Pomegranate Cinema Screenings from August 2021
SCREENING FROM FRI 20 AUGUST
PRIDE (15)
Sun 22 Aug 7.30pm
It’s the summer of 1984 – Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. Starring Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Pirates of the Carribean), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake, Harry Potter) Dominic West (The Wire, The Affair) and Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag). 2014, 120mins
ANDRE RIEU: TOGETHER AGAIN
Sun 29 Aug 2pm & 7pm
The King of the Waltz has handpicked his all time favourite show tunes, operatic arias and dance numbers from stages around the world - featuring many performances never seen before on the big screen.
André brings together performers from all over the world in one global spectacular to make you smile, sing and dance. (160min)
NT LIVE: FOLLIES (12A)
Sun 5 Sep 2pm & 7pm
Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, Stephen Sondheim's legendary musical was directed by Dominic Cooke and filmed live on stage at the National Theatre in 2017. (135min)
MICK FLEETWOOD AND FRIENDS
Tue 7 Sep 7.30pm & Sun 12 Sep 7.30pm
Mick Fleetwood has assembled a stellar cast of musicians to celebrate the music that established Fleetwood Mac as one of the biggest bands in the world – the music of Peter Green. Directed by award-winning concert director Martyn Atkins, this event will feature an introduction by Mick Fleetwood. (145 min)
NORTHERN BALLET: DANGEROUS LIAISONS
Tue 14 Sep 7.30pm
In 18th century France, letters fly between the mansions of two bored aristocrats as they spin a web of heartbreak and ruin. It might seem like a game, but lives will be ruined and love irrevocably lost. Northern Ballet's bodice-ripping adaptation is set to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia. (95min)
LA TRAVIATA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR (12A)
Sun 26 Sep 2pm & 7pm
Verdi’s hugely popular La Traviata returns to the Sydney Harbour water stage featuring a breath-taking soaring nine metre high, 3.5 ton chandelier covered in 10,000 shimmering Swarovski crystals.. La Traviata features timeless romantic arias, lively choreography, beautiful costumes and spectacular fireworks. (155min)
NT LIVE: ROMEO AND JULIET
Tue 28 Sep 7pm
This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way. Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose, Judy) and Josh O’Connor (The Crown, God’s Own Country) play Juliet and Romeo. (90min)