifice became a huge influence on the work of Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.

Starring the legendary Alain Delon in one of his most iconic roles, Rocco and his Brothers is considered one of the last neo-realist films and bridges the gap wonderfully between the old and the new in terms of both story and artistry.

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Starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Katina Paxinou, Paolo Stoppa & Claudia Cardinale.

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'Everything in this film is composed and performed with such fluency, richness and attack; scene follows scene in a compulsive, addictive way with the characters periodically and rather mysteriously announced with their names as chapter headings, and yet the subsequent action is not obviously concentrated on that figure' ★★★★★ The Guardian

Saturday February 15th at 3pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/ £8 Under 16s

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Coffee Concert: Violin & Viola Masterpieces

Matthew Quenby & Fenella Humphreys 

We are thrilled to present this coffee concert featuring the exceptional talents of Fenella Humphreys, winner of the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Premiere Recording Award and Matthew Quenby. This event promises to be a feast for the ears, showcasing a selection of beautiful duets that exemplify the richness and diversity of the violin and viola repertoire.

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Fenella Humphreys is an award-winning violinist celebrated for her expressive performances and technical prowess. With a repertoire that spans from the baroque to the contemporary, she has captivated audiences around the world. Fenella's passion for music and her dedication to her craft have earned her numerous accolades, including the BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award. She continues to delight listeners with her nuanced interpretations and her commitment to bringing classical music to life.

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Matthew Quenby, a distinguished violist, has garnered acclaim for his rich tone and sensitive musicianship. A versatile performer, he has collaborated with leading orchestras and chamber ensembles, recording for numerous record labels including being a recording artist for EMI. Matthew has earnt praise for his insightful interpretations and engaging stage presence. Matthew's deep understanding of the viola's repertoire and his ability to communicate its unique voice make him a sought-after artist in the classical music scene.

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Our carefully curated program will include the vibrant world of Joseph Haydn with his F Major Duo. As a master of the classical era, Haydn's music is characterized by its clarity, balance, and expressive depth. The F Major Duo is no exception, it is a charming and spirited work that highlights Haydn's innovative use of form and his playful yet sophisticated musical language.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's G Major Duo will be central to the program. This delightful piece, part of Mozart's two duos for violin and viola and is a testament to his genius. The G Major Duo, with its elegant interplay between the violin and viola, captures the essence of Mozart's compositional brilliance. The work's intricate dialogues and harmonious exchanges will transport you to the refined salons of 18th-century Vienna.

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The program culminates with Johan Halvorsen's Sarabande, based on a theme by George Frideric Handel. Halvorsen, a Norwegian composer and violinist, is renowned for his skilful arrangements and his ability to blend different musical traditions. The Sarabande is a profound and evocative piece that takes Handel's original baroque theme and infuses it with Halvorsen's unique romantic sensibilities. The result is a work of great emotional depth and
technical brilliance, showcasing the dynamic range and expressive power of the violin and viola.

Sunday February 16th at 11am

Tickets £12 (includes coffee & croissant)

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Simon&thePope - 'Avant Bavard'
Free live music in the gallery

Simon&thePope will play some of their trademark hypnotic drum, bass and vocal grooves, accompanied once again by Rob Leake on saxophone, to help while away that anticipatory hour before The Bavard Bar.

Free Event

Wednesday February 19th at 6.30pm 
Free Event 

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The Bavard Bar

The Bavard Bar. "A delightful blend of TED, comedy and Radio 4. Sort of."

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Three passionate speakers. Three distinct passions. From meteorites to crop circles, circuit-bending to the James Bond theme on Kazoo, you never know what you're going to hear as passions are kept secret until the night.

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Interspersed with nonsense including the KP Lite, Oojah Kappivvy, Bohemia Road and 'Make it Stop’. With music from Piano Man Dan playing songs themed around the night's passions, bav-artistry from Maria O’Neill, and all hosted by MC Tim B'vard.

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The Bavard Bar. "Avoiding life’s questions to give you the answers."

Wednesday February 19th at 7.30pm 
Tickets £14

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National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. 

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While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

 
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation, and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

 

180 mins

Thursday February 20th at 7pm
Tickets £20/ £18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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A Complete Unknown
US 2024, 15, 140 mins, biographical drama

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement and, refusing to be defined, makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. Directed by James Mangold, starring Timothée Chalamet with Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbara, Boyd Holbrook and Scoot McNairy.

