APOLLO 13 at The Planetarium
30 years of the classic space drama, on the anniversary of the mission launch itself
Our double bill of Ron Howard films continues with a double milestone. Not only is his Oscar-winning biopic Apollo 13 turning 30 this year, but we’re screening it on the 55th anniversary of the launch of the real-life mission. It’s a remarkable adaptation of a nail-biting true story, that deserves to be seen on the Planetarium’s big screen!
OPPENHEIMER at The Planetarium
We’re bringing the blockbuster biopic back to the big screen
If you missed Oppenheimer in cinemas, then you need to see it in the Planetarium this December. If you saw Christopher Nolan’s multi-Oscar-winning magnum opus, then you already know that only the big screen does it justice! Join us for this astonishing epic biopic that sees one of the 21st Century’s most acclaimed directors raise the bar once again.
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES at Averys Wine Cellars
The Oscar-winning road trip biopic, paired with wines from along the route
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of The Motorcycle Diaries, the critically acclaimed biopic recounting Ernesto ‘Che’ Guavara’s fateful and formative road trip that set the young medical student on the path to becoming one of the most famous figures of the century. We’ll be pairing the film with wines from some of the countries and regions that Che and his friend Alberto visit on their journey through South America.
RAGING BULL at Clifton Observatory
This stunning and harrowing tour de force doesn’t pull its punches
This April we’re screening two of the great boxing films at our Spirit Of Cinema series! Our second screening is the Oscar-winning biopic Raging Bull. Martin Scorsese’s fourth collaboration with Robert DeNiro is often cited as a career high for both men, and it’s routinely named as one of the greatest films of all time.
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY at Loco Klub
Rami Malek will rock you in this box office-busting biopic
Our second rock biopic at the Loco Klub is the smash hit Bohemian Rhapsody, telling the story of the late Queen frontman and the band’s meteoric rise to fame. Rami Malek deservedly won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in a film that will leave you clapping, and stomping, then stomp-stomp-clapping…
ROCKETMAN at Loco Klub
“The Only Way to Tell His Story is to live His Fantasy”
We’re turning it up to 11 and heading back to the 70s at the Loco Klub this autumn to celebrate two of the most flamboyant entertainers in music history with a double bill of rock biopics, starting with the Oscar-winning Rocketman in honour of Elton John’s final tour dates.
A PRIVATE WAR @ Screening Room Series
War Correspondent Marie Colvin spoke truth to power; her story deserves to be seen
Our Screening Room Series continues with the powerful biopic of veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin, A Private War. Rosamund Pike gives a deeply moving performance as Colvin in this compelling must-watch, which explores the best and worst of humanity during wartime through the viewpoint of one of the most fearless journalists of the modern era.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Aerospace Bristol
Take your seats beneath Concorde Alpha Foxtrot at Aerospace Bristol for Steven Spielberg’s retro crime caper – based on a surreal true story – Catch Me If You Can.
FORBIDDEN PLANET at The Planetarium
We’re thrilled to be presenting a digitally restored screening of the pioneering 1950s sci-fi - and loosely Shakespearian! - classic Forbidden Planet at the Planetarium.
APOLLO 13 at The Planetarium
Our screenings at the Planetarium continue with another classic biopic, Apollo 13, based on the remarkable true story of the NASA moon landing attempt that became a harrowing rescue mission.
HIDDEN FIGURES at The Planetarium
Our March 2022 screenings at the Planetarium launch with the remarkable biopic Hidden Figures, which shines a light on female African-American scientists’ immeasurable contribution to the Space Race.