Big Films, On the Big Screen, at Pontio in Bangor
Bangor Aye Film of the Week: Back to Black (15)
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy’s perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.
Friday 3 – Thursday 9 May
For more information about what’s on at Pontio and to buy tickets visit: https://www.pontio.co.uk/
Cinema:
Bangor Ffilm Club Zabriskie Point (15)
Sunday 28 April, 2pm
During chronic civil unrest in late 1960s America, a young idealist and an anthropology student cross path at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California. They start an unrestrained relationship by making love on the dusty terrain.
Late Night with the Devil (15)
Friday 26 – Monday 29 April
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
Mothers’ Instinct (15)
Friday 26 April – Thursday 2 May
Alice and Celine live a traditional lifestyle with successful husbands and sons of the same age. Life’s perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident. Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond.
Late Night with the Devil (15)
Friday 26 – Monday 29 April
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
Pictiwrs a Chân Viva Las Vegas (U)
Tuesday 30 April, 2pm Aimed at 60+
Entertainment by Arfon Wyn £4
Join us for an afternoon at the pictures with the classic Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley. Live entertainment from Arfon Wyn will be provided during the interval, and you will have the chance to enjoy some tea and cake before returning to enjoy the film’s final half.
Limited number of tickets available
Fight Club (15)
Tuesday 30 April, 8.15pm £5
David Fincher’s cult classic film Fight Club turns 25 this year. Come and witness the story of the mysterious Tyler Durden and that club we shouldn’t be talking about. Always remember the three rules.
Evil Does Not Exist (12A)
1 + 2 May
Japanese with English subtitles
Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi’s house offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to nature.
ROH Live Carmen (12A)
Wednesday 1 May, 6.45pm
Aigul Akhmetshina performs the title role in Damiano Michieletto sizzling new production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.
Back to Black (15)
Friday 3 – Thursday 9 May
Singer Amy Winehouse’s tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil inspired her to write and record the groundbreaking album Back to Black.
Immaculate (18)
Friday 3 May, 20.15pm
An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly becomes a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (U)
Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 May
Celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th with special screenings of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace on the big screen.
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Theatr Bryn Terfel
Frân Wen presents Deian a Loli
Y Ribidirew Olaf
Tuesday 30 April – Thursday 2 May, 10am + 1pm
Friday 3 May, 10am + 6pm* (BSL + AD)
Saturday 4 May, 11am + 2pm
We all have to grow up sometime. Or do we?
It’s Deian and Loli’s first day in big school! Deian is super excited but Loli really doesn’t want to go. On top of everything, the car keys are missing and they can’t go to school. Loli insists that her imaginary friend has stolen them – but Mum, Dad and Deian don’t believe in imaginary friends. Deian has no choice but to join Loli in the search for the lost keys. So it’s time to say THAT magic word and freeze their parents as the twins go on the greatest adventure of their lives.
Will they manage to find their imaginary friend before he disappears forever? Is it possible that they might lose their magic powers as they grow up?
Don’t miss Deian and Loli’s first ever live theatre show as the mischievous pair explore the wonders and dangers of their fantasy world.
3 May 10am + 6pm – BSL and Audio Description
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Studio Theatre:
Y Dewis Life’s a game of choice.
Created and directed by Gwyn Emberton.
Saturday 4 May 7.30pm
Experience the cinematic game where you get to choose how the story goes, right in the heart of Bangor.
Join our hosts, a live MC, and onscreen narrator Natura. Together, they’ll transport you from the familiar surrounds of Bangor, to the epic clifftops of Anglesey. There, four young souls, each with a tale to tell, meet in the beautiful, desolate ruins of Porth Wen brickworks.
Mack just wants to be himself. Scared by previous experiences of him revealing his true self, he feels confined by society and the people around him.
Ez is confused about how to be a young man in a society that forces him to behave in a particular way. He longs to be liked but finds himself stumbling through interactions with people.
Indy calls herself a bad feminist, but it’s not her that makes her that way. The relentless gaze around her makes her check herself constantly.
Ieua suffers from crippling anxiety and other mental health issues. She can be obsessive and worries this turns people away from her. But she can’t help it.
And with the help of the MC, you get to choose how each of their stories unfolds. The collective choices you make will reveal surprises for each of them. Who knows? Maybe for you too. This new experience created by Jones the Dance, is inspired by stories of young people across Wales’, exploring what it means to be figuring themselves out in the world today. The film is intimate, whilst being epic and cinematic, weaving together English, Welsh and BSL. With its mix of dance and story, all set against an exquisite natural backdrop that is engulfing an industrial past, it is a celebration of Wales, Welsh dance and the hope of young people.
Learn more about the film here
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Community Events:
National Dance Company Wales Dance for Parkinson’s
Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 2.45pm Studio £3.50
30 April
7 May
14 May
4 June
11 June
18 June
25 June
2 July
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.
