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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: Mark Gill. Starring: Jack Lowden, Jessica Brown Findlay. UK 2017. 94 mins.

Self-absorbed miserablist or uncompromising observer of shifting cultural values? Both may be said of Steven Morrissey, singer-songwriter and former frontman of seminal ’80s band The Smiths. This striking docu-drama contextualises his career by chronicling his troubled adolescence in 1970s Manchester – a time when he was still finding his musical mojo. Jack Lowden (Dunkirk) stars as the young Morrissey, a restless teenager struggling to escape his working-class roots, taking a string of dead-end jobs as his parents’ marriage disintegrates. Yet after meeting art student Linder (Brown Findlay), his courage and sense of purpose grow, marking the start of his journey to become the artist that he knows, deep down, he is destined to be. An evocative and often amusing portrait, England Is Mine is as compelling and at times heart-rending as Morrissey’s own back catalogue.

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Director: Luc Besson.
Starring: Dane DeHaan, Clive Owen, Cara Delevingne. France 2017. 137 mins.

Following his sci-fi hits Lucy and The Fifth Element, Luc Besson delves into his vivid imagination – “It’s all I have,” he recently quipped – to kindle a mighty work based on an enduring and highly influential French comic book series. Serving under commander Arün Filitt (Owen), Valerian (DeHaan, Chronicle) and Laureline (Delevingne, Paper Towns) are two spec-ops enforcers travelling through the myriad territories of the planet Alpha, an ever-expanding and peaceful metropolis in the 28th century. When a mysterious dark force menaces the eponymous City of a Thousand Planets, the pair must quickly determine who is behind the threat and then neutralise it. For what is allegedly the most expensive French film ever, Luc Besson has wrought a gripping adventure set in a breathtaking universe populated by extraordinary creatures.

Contains moderate violence, sex references, language.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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Director: Michael Showalter.
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher. USA 2017. 119 mins.

Based on the true story of the film’s writers (and real-life couple), Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, this modern culture clash shows how Pakistan-born Kumail and his American girlfriend, Emily, have to overcome the expectations of his family and their 1,400-year-old traditions. As his parents relentlessly set him up with potential brides for an arranged marriage, Kumail navigates treacherous waters in the worlds of both dating and stand-up comedy.

Produced by Judd Apatow, The Big Sick features a sterling collection of comedy talent in front of and behind the camera, with Michael Showalter directing the hilariously insightful film that shrewdly puts the spotlight on its writer/star Kumail Nanjiani (HBO’s Silicon Valley). A revered comedian, Nanjiani shines in the lead role, bringing his singular voice to center stage. Mining his personal stories for comedy gold, he shares his experiences that are uniquely Pakistani but will resonate for everyone who has ever fallen in love.

“The Big Sick is scoring points on familiar rom-com territory, so when it suddenly morphs into a completely different film — a bracingly sophisticated one — you’ll want to cry with happiness.” - Time Out ★★★★★

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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Director: Matt Reeves.
Starring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn. USA 2017. 140 mins.

In the third instalment of the rebooted Planet Of The Apes franchise, a new threat looms over the peaceful simian civilisation built among the redwood trees: an army of humans led by the ruthless Colonel (Harrelson), who believes he is mankind’s last hope. After a battle in which the apes suffer devastating losses, Caesar (Serkis), their noble, hyper-intelligent leader, fears he may have to abandon the path of mercy he has so far shown to humans. Wrestling with his darker instincts, Caesar embarks on a quest to avenge his kind that brings him face to face with the Colonel in the ultimate battle for dominion over Earth. Director Matt Reeves raises the stakes with his second film in the critically acclaimed franchise, blending spectacular graphics and emotion to thrilling effect.

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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Following the success of June's Jaco Pastorius tribute night at the Jazz Cafe, bass player Tom Driessler (Yussef Kamaal, TY, Adele) welcomes you to come and jam upstairs at the Ritzy. The house band sets will consist of tunes from the Jaco gig as well as fusion, soul and funk standards followed by a jam where musicians, singers and rappers are welcome to take to the stage.

A one off special in Brixton, not to be missed!

7.30pm - 11.30pm

Free Entry

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Please note: After 8pm, the Upstairs bar is for over 18's only.

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Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk. Featuring: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. USA 2017. 98 mins.

Ten years after his original Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore remains deeply committed to publicising the oncoming perils of climate change and, as this movie demonstrates, doing something practical about it. Taking over from original director Davis Guggenheim, directors Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk follow Gore as he travels the globe tutoring eco-activists as well as demonstrating to his global warming-denying critics that his original, dour predictions are already proving correct – Miami Beach’s regular floods, Hurricane Sandy putting Manhattan’s Ground Zero underwater, anybody? Footage of Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s efforts conversely to address and refute the fact of climate change are equally chilling, which is ironic considering that the fifteen hottest years on record have occurred since 2001. Sobering and heartening in equal measure.

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Director: Patrick Hughes.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman. USA 2017. 118 mins.

Highly feared personal protection agent , Michael Bryce (Reynolds, fresh out of his wildly successful Deadpool) has just 24 hours to shepherd the world’s best hit man, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), from England to the Hague. There Kincaid will give evidence at the International Court of Justice against his former employer, the tyrannical president of an East European nation (Oldman). Trouble is, Bryce and Kincaid are, themselves, sworn enemies but are obliged to combine efforts to overcome considerable obstacles, not least the enormous army of mercenaries at the dictator’s disposal. With Expendables 3 comfortably under his belt, director Patrick Hughes and writer Tom O’Connor (Fire With Fire) ensure that the ensuing carnage is as explosive and darkly hilarious as we could wish for, thanks not least to Salma Hayek as Kincaid’s equally volatile wife.

