SUNSHINE (15) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
15th Sept 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
Members £3 Non-Members £4 Students £2 (under 21)

SUNSHINE (15)
Origin: UK
Year: 2007
Running Time: 107 mins

Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland (The Beach and 28 Days Later) team up again in a new take on the sci-fi genre. Fifty years into the future, the Sun begins to die, and the Earth is dying as a result. A team of astronauts is sent to bomb and reignite the star. The visual and sound effects are spectacular, the tension mounts, but it is in the relationship between the scrapping crew and the sun that the film really shines.

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GOLDEN DOOR (PG) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
1st Sept 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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GOLDEN DOOR (PG)
Origin: Italy/France
Year: 2007
Running Time: 118 mins

Director: Emanuele Crialese
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato

An impoverished Sicilian farmer decides to risk all and take his family to New York in the early 1890s – following the mirage of an easy life. Leaving the bleak countryside, they face a hellish crossing and a bewildering reception at Ellis Island before they can enter the promised land. Partly historical movie, partly allegory, a highly visual, eloquent and captivating film.

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KES (PG) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
18th Aug 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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KES (PG)
Origin: UK
Year: 1970
Running Time: 110 mins

Director: Ken loach
Cast: David Bradley, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland

Ken Loach’s first feature film was one of the defining movies of the 60s. A teenage Yorkshire boy, ignored by his family and bullied at school, escapes the meaningless drift of his life by taming and training a pet falcon, Kes. Loach gets great performances from David Bradley as the boy and Colin Welland as his supportive teacher. His low key direction never lets the story fall into sentimentality.

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Phychomagic, Zoe Skoulding, coming soon to Fisher Theatre

Fisher Theatre, Bungay

Phychomagic
Saturday the 6th of September

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If you have seen Derren Brown then you have an idea what Alex McAleer can do. He calls it Phychomagic and is one of the first events on Saturday the 6th of September in the new Fisher Theatre Programme.

Before that we have a FREE Poetry Evening with Zoe Skoulding
This Wednesday in the Cellar from 7.30pm

Poetry Evening with Zoe Skoulding
Wednesday 13th August

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YOU, THE LIVING (15) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
4th Aug 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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YOU, THE LIVING (15)
Origin: Sweden
Year: 2008
Running Time: 95 mins

Director: Roy Andersson
Cast: Jessika Lundberg, Elisabeth Helander, Björn Euglund

Composed of 50 vignettes, each about 90 seconds long, Andersson’s movie is about everyday life, death and the human condition - ‘about the vulnerability of human beings’. Each scene makes a small point and moves on, some characters turning up in later shots, some not. Like a silent comedy but with words, it is very funny in a dark surreal fashion. This is only the fourth film in 37 years for someone described as Bergman’s successor.

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Peter Pan Panto at the Marina Theatre

Marina Theatre Lowestoft

Peter Pan
Awash with swash and buckle!

Some of British television’s best-known faces will lead the cast of Lowestoft’s first professional pantomime in almost half a century.

Ken Farrington, best known for his role as Tom King in the popular drama Emmerdale will be joined on stage at the town’s Marina Theatre by Jamie Rickers, presenter of GMTV’s top rating Toonattik in a spectacular production of Peter Pan running from December 11.

Ken Farrington on set of Emmerdale with his screen 'King' family (playing Tom King)
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Farrington a stalwart of British theatre and also known to millions as Annie Walkers’ wayward son Billy in Coronation Street and Rickers who regularly attracts vast audiences to his popular children’s television show will head the cast which is being produced by the team behind the stage version of Disney’s Beauty & The Beast.

Ken Farrington (on set of Coronation Street in 1978 - playing Billy Walker)
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Taking the role of the villainous Captain Hook, Farrington said this week, “After over 45 years in the business I’m am absolutely delighted to be making my pantomime debut at the Marina Theatre and very much looking forward to trying out my evil Captain Hook on the people of Lowestoft. They’d better watch out!"

