This joint exhibition brings together the unique visions of two artists deeply inspired by the natural world.

Claire Godfree, a multi-disciplinary artist, delves into the rich tapestry of British folklore through an evocative exploration of birds. Her works weave myth and nature, reflecting the symbolic significance of birds in British storytelling traditions.

Complementing this, ceramic artist Ruth Readman presents her sculptural works inspired by the rugged beauty of the Dorset landscape. Her ceramics capture the textures, forms, and quiet moods of the countryside, offering a tactile connection to the region’s timeless beauty.

Together, the exhibition invites viewers to experience the intersection of myth, nature and place, with each artist bringing her own narrative to life through her chosen medium.

Open 10am to 4pm daily. Free admission.

The Muppets’ rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale puts a unique twist on that fateful Christmas Eve, when Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes – and his heart – to the true meaning of Christmas.

Director: Brian Henson

Featuring: Michael Caine, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman

Details: USA | Language: English | 1992 | 1h 27m

Showings:

22nd December – 5pm

Tickets: £7.50. Members and Friends £6.50. Under 18s £5.50.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

A new music group offering a chance to meet up with others who enjoy singing traditional folk songs, ballads, chorus songs and evergreen popular songs.

To accompany the singing with acoustic instruments where possible. To collaborate on how the songs can be performed, and to suggest further songs for the group. Lyrics with chord letters will be provided.

For more details, contact Lisa South on folkmusic@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

The Music and Drama Group is a dynamic and creative group that brings amateur dramatic theatre to life at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We stage a core of four shows a year, from a regular winter pantomime in January, a spring play, a summer show and an autumn play, along with other performance opportunities along the way. We also run three thriving Youth Theatre groups for ages 7-20 yrs old.

Whether you’re drawn to the allure of the spotlight, the creative pull of behind-the-scenes magic, or the intricacy of scriptwriting, there’s a role for everyone in the world of Music and Drama. From acting and directing to set design, lighting, costume creation, and more, Shaftesbury Arts Centre productions are a vibrant tapestry of talents that come together to tell compelling stories. No matter your experience level or area of interest, there are numerous ways to get involved.

Dive in, learn, collaborate, and become a part of our ever-growing theatrical family.
Our aim is to produce high quality and enjoyable theatre experiences in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

The Music and Drama Group meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings during rehearsals for shows, from 7.30pm in the Arts Centre. Age restriction is 9+ for our main shows and 7+ for Youth Theatre.

If you would like to get involved, then we would love to hear from you. Find out more here, or email us at stage@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

These classes are for ladies of all ages and abilities who would like some light exercise. One class is low impact aerobic movement. The other is a gentle keep fit class.

The Music and Drama Group is a dynamic and creative group that brings amateur dramatic theatre to life at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We stage a core of four shows a year, from a regular winter pantomime in January, a spring play, a summer show and an autumn play, along with other performance opportunities along the way. We also run three thriving Youth Theatre groups for ages 7-20 yrs old.

Whether you’re drawn to the allure of the spotlight, the creative pull of behind-the-scenes magic, or the intricacy of scriptwriting, there’s a role for everyone in the world of Music and Drama. From acting and directing to set design, lighting, costume creation, and more, Shaftesbury Arts Centre productions are a vibrant tapestry of talents that come together to tell compelling stories. No matter your experience level or area of interest, there are numerous ways to get involved.

Dive in, learn, collaborate, and become a part of our ever-growing theatrical family.
Our aim is to produce high quality and enjoyable theatre experiences in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

The Music and Drama Group meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings during rehearsals for shows, from 7.30pm in the Arts Centre. Age restriction is 9+ for our main shows and 7+ for Youth Theatre.

If you would like to get involved, then we would love to hear from you. Find out more here, or email us at stage@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

A new music group offering a chance to meet up with others who enjoy singing traditional folk songs, ballads, chorus songs and evergreen popular songs.

