The grand opening of Liverpool Lighthouse will take place on Saturday 3rd December at 2pm screening The Greatest Showman Sing-along free to the community and invited VIP guests
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
- Charlie Brown opened and managed the Gaumont from 1931 to 1935. The building operated as a Gaumont cinema until November 1960. His grandson Andy Brown will be at the official opening on December 3rd
- Based in a refurbished former Gaumont cinema in high-deprivation North Liverpool, Liverpool Lighthouse are a registered charity working with the local community to create thriving communities of people living more fulfilled lives
- Tickets can be booked on EventBrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lighthouse-cinema-launch-greatest-showman-sing-a-long-tickets-461211113857
- Guests are encouraged to come in fancy dress, inspired by show business and circus
- Guests who came to it when it was the Gaumont Palace will be attending
The cinema aims to promote well-being for the local community which has the highest levels of deprivation nationally at a time when people are struggling with the cost of living crisis, bring people together in positive shared experience and provide creative, cultural opportunities to promote connection and improved mental health and wellbeing.
Liverpool Lighthouse with support from Awards for All, LFC, Liverpool Mayoral Fund and Crowd Funding purchased and installed a cinema-quality AV system and screen in the auditorium along with other equipment to help create an authentic cinema experience. Liverpool Lighthouse was established in 1998 in a former Gaumont Cinema building and is now a Creative Sanctuary for its local communities and artists with a creative wellbeing programme.
Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history.
Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Experience all the mystery and fun of their unforgettable adventure in the beloved movie that captivated audiences around the world, complete with John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score performed live by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in sync to the film projected on a huge HD screen! Bring the little ones and share your sense of wonder with a whole new generation: this is a New Year treat for the ages.
Beset with problems, George Bailey – played by James Stewart – finds his previously happy life falling apart around him on Christmas Eve. His impish guardian angel shows him what his hometown would be like without him, and shocked by what he sees, George begs to return to the problems of the present. Beautifully crafted, its humour and gentleness imbued at times with an almost Dickensian darkness, the film is now a cult classic and one of the most enduring of all Christmas traditions.
The Muppets reimagine Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by adding a hilarious and heartfelt touch of Muppet magic. Ebeneezer Scrooge is a wicked, cold-hearted moneylender, angered by the Christmas spirit of his colleague Bob Cratchit (played by Kermit the Frog) and those around him. However, the arrival of the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future teach him to embrace the warmth and good will that comes with Christmas time.
Director Brian Henson
Starring Michael Caine
The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever produced.
Elf (2003)
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
The team behind Variety Lunch Club have hatched a new plan so that you can come and have an afternoon out with friends while watching some of the greatest films ever produced.
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey (James Stewart) has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers) – who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all his good deeds over the years.
To celebrate the release of his new solo album ‘The Ruby Cord’ via Weird World/Domino on 18 November 2022, Richard Dawson presents a feature-length pop video for the album’s 40-minute opening track, a sprawling mood piece entitled ‘The Hermit’ that tells the story of a loner living in a bucolic dreamworld.
Directed by Bristol filmmaker James Hankins and shot across South-West England in summer 2022, the short film will be shown at several cinemas and art spaces across the UK in the week leading up to the album release, with an online Q&A session after each screening.
These events offer the first opportunity to hear music from ‘The Ruby Cord’.
Following workshop performances to audiences at Edge Hill and Bolton Universities, and with the support of YEP producer Bethany Howells, The Everyman Theatre, and the Dame Janet Suzman playwriting prize; this original short film is an adaptation of material in development for an eventual fully staged production.
Inspired by the creators’ own experiences, Service is a darkly funny peek inside the harsh world of the service industry. Developed by Young Everyman alumni, writer Mostyn Jones and director Martyna Puciato, the story dives into an enthralling world of late nights, long hours, and toxic friendships.
The screening will be followed by a discussion of the issues depicted, with contributions from industry and mental health professionals.
Held in the Playhouse Studio.
This screening forms part of Preston Sejong Institute’s first Korean film festival. This year’s festival pays homage to Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk and includes two of his earlier titles.
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s comedy-drama, Miss Granny, follows stubborn seventy-year-old widow Mal-sun (Na Moon-hee). Before settling into a nursing home, Mal-sun visits a photo studio, snapping a magical photo that transforms her into her 20-year-old self.
From there, she embarks on a crazy adventure to discover the meaning of true happiness.
The tale of an enigmatic band of ramen ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, Tampopo serves up a savoury broth of culinary adventure seasoned with off beat comedy sketches and the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster.
The 1985 Japanese Comedy, written and directed by Juzo Itami, remains one of the most delectable examples of food on film.
This screening is part of Liverpool Architectural Society’s new curated film series Consuming Architecture. The series highlights three diverse films, each exploring the subject of food.
The parallels between food and architecture often overlap – from the way that raw materials are sourced, processed and consumed to our understanding of both food and architecture’s global, environmental and sustainable impact.