Friday February 21st at 3pm & 7.30pm, Saturday February 22nd at 12pm, 3pm & 7.30pm, Sunday February 23rd at 2pm & Wednesday February 26th at 3pm & 7.30pm

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Jazz Breakfast at Kino: The Mike Hatchard Quartet Play Cole Porter

The Mike Hatchard Quartet play Cole Porter

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Mike's hard swinging trio comprising of himself, Neil Bullock (drums) and Paul Morgan (bass) is augmented by internationally acclaimed musician Dominic Ashworth. The Canadian-born London-based guitarist has to be one of the top guitarists in the UK today.

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The concert pays tribute to one of the great songwriters of the twentieth century, and is dedicated to Chris Hutchinson, the popular singer who lived locally until his untimely passing about a decade ago and who was the son of Leslie Hutchinson whose life was entwined with Cole Porter.

Sunday February 23rd at 11am (doors open 10.30am)

Ticket includes coffee & croissant
Tickets £14 / £12 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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Royal Ballet & Opera Cinema Season 2024/25
The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake 

The Royal Ballet - Swan Lake (revival - captured live April 2024)


Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.


Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night. Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette's curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer's spell.

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Running time - 210 minutes with two intervals.
 

Thursday February 27th at 7.15pm
Tickets £20/ £18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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The Brutalist 
US/Hungary/UK 2024, 18, 215 mins, period drama 

A 2024 epic period drama directed by Brady Corbet, it stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody as Hungarian-born Jewish Holocaust survivor László Tóth who immigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream. A Bauhaus-trained architect, László stays in Philadelphia with his cousin, Attila, and Audrey, Attila's Catholic wife, while he looks for work until a wealthy client changes his life.

 

The cast also features Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce & Joe Alwyn, The film earned 10 nominations at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Brody, Best Supporting Actress for Jones, and Best Supporting Actor for Pearce).

Friday February 28th at 12pm & 4.30pm, Saturday March 1st at 12pm & 4.30pm & Sunday March 2nd at 1pm
Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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Becoming Led Zeppelin
US/UK 2024, 12A, 121 mins, music documentary

A UK/USA 2024 co-production which explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, director Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group. 

Wednesday March 5th at 7.30pm & Thursday March 6th at 3pm & 7.30pm 
Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/ £8 Under 16s

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 
2025 15 USA/UK, 124 mins, comedy, romance

Celebrating International Women's Day March 8th!

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Romantic comedy directed by Michael Morris from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan. The sequel to Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) and the fourth instalment in the Bridget Jones film series, it is based on the 2013 novel by Helen Fielding. Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson reprise their roles as Bridget Jones, Daniel Cleaver, Mark Darcy and Doctor Rawlings, respectively, from previous instalments, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Isla Fisher, Josette Simon, Nico Parker and Leila Farzad joining the cast.

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Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mom with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe - just maybe - her son's science teacher.

Friday March 7th at 12pm, 3pm & 7.30pm, Saturday March 8th at 12pm, 3pm & 7.30pm & Sunday March 9th at 2pm


Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/ £8 Under 16s

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Luke Wright - New Show JOY! 

Following the smash hit success of his Silver Jubilee show ( ★★★★★ Telegraph) Luke Wright returns to Kino-Teatr with a new set of poems that get to grips with the idea of JOY. Is it possible, as a 42 year old to feel pure unbridled happiness, and what does it look like?

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With a mix of the of the comic and the wistful, JOY takes in consumerism, boozing, cancer scares, abseiling vicars, and the joy of language itself. We might have to go down to come up, but we’ll get there in the end. Come let a little joy into your life with a raconteur and wordsmith at the top of his game!

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'Breathtaking … with a sharpness and wisdom that lifts the soul, and soothes the battered heart' ★★★★ The Scotsman

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'Britain’s finest performance poet' ★★★★★ Life As Theatre 


Can poetry capture joy? Let’s find out. The Fringe’s favourite poet returns with stacks of brilliant, big-hearted poems that get to grips with joy in mulchy middle-age. 

'Winning combination of honesty, humour, ire and wonder' ★★★★★ Stage


Supported by Colchester Arts Centre

Saturday March 15th at 7.30pm
Tickets £15

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Royal Ballet & Opera Cinema Season 2024/25
The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (Revival)

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The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.

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The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married. The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo and Juliet must risk it all. 

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CHOREOGRAPHY Kenneth MacMillan
MUSIC Sergey Prokofiev
DESIGNER Nicholas Georgiadis
LIGHTING DESIGNER John B. Read

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Running time 210 minutes with two intervals.

