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Singin' in the Rain Flashmob

BFI Family Season

The Fountains, The Centre

Join Pervasive Media Studio residents Compass Presents as they lead a Flashmob in the Centre of one of the most iconic, best-loved dance routines of all time: Gene Kelly's umbrella-twirling, puddle-splashing turn in Singin' in the Rain.

Sat 12 Oct

Online booking no longer available for Singin' in the Rain Flashmob at 13:00, Sat 12 Oct (ends 13:00)

Cabin in the Sky (Cancelled) 

part of December Musical Brunches

Cabin in the Sky

With its all-Black cast, MGM’s 1943 musical Cabin in the Sky provided a rare and invaluable showcase for some of the era’s most legendary African American performers.

Sun 1 Dec

Apologies - due to technical issues we are unable to screen Cabin in the Sky - we are looking to reschedule later in the year. If you have booked tickets our Box Office team will be in touch to issue a refund.

Pakeezah  (Subtitled)

part of December Musical Brunches

Pakeezah

One of the most extraordinary musical melodramas ever made and a cult classic, Pakeezah is much beloved by audiences for Meena Kumari’s breathtakingly tragic turn as the doomed Sahibjaan, who is born in a graveyard to a dying mother who was once a famed courtesan.

Sun 8 Dec

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg  (Subtitled)

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Jacques Demy’s 1964 all-sung masterpiece launched Catherine Deneuve into stardom and remains one of the most romantic films to emerge from the French New Wave era.

Fri 13 Dec

Sat 14 Dec

Sun 15 Dec

A Star is Born 

part of December Musical Brunches

A Star is Born

George Cukor’s (The Women,My Fair Lady,A Philadelphia Story) epic 1954 version of A Star is Born features an Oscar® nominated Judy Garland and James Mason as the lovers on opposing ends of fame, and is widely considered one of the greatest musicals of all time.

Sun 15 Dec

Calamity Jane (singalong) 

part of December Musical Brunches

Calamity Jane (singalong)

Dust off your Stetson and polish those cowboy boots - Calamity Jane is back, this time with a dazzling digital restoration and a sing-a-long screening.

Sun 22 Dec

Remember to bring your singing voice with you at this sing-a-long screening. Whip-crack-away!

Guys and Dolls 

part of December Musical Brunches

Guys and Dolls

Based on the popular 1950 Broadway musical of the same name, Guys and Dolls is a hugely entertaining musical with some of the brightest stars of its day, including Marlon Brando in his only musical role.

Sun 29 Dec

Cossacks of the Kuban  (Subtitled)

part of Melodia! Musicals from Russia and the Caucasus

Cossacks of Kuban

A masterful mythologisation of the Soviet way of life, singing Soviets on the Steppe are to the fore in this richly coloured Romeo and Juliet-style tale of two rival farms.

Sun 5 Jan

Carnival Night  (Subtitled)

part of Melodia! Musicals from Russia and the Caucasus

Carnival in Moscow

A brilliant parody of Soviet top-down bureaucracy, Eldar Ryzanov’s debut musical comedy satirises the appointment of a new Director of a House of Culture, who threatens the New Year’s party plans of his co-workers.

Sun 12 Jan

West Side Story + Poetry 

part of Musicals, Rewritten?

West Side Story + Poetry

An electrifying musical, with an astonishing score written by masterful composer Leonard Bernstein and legendary Stephen Sondheim, Westside Story sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in 1950s New York City.

Sat 18 Jan

Join us for a spoken word introduction inspired by the film with Malaika Kegode and Asmaa Jama.

Musical Spoken Word Workshop

part of Musicals, Rewritten?

Musical Spoken Word Workshop

Waterside 1, Watershed

Join the brilliant Beth Calverley and Malaika Kegode for a not-to-be-missed musical inspired spoken word workshop for anyone aged 15 – 24.

Sat 18 Jan

Hairspray + Poetry 

part of Musicals, Rewritten?

Hairspray + Poetry

Set in Baltimore in 1962, Adam Shankman’s glittering production of Hairspray - adapted from the 2002 stage production and John Waters’ gloriously kitsch 1988 film is a celebratory call for equality and acceptance.

Sat 18 Jan

Join us for a spoken word performance introduction inspired by the film with Malaika Kegode and Caroline Teague.

Milk Poetry Musical Showcase

part of Musicals, Rewritten?

Milk Poetry Musical Showcase

Waterside 3 Event Space, Watershed

Join us for an evening of spoken word with Milk Poetry featuring Caroline Teague, Beth Calverley and Asmaa Jama performing work inspired by some of the greatest musicals hosted by Malaika Kegode. Expect speed poems, politics and show tunes.

Sat 18 Jan

Cheryomushki  (Subtitled)

part of Melodia! Musicals from Russia and the Caucasus

Cheryomushki

A unique and wonderfully upbeat musical comedy adapted for the screen in 1963, Cheryomushki is set in the suburbs of Soviet Moscow, where young couples find dream homes provided by the state.

Sun 19 Jan

This will be screened on a rare 35mm print on loan from the Russian State Archive.

We Are from Jazz  (Subtitled)

part of Melodia! Musicals from Russia and the Caucasus

Jazzman

This unforgettable comedy musical follows the story of the young musician Konstantin and his burning ambition to bring jazz to the Soviet Union in the 1920s.

Sun 26 Jan

We Are Parable Presents The Art of the Black Visual Album: Sampha - Process 

part of Musicals, Rewritten?

We Are Parable Presents The Art of the Black Visual Album: Sampha - Process

East Bristol Cinema, Easton Community Centre

We've teamed up with We Are Parable for a unique screening of Process, the visual album from award-winning UK artist Sampha, directed by video artist Kahlil Joseph (Beyonce: Lemonade, Kendrick Lamar: good Kid, m.A.A.d city).

Fri 31 Jan

Join us for some spoken word performances from Milk Poetry post-screening.