To accompany the singing with acoustic instruments where possible. To collaborate on how the songs can be performed, and to suggest further songs for the group. Lyrics with chord letters will be provided.

For more details, contact Lisa South on folkmusic@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

The Music and Drama Group is a dynamic and creative group that brings amateur dramatic theatre to life at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We stage a core of four shows a year, from a regular winter pantomime in January, a spring play, a summer show and an autumn play, along with other performance opportunities along the way. We also run three thriving Youth Theatre groups for ages 7-20 yrs old.

Whether you’re drawn to the allure of the spotlight, the creative pull of behind-the-scenes magic, or the intricacy of scriptwriting, there’s a role for everyone in the world of Music and Drama. From acting and directing to set design, lighting, costume creation, and more, Shaftesbury Arts Centre productions are a vibrant tapestry of talents that come together to tell compelling stories. No matter your experience level or area of interest, there are numerous ways to get involved.

Dive in, learn, collaborate, and become a part of our ever-growing theatrical family.
Our aim is to produce high quality and enjoyable theatre experiences in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

The Music and Drama Group meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings during rehearsals for shows, from 7.30pm in the Arts Centre. Age restriction is 9+ for our main shows and 7+ for Youth Theatre.

If you would like to get involved, then we would love to hear from you. Find out more here, or email us at stage@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

The Music and Drama Group is a dynamic and creative group that brings amateur dramatic theatre to life at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We stage a core of four shows a year, from a regular winter pantomime in January, a spring play, a summer show and an autumn play, along with other performance opportunities along the way. We also run three thriving Youth Theatre groups for ages 7-20 yrs old.

Whether you’re drawn to the allure of the spotlight, the creative pull of behind-the-scenes magic, or the intricacy of scriptwriting, there’s a role for everyone in the world of Music and Drama. From acting and directing to set design, lighting, costume creation, and more, Shaftesbury Arts Centre productions are a vibrant tapestry of talents that come together to tell compelling stories. No matter your experience level or area of interest, there are numerous ways to get involved.

Dive in, learn, collaborate, and become a part of our ever-growing theatrical family.
Our aim is to produce high quality and enjoyable theatre experiences in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

The Music and Drama Group meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings during rehearsals for shows, from 7.30pm in the Arts Centre. Age restriction is 9+ for our main shows and 7+ for Youth Theatre.

If you would like to get involved, then we would love to hear from you. Find out more here, or email us at stage@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

The first exhibition of 2025 is hosted by The Gallery and showcases samples of art by many of the artists who will be taking part in exhibitions over the coming year.

Expect a wide variety of style, technique and subject matter.

Open 10am to 4pm daily. Free admission.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

The Music and Drama Group is a dynamic and creative group that brings amateur dramatic theatre to life at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We stage a core of four shows a year, from a regular winter pantomime in January, a spring play, a summer show and an autumn play, along with other performance opportunities along the way. We also run three thriving Youth Theatre groups for ages 7-20 yrs old.

Whether you’re drawn to the allure of the spotlight, the creative pull of behind-the-scenes magic, or the intricacy of scriptwriting, there’s a role for everyone in the world of Music and Drama. From acting and directing to set design, lighting, costume creation, and more, Shaftesbury Arts Centre productions are a vibrant tapestry of talents that come together to tell compelling stories. No matter your experience level or area of interest, there are numerous ways to get involved.

Dive in, learn, collaborate, and become a part of our ever-growing theatrical family.
Our aim is to produce high quality and enjoyable theatre experiences in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

The Music and Drama Group meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings during rehearsals for shows, from 7.30pm in the Arts Centre. Age restriction is 9+ for our main shows and 7+ for Youth Theatre.

If you would like to get involved, then we would love to hear from you. Find out more here, or email us at stage@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Hirayama leads a simple but structured life that is enhanced by his interest in music tapes, books and photos.

Certain unexpected encounters disrupt his routine and bring him an alternative viewpoint. A calm and reflective film with a great soundtrack.

