Big Films, On the Big Screen, right here in Bangor
There’s another great week of films, entertainment and events for the community at Pontio in Bangor.
Bangor Aye’s Film of The Week: The End We Start From (15) A woman tries to find her way home with her newborn while an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics: 87% Audience: 70%
Critics Consensus Led by Jodie Comer’s gripping performance in the central role, The End We Start From offers a thoughtful, haunting look at the end of the world.
Audience Says In the eye of the storm is Comer, delivering one gut-punch of raw emotion after another, often without uttering a word. She is truly a force of nature.
More information and https://www.pontio.co.uk/
Cinema:
Poor Things (18)
Friday 26 January – Thursday 8 February
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
The Boy and The Heron (12A)
Friday 2 – Tuesday 6 February
Mahito, a young 12-year-old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother’s death. However, when a talking heron informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.
ROH Live Manon (12A)
Wednesday 7 February
Torn between her desire of a life of splendour and riches and her devotion to her true love Des Grieux, the feckless and capricious Manon pays the ultimate price.
Fallen Leaves (12A)
Thursday 8 February
Ansa, a single woman, lives and works in a supermarket in Helsinki. One night she meets Holappa, an equally lonely and alcohol-dependent worker. Despite adversity and misunderstandings, they try to build a relationship.
Migration (U)
Friday 9 – Saturday 24 February
A family of ducks decides to leave the safety of a New England pond for an adventurous trip to Jamaica. However, their well-laid plans quickly go awry when they get lost and wind up in New York City. The experience soon inspires them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends, and accomplish more than they ever thought possible.
The End We Start From (15)
Friday 9 – Wednesday 14 February
A woman tries to find her way home with her newborn while an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters.
Theatr Bryn Terfel
Westend Academy The Magic of Stage & Screen
Saturday 10 February, Sunday 11 February
If you are a fan of the Movies or the lights of Broadway then ‘The Magic of Stage and Screen’ is the show for you!
A Lights, Camera, Action packed entertainment of dance, drama and singing from the fabulous Westend Academy, a production that will have you wanting more and remembering all of our favourites from past to present!
Come and join us for an afternoon or evening to remember bringing the Magic of Stage and Screen to life!
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Community Events:
Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio presents Lunch on the Fly
Monday 5 February
Monday 19 February
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
6 February
20 February
27 February
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.