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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: David Soren.
Voices: Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch. USA 2017. 89 mins.

Noted Dreamworks animator David Soren (Shrek, Turbo) directs the first film of a potential franchise based on author Dav Pilkey’s weirdly wonderful children’s adventures featuring elementary-school troublemakers George (Hart) and Harold (Middleditch). Rather than studying in the classroom, George and Harold prefer sitting in their tree house chronicling the exploits of their unlikely superhero, Captain Underpants, in their homemade comic books. However, when their stern headmaster Mr Krupp (Helms) finally catches them out, they accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he is the caped tighty-whitey crusader. The faux Captain is then tormented by a new history teacher, Prof. Poopypants (Nick Kroll), prompting a slew of fast-paced misadventures that Soren and his team energise with an array of animation formats.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker. Voices: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. USA 2016. 113 mins.

On the mythical and mystical island of Motuni in the South Pacific lives the titular Moana (delightful newcomer Cravalho), daughter of the tribal chief and last in a long line of navigators. Her family have long since abandoned their fabled oceanic adventuring, but with encouragement from her grandma (House), the teenage Moana sets off to sea in search of a mysterious island, accompanied by a spiky demigod (Johnson) and a pet rooster. In their first digital animation – which involved much specially written software – and with a starry voice cast including actors with Pacific island roots, legendary Disney directors Clements and Musker (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) have created a visually stunning work, adding music and humour to the tale of an unlikely but endearing friendship.

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The L.A.B Collective's The L.A.B Collectives Beat Meet is back for its bi-monthly visit to Brixton. For those that are new, the Beat Meet is a hub for beat makers and beat lovers alike to come together, listen and get down to producer showcases, DJ sets and live beat jam performances from the finest the UK and international Beat scene has to offer. Featuring heads from cities across the UK who are reaching this unique night.

- Live producer showcases
- Live projected visuals
- Beat submission competitions
- Live beat jams
- Friday vibes

Plus L.A.B DJs
BusyFingers & D'Vo

Beats • Hip-Hop • Experimental • L.A Beat Scene • Electronic

Doors: 8pm
Beat Meet business: 8.30 - 11pm
DJs from 11pm - Close

Entry: £5 all night!

****BEAT SUBMISSIONS****

All producers with beats they want dropped or submitted for the King of the Hill, make sure you send the file with your name(s) (.mp3) to labco.ldn@gmail.com BEFORE August 9th!

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Please note: After 8pm, the Upstairs bar is for over 18's only.

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Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk. Featuring: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. USA 2017. 98 mins.

Ten years after his original Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore remains deeply committed to publicising the oncoming perils of climate change and, as this movie demonstrates, doing something practical about it. Taking over from original director Davis Guggenheim, directors Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk follow Gore as he travels the globe tutoring eco-activists as well as demonstrating to his global warming-denying critics that his original, dour predictions are already proving correct – Miami Beach’s regular floods, Hurricane Sandy putting Manhattan’s Ground Zero underwater, anybody? Footage of Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s efforts conversely to address and refute the fact of climate change are equally chilling, which is ironic considering that the fifteen hottest years on record have occurred since 2001. Sobering and heartening in equal measure.

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Director: Patrick Hughes.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman. USA 2017. 118 mins.

Highly feared personal protection agent , Michael Bryce (Reynolds, fresh out of his wildly successful Deadpool) has just 24 hours to shepherd the world’s best hit man, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), from England to the Hague. There Kincaid will give evidence at the International Court of Justice against his former employer, the tyrannical president of an East European nation (Oldman). Trouble is, Bryce and Kincaid are, themselves, sworn enemies but are obliged to combine efforts to overcome considerable obstacles, not least the enormous army of mercenaries at the dictator’s disposal. With Expendables 3 comfortably under his belt, director Patrick Hughes and writer Tom O’Connor (Fire With Fire) ensure that the ensuing carnage is as explosive and darkly hilarious as we could wish for, thanks not least to Salma Hayek as Kincaid’s equally volatile wife.

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Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house.

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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: David Soren.
Voices: Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch. USA 2017. 89 mins.

Noted Dreamworks animator David Soren (Shrek, Turbo) directs the first film of a potential franchise based on author Dav Pilkey’s weirdly wonderful children’s adventures featuring elementary-school troublemakers George (Hart) and Harold (Middleditch). Rather than studying in the classroom, George and Harold prefer sitting in their tree house chronicling the exploits of their unlikely superhero, Captain Underpants, in their homemade comic books. However, when their stern headmaster Mr Krupp (Helms) finally catches them out, they accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he is the caped tighty-whitey crusader. The faux Captain is then tormented by a new history teacher, Prof. Poopypants (Nick Kroll), prompting a slew of fast-paced misadventures that Soren and his team energise with an array of animation formats.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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REAL RECORDS make A REAL PARTY.

Pantheism returns to the Ritzy for the best summer party around. Lorenzo and Hudnall step out from behind the counter of Lorenzo's record shop in Peckham to provide the joy. Dance music for healing.

Free entry for all.

mixcloud.com/PantheismDance

6pm - 1am
FREE ENTRY

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Please note: After 5pm, the Upstairs bar is for over 18's only.

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Director: Kathryn Bigelow.
Starring: John Boyega, Algee Smith, Anthony Mackie. USA 2017. 143 mins.

