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Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home. - in this charming and nostalgic adventure.

Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play. Taking us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game.

After saving Earth from the tyranny of Thanos, Thor, is retired and on the search for inner peace. That is, until a new villain called Gorr the God Butcher emerges, forcing him to take up arms once more in this cosmic action epic.

An epic, big-screen spectacle from visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick (Tom Cruise) must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

The film follows Gustave Eiffel as he embarks upon the all-consuming task of designing and constructing one of the world’s best-loved landmarks – and the relationship that inspired him.

This charming road trip comedy follows Joy (Acadamy Award Winner Olivia Colman), a train-wreck on an adventure who is ready to give away her new-born baby. Joined by a cheeky street urchin, they are two diamonds in the rough on the run.

Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home. - in this charming and nostalgic adventure.

Traveling from the streets of Havana to the stage of Carnegie Hall, this revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of Cuba’s brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected encounter with world fame.

In what promises to be the grandest escape of the year, we see the Crawley family entering the 1930’s and venturing in to the modern world.

Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped.

Combining the acting talents of Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent; In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.

Brad Pitt leads an all-star cast in this action adventure focusing on five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train, who are about to find out their missions have something in common.

The wait is over! After 2 long years, maestro André Rieu is performing from his hometown of Maastricht once again!

Exploring the turbulent life of poet Siegfried Sassoon, during different stages of his life. A man who survived the horrors of fighting in WWI and was decorated for his bravery, but who became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war.

After the highs of performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury, the group struggle with their second album. During a divisive tour of South Australia, they will discover their true musical DNA.

After the highs of performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury, the group struggle with their second album. During a divisive tour of South Australia, they will discover their true musical DNA.

Javier Bardem excels as a corporate boss, who will tell you he’s your best friend just as he’s stabbing you in the back, in this ruthlessly funny corporate satire.

After a mysterious object falls from the sky, killing their father, James and Jill become caretakers of the family’s Californian ranch. They probe into the cause of his death, leading to a chilling encounter with sinister forces.

Screening throughout the Wirksworth Festival Trail open days. This programme of films directed and curated by Gavin Repton will screen on a loop across both days.

A group of Moroccan teenagers are encouraged by a teacher to express their feelings about themselves and their society through hip-hop music. Stick around for the after party with DJ Su-Ki - as well as dancing and drinks!

Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded.

Film historian Dr Andy Minion will tell the story of a remarkable life, with many excerpts of Buster's greatest moments on the big screen with live musical accompaniment from the great Professor John Hodson.

An angel tires of his purely ethereal life of merely overseeing the human activity of Berlin's residents, and longs for the tangible joys of physical existence when he falls in love with a mortal.

Captured live from his hit Broadway show by filmmaker Spike Lee. Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and a group of international musicians perform songs from this experimental musical "American Utopia."

The astonishing true story of Scotland's most notorious imposter. It's 1993 and 16 year old Brandon is the new kid in school. Soon he’s top of the class, acing exams... he’s the model pupil, until he's unmasked.

Adapted from the award-winning novel by Delia Owens. A woman who raised herself in the marshes of the deep South becomes a suspect in the murder of a man she was once involved with.

Eric Ravilious is as compelling and enigmatic as his art. Set against the dramatic wartime locations that inspire him, Margy Kinmonth’s film brings to life this brilliant but still grossly undervalued British artist.

In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant: Luca Guadignino's adaptation of André Aciman's novel is a sublime work of cinematic art that tantalises the senses.

Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea and mistaken identity. This irresistible comedy will be broadcast live from the National Theatre stage.

Set in 19th-century Japan, Puccini's heart-rending opera tells the tale of Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha who falls in love with an American soldier –and pays the ultimate price.

Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.

Inspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera.

Director Robert Carsen situates Verdi’s large-scale political drama within a contemporary world, framing its power struggles and toxic jealousies in the apparatus of a modern, totalitarian state.

Penniless writer Rodolfo believes that art is all he needs, until he meets Mimì, the lonely seamstress who lives upstairs. Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak features a star-studded cast.

The Royal Ballet’s dazzling Principals lead an evening not to be missed, their sparkling talents a perfect fit for a diamond anniversary. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden.

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, in this festive classic.

A modern Mexican classic of magic realism provides the basis for The Royal Ballet’s new full-length work, from Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon.

When Rosina falls in love with a mysterious young suitorwho calls himself Lindoro, she must use all her cunning –and a little help from her local barber –to outwit her calculating guardian Dr Bartolo.

In the court of Princess Turandot, suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But when a mysterious Prince answers one correctly, suddenly he holds all the power.

After over a decade away from the Royal Opera House stage, Ashton’s timeless reworking of Charles Perrault’s famous rags-to-riches story returns, showcasing the choreographer’s deft musicality and the beauty of Prokofiev’s transcendent score.

Director David McVicar brings out the revolutionary elements in Mozart’s great comic opera of intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness.

Be swept away by Tchaikovsky’s ravishing music and Oliver Messel’s sumptuous fairytale designs with this true gem from the classical ballet repertory.

Passions run high as Manrico and the Count di Luna compete for the affections of Leonora. Little do they know, Manrico’s mother Azucena has been keeping a terrible secret for decades.