Director: Wim Wenders | Japan/Germany | 2023 | subtitles | 2h 4m
Featuring: Kôji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

See here for details of Film Society membership.

Come and join our Music & Drama Group as they share their 2025 pantomime – ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ at Shaftesbury Library.

Meet Dorothy, her Aunt Em, Tinman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion, join in with story telling and learn some of the songs as part of the morning.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is on from 23rd January to 1st Feb 2025. The Wizard is waiting – he will see you now!

Book your tickets here.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

The first exhibition of 2025 is hosted by The Gallery and showcases samples of art by many of the artists who will be taking part in exhibitions over the coming year.

Expect a wide variety of style, technique and subject matter.

Open 10am to 4pm daily. Free admission.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music & Drama Group proudly present their 2025 Pantomime – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Nigel Holmes.

Dorothy, her cheeky dog Toto and dear Aunt Em get trapped in a twirling, whirling storm that whisks them away from their Home Farm. Once the storm is over, they realise they are not at home anymore and, being hailed a heroine for killing The Witch of the East, they start on an adventure to seek an audience with the great Wizard of Oz, meeting new friends along the way. Little do they know, the evil Wicked Witch of the West stalks their every step, trying to thwart their plans and get her hands on the famous slippers.

On their journey they meet some familiar faces and new characters – the North Witch, the South Witch, a Princess made of china, a Prince who is lost in the wrong pantomime looking for his Princess to kiss, a Scarecrow in need of some brains, a Tin Man in need of a heart, a rather Cowardly Lion looking for his courage, the Guardian of the Gate and, of course, The Great Wizard of Oz.

“The classic story, filled with everything a pantomime has to offer, brilliant modern and catchy songs and all set in the spectacular visual world of Steampunk artistry.”

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, under 18s £10. Family ticket – 2 adults and 2 children – £40. No member discount on Family tickets.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music & Drama Group proudly present their 2025 Pantomime – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Nigel Holmes.

Dorothy, her cheeky dog Toto and dear Aunt Em get trapped in a twirling, whirling storm that whisks them away from their Home Farm. Once the storm is over, they realise they are not at home anymore and, being hailed a heroine for killing The Witch of the East, they start on an adventure to seek an audience with the great Wizard of Oz, meeting new friends along the way. Little do they know, the evil Wicked Witch of the West stalks their every step, trying to thwart their plans and get her hands on the famous slippers.

On their journey they meet some familiar faces and new characters – the North Witch, the South Witch, a Princess made of china, a Prince who is lost in the wrong pantomime looking for his Princess to kiss, a Scarecrow in need of some brains, a Tin Man in need of a heart, a rather Cowardly Lion looking for his courage, the Guardian of the Gate and, of course, The Great Wizard of Oz.

“The classic story, filled with everything a pantomime has to offer, brilliant modern and catchy songs and all set in the spectacular visual world of Steampunk artistry.”

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, under 18s £10. Family ticket – 2 adults and 2 children – £40. No member discount on Family tickets.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the world’s most popular musical, a unique opportunity to experience the spectacular staged concert version on the big screen.

Featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. With a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs I Dreamed A Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On My Own, this sensational staged concert is not to be missed.

Runtime: 3 hours 2 minutes (including interval).

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

The Gallery Team welcomes entries to ‘The Spring Open’ from artists of all ages.

Art made in all disciplines (except film) on the theme of SPRING is accepted as long as it fits the requirements for display. You can find full details and important dates HERE.

Entries open on 1st January 2025 and close on 26th January 2025 unless the number of entries reaches 120 before that date. Once open, access to the entry form can be found HERE.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

Seydou and Moussa from Senegal have saved enough money to make their dream come true – to go to Europe and become famous.

Illuminating, heart-breaking, but ultimately uplifting, Io Capitano casts an unflinching eye on the gruelling journey that so many illegal immigrants make in the hope of a better life.