Never afraid to tackle tendentious subjects, director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker) now set their sharp sights on the events of 1967 Detroit, which sparked the worst race riots in American history. The action is centred on the Algiers Motel on a sweltering hot July night, where a random shot from a starting pistol brought in the National Guard and a large number of police sharpshooters. Three black men were left dead and several more brutally beaten; a black security guard, Melvin Dismukes (John Boyega, Star Wars’ Finn), tried desperately to mediate between his white superiors and an enraged African-American community. Freighted with characteristic dramatic intensity and shot with a gritty realism, Bigelow’s latest is a timely reminder of the deep and potentially lethal divisions in American society.

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Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk. Featuring: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. USA 2017. 98 mins.

Ten years after his original Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore remains deeply committed to publicising the oncoming perils of climate change and, as this movie demonstrates, doing something practical about it. Taking over from original director Davis Guggenheim, directors Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk follow Gore as he travels the globe tutoring eco-activists as well as demonstrating to his global warming-denying critics that his original, dour predictions are already proving correct – Miami Beach’s regular floods, Hurricane Sandy putting Manhattan’s Ground Zero underwater, anybody? Footage of Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s efforts conversely to address and refute the fact of climate change are equally chilling, which is ironic considering that the fifteen hottest years on record have occurred since 2001. Sobering and heartening in equal measure.

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Director: Patrick Hughes.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman. USA 2017. 118 mins.

Highly feared personal protection agent , Michael Bryce (Reynolds, fresh out of his wildly successful Deadpool) has just 24 hours to shepherd the world’s best hit man, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), from England to the Hague. There Kincaid will give evidence at the International Court of Justice against his former employer, the tyrannical president of an East European nation (Oldman). Trouble is, Bryce and Kincaid are, themselves, sworn enemies but are obliged to combine efforts to overcome considerable obstacles, not least the enormous army of mercenaries at the dictator’s disposal. With Expendables 3 comfortably under his belt, director Patrick Hughes and writer Tom O’Connor (Fire With Fire) ensure that the ensuing carnage is as explosive and darkly hilarious as we could wish for, thanks not least to Salma Hayek as Kincaid’s equally volatile wife.

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Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house.

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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: David Soren.
Voices: Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch. USA 2017. 89 mins.

Noted Dreamworks animator David Soren (Shrek, Turbo) directs the first film of a potential franchise based on author Dav Pilkey’s weirdly wonderful children’s adventures featuring elementary-school troublemakers George (Hart) and Harold (Middleditch). Rather than studying in the classroom, George and Harold prefer sitting in their tree house chronicling the exploits of their unlikely superhero, Captain Underpants, in their homemade comic books. However, when their stern headmaster Mr Krupp (Helms) finally catches them out, they accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he is the caped tighty-whitey crusader. The faux Captain is then tormented by a new history teacher, Prof. Poopypants (Nick Kroll), prompting a slew of fast-paced misadventures that Soren and his team energise with an array of animation formats.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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Ra uses movement and breath to feel lightweight in your body and bright in your mind!

Strong but flexible, balanced but light, masculine and feminine - yoga is the spirit of of contrast and equality.

Cara is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga particularly towards supporting creative lifestyles. With a few ideas borrowed from dance, Pilates, Tai Chi, singing techniques, relaxation techniques and massage.

Inspired towards better mental health, having more energy, and feeling nice.

10.30am - 11.30am


£7 per class.

Beginners to intermediate levels welcome.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MAT

ALSO: EVERY THURSDAY: 10am - 11.30am

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JUJU! presents the finest hand-picked selection of true roots music from the heart and soul of Africa alongside vintage Afro-vinyl collector and curator DJ Volta 45 of the Afro Palace collective. Blending raw, untouched traditional music with genre-crossing fusion performances.

Kihaya Blues is a London-based band, with East African roots, hailing from bandleader Kyazi Lugangira; a singer-songwriter and intricate guitarist from Tanzania, currently based in the UK. The music is a mix of soul, blues, Latin, jazz, funk and Mandinka; with East African vocal tones sang in the Tanzanian language Kihaya of the Bahaya Tribe, from the Kagera region of Tanzania.

With DJ Volta 45 spinning sweet vinyl treats from the depths of Africa and the island diaspora.

8pm -Midnight

£6 adv / £7 door.

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Relax and enjoy your Sunday afternoon with Blue Note, Bebop and hard-swinging Jazz provided by some of South London's best young and old musicians. Programmed (and sometimes hosted) by Christian Miller with different special guests, and musician's jam session.

The third Sunday of every month!

July: featuring Southside Gypsy Trio - with some Parisian Swing, Jazz Manouche and Bal Musette!

August: featuring the Kevin MacMahon Quartet's tribute to Hank Mobley

3pm - 5.30pm

Free Entry

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Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk. Featuring: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. USA 2017. 98 mins.

Ten years after his original Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore remains deeply committed to publicising the oncoming perils of climate change and, as this movie demonstrates, doing something practical about it. Taking over from original director Davis Guggenheim, directors Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk follow Gore as he travels the globe tutoring eco-activists as well as demonstrating to his global warming-denying critics that his original, dour predictions are already proving correct – Miami Beach’s regular floods, Hurricane Sandy putting Manhattan’s Ground Zero underwater, anybody? Footage of Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s efforts conversely to address and refute the fact of climate change are equally chilling, which is ironic considering that the fifteen hottest years on record have occurred since 2001. Sobering and heartening in equal measure.

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Director: Patrick Hughes.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman. USA 2017. 118 mins.

Highly feared personal protection agent , Michael Bryce (Reynolds, fresh out of his wildly successful Deadpool) has just 24 hours to shepherd the world’s best hit man, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), from England to the Hague. There Kincaid will give evidence at the International Court of Justice against his former employer, the tyrannical president of an East European nation (Oldman). Trouble is, Bryce and Kincaid are, themselves, sworn enemies but are obliged to combine efforts to overcome considerable obstacles, not least the enormous army of mercenaries at the dictator’s disposal. With Expendables 3 comfortably under his belt, director Patrick Hughes and writer Tom O’Connor (Fire With Fire) ensure that the ensuing carnage is as explosive and darkly hilarious as we could wish for, thanks not least to Salma Hayek as Kincaid’s equally volatile wife.