Jamie Rickers - photo credit GMTV

Jamie Rickers said: “I am thrilled to have been invited to appear in Lowestoft especially in a town that hasn't staged a full scale pantomime for many years. It is not only a great honour but an exciting challenge. I have many friends in the area and am really looking forward to making lots of new ones over my time with you all".

Hollyoaks regular Sarah Jane Buckley takes the role of Mrs Darling and the company will be further enhanced by the Nitwits Acrobatic Troupe, live musicians and dancers.

Peter Pan will be the first resident professional pantomime in the town since the early 1960s and marks a dramatic turnaround in the fortunes of the Marina which in recent years has seen audiences treble as its management has brought in major touring musicals, high profile artistes, professional drama, ballet, opera and since 2005 the venue has been the regional residence of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tickets for Peter Pan are now available and start at just £5 each with concessions available for the over 60s, children and students. Family tickets and generous party rates are also available. In addition a number of shows have been specially scheduled to allow for school parties and on December 30 there will also be a sign language interpreted performance.

Marina Manager Martin Halliday said “We are delighted to announce such a strong cast for our first pantomime, the company behind the production have an excellent reputation and we believe our ticket pricing offers great value for money, we have come a long way over the past few years and see a major pantomime as the final piece of the jigsaw in our audience development. At last people will no longer have to travel hundreds of miles in the search for high quality, affordable family entertainment”.

Martin Dodd for producers, UK Productions added “UK Productions are delighted and extremely honoured to have been chosen to bring professional pantomime back to Lowestoft. We are looking forward to working with the management of the Marina Theatre to present an exciting and lavish production of one of the greatest stories ever told - Peter Pan, which will not only contain all of the traditional pantomime production values, but will also make use of our high tech CGI (computer generated imagery), to really bring to life those flying sequences. Star names, lavish sets and costumes, 21st century technology, and a rip roaring swash buckling adventure...don't miss it!"

Waveney District Councillor Stephen Ardley, portfolio holder for health and well being with responsibility for the Marina said, “I am particularly delighted that the Marina has been able to attract such a strong cast together with such a prestigious production company for its first pantomime. Peter Pan will be a huge boost to both the economy of the town and wider district and assist greatly with tourism in the area”.

Performances run from December 11 2008 through until January 4 2009, tickets are now on sale, for more information or to book seats please call the Marina Box Office on 01502 533200. www.marinatheatre.co.uk

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THERE WILL BE BLOOD (15) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
21st July 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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THERE WILL BE BLOOD (15)
Origin: USA
Year: 2008
Running Time: 158 mins

Director: PT Anderson
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano

In his quest to buy oil-rich land, Daniel Plainview (Day- Lewis) manipulates local landowners, exploits his adopted son and connives with the local pastor - who has his own agenda for the potential rewards. As the oil flows, conflict arises and Plainview’s real self emerges as he sinks into a malevolent madness. Day - Lewis’s performance is framed by a film whose ambitions are even bigger than his acting. Oscars all round.

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BABETTE’S FEAST (PG) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
14th July 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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BABETTE’S FEAST (PG)
Origin: Denmark
Year: 1987
Running Time: 102 mins

Director: Gabriel Axel
Cast: Stéphane Aurdran, Birgitte Federspiel, Bodil Kjer

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In an austere religious community in 1870s Denmark, a French refugee arrives at the household of two spinster sisters and their father, and becomes their housekeeper and cook. After the death of their father, she prepares a meal in his memory – not just a meal but a gastronomic feast which is revelatory and life changing for the sisters and the community. A tale of self-sacrifice, thwarted ambitions, and lost love, but gently comic and sensuous.

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Diss Film Society, About Us

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JOIN US FOR OUR
8th SEASON
OF GREAT FILMS

Screenings Fortnightly on Monday Evenings
The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
Members £3 Non-Members £4

ABOUT US
Fans of mainstream films are well catered for in this region. But if you have been interested in seeing a wider range of films, without traveling miles, that’s not been so easy......until now!