Director: Matteo Garrone | Italy/France/Belgium | 2023 | subtitles | 2h 1m
Featuring: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawadogo

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

See here for details of Film Society membership.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

Nicky has been teaching for over 20 years and has been featured in many magazines including Red, The Yoga Magazine, Cosmo and She. She also appeared on TV teaching celebs in Celebrity Fit Club.
Classes focus on alignment of body, mind and breath. Aim to increase flexibility, strength as well as being fun. Clients would say she makes you sweat, laugh and feel a million dollars. Total bliss!

Mondays 9am to 10am (Thursdays in Bank Holiday weeks).

£10 per class. Pay as you go, first come first served (booking advised). To reserve and pay for your place please email nickyyogateacher@hotmail.com or text/call 07771 676002.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour.

An incredible cast – including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ – perform hit songs including I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane, Heaven on Their Minds, Everything’s Alright, King Herod’s Song and Superstar in an exciting and contemporary interpretation.

Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes (including interval).

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

A former teacher and his wife leave their life in France to start an organic farm in remote Galicia.

Their dream is shattered as they encounter unrelenting animosity from the local villagers. Award-winning tense thriller inspired by a true story.

Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Spain/France | 2022 | subtitles | 2h 17m
Featuring: Marina Foïs, Denis Ménochet, Luis Zahera

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

See here for details of Film Society membership.

This multi award-winning show, captured recently at the Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre, is an extraordinary musical journey paying homage to Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences.

Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock.

Fuelled by such unforgettable songs as Me and Bobby McGee, Piece of My Heart, Mercedes Benz, Cry Baby and Summertime, a remarkable cast and breakout performances. A Night with Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson, is a musical journey celebrating Janis and her biggest musical influences—icons like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, who inspired one of rock ‘n roll’s greatest legends.

Runtime: 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval).

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Set in the repressive country of Iran, this touchingly poignant and funny film is about Mahin the heroine finding love in old age.

The Iranian authorities prevented the directors from travelling to Berlin for its premiere because of the scenes of hijab-free boozing and dancing.

Director: Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha | Iran/France/Sweden/Germany | 2024 | subtitles | 1h 37m
Featuring: Lili Farhadpour, Esmaeel Mehrabi

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

See here for details of Film Society membership.

Based on the Academy Award nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.

Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers
a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

The original creative team behind the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

Runtime: 2 hour 43 minutes (including interval).

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

County Wexford, 1985; coal merchant Bill Furlong unwittingly discovers the unacceptable treatment of unmarried mothers sent to a Magdalene laundry in his town.

He has to gather all his courage to act on his discovery, risking the secure well-being of his own family as a result. Adapted from the Booker Prize nominated novel by Claire Keegan.

Director: Tim Mielants | Ireland | 2024 | 1h 38m
Featuring: Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Emily Watson

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

See here for details of Film Society membership.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. 

This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.

Filmed live from the Noël Coward Theatre.

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

Martha, suffering from terminal cancer, would like a friend to be with her when she ends her own life.

Ingrid, whom she’s not seen for years, agrees, and the two women attempt to rekindle their friendship. Almodóvar’s first English-language film won the Golden Lion at Venice..

Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Spain | 2024 | 1h 47m
Featuring: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

See here for details of Film Society membership.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

A thriller based on the Robert Harris novel, it follows the covert process of selecting a new Pope, a task Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) must oversee after the unexpected death of the Pope.

Once Church leaders have gathered, a trail of secrets is uncovered, which could shake the foundations of the Roman Catholic Church.

Director: Edward Berger | UK/USA | 2024 | some subtitles | 2h
Featuring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

See here for details of Film Society membership.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.

Starring Tony-Nominee Jeremy Jordan and Olivier-Nominee Frances Mayli McCann, this award-winning production (including Best New Musical – What’s On Stage Awards 2023) re-tells the unbelievable true story of America’s most infamous couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

Recorded live at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval).

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

To join the reading group, the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.