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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: David Soren.
Voices: Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch. USA 2017. 89 mins.

Noted Dreamworks animator David Soren (Shrek, Turbo) directs the first film of a potential franchise based on author Dav Pilkey’s weirdly wonderful children’s adventures featuring elementary-school troublemakers George (Hart) and Harold (Middleditch). Rather than studying in the classroom, George and Harold prefer sitting in their tree house chronicling the exploits of their unlikely superhero, Captain Underpants, in their homemade comic books. However, when their stern headmaster Mr Krupp (Helms) finally catches them out, they accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he is the caped tighty-whitey crusader. The faux Captain is then tormented by a new history teacher, Prof. Poopypants (Nick Kroll), prompting a slew of fast-paced misadventures that Soren and his team energise with an array of animation formats.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker. Voices: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. USA 2016. 113 mins.

On the mythical and mystical island of Motuni in the South Pacific lives the titular Moana (delightful newcomer Cravalho), daughter of the tribal chief and last in a long line of navigators. Her family have long since abandoned their fabled oceanic adventuring, but with encouragement from her grandma (House), the teenage Moana sets off to sea in search of a mysterious island, accompanied by a spiky demigod (Johnson) and a pet rooster. In their first digital animation – which involved much specially written software – and with a starry voice cast including actors with Pacific island roots, legendary Disney directors Clements and Musker (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) have created a visually stunning work, adding music and humour to the tale of an unlikely but endearing friendship.

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In 2029, the war between man and machine has desolated the Earth, leaving humanity all but wiped out. Pockets of survivors remain - either living as slaves serving their technological overlords, or as resistance fighters attempting to overthrow the sentient defence network that controls the machines.

From this wasteland, two soldiers are sent back in time to Los Angeles, 1984 in order to influence the outcome of a conflict that hasn't taken place yet. One is an unstoppable cyborg assassin, the other a human guerrilla fighter. Serving on opposite sides of the battle, they share the same target: Sarah Connor, an unsuspecting young woman whose unborn child will become the key to saving mankind.

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Spark London Storytelling Open Mic
Theme: 'Periods'

Have you had phases of depression, or elation when everything was going well, periods of stagnation when you waited for things to improve, or times of your life when everything was turbulent? Or maybe you have been affected by the female hormonal cycle in one way or another. We welcome any stories on the theme of “periods” to share with our audience.

8pm - 11pm (doors 7/7.30)// £5 entry

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Please note: After 8pm, the Upstairs bar is for over 18's only.

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Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk. Featuring: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. USA 2017. 98 mins.

Ten years after his original Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore remains deeply committed to publicising the oncoming perils of climate change and, as this movie demonstrates, doing something practical about it. Taking over from original director Davis Guggenheim, directors Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk follow Gore as he travels the globe tutoring eco-activists as well as demonstrating to his global warming-denying critics that his original, dour predictions are already proving correct – Miami Beach’s regular floods, Hurricane Sandy putting Manhattan’s Ground Zero underwater, anybody? Footage of Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s efforts conversely to address and refute the fact of climate change are equally chilling, which is ironic considering that the fifteen hottest years on record have occurred since 2001. Sobering and heartening in equal measure.

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Director: Patrick Hughes.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman. USA 2017. 118 mins.

Highly feared personal protection agent , Michael Bryce (Reynolds, fresh out of his wildly successful Deadpool) has just 24 hours to shepherd the world’s best hit man, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), from England to the Hague. There Kincaid will give evidence at the International Court of Justice against his former employer, the tyrannical president of an East European nation (Oldman). Trouble is, Bryce and Kincaid are, themselves, sworn enemies but are obliged to combine efforts to overcome considerable obstacles, not least the enormous army of mercenaries at the dictator’s disposal. With Expendables 3 comfortably under his belt, director Patrick Hughes and writer Tom O’Connor (Fire With Fire) ensure that the ensuing carnage is as explosive and darkly hilarious as we could wish for, thanks not least to Salma Hayek as Kincaid’s equally volatile wife.

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Tractor Ted, the farming superhero for children aged 2-6 years (and parents and grandparents too) is all about real life fun on the farm!

This gorgeous new DVD introduces us to life on a Somerset dairy farm and shows us how cheese is made. We go behind the scenes on the farm and meet the clever cows who even know when it’s milking time! We see lots of machines at work on the farm too from the milk tanker and the loader to the feed wagon feeding the young cows in the barn. There is plenty of real life farm footage and plenty of real life farm fun to be had – perfect for a summer holiday treat!

Sneaky Peek! Have a sneaky peek of the film by clicking here... Such a treat!

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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: David Soren.
Voices: Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch. USA 2017. 89 mins.

