Big Films, On the Big Screen, right here in Bangor
Don’t Miss: The Shining (15) Thursday 7 March
Bangor Aye’s Film of The Week: Bob Marley: One Love (12A)
Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
Showing in Bangor from Friday 8 – Monday 11 March
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Audience: 92%
Audience Says Bob Marley: One Love is a moving glimpse into a brief period of the singer’s life, especially for viewers who don’t already know a lot about him.
More information and https://www.pontio.co.uk/
Cinema:
Painting a Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse (U)
Sunday 3 March
Step into the gardens of some of the world’s best-loved artists to explore the unique eccentricities and loving care which went into creating private spaces that the world would come to know through the masterpieces they inspired.
The Color Purple (12A)
Friday 1 – Thursday 7 March
Torn apart from her sister and her children, Celie faces many hardships in life, including an abusive husband. With support from a sultry singer named Shug Avery, as well as her stand-her-ground stepdaughter, Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood.
The Iron Claw (15)
Saturday 2 – Wednesday 6 March
The true story of the Von Erich brothers, who make history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
Kubrick: An Odyssey Biography Book Launch
The Shining – Extended Cut (15)
Thursday 7 March 7pm
Join us for a special screening of the extended cut of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. As part of the evening, we will be joined by the co-author Nathan Abrams of the newest biography about the life and work of Stanley Kubrick called Kubrick: An Odyssey, along with our very special guests Gordon Stainforth, who was the assistant editor on the film as well as Vivian Kubrick’s documentary about the film ‘Making of The Shining’ and Adam Unger, Second Assistant Editor on the film. The discussion will be held between 7.00 and 8.00pm, with the film beginning at 8.15pm.
Bob Marley: One Love (12A)
Friday 8 – Monday 11 March
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
International Women’s Day 2024
Friday 8 March
The Piano (15) Friday 8 March, 5.30pm
In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.
The Bling Ring (15)
Friday 8 March, 8.15pm
Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
Soul (U) Relaxed
Saturday 9 March 11am
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn’t quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz — and he’s good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
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Theatr Bryn Terfel
Feral Monster
Wednesday 6 March, 7pm (AD)
Thursday 7 March, 7pm (BSL*)
A banging new musical about an unremarkable teenager.
Expelled from school and not even able to get a job at the chippy, Jax (she/they/whatever) is a cocky, loveable teen living with her Nan in a tiny, boring village.
When Jax meets Ffion, with her smart talk and loud looks, sparks fly. Queer teenage lust brings together this unlikely match in all its messy, clumsy and awesome glory.
Feral Monster follows Jax and her noisy, opinionated brain as they navigate love, identity, class and family.
Mashing up grime, R&B, soul, pop and rap, the soundtrack takes us from the high highs to low lows of the hormonal rollercoaster of adolescence.
Feral Monster is written by Bethan Marlow and directed by Izzy Rabey, with music by Nicola T. Chang.
The cast features Lily Beau, Carys Eleri, Geraint Rhys Edwards, Rebecca Hayes, Nathaniel Leacock and Leila Navabi.
“We’re trying to tell a story that is queer, that is Welsh, that is rural.” – Bethan Marlow
Feral Monster is sponsored by the Principality Building Society and supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund, John Ellerman Foundation, as part of NTWs’ Dramaturg programme, Jack Arts and by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which is being administered by Cardiff Council.
Age guidance: 14+
*BSL interpretation by Nikki Champagnie Harris
There will be a Touch Tour on Wednesday 6 March at 6pm. Free but ticketed. Touch Tours offer an opportunity for blind or partially-sighted visitors to familiarise themselves with the set, props and costumes ahead of the performance. The Touch Tour is led by Owen Pugh.
Mid Wales Opera Verdi’s Macbeth
Saturday 9 March 7.30pm
One of Shakespeare’s greatest plays is also one of Verdi’s greatest operas. Experience a gripping tale of power, manipulation and tragic descent as Macbeth, a valiant general, succumbs to his wife’s persuasion, leading to a ruthless quest for the Scottish throne. Verdi’s magnificent score, with its sweeping melodies and intricate harmonies, prope is the psychologically thrilling narrative, whilst Act 4 introduces a modern twist with the haunting chorus of refugees. Sung in English, accompanied by Ensemble Cymru and with a large cast, supplemented by community choruses, Mid Wales Opera presents its first – ever production of Verdi’s Macbeth as the culmination of its Shakespeare Season.
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Studio Theatre:
Welsh Theatre and the Climate Crisis
Thursday 7 March 10am – 4.30pm
Join us for a discussion on how the Welsh theatre industry is responding to the climate emergency.
The climate crisis is the context in which we’re now making work. We can’t change that. But we can change how we make that work and what the work is. The industry is an ecosystem, connected at multiple points. By working together and learning from each other, Wales can set the bar of best practice.
Listen to stories of successes and failures, progress and challenges, and share your own thoughts and ideas of making theatre while keeping sustainability at the heart.
What to expect
The day will be split into four parts. Twelve speakers who have expertise or experience in their fields will give brief talks to stimulate conversation and answer questions. The rest is up to you.
You can tell us about your victories, ‘green’ decisions that have worked, reusing sets, reducing transport, or switching to LEDs. You can also tell us about things that have not gone so well…
You’ll be seated at round tables to ease conversation and encourage engagement. By the end of the day, we hope to have at least shared some ideas that will be useful and that you can take back and incorporate into your work.
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Community Events:
Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio presents Lunch on the Fly
Monday 4 March
Monday 18 March
Monday 8 April
Monday 22 April
Monday 13 May
Monday 20 May
Monday 3 June
This is a fun session in which you can have a go at vertical dance. Starting with an easy warm up, you will then try to stand on and jump off a vertical floor using waist harnesses. You will be guided through some simple positions, and then you will fly!
Wear comfortable clothing with snug layers around waist and top of legs.
Age: 16+
Limited capacity – space for 12 people only.
No experience necessary
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National Dance Company Wales Dance for Parkinson’s
Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 2.45pm Studio £3.50
5 March
12 March
19 March
NDC Wales is excited to launch new Dance for Parkinson’s classes in Bangor!
No experience necessary
Dance for Parkinson’s classes are fun and informal.
Dance has been proven to develop confidence and strength, whilst temporarily relieving some participants of symptoms in everyday life. Classes are creative and promote feelings of freedom from the physical and social constraints of having Parkinson’s.
We are an Affiliated hub of English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme.
Classes are 90 minutes long, and all you’ll need is a chair.
English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme has been running since 2008. We are proud to be part of the Dance for PD membership, to support Dance for Parkinson’s Partnership and People Dancing and to have an affiliation with Parkinson’s UK. ENB’s national Dance for Parkinson’s programme enjoys close links with Parkinson’s UK and the European Parkinson’s Disease Association EPDA.