Thursday March 20th at 7.15pm
Tickets £20/£18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people) 

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Jazz Breakfast at Kino: Mike Hatchard and Derek Nash 'Blues, Boogie and Bagamuff'

'Blues, Boogie and Bagamuff'

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Mike Hatchard and Derek Nash, two musicians who naturally spark off of each other.

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Derek is one of the leading sax players in the UK today, always in demand and consistently selling out. As a major ingredient of the Jools Holland Orchestra he certainly knows about Blues and Boogie. And Bagamuff? Well, that's actually a character in Mike Hatchard's book 'Strange Creatures and Even Stranger Human Beings' (published by Kevin Mayhew and available on Amazon, do Google it). All will be revealed on the day...

Sunday March 23rd at 11am (doors open 10.30am)

Ticket includes coffee & croissant


Tickets £14 / £12 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

Seven-time BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. 

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When a rogue U.S. General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.

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This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow).

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Running Time 180 mins

Thursday March 27th at 7pm
Tickets £20/ £18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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Coffee Concert: Piano Duo - Julia Gubaidullina & Evgenia Startseva

Programme:

Schubert’s Fantasy, Ravel’s Rhapsody and Debussy’s 6 Epigraphes Antiques.

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Born in Kazakhstan, Evgenia Startseva is a pianist with an international concert career both as a soloist and as a chamber music player. She studied at The Russian Gnessins’ Academy of Music and has been teaching piano at Eton College. She has also featured in numerous broadcasts for ITV and Sky Arts TV (UK), ORF2 (Vienna), RTE (Ireland) and  Saarlländischer Rundfunk (Germany).


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Sunday March 30th at 11am
Tickets £12 (include coffee & croissant)

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Royal Ballet and Opera Cinema Season 2024/25
The Royal Opera: Turandot

Turandot (Revival)

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Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular Nessun Dorma, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

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The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.

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Running time: 205 minutes with two intervals.
Sung in Italian with subtitles

Tuesday April 1st at 7.15pm 
Tickets £20/ £18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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A Piano & Violin Duo from Turkyie:

Ozcan Ulucan & Birsen Ulucan

A special evening concert to celebrate the opening of Turkish Film Week at Kino-Teatr.

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Two outstanding classical musicians from Istanbul, brother and sister Ozcan Ulucan and Birsen Ulucan,  are back on the Kino-Teatr stage performing a programme of European and Turkish classical composers.

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Born in Bulgaria, Turkish concert pianist Birsen Ulucan went to the Dobri Hristov Music School in Varna and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, University of London. Birsen performed with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra and a variety of leading  Philharmonic Orchestras and Opera Houses in Turkey and worldwide. Birsen is based in Istanbul. Both Birsen and Ozcan Ulucan previously performed at Kino-Teatr to critical acclaim. 

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Ozcan Ulucan is an Istanbul based violinist. He studied at Mimar Sinan University Music Department in the class of Salim Akcil. During 1993-95 he received a scholarship from the Turkish Educational Foundation (TEV) and did his postgraduate studies at the Guildhall school of Music and Drama, London in the violin class of Prof. Yfrah Neaman.

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In 2002-2005 he participated in duo concerts with Maxim Vengerov, together with the English Chamber Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Borusan Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra London, Royal Albert Hall London, Konzerthaus Berlin and Lütfi Kırdar Istanbul.

Wednesday April 2nd at 7pm 
Tickets £14/ £12 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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Xiaolu Guo in Conversation

Xiaolu Guo is a renowned novelist, memoirist and filmmaker. She has received recognition in both her ‘homeland’ China and here in the UK. Her memoir Once Upon A Time In The East won the National Book Critics Circle Award 2017 and was shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize. Radical was published in 2022, followed by My Battle of Hastings in 2024, completing her autobiographical trilogy. 

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Having such a deeply reflective and accomplished writer lay down their thoughts about identity, the role of history in our lived experience and establishing roots here in Hastings is an honour for our town. 

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Her new novel, a subversive reimagining of Moby-Dick entitled Call Me Ishmaelle, is published in April 2025.

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Come and hear about Guo’s unique approach to the genre of the memoir in which she goes well beyond telling the facts of her life and uses it to express nuances around the concepts of identity, language, what it means to be an ‘immigrant’ and the universality of being a human being.

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Xiaolu Guo will be in conversation with local writer Gareth Stevens. There will be ample opportunity for a wider discussion with audience members and a subsequent chance to purchase books signed by the author.

Thursday April 10th at 7.30pm 
Tickets £12/ £10 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)/ £8 Under 16s

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Samaki

Kino-Teatr welcomes the return of Hastings saxophonist Chris White’s afrobeat project Samaki.

