Dementia Friendly Films July - Dec 2025

The screenings have a short talk (and singalong if it’s a musical!) before the screening, a break with refreshments provided and (for musicals) another quick sing before the second part of the film. Tickets are free for companions, and all screenings have captions.

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 Box Office on 01723 370 541 in advance to check on availability.

All screenings are on a Friday at 1pm.

18 July – Hello, Dolly! (1969, U)

Matchmaker Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers to find a partner for "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece's intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way. Book here.

22 August – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968, U)

A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land. Book here.

19 September – Evita (1996, PG)

The hit musical based on the life of Eva Perón (Evita Duarte), a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Domingo Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina. Book here.

17 October – Gypsy (1962, PG)

Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.. Book here.

21 November – Moulin Rouge (2001, 12)

Enter a tantalising world that celebrates truth, beauty, freedom and above all things, love. Book here.

19 December – Miracle on 34th Street (1994, U)

A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing. Book here.

We've also got our dementia-friendly movement class on Thursday mornings, all about chat, cake, and gentle exercises with our specialised practitioner. The emphasis of these sessions is fun, socialising, and expressing yourself creatively in a supportive environment.