Music, Film, Dance & Community Events, there’s something for everyone this week at at Pontio in Bangor.
Find out more about what’s on at Pontio
and buy tickets here: https://tickets.pontio.co.uk/
Films:
Clwb Ffilm ’99
The Mummy (12A)
Sunday 3 November, 2pm
Rick O’Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
10 Things I Hate About You (12A)
Sunday 3 November, 5.30pm
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
A Different Man (15)
Monday 4 – 7 Thursday November
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
Timestalker (15)
Monday 4 – 7 Thursday November
A karmic journey that sees the hapless heroine Agnes reincarnated every time she makes the same mistake: falling in love with the wrong man.
Paddington in Peru (PG)
Friday 8 – Thursday 21 November
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
The Room Next Door (12A)
Friday 8 – Thursday 14 November
Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival this year and Pedro Almodóvar’s first feature length English language film. Ingrid is a best-selling writer who rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha, a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years. The women immerse themselves in their pasts, sharing memories, anecdotes and movies — yet Martha has a request that will test their new bond.
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Theatr Bryn Terfel
National Dance Company Wales Frontiers
Wednesday 6 November 7.30pm
Edge-of-your-seat dance
Escape to the edge of your seat for a double bill of National Dance Company Wales’ signature blend of brilliantly crafted, life-affirming dance.
National Dance Company Wales presents Zoetrope by Lea Anderson
Thursday 7 November 1pm Theatr Bryn Terfel
£8 (teachers for free)
Roll up, Roll up: Be amazed and amused in the wonderful world of Zoetrope!
Is an hour enough to learn the whole of human history? Probably not.
Is it enough time to be amazed, intrigued, and delighted? Definitely.
Imaginations will run wild as Chimps, lizards and skeletons leap and cartwheel across a stage exploding with clever effects and music.
This entrancing family experience combines all the fun of the fair with acrobatics and dance to explore the meaning of life, the origins of film and our attraction to magic.
Choreography by the legendary Lea Anderson MBE.
Seckou Keita – Homeland Band
Saturday 9 November 7.30pm
Seckou Keita is a renowned Kora virtuoso who stands as a luminary amongst African traditional musicians. Hailing from Southern Senegal, his journey from a gifted child to a globally recognised musician has been nothing short of remarkable. Dubbed as “the Hendrix of the Kora”, Seckou’s innovative approach and exceptional skill constantly pushes the boundaries of what the instrument can achieve. With a discography boasting 14 critically-acclaimed albums cumulating over 25 million streams on Spotify alone, and a collection of prestigious awards, including multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, he always leaves an indelible mark on the music scene.
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An Evening with Cheryl Foster and Noel Mooney
Friday 8 November 6pm
Bangor University are delighted to welcome both Noel Mooney, the CEO of the Football Association of Wales and Cheryl Foster, – Welsh football referee and former player who was capped 63 times for Wales, for an evening of discussing all things football! An event open to all.
The Rest of Our Lives
Friday 8 November 7.30pm
Created and performed by Jo Fong and George Orange
Hopefully hopeful, The Rest of Our Lives is a joyful dose of dance, theatre, circus and games. A cabaret of life and near death. Two middle-aged lives in an eclectic, spontaneous, predictable and random decline.
Jo is an old dancer, George an old clown. International artists with 100 years of life experience between them, armed with a soundtrack of floor-fillers, a book of raffle tickets and a sprinkling of eco-friendly optimism. Joyful, celebratory and hilarious.
The struggle is real.
It’s the beginning of the end.
But we’re still here.
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Events for the Community
Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio presents Lunch on the Fly
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
3 November
17 November
1 December
15 December
National Dance Company Wales – Dance For Parkinson’s
Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 3pm
NDCWales is excited to launch new Dance for Parkinson’s classes in Bangor!
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.
Dates
5 November
12 November
19 November
26 November
3 December
