This breathtakingly beautiful Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the Oscar winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’.

Jerry Mulligan is an American GI striving to make it as a painter in