The Lion King is a 2019 American computer-animated musical film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. 

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.

Roman teenager Atti is forced to join the Roman Army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet Britain" where "the natives are revolting, quite literally". Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior. After narrowly avoiding a very sticky end in a....more

Javed is a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in 1987 England. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers....more

The story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening.

Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life. After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the....more

Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life.

For a limited time, dance lovers can experience this landmark performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, captured live in 1966 from the Vienna State Opera, starring dance legends Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn. This never-before-seen high definition restoration of this historic ballet, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev and conducted by John Lanchbery with the Wiener Symphoniker orchestra....more

Jonathan Miller's production of The Mikado is a Marx Brother's inspired song-and-dance take on the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, taking the story out of the fictitious Japanese town of Titipu and setting it in a 1930's English hotel.

Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments....more

Since it's premier in Woodbridge in December 2017, Life on the Deben has become a 'must see' film for everyone who loves the Deben, has sailed on its waters, walked its banks, or just enjoyed the unique tranquility of its environment.

See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, broadcast live to cinemas from London’s West End. 

The cast are all back, including Maggie Smith, and this time the Crawleys are getting a visit from the royal family. 

Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, Two Guvnors returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.

Sony's smash animated feature tells the story of Flint Lockwood who, in a Eureka moment, invents a device that can turn water into food. The hapless Flint then inadvertently launches the machine into the atmosphere causing weather phenomena that's beyond bizarre - burger rain and spaghetti tornadoes anyone?

This screening will be introduced by the film's writer/director, Tom Watt-Smith.

Screening will be introduced by The League of Gentlemen actor/writer, Mark Gatiss (schedule permitting).

Subject of many a movie in the history of cinema, chocolate should be one of life's simple pleasures but when free-spirited Chocolatier Vianne (Binoche) and her daughter arrive in a devout French village, the mundane lives of the populace are stirred.

This year's Midnight Feast presentation is Sam Raimi's ultra low budget, cult classic. A byword in DIY filmmaking, The Evil Dead ushered in a new era of Horror and made Bruce Campbell a folk hero for the ages. The lack of money evidently never held back the crew and oodles of corn syrup and food colouring were poured over the cast to up the gore ante. Laced with a healthy does of black humour it....more

Introduced by the CEO of The Fairtrade Foundation, Michael Gidney

The name Vernon Blackmore is synonymous with Woodbridge and the surrounding area, when it comes to top quality food. Vernon helped establish Satis House with his family then his first solo venture in Woodbridge was the Spice Bar before taking the reins at The Anchor, The Table, The Easton White Horse and, more recently, The Duck at Campsea Ashe. He is also the face behind the locally produced cooking....more

Is it possible to fall in love with a person you've never met? It may well be when food this sumptuous is added to the mix. Ritesh Batra's multi-award winning and hugely successful offering is the gentle tale of a man and woman of differing ages who embark on a correspondent relationship via the Dabbawala (the eponymous Lunchbox of the title) delivery service in Mumbai.

The charismatic Don Giovanni is a serial seducer, accompanied by his long-suffering servant Leporello. But when Don Giovanni commits murder, he unleashes a dark power beyond his control.

Cinematic documentary about the life and work of Paul Gauguin filmed in Tahiti, France, the Marquesas Islands and the UK followed by an exclusive private view of the forthcoming National Gallery exhibition ‘Gauguin Portraits’. This is also the first ever exhibition devoted to the portraits of Gauguin.

A feuding fairy King and Queen of the forest cross paths with four runaway lovers and a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. As their dispute grows, the magical royal couple meddle with mortal lives leading to love triangles, mistaken identities and transformations… with hilarious, but dark consequences. 

An apprentice witch, three kids, and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in WWII.

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo & Juliet is a passionate and contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic love story.

Don Pasquale, a wealthy old bachelor, is outraged when he hears his nephew Ernesto intends to marry the impoverished widow Norina. He determines to marry himself and disinherit Ernesto. Ernesto and Norina despair, but their friend Doctor Malatesta promises to help them – and teach Pasquale a lesson. Malatesta persuades Norina to disguise herself as his sister, then presents her to Don Pasquale....more

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Marking the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death: for the first time ever, all of Leonardo's paintings will be shown on the big screen. Shot on locations around the world. The film looks afresh at his life - his inventiveness, his sculptural skills, his military foresight, and his ability to navigate the treacherous politics of the day - through the prism of art.

From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Company. Petipa’s Raymonda Act III is Russian classical ballet summarized in one act, full of sparkle and precise technique, while Ashton’s Enigma Variations is quintessentially British....more

Hansard; noun. The official report of all parliamentary debates.

The largest ever production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical theatre spectacular, filmed live at the magnificent Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London's West End comes to the cinema screen!

In a world driven by greed, what do we truly value? Timon has it all - money, influence, friends. But when the money runs out, Timon soon finds her influence and friends have also gone. Left alone, she flees Athens to take refuge in the woods, cursing the city she once loved. Featuring a "searing central performance" (Guardian) from award-winning actor, Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens....more

Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.

