Dementia-Friendly Cinema Screenings

Our dementia-friendly film screenings are fun and social events for people living with dementia and their friends, family and carers. Companions go free!

The screenings have a short talk (and sing along if it’s a musical) before the screening, a tea and coffee break (refreshments provided) and another quick sing before the second part of the film.

Please note, due to the limitations of our listed building we only have a limited number of spaces for wheelchair users in The McCarthy auditorium. Please ring our Box Office on 01723 370541 in advance to check on availability.

21 July - The Jungle Book (1967)

The Disney classic! Mowgli, a feral child raised by wolves in the jungle, makes friends with Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear as they try to convince him to leave the jungle before evil tiger Shere Khan arrives.

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11 August - The Pink Panther (1963)

In this first film of the beloved comic series, dashing European thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) plans to steal a diamond, but he's not the only one with his eyes on the famous jewel known as the "Pink Panther" - his nephew George (Robert Wagner) also aims to make off with the gem, and to frame Charles for the crime.

Blundering French police inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) intercedes, but finds his career - and his freedom - jeopardised.

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22 September - Top Hat (1935) 

Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other, but complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace...

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6 October - Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954)

When the eldest of seven brothers (Howard Keel) living on the frontier in the Oregon Territory returns with a bride (Jane Powell), she's shocked to learn that her new home includes six untamed, unkempt and uncouth brothers-in-law.

Her efforts to turn the six brothers into gentlemen inspire them to find wives of their own, leading to an all-out, singing, dancing, Wild West battle of the sexes.

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24 November - Some Like It Hot (1959)

Two struggling musicians witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they're found and killed by the mob. The only job that'll pay their way is an all-girl band, so the two dress up as women. But in addition to hiding, each has his own problems; one falls for another band member and the other has a rich suitor who won't take no for an answer...

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29 December - Meet Me In St Louis (1944)

In the year before the 1904 St Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York.

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