Noted Dreamworks animator David Soren (Shrek, Turbo) directs the first film of a potential franchise based on author Dav Pilkey’s weirdly wonderful children’s adventures featuring elementary-school troublemakers George (Hart) and Harold (Middleditch). Rather than studying in the classroom, George and Harold prefer sitting in their tree house chronicling the exploits of their unlikely superhero, Captain Underpants, in their homemade comic books. However, when their stern headmaster Mr Krupp (Helms) finally catches them out, they accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he is the caped tighty-whitey crusader. The faux Captain is then tormented by a new history teacher, Prof. Poopypants (Nick Kroll), prompting a slew of fast-paced misadventures that Soren and his team energise with an array of animation formats.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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When Europa skips class and meets a magnetic young man named Jupiter, she embarks on an unexpected and magical journey. Travelling aboard Jupiter’s eight-wheel truck, they arrive in a mythical land inhabited by powerful gods who can transform humans into plants or animals in the blink of an eye. Europa watches, listens, and plays in their immortal home, becoming acquainted with Jupiter’s friends, Bacchus and Orpheus. As the confrontation between seductive, yet vengeful gods and innocent mortals unfolds, Europa grasps a greater sense of life and love in this revelatory modern-day retelling of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker. Voices: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. USA 2016. 113 mins.

On the mythical and mystical island of Motuni in the South Pacific lives the titular Moana (delightful newcomer Cravalho), daughter of the tribal chief and last in a long line of navigators. Her family have long since abandoned their fabled oceanic adventuring, but with encouragement from her grandma (House), the teenage Moana sets off to sea in search of a mysterious island, accompanied by a spiky demigod (Johnson) and a pet rooster. In their first digital animation – which involved much specially written software – and with a starry voice cast including actors with Pacific island roots, legendary Disney directors Clements and Musker (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) have created a visually stunning work, adding music and humour to the tale of an unlikely but endearing friendship.

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MOE Presents aka "Music Over Everything Presents" is a live music platform for all rappers, grime MC's, singers and spoken word poets. Based Upstairs every last Monday of the month.

Every edition we showcase a variety of upcoming talent from in and around London.

Follow them on all the socials to keep up to date:
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Or check the hashtag #MOEPresents

Doors 7.30pm
£5 adv, £7 door

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Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk. Featuring: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. USA 2017. 98 mins.

Ten years after his original Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore remains deeply committed to publicising the oncoming perils of climate change and, as this movie demonstrates, doing something practical about it. Taking over from original director Davis Guggenheim, directors Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk follow Gore as he travels the globe tutoring eco-activists as well as demonstrating to his global warming-denying critics that his original, dour predictions are already proving correct – Miami Beach’s regular floods, Hurricane Sandy putting Manhattan’s Ground Zero underwater, anybody? Footage of Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s efforts conversely to address and refute the fact of climate change are equally chilling, which is ironic considering that the fifteen hottest years on record have occurred since 2001. Sobering and heartening in equal measure.

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Director: Patrick Hughes.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman. USA 2017. 118 mins.

Highly feared personal protection agent , Michael Bryce (Reynolds, fresh out of his wildly successful Deadpool) has just 24 hours to shepherd the world’s best hit man, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), from England to the Hague. There Kincaid will give evidence at the International Court of Justice against his former employer, the tyrannical president of an East European nation (Oldman). Trouble is, Bryce and Kincaid are, themselves, sworn enemies but are obliged to combine efforts to overcome considerable obstacles, not least the enormous army of mercenaries at the dictator’s disposal. With Expendables 3 comfortably under his belt, director Patrick Hughes and writer Tom O’Connor (Fire With Fire) ensure that the ensuing carnage is as explosive and darkly hilarious as we could wish for, thanks not least to Salma Hayek as Kincaid’s equally volatile wife.

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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: David Soren.
Voices: Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch. USA 2017. 89 mins.

Noted Dreamworks animator David Soren (Shrek, Turbo) directs the first film of a potential franchise based on author Dav Pilkey’s weirdly wonderful children’s adventures featuring elementary-school troublemakers George (Hart) and Harold (Middleditch). Rather than studying in the classroom, George and Harold prefer sitting in their tree house chronicling the exploits of their unlikely superhero, Captain Underpants, in their homemade comic books. However, when their stern headmaster Mr Krupp (Helms) finally catches them out, they accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he is the caped tighty-whitey crusader. The faux Captain is then tormented by a new history teacher, Prof. Poopypants (Nick Kroll), prompting a slew of fast-paced misadventures that Soren and his team energise with an array of animation formats.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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For the past months, T A P E has been focused on screening films which in some way explore culture, identity and heritage. The August film is as bold as it is energetic and just in time for Carnival season, putting a spotlight on the Jamaican Dancehall culture as it brings together dancers and enthusiasts from around the world - Japan, Italy, America, Poland, Spain, and of course, Jamaica.

Bruk OUT! follows six Dancehalll Queens, powerhouses at the heart of this global phenomenon, as they prepare to battle it out in Montego Bay for the dancehall world's greatest trophy. Not only does this documentary present an intimate insight into the serious graft of this dynamic world, it also uncovers more personal struggles including body image, poverty and being criticised for hyper-sexual dancing seen by some as lewd but which they feel is empowering.

This directorial debut from Cori McKenna, which recently screened at Sheffield Doc/Fest, celebrates music, Caribbean and international culture, and its leading ladies all at once.

Following the screening, in a warm up to carnival weekend, get set to wine ya waist with D’Vo on the decks playing the best in old and new dancehall music. Plus more special guests TBA.

Doors: 7pm
Film: 7.30
Dancehall Party: 9pm - Midnight

Tickets: £7 adv, £8 door
(Party only: £5)

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker. Voices: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. USA 2016. 113 mins.

On the mythical and mystical island of Motuni in the South Pacific lives the titular Moana (delightful newcomer Cravalho), daughter of the tribal chief and last in a long line of navigators. Her family have long since abandoned their fabled oceanic adventuring, but with encouragement from her grandma (House), the teenage Moana sets off to sea in search of a mysterious island, accompanied by a spiky demigod (Johnson) and a pet rooster. In their first digital animation – which involved much specially written software – and with a starry voice cast including actors with Pacific island roots, legendary Disney directors Clements and Musker (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) have created a visually stunning work, adding music and humour to the tale of an unlikely but endearing friendship.