Formed in 2006, Diss Film Society screens independent, foreign, low budget and art house films, as well as some box office hits.

Thanks to grants from the Diss Community Partnership, Awards for All and the Broads and Rivers Community Chest, we’ve been able to purchase high spec digital equipment. Both picture and sound quality are impressive.

We show films at the Park Hotel in Diss on Monday evenings, twice a month.

Doors open at 7pm, screenings start at 8pm.
Admission is £4 and just £3 for members (see details below).

As the cinema only holds around 80 people, it has to be first come first served, for members and non-members alike.

There’s a bar in the Hotel, where you can get a drink or something to eat before the show.
Tea and coffee are also available.

All in all, a proper CINEMA experience but in an intimate setting.

BECOME A MEMBER
You can become a member of Diss Film Society by paying £5, at any of our screenings’. This will entitle you to 12 months’ membership. Of course, you can still see a film without being a member, but there are advantages to membership.

• As a member you pay a reduced entrance fee of £3 (non-members £4)
• You have the right to vote at the society’s AGM and have a say on how the society is run
• You can have the forthcoming season’s programming delivered via email or post
• We will email you details on up and coming special events and news about the society Supported by

This project was supported by the Broads & Rivers LEADER+ programme and the European Union.

LIKE TO HELP?
As with any society, there are things to do to make sure everything runs smoothly. We have a committee which has taken the society this far. However, there are always opportunities for film fans to help put the show on. You are always welcome to volunteer at a screening.

WHEELCHAIR USERS
The Park Hotel, Diss is fully accessible to wheelchair users.

PARKING
There is free parking in the grounds of The Park Hotel. If this is full, there is free parking nearby on Victoria Road (next to the park) and at Fair Green.

For our latest programme please visit our web site:

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THE COUNTERFEITERS (15) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
7th July 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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THE COUNTERFEITERS (15)
Origin: Austria/Germany
Year: 2007
Running Time: 98 mins

Director: Stefan Ruzowitsky
Cast: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow

Fictionalised truth about a Nazi plot to flood the allied economies with bogus banknotes, The Counterfeiters poses questions about moral choices made in terrible conditions. The (anti) hero, brilliantly played by Markovics, is a Jewish forger who can either collaborate in the counterfeit operation and help the German war effort, or refuse and die. A clear-eyed, provocative piece of work which deserved its Oscar for best foreign language film.

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The Buddy Holly Story, Spotlight Musical Theatre Group

Spotlight Musical Theatre Group

are proud to present

Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story
24th to 28th June 2008
at the
Public Hall, Beccles

This show has been successful in both the West End and on tour across the UK and is now available to amateur groups, and this is a first for an amateur group in the region.

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Southwold beaches to be replenished!

photo courtesy Keith Moore

Sand levels are to be topped up at the popular Suffolk beach resort.

Natural conditions have been seen as the cause for the gradual erosion of the beaches either side of Southwold's pier, Waveney District Council said.

Now the council is beginning work to build up levels between groynes by pushing back material that has been lost into the sea.

"We have had problems which have seen the beaches lose their sand," Councillor Ken Sale said.

"These works will ensure that they are ready for the summer season," he added.

By rebuilding the levels the council said it hopefully would encourage extra beach material to be deposited naturally.

Areas of the beach are due to be closed between each pair of groynes at a time.

"The tide cycle must be right to complete this replenishment and we have agreed that action needs to be taken on the first available tides," Mr Sale said.

Source: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk

ONCE (15) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
23rd June 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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ONCE (15)
Origin: Ireland
Year: 2007
Running Time: 85 mins

Director: John Carney
Cast: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglova

The Guy, a Dublin guitarist, makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners, and singing on the streets by night. The Girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day. Guy meets Girl and, attracted by their mutual love of playing music, a hesitant but empathetic relationship develops. With outstanding performances, Carney has created a delightful and highly individual Oscar and Sundance winner.

