Another busy week of entertainment at Pontio includes World Cup Comedy Club with Kiri Pritchard-McLean and other guests, the world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac tribute band Fleetwood Bac and Showstopper! The Improvised Musical – Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Pontio!

Sinema Pontio The Banshees of Inisherin, The Royal Ballet A Diamond Celebration Live Screening and Dwayne Johnson stars in the latest DC Comics action-adventure ‘Black Adam’.

For more information and to Book for all events visit the Pontio website here: https://www.pontio.co.uk/

Cinema:

The Banshees of Inisherin (15)

Cast – Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon

Friday 11 – Thursday 17 November

£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)

Martin McDonagh, 2022, 114m

The new film from McDonagh ( 3 Billboards , In Bruges) is set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland and follows lifelong friends Padraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. Padraic refuses to accept the situation, but his repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.

ROH Live: The Royal Ballet A Diamond Celebration Live Screening

Cast – Matthew Ball, Marianela Nunez, Reece Clarke

Wednesday 16 November, 7.15pm

£15 / £12.50 / £10

The Royal Ballet’s dazzling Principals lead an evening not to be missed, their sparkling talents a perfect fit for a diamond anniversary. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden, this programme recognises the amazing support of all ROH Friends past and present. The showcase will demonstrate the breadth and diversity of The Royal Ballet’s repertory in classical, contemporary and heritage works. It will also include world premieres of short ballets by choreographers Pam Tanowitz, Joseph Toonga and Valentino Zucchetti as well as The Royal Ballet’s first performance of ‘For Fourby’ by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon and a performance of George Balanchine’s ‘Diamonds’.

Black Adam (12A)

Jaume Collet-Serra, 2022, 125m

Cast – Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan,Aldis Hodge

Friday 4 – Saturday 20 November

£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)

Dwayne Johnson stars in the latest DC Comics action-adventure “Black Adam.” Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly— Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

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Theatr Bryn Terfel

Little Wander presents World Cup Comedy Club

Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Wales)

Marcel Lucont (France)

Yuriko Kotani (Japan)

Rob Auton (England)

Thursday 17 November 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

£12 £10 concessions £8 students 16+

Little Wander have put together a World Cup Comedy Club – a 4 act show featuring acts from 4 different nationalities from qualifying countries. Join us in Theatr Bryn Terfel with this brilliant line up!

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Fleetwood Bac

Band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself, the only Mac tribute to authentically replicate the classic ‘Rumours’ line-up. Over the last few years they have received rave reviews from ‘The Stage’ newspaper, the U.K.s leading Fleetwood Mac fansites, the official Stevie Nicks website; and from ecstatic audiences wherever the band played, wowing audiences as far afield as Dubai, St. Tropez, the Cayman Islands and Monte Carlo, and twice selling out the world-famous Minack Theatre in Cornwall.

Fleetwood Bac have also been rated by The Times newspaper as one of the U.K.’s top 5 tributes, alongside The Bootleg Beatles, Bjorn Again and the Counterfeit Stones.

Fans include original Mac bassist and biographer Bob Brunning, who joined the band several times on stage, and Peter Green’s official biographer Martin Celmins.

The sound, the look, the mystical atmosphere and on-stage chemistry are all portrayed with the passion and energy that got the seal of approval from ‘Big Daddy’ Mick, and built up an excellent reputation amongst Mac fans through numerous tours, festival appearances, corporate events and TV and radio slots all over the U.K. and Europe.

The Fleetwood Bac show focuses on the ‘Rumours’ era of the band (still the 5th biggest-selling album of all time). Songs featured (all UK and US hit singles) include: Dreams, Don’t Stop, Go Your Own Way, You Make Loving Fun, Tusk, Gypsy, Everywhere, Oh Well, Rhiannon, Little Lies, Black Magic Woman, Seven Wonders, Say You Love Me, Big Love, Oh Diane, Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around, Albatross, Sara, Man Of The World, Hold Me, Green Manalishi, Need Your Love So Bad, The Chain etc…

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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Friday 18 November 7.30pm

£22 / £20 (over 60 / student / under 18)

5 STARS ‘So polished, it defies belief.’ Daily Telegraph

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Pontio!

With twelve years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this awardwinning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – it’s just all made up on the spot!

So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!

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Community Events:

New: Yoga with Ceri Lloyd

Mondays, 8pm

£8.50 / £45 for 6 sessions

Dates

Monday 14 November – STUDIO

Monday 21 November – STUDIO

Monday 28 November – STUDIO

Monday 5 December – WHITE BOX

Monday 12 December – WHITE BOX

Monday 19 December – WHITE BOX

Yoga session held through the medium of Welsh, with Ceri Lloyd. A perfect opportunity to learn Yoga and Welsh at the same time! Sessions are suitable for beginners and mats will be provided, or you can bring your own equipent.

A new partnership between Menter Iaith Bangor and Pontio

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National Dance Company Wales Dance for Parkinson’s

NDC Wales is excited to launch new Dance for Parkinson’s classes in Bangor!

No experience necessary

Studio £3.50

Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 2.45pm

Dates

15 November

22 November

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.