When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.

Toy maker Dr Coppélius seems to have a beautiful young woman in his house: Coppélia, who sits and reads on his balcony. Franz and his fellow young villagers are curious about her and how she ignores them all. Franz’s fiancée Swanilda is not pleased by Franz’s interest in another woman, but equally curious. When Dr Coppélius goes to the local tavern, the young villagers slip into....more

A cynical grump goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's holiday spirit. Funny and heartwarming, it's a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.

This film addresses the romantic myth that Beethoven was a heroic, tormented figure battling to overcome his tragic fate of deafness and who searched for his 'immortal beloved' but remained unmarried. It brings together the world's leading performers and experts on Beethoven to reveal new insights into this legendary composer.

Recorded in 2016, this special performance celebrated Peter Wright's 90th birthday, and will be broadcast with new features.

When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Charlotte Hawkins welcomes cinema audiences from around the world to Andre's castle in Maastricht for a birthday celebration. During the party, Andre is talking to Charlotte about his life and music. It's been an incredible journey; from growing up in a musical family, his church choir days, his marriage to Marjorie, The Salon Orchestra, forming The Johann Strauss Orchestra, the breakaway success....more

In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

The wicked fairy Carabosse is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. She gives the baby a spindle, saying that one day the Princess will prick her finger on it and die. The Lilac Fairy makes her own christening gift a softening of Carabosse’s curse: Aurora will not die, but will fall into a deep sleep, which only a prince’s kiss will break.

Privileged access to the much anticipated exhibition of his self portraits at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Spanning nearly seven decades his self-portraits give a fascinating insight into both his psyche and his development as a painter, from his earliest portrait painted in 1939 to the final one executed 64 years later.

When Rodolfo, a penniless poet, meets Mimì, a seamstress, they fall instantly in love. But their happiness is threatened when Rodolfo learns that Mimì is gravely ill.

This film traces the composer's life through his music and extensive correspondence. Over 80 works are featured in chronological order, revealing striking parallels between the music and Mozart's own experiences. Throughout, it is the music that takes centre stage, with the jigsaw of Moazart's life fitting around it.

A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.

A sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.

Cathy Marston is previously an Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House and Director of Bern Ballett, and much in demand internationally. The inspiration for her first work for The Royal Ballet Main Stage is the momentous life and career of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré. A new work by Liam Scarlett, The Royal Ballet’s Artist in Residence, provides the second part of the programme.

Chopin - who exactly was this man who was terrified of public performance, who fled his Polish homeland for Paris never to return, took up with the most notorious transvestite in France, and despite a life of ill-health, wrote some of the deepest and most powerful music ever written? For four years, award winning Phil Grabsky travelled the globe in his quest to lay bare the life and music of Chopin....more

Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the....more

An orphan befriends a giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night.

Rapunzel has spent her life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world and who she really is.

Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians. The emphasis of the film, as with all the 'In Search Of' films, is on the performance - and interpretation - of the works of Haydn, the composer both Mozart and Beethoven looked up to.

A stunning film on the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is perhaps the most significant historical event of all time, as recounted by the gospels but, equally, as depicted by the greatest artists in history. Shot on location in Jerusalem, the USA, and throughout Europe, the film explores the different ways artists have depicted the Easter story through the ages.

In Ancient Polynesia, when a curse reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod Maui to set things right.

Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (The Players) are today Italian opera’s most famous double act, but they were written independently. Cavalleria rusticana came first, its hugely successful premiere in 1890 doubtless an influence on Leoncavallo. His Pagliacci in 1892 was another triumph. The two works, each undeniable masterpieces....more

Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets on a journey to bring him home.

Dante’s Divine Comedy is an epic journey through the afterlife: it encompasses the horrifying drama of Inferno and its damned, the lyrical mysticism of pilgrims on mount Purgatorio and the dazzling spheres of Paradiso with their endless configurations of light. The poem was inspired by the agony of Dante’s own exile, and traces his path from crisis to revelation guided by his literary....more

A 16-year-old girl is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King.

Decades after her orinal visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.

Strauss’s thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the award-winning Christof Loy. This uncompromising opera, about a daughter intent on bloody revenge and a mother driven to madness, has provoked critics to lively debate and both shocked and excited audiences since its 1909 premiere. Antonio Pappano conducts music that combines violence with moments of....more

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider, to ensure that this will never happen.

This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons. Featuring key exhibitions and interviews with world renowned Kahlo curators and using cinema to take an up-close and intimate look at her works, we examine how great an artist she can be considered. It explored the extraordinary symbolism and themes in these personal canvases.

Filmed over four years, Concerto - A Beethoven Journey  follows world-class pianist Leif Ove Andsnes as he attempts to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of works for piano ever written: Beethoven's five piano concertos. Considered one of the top pianists of his age, Leif Ove Andsnes offers rare insights into the mind of a leading pianist and access to his personal and professional....more