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FALLEN ANGEL (12) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
9th June 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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FALLEN ANGEL (12)
Origin: USA
Year: 1945
Running Time: 98 mins

Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell

The classic film noir scenario - poor man develops obsession with femme fatale. Dana Andrews’ character falls in love with beautiful waitress, Linda Darnell, and marries rich Alice Faye for the money he needs to woo her. When the waitress is killed, Andrews investigates the murder on his own, eventually discovering the shocking identity of the killer.

The incisive acting and shadowy world of midnight rendevous make this one of Preminger’s early masterpieces.

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LA VIE EN ROSE (12A) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
2nd June 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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LA VIE EN ROSE (12A)
Origin: France (subtitled)
Year: 2007
Running Time: 140 mins

Director: Olivier Dahan
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud

Director Olivier Dahan pays affectionate tribute to the enduring legacy of Edith Piaf with this gloriously un-chronological biopic - a film full of tour-de-force performances, sumptuous period detail and directorial flourishes.

The raw intensity of Marion Cotillard’s depiction of the Parisian icon won her the (first French) Oscar for Best Actress, as she moves from young street singer, through addictions and lost love to her final years.

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Charity fundraising show in Bungay 21st May

Charity fundraising show in Bungay in aid of disability charity

A night of music and entertainment is taking place at the Fisher Theatre in Bungay next Wednesday (21 May) in aid of Suffolk based disability charity Optua.

The Fundraising Showcase is being organised by local student Heather Willis who lives in Lowestoft. Heather has pulled together a programme of entertainment from her talented group of friends, including harp and piano performances, singing and comedy.

Tickets for the show will cost £5 with all profits going to Optua’s leisure service which provides activities and events for people with learning, physical and sensory disabilities in Suffolk.

The show starts at 7pm and tickets go on sale from this weekend. The theatre box office is open from 11am to 3pm on 01986 897130.

There will also be a prize raffle on the night with a top prize of a signed England shirt.

Heather Willis says: “I love performing and being involved in entertainment and music. I wanted to put on a show for a local charity and chose Optua because they help people with special needs.”

Sue Clements, Fundraising Manager at Optua, said: “We’re very grateful to Heather for organising this show in aid of Optua and hope it’ll be a great success! It’s also a chance for local people to find out more about what we do and we’ll be there providing information about what Optua and our leisure service does.”

For more information about Optua visit www.optua.org.uk

The Comedy Store, at The Forum, Norwich

THE FORUM TRUST PRESENTS

The Comedy Store

WED 21 MAY

Last chance for laughter! Catch some great comedy before this season's Comedy Store at The Forum winds up with a bumper offering on Wednesday 21 May.

Taking to the stage will be one of the country's hottest comedians, MC Rob Rouse (pictured right), rising star of the Scottish comedy circuit, Des Clark, the quickfire humour of Zoe Lyons and highly topical comedian, Alistair Barrie, whose dry wit and incisive intelligent material is backed up by sniper-like punchlines.

The Atrium Doors open 8pm, Comedy from 9pm.

Tickets £12 (£10:20 NUS) 01603 727922 or 01603 630000

For further info: Call the Events Line 01603 727905 or visit www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

INTO THE WILD (15) - Diss Film Society

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Next Screening:
12th May 2008

The Park Hotel, Diss

Film Starts 8pm
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INTO THE WILD (15)
Origin: USA
Year: 2007
Running Time: 148 mins

Director: Sean Penn
Cast: Emile Hirsch, William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden

Sean Penn’s outstanding film tells the true story of Christopher McCandless, a bright young American graduate who horrified his parents by sending his $24,000 savings to Oxfam, abandoning his possessions and hiking off into the wilderness in search of a radical re-engagement with nature – in homage to his heroes, Thoreau, Tolstoy and Jack London.

Penn’s direction shows great maturity and produces exceptional performances from even the smallest parts, particularly Emile Hirsch as the young man.

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Waveney Revels Events - Week 5 2008

Waveney Revels Events 2008
Week 5

Tuesday 29th April – Monday 5th May

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