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Mitsuha and Taki are two total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town and for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he’s never been to.

What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together?

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Director: Geremy Jasper. Starring: Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay. USA 2017. 109 mins.

Patti Cake$ introduces Australian native Danielle Macdonald in a breakout role, as aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$. Fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in Jersey where her life is falling apart, Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip hop scene with original and affecting music. Cheered on by her grandmother (Cathy Moriarty) and only friends, Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay) and Basterd (Mamoudou Athie), Patti also shoulders her mother"s (Bridget Everett) heartaches and misfortunes.

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Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk. Featuring: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. USA 2017. 98 mins.

Ten years after his original Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore remains deeply committed to publicising the oncoming perils of climate change and, as this movie demonstrates, doing something practical about it. Taking over from original director Davis Guggenheim, directors Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk follow Gore as he travels the globe tutoring eco-activists as well as demonstrating to his global warming-denying critics that his original, dour predictions are already proving correct – Miami Beach’s regular floods, Hurricane Sandy putting Manhattan’s Ground Zero underwater, anybody? Footage of Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s efforts conversely to address and refute the fact of climate change are equally chilling, which is ironic considering that the fifteen hottest years on record have occurred since 2001. Sobering and heartening in equal measure.

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Director: Patrick Hughes.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman. USA 2017. 118 mins.

Highly feared personal protection agent , Michael Bryce (Reynolds, fresh out of his wildly successful Deadpool) has just 24 hours to shepherd the world’s best hit man, Darius Kincaid (Jackson), from England to the Hague. There Kincaid will give evidence at the International Court of Justice against his former employer, the tyrannical president of an East European nation (Oldman). Trouble is, Bryce and Kincaid are, themselves, sworn enemies but are obliged to combine efforts to overcome considerable obstacles, not least the enormous army of mercenaries at the dictator’s disposal. With Expendables 3 comfortably under his belt, director Patrick Hughes and writer Tom O’Connor (Fire With Fire) ensure that the ensuing carnage is as explosive and darkly hilarious as we could wish for, thanks not least to Salma Hayek as Kincaid’s equally volatile wife.

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Tractor Ted, the farming superhero for children aged 2-6 years (and parents and grandparents too) is all about real life fun on the farm!

This gorgeous new DVD introduces us to life on a Somerset dairy farm and shows us how cheese is made. We go behind the scenes on the farm and meet the clever cows who even know when it’s milking time! We see lots of machines at work on the farm too from the milk tanker and the loader to the feed wagon feeding the young cows in the barn. There is plenty of real life farm footage and plenty of real life farm fun to be had – perfect for a summer holiday treat!

Sneaky Peek! Have a sneaky peek of the film by clicking here... Such a treat!

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Director: David Lowery.
Starring: Casey Affleck. Rooney Mara. USA 2017. 92 mins.

The latest film from acclaimed director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection. A white-sheeted ghost (Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence. An audacious, unforgettable meditation on the passage of time, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Contains infrequent strong language, images of dead bodies.

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Director: David Leitch.
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella. USA 2017. 115 mins.

Charlize Theron kicks serious ass wearing suspenders and stilettos in this slick, action-packed espionage thriller. She plays Lorraine Broughton, a top MI6 operative dispatched to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and retrieve a top-secret dossier. Here she meets station chief David Percival (McAvoy) and they form an uneasy partnership. “God, I think I love you,” Percival tells her admiringly. Who wouldn’t? Theron is cooler than ice as she stalks Berlin’s chilly streets and steamy nightclubs, pausing only to kiss a girl or knock back a vodka on the rocks. Adapted from Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest City, the movie is directed by David Leitch (John Wick and the upcoming Deadpool 2), who also happens to be Brad Pitt’s former stunt double. It’s fair to say action fans won’t leave disappointed.

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Director: Amanda Lipitz. USA 2017. 84 mins.

Step is the real-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counsellors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams – to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all-female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives: they’ve made it their goal to have every senior student graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so. Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.

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Director: David Soren.
Voices: Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch. USA 2017. 89 mins.

Noted Dreamworks animator David Soren (Shrek, Turbo) directs the first film of a potential franchise based on author Dav Pilkey’s weirdly wonderful children’s adventures featuring elementary-school troublemakers George (Hart) and Harold (Middleditch). Rather than studying in the classroom, George and Harold prefer sitting in their tree house chronicling the exploits of their unlikely superhero, Captain Underpants, in their homemade comic books. However, when their stern headmaster Mr Krupp (Helms) finally catches them out, they accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he is the caped tighty-whitey crusader. The faux Captain is then tormented by a new history teacher, Prof. Poopypants (Nick Kroll), prompting a slew of fast-paced misadventures that Soren and his team energise with an array of animation formats.

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Director: Malcolm D. Lee.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall. USA 2017. 122 mins.

This raucous rom-com/chick-flick is like Sex And The City meets Hidden Figures – minus the algebra. Over the years, four BFF college pals (Hall, Latifah, Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish) have lost touch – both with each other and with their own senses of identity. But eventually the self-styled ‘Flossy Posse’ reunites at the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a long, hard, partying weekend with dancing and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Drinks are chugged, men are appraised, secrets are outed and inspirational truths are reached in a manner that’s genuinely inspirational. Starry cameos from the likes of P. Diddy, Ne-Yo and Mariah Carey provide extra fun, but the main draw here is the full-throttle energy of the ‘girls’. They’re having the best time – and you will too.

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Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy. Netherlands/UK/France/USA 2017. 106 mins.

