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: All of Us Strangers (15) Andrew Haigh’s mysterious, beautiful and sentimental film is a fantasy-supernatural romance about loneliness and love. It concerns the climacteric of middle age when you realise you are probably nearer to death than birth, there is no guarantee that you will live your life inside a relationship and your parents were ordinary, vulnerable people – just like you.
Showing in Bangor from Friday 16 – Thursday 22 February
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics: 96% Audience: 92%
Critics Consensus All of Us Strangers examines profound grief and love through a fantastical lens that is always grounded on human emotion.
Audience Says The acting is off the scale. Scott, in particular, infuses his character with such vulnerability that you’ll want to reach into the screen and comfort him.
More information and https://www.pontio.co.uk/
Cinema:
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.
Coleg Menai & Bangor University Documentary Film Showcase (12)
Thursday 15 February, 7pm FREE
A showcase of short documentary films produced by local students.
All of Us Strangers (15)
Friday 16 – Thursday 22 February
Adam is a screenwriter living in London. He strikes up an uneasy acquaintance with his mysterious neighbour Harry, which edges towards something more intimate. At the same time, on visiting his old family home, he discovers something quite strange and beautiful, which keeps him returning time and again. But as the days continue, Adam begins to question the turn his life has taken and whether it is to his detriment.
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Theatr Bryn Terfel
Bangor Music Festival 15 – 18 February
Take a look at some of the events lined up for Bangor Music Festival 2024! With talks and free performances throughout the day from Tŷ Cerdd, Bangor New Music Ensemble and William Mathias Music Center and more. Visit the festival website to see the full programme: www.bangormusicfestival.org.uk
Afro Cluster + Banda Bacana
Thursday 15 February, 7.30pm
Theatr Bryn Terfel
£5 – £13
Two continents in one gig featuring African music and music inspired by Samba rhythms.
STEPS IN MUSIC
Saturday 17 February
10am – 6 months – 3 years old
11am – 4-7 years old
PL2
£5 per child
Fun music sessions introducing music to children aged 6 months – 3 years old and 4-7 years old.
Ensemble CGWM
Saturday 17 February, 1pm
Studio
£5 – £13
A brand new ensemble performing new BMF commissions by Niamh O’Connell and Tayla-Leigh Payne along side music by local composer Gwydion Rhys and the world renowned composer, Hilary Tann, as well as the winning compositions from the William Mathias Composition Prize 2024.
Pre-show Talk
Saturday 17 February, 6pm
PL2
Free but ticketed
A pre-show concert talk in PL2.
Son of Champer Symphony: UPROAR
Saturday 17 February, 7.30pm
Theatr Bryn Terfel
£5 – £15
UPROAR, Wales’ contemporary music ensemble, returns to the Bangor Music Festival with three world premieres by Richard Baker, Lynne Plowman and Nathan James Dearden, alongside John Adams’ Chamber Symphony and Olga Neuwirth’s work, Symphonie Diagonale.
INTERSECTIONS
Sunday 18 February, 3pm
Theatr Bryn Terfel
£5 – £13
SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre (University of Greenwich), Luxi Tian (Guzheng) and Electroacoustic Wales a new festival commission by Jo Thomas (Cascade infinity) together with other compositions and audio-visuals by Andrew Knight-Hill, Brona Martin, Emma Margetson and Jim Hobbs, amongst others.