 

With a repertoire based on the sound of 1970s African musicians like Fela Kuti, Tony Allen and Oscar Sulley, Samaki brings the afrobeat elements of relentless grooves and soaring melodies to the stage.

Friday April 18th at 7.30pm 
Tickets £15

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Coffee Concert:
Karl Lutchmayer (piano) 

Karl Lutchmayer is equally renowned as a concert pianist and a lecturer. He performs across the globe, and has performed at all the London concert halls. He has broadcast for the BBC, All India Radio and Classic FM, and has lectured at institutions including the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School, and the University of Oxford. Karl studied at Trinity College of Music Junior department and at the Royal College of Music and subsequently, for 15 years, was a
senior academic lecturer at Trinity Laban. He is currently undertaking research at the University of Cambridge alongside leading music education projects and nurturing young musicians in India, his family home. It was for this work that he was awarded the Bharat Gaurav (Pride of India) Lifetime Achievement award in 2015 and the Indians of the World Medal in June 2022.

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Programme:
Grieg Notturni op.54/4
Brahms 3 Intermezzi op.117
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, S173/3
Bartók The Night’s Music from Out of Doors, Sz.81
Berlioz/Liszt Un Bal from Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14

Sunday May 4th at 11am

Tickets £12 include coffee & croissant

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Royal Ballet and Opera Cinema Season 2024/25
The Royal Opera: Die Walküre

The Royal Opera: Die Walküre (New Production)

 

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.

 

On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde.

 

Running time 365 minutes (TBC)

Sung in German with subtitles

Wednesday May 14th at 5pm
Tickets £20/ £18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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Coffee Concert: Adrien Brandeis's New Album Release

Solo piano jazz concert by award-winning French pianist-composer Adrien Brandeis, presenting the repertoire of his latest album "Resurgence" played for the first time in the UK.


“Resurgence“ is the fourth album by Adrien Brandeis. After several tours in South America for his preceding project, Adrien is back on the European scene with new compositions in which he adds new tinges of blues, funk and swing, while retaining his musical identity with Latin accents built up over the course of his three previous albums. 

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'Brandeis is one of the genre’s most promising up-and-coming talents' TSF Jazz

 

A piano concert, which promises a musical journey that shows us the ascending and successful career of composer, arranger and pianist that is Adrien Brandeis!

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In 2022, he was awarded the Grand Prix UNAC: New Jazz Talent (UNAC - Union Nationale des Artistes Compositeurs, France). In 2018 He won the prestigious LetterOne RISING STARS JAZZ AWARD, award for the best young jazz artist of the year. At the age of 32, he has already presented his music in 16 countries and at numerous jazz festivals and theatres, including the Nice Jazz Festival, Jazz à Toulon, Love Suprême Jazz Festival (UK), San Jose Jazz Festival (USA), JazzOpen Stuttgart (Germany), Umbria Jazz Festival, La Fenice Opera House (Italy), Leopolis Jazz Festival (Ukraine), Morelia Music Festival, Juarez Theatre (Mexico), A to Jazz Festival (Bulgaria), Kongsberg Jazz Festival (Norway) & Blue Note Jazz Club (China).

Sunday May 18th at 11am
Tickets £12 include coffee & croissant

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Royal Ballet and Opera Cinema Season 2024/25 
The Royal Ballet - Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works

Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works
(Mixed Programme - 1 Revival, 3 New Productions)
 
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.

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Fool's Paradise
Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company, Morphoses, and first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet.

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The Two of Us
The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us, a duet of deep intimacy and yearning. It was created in 2020 for the Fall for Dance Festival in New York, and had American ballet dancers Sarah Mearns and David Hallberg in its original cast.

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Us (duet)
Us is a tender duet danced by two men. It was created in 2017 for BalletBoyz and is set to Keaten Henson’s music. 

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An American in Paris (Ballet) 
The Royal Ballet celebrates Wheeldon’s extraordinary success in musical theatre by performing the ballet scene from his Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris. Set to Gershwin’s jazzy melodies, the musical is inspired by the 1951 film of the same name starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. The musical went on to win four Tony awards.  The full musical depicts a blossoming romance between the American G.I. Jerry Mulligan and a French ballerina, Lise Dassin. The ballet excerpt was Wheeldon’s take on one of the most memorable scenes from the film – an extended sequence in which the two central characters dance through Paris.  

Thursday May 22nd at 7.15pm 
Tickets £20/ £18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)

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