He's Not Here
Sun 5 - Thu 30 Jan
Had Bob Dylan only written a handful of songs like The Times are a Changing, A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall and Blowing in the Wind, he would have influenced songwriting in popular music.
Had he only recorded his Bringing it all Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde albums he would have influenced the sound of popular music.
But with now over 40 studio albums, 700 plus songs and a restlessly creative approach to both the studio and live performance, he is an influential cultural figure of whom Leonard Cohen, on hearing Dylan was to receive the Nobel prize for literature, said
“it’s like pinning a medal on Everest for being the highest mountain.”
This season of films celebrates the release of A Complete Unknown, and our line-up gives a glimpse of that mountain of creativity. Plus our very own Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove will be giving an Illustrated talk Tangled up in Bob which reflects on the creative influence and influences of the mercurial, elusive and enigmatic song-and-dance man.
Upcoming screenings & events in this season
Don't Look Back
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Bob Dylan is captured on-screen as he never would be again in this groundbreaking film from D. A. Pennebaker, the definitive rock documentary which set the template for future forays in the genre.
With God on His Side
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General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
A special event exploring the influence of the spiritual/gospel tradition on Bob Dylan’s music accompanied by special guests and spoken word.
Preview: A Complete Unknown
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Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.
Cafe Wha?shed presents: Mixing up the Music Medicine
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Join us for an evening of live music in the Café & Bar, bringing together acoustic and electric Bob Dylan and featuring a host of local musicians, who will be hand-picking their favourite Dylan tracks.
A Complete Unknown
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Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.
The Rolling Thunder Revue
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In an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention.
Tangled Up in Bob
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An illustrated talk from our very own Mark Cosgrove, reflecting on the creative influence and influences of the mercurial, elusive and enigmatic song-and-dance man, Bob Dylan.
I'm Not There
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A definitive approach to Bob Dylan’s artistic biography, with 6 different people playing aspects of his creative personae.
Buy a Bob Bundle: get tickets for Don’t Look Back, With God on His Side, The Rolling Thunder Review and I’m Not There and get 25% off. Discount automatically applied at check out.