The mass evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 was one of the most dramatic and pivotal episodes of the Second World War. In his latest feature, director Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy) plunges viewers into the thick of it with what he describes as “the most visceral experiential two hours that audiences can hope for”.

Told from three points of view – land, sea and air – Dunkirk unfolds with a palpable sense of dread and tension, evoking the very human and immediate desire to survive.

With cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar), a score from Hans Zimmer, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, this is the must-see spectacle of the summer.

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Director: Edgar Wright.
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey. USA 2017. 113 mins.

Young getaway driver Baby (Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to leave his criminal life behind. But one last heist puts his love, life and freedom on the line. With an eclectic soundtrack ranging from Queen and Martha Reeves to The Beach Boys, Edgar Wright’s musical crime caper rolls out one terrific tune after the other.

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Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon. Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. USA 2017. 90 mins.

At the end of Despicable Me 2, one-time dastardly supervillain Felonious Gru (Carell) seemed to have hung up his ‘evil’ cape for good. Having settled in the ‘burbs with his feisty super agent wife (Wiig) and three adorable, unicorn-loving, adopted daughters, he’s now out to actively fight crime, not cause it. Until, that is, a long lost, enviably hirsute twin brother (also Carell) pops out of the woodwork to tempt Gru back to the dark side… Eagerly anticipated by everyone from toddlers to adults, this animated threequel also voice casts Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park and The Book Of Mormon) as an ’80s-obsessed baddie with truly villainous shoulder pads. As if that wasn’t enough, one final word will sell it to you: Minions!

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Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker. Voices: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. USA 2016. 113 mins.

On the mythical and mystical island of Motuni in the South Pacific lives the titular Moana (delightful newcomer Cravalho), daughter of the tribal chief and last in a long line of navigators. Her family have long since abandoned their fabled oceanic adventuring, but with encouragement from her grandma (House), the teenage Moana sets off to sea in search of a mysterious island, accompanied by a spiky demigod (Johnson) and a pet rooster. In their first digital animation – which involved much specially written software – and with a starry voice cast including actors with Pacific island roots, legendary Disney directors Clements and Musker (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) have created a visually stunning work, adding music and humour to the tale of an unlikely but endearing friendship.

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To celebrate the release of the Morrissey biopic 'England is Mine', 35 years since The Smiths formed and 30 years since their split, we're hosting a special quiz AND a spot of karaoke / dancing after (depending on how shy you all are).

£5 adv / £7 otn, 5 people max per quiz team, 15 teams available.

Doors 7, Quiz 7:30, flailing / singing, 9:30-12.

Any karaoke requests; ASK ME, OH OH OH, ASK ME.

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Ra uses movement and breath to feel lightweight in your body and bright in your mind!

Strong but flexible, balanced but light, masculine and feminine - yoga is the spirit of of contrast and equality.

Cara is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga particularly towards supporting creative lifestyles. With a few ideas borrowed from dance, Pilates, Tai Chi, singing techniques, relaxation techniques and massage.

Inspired towards better mental health, having more energy, and feeling nice.

EVERY THURSDAY: 10am - 11.30am
EVERY SUNDAY: 10.30am - 11.30am (different ticket link when you go to all listings)

£7 per class.

Beginners to intermediate levels welcome.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MAT

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Swing Patrol’s monthly Blues dance night warms you up with a class, then follows with 5 hours of smokin’ social dancing with a live band plus the best Blues DJs in London. With music ranging from vintage female Blues to Delta, Chicago, Texas, Louisiana, Piedmont, British, Funky and modern Blues, this is ready and open to anyone. You can explore your dancing with these different styles in a relaxed and friendly environment.

AUGUST: Feat. The Barry Jackson Blues Band
SEPTEMBER: Feat. No Saints

8pm: Doors open
8.30-9.15pm: Taster blues dance class (no entry to class after 8.40pm)
9.15-2am: Uninterrupted party time with live music and DJs!

Tickets: £10 adv / £12 door.

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Remy lives in Paris and dreams of becoming a chef. The only problem is that Remy is a rat.

With his passion for cooking, he forms an unlikely alliance with a young, inexperienced chef at one of the most famous restaurants in the city.

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Come hither for some lovely treats, brought to you by Massive Arms Promotions.

From 12 - 5:30pm, browse the arts fair and purchase pieces of our independent traders designs. Ranging from t-shirts and garments, to homewares and jewellery, illustrations and paintings.

FREE entry!
Invest in independent design!

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Meltout Crew bring a Warm-Up party to the heart of Brixton, for Notting Hill's most anticipated street party of the year. Being Brixton's favourite party starters & part of the Reprezent Radio family, Meltout's calibre in music selection and vibe control will keep you moving until the very last tune.
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Brixton Jamaica Connection presents an afternoon of live music featuring students from Alpha Boys School Jamaica, Raw Material and Youthsayers. Performing music from the preceding workshop sessions taking place at Raw Material on 24th, 25th and 26th Aug. Alpha Boys trip to the UK is sponsored by UK band Madness.

DJs: from 3 pm
Live music: 4.30pm

Tickets: £5 - proceeds will go to the Alpha Boys School

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Join Adam "Bottleneck" Blake Upstairs for the launch party of his album, Portobello Blues. Blake is a master musician who is a member of Cornershop and Errol Linton's bands. Solo he performs both striking original songs and classic blues and folk standards. When not striding stages across the globe Blake busks on Portobello Road and his new album captures just that. Please join us for a hot summer's night celebrating London life, liberty and music. All welcome.

8pm // FREE ENTRY

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Ra uses movement and breath to feel lightweight in your body and bright in your mind!

Strong but flexible, balanced but light, masculine and feminine - yoga is the spirit of of contrast and equality.

Cara is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga particularly towards supporting creative lifestyles. With a few ideas borrowed from dance, Pilates, Tai Chi, singing techniques, relaxation techniques and massage.

Inspired towards better mental health, having more energy, and feeling nice.

10.30am - 11.30am


£7 per class.

Beginners to intermediate levels welcome.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MAT

ALSO: EVERY THURSDAY: 10am - 11.30am

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Hail a Taxi Driver and get Up to the Godfather of all quizzes. Bringing you (Inter)stellar questions from the world of film, it’s been hailed as London’s Best In Show since its Inception. Everyone is welcome: whether you have A Beautiful Mind or you’re totally Clueless. There's no limit on team size, so it doesn’t matter if you're an Odd Couple or there's Se7en of you.

Room isn’t Limitless so avoid the Spectre of being a Mad Max and buy your tickets in advance, and if you don’t want to be Without A Clue, follow The Nice Guys on Twitter @film_quiz or sign up at www.film-quiz.com for clues and a free answer every month.

Arrival: 18:30 | Quiz Show: 19:30 | The End of The Affair: 21:45

Tickets: £6pp.

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Director: James Cameron.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong. USA/France 2017. TBC mins.

He’s only gone and done it. James Cameron has talked about converting T2: Judgement Day into 3D for years, and now he’s given his 1991 masterpiece – one of the greatest action films of all time –the 21st century treatment. Digitally restored before conversion to 3D, this re-release brings the battle for tomorrow to life in spectacular fashion.

10 years after the events of The Terminator, Sarah Connor’s ordeal is only just beginning. A new cyborg, the T-1000, has been sent back to eliminate her now ten-year-old son, John, the future leader of the human resistance. The T-1000 is more advanced and powerful than its predecessor, but Sarah and John won’t face this new terror alone…

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Join Timmy and his friends for three fun adventures in this collection of classic Timmy Time episodes where Timmy learns the importance of friendship – whether it’s teaching Ruffy how to ride a tricycle, helping Apricot get over her fear of thunder or just waiting his turn to have a go on the brand-new go kart.

Featuring the episodes Timmy On Wheels, Timmy Goes Bang and Go Kart Timmy.

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A forgotten European song contest singer, fading away in a pate factory, falls in love with a young aspiring boxer. Together they decide to attempt her comeback.

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This duo, led by Yaz Fentazi with Robyn Hemmings on double bass, perform music that draws on the rich musical traditional of jazz, blues and North African music, built around their original compositions. The music is a rootsy blend of Gnawa, Chaabi and Andalusian music. The Guardian has described Yaz Fentazi’s compositions as having “breadth and atmosphere, and his oud soloing, which recalls the drive and dynamism of world Oud star Anouar Brahem, is stunning.”

8pm - 11pm.

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A live music night hosted by local musician, Rami Radi, presenting the best musicians, singers and poets South London has to offer! Based around two featured acts, the night is dedicated to local performers to showcase their talent in a warm and friendly environment.

May 31st: Featuring Sherika Sherard, Esme Neale & George Holroyd

7.30pm

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The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it “an extraordinary theatrical triumph” (The Times) and “stunning, searing, unmissable” (Mail on Sunday). Billie Piper’s lead performance is described as “spellbinding” (The Evening Standard), “astonishing” (iNews) and “devastatingly powerful” (The Daily Telegraph). Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax. Please note that this broadcast does not have an interval.

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“Brutal yet ferociously funny” - Metro

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“Billie Piper makes a shattering Yerma in Simon Stone’s inspired reworking of Lorca” - The Observer

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“A shatteringly powerful reinvention of a familiar classic” - The Independent

Encore screenings at select Picturehouses

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Join Timmy and his friends for three fun adventures in this collection of classic Timmy Time episodes where Timmy learns the importance of friendship – whether it’s teaching Ruffy how to ride a tricycle, helping Apricot get over her fear of thunder or just waiting his turn to have a go on the brand-new go kart.

Featuring the episodes Timmy On Wheels, Timmy Goes Bang and Go Kart Timmy.

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What started out as an open mic in the back of a Harlem restaurant in 2000, is now established as NYC's longest running weekly open mic jam and has grown into an international hip-hop movement found in 15+ countries worldwide spread across 5 continents. Famous for its international MC challenge, the London chapter has found its home Upstairs At The Ritzy.
Expect rap cyphers and a soul jazz jam, plus the MC challenge, backed by the house band with residents, DJ Snuff, DJ Jazz T & host Mas Law.
The 'E.O.W a.k.a EODUB MC challenge' consist of 5 rounds, testing all skills of an MC. The prize is a trip to Prague to compete in the world finals.

AUGUST: Feat. MRISI
Pianist, rapper and producer Mrisi is a multifaceted artist with a varied musical background, by which the development of his sound has sought to unify these areas of influence. This has included a range of sounds from traditional South African music to Jazz piano and grass roots Hip Hop. Over the years, this has enabled him to perform at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, The Brighton Fringe Festival, Sofar Sounds and all over the UK and in South Africa, supporting the likes of Omar, Prince Fatty, Rizzle Kicks and along side working with the likes of Rag N Bone Man. His current performances display his skill on the piano and his challenging, thoughtful yet often witty lyricism. His performance includes two backing singers (Mwetcha) who not only introduce a more soulful element, but their three part harmonies grace the unique performance with an almost choral feel. Mrisi is one to watch with his up and coming project Mamela which has recently received direct support on Rag N Bone Man's Facebook artist page.

Doors 7.30pm.

Free entry before 9pm, £5 after.

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