Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

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Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

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Enjoy seasonal wines with the most popular Christmas film of all time

We’re delighted to be showing It’s A Wonderful Life at Averys again this December. Wind down for the festive period with this timeless classic, as we pair it with some winter-ready wines that are ideal for accompanying a Christmas dinner – or a Christmas film screening!

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Enjoy seasonal wines with the most popular Christmas film of all time

We’re delighted to be showing It’s A Wonderful Life at Averys again this December. Wind down for the festive period with this timeless classic, as we pair it with some winter-ready wines that are ideal for accompanying a Christmas dinner – or a Christmas film screening!

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Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Due to demand we’ve added a third Die Hard Vintage Screening to this year’s festive programme! As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

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Italian wine, food and one of the greatest films ever - how can you refuse…?

Due to massive demand, we’ve added another date! Join us for an exceptional evening in Averys Wine Cellars celebrating the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece sequel. This special Vintage Screening will include a tasting of six Sicilian and southern Italian wines throughout the film, as well as a Godfather-inspired buffet meal during the interval courtesy of Toff’s Pasta.

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There’s magic in the air in this quintessentially Muppet take on a classic

Due to huge demand, we’ve added an extra screening of one of the all-time great Dickens adaptations, The Muppet Christmas Carol. In addition to all of the usual ensemble cast of Kermit and friends, Michael Caine plays it straight as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a career highlight performance that underpins the trademark Muppet zaniness with real pathos that will warm even the sternest of hearts.

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Take a walk on the Dark Side for the first prequel’s 25th birthday

Our second sci-fi selection from 1999 at the Planetarium this December is the original Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace. Debate over the prequels still rages, but if you’re a millennial then memories of podracing, John Williams’ score and that lightsaber battle surely stir some deep-rooted emotions. Search your feelings; you know it to be true.

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Relive the magic 20 years since the spellbinding sequel first hit cinemas

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. The screenings at this magical venue continue with Chamber Of Secrets, a decidedly darker sequel to the original, yet still retaining all of the charm of its predecessor, and the spirit of the source material.

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Something’s bugging earth’s foremost extraterrestrial experts - something big…

It’s back to the 90s again for our screening of the darkly comic action sci-fi, Men In Black. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones team up to save the planet from a seriously ugly alien menace (no offence, Vincent D’Onofrio!) in this tongue-in-cheek misadventure from the director behind Addams Family Values.

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The beloved original launches a mini-series at Bristol’s very own Hogwarts

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. Step into this magnificent venue and enjoy these spellbinding adventures back on the big screen, starting of course with Harry’s first year at Hogwarts…

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It would take a heart of stone not to warm to this iron man

Our final weekend of Planetarium screenings in 2024 starts with a double bill of classics from 1999, as they celebrate their 25th anniversaries. First up is Brad Bird’s magical and moving directorial debut, The Iron Giant. Inspired by Ted Hughes’ novel, it’s a powerful story that balances glorious sci-fi action with moments of pathos and joy that will leave you glowing.

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The beloved original launches a mini-series at Bristol’s very own Hogwarts

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. Step into this magnificent venue and enjoy these spellbinding adventures back on the big screen, starting of course with Harry’s first year at Hogwarts…

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Ridley Scott's edit of his horror sci-fi masterpiece is still a cut above the rest

Due to massive demand, we’ve added a screening of the 2003 cut of Ridley Scott’s game-changing sci-fi horror Alien. This remastered and reworked cut ratchets up the tension and restores some sequences from the cutting room floor, including one of the most controversial scenes from the entire franchise. It's a futuristic fright-fest and pure cinema genius that’s a perfect antidote to Christmas programming!

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A return to form for the beloved sci-fi horror franchise

We’re excited to be hosting one of the first non-theatrical screenings of Alien: Romulus this December. Director Fede Alvarez’s trademark claustrophobic horror is a great match for this beloved franchise, and his love for the original is apparent. Steel your nerves, and remember: in the Planetarium, everyone can hear you scream…!

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“In space, no-one can hear you clean”

An extra screening of the family-friendly sci-fi fantasy hit, presented back on the big screen at the Planetarium. The eponymous robot is a global sensation in waste allocation - until he embarks on an out-of-this-world misadventure…

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“Giamatti and Payne are a movie match made in heaven” - Movieweb

Join us at The Mount Without for a Christmastime screening of last year’s award-winning comedy-drama, which reunited director Alexander Payne and star Paul Giamatti, who first worked together on another festival favourite, Sideways. Funny, poignant and heartwarming, with a beautiful retro visual style, it’s sure to become a staple of the season.

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There’s magic in the air in this quintessentially Muppet take on a classic

Join us on Advent Sunday as we start the festive season with one of the all-time great Dickens adaptations, The Muppet Christmas Carol. In addition to all of the usual ensemble cast of Kermit and friends, Michael Caine plays it straight as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a career highlight performance that underpins the trademark Muppet zaniness with real pathos that will warm even the sternest of hearts.

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Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

Somehow never seen it in two decades? Then this is the year to discover your inner elf…

It’s a perfect way to prepare for the festive weekend if, like us, it’s not truly Christmas until you’ve seen this film again… celebrating its 20th anniversary, we’re catching up with Buddy the Elf in the stunning setting of The Mount Without.

Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

Somehow never seen it in two decades? Then this is the year to discover your inner elf…

It’s a perfect way to prepare for the festive weekend if, like us, it’s not truly Christmas until you’ve seen this film again… celebrating its 20th anniversary, we’re catching up with Buddy the Elf in the stunning setting of The Mount Without.

Good things come to those who wait in this romcom for the ages

Our second Christmas-themed Spirit Of Cinema screening is Rob Reiner & Nora Ephron’s iconic romcom When Harry Met Sally… Whilst some purists may argue that it’s not strictly a Christmas movie, its December setting, Christmas-themed montages and wittily romantic storyline make this an ideal festive feel-good watch, perfectly paired with seasonal drinks.

Bill Murray delivers the right amount of “Bah! Humbug” in this darkly comic Dickens do-over

Just in time for the holiday, we’re bringing two slightly more adult-orientated Christmas crackers to our Spirit Of Cinema series at the Observatory, starting with the Dickens-inspired Scrooge. Bill Murray is at his grouchy best as a TV executive forced to see the error of his ways, supported by a smorgasbord of cameos. Enjoy it alongside two drinks to get you in the seasonal spirit (or non-alcoholic alternatives).

One of the defining British Christmas films, and its heart-melting sequel

Just in time for Christmas, we’re presenting a very special double bill at Clifton Observatory: Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman, screened back to back with The Snowman & The Snowdog. The Oscar-nominated original and its stunning sequel have entertained generations, and we’re delighted to presenting them together. Against the backdrop of Avon Gorge, you’ll feel like you’re walking in the air…

An offer you can’t refuse: wine, pizza, and one of the greatest movies ever made

After sellout 50th anniversary celebrations last year, and another one this November, we’ve added one more 2023 screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, with a twist on our Vintage Screening format. Follow the twists and turns of the Corleone family saga, with freshly baked pizza and six wines to taste through the film!

Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

This coal-black cave-based chiller is the ultimate antidote to festive cheer…!

Due to phenomenal demand at Halloween, we’re finishing our Caves screenings this December with one more screening of the suffocatingly scary cult favourite The Descent. Watching it in the Caves is a truly immersive, and terrifying, experience, and probably unsuitable for anyone with severe claustrophobia. If you want the antithesis of a Christmas viewing experience then this is it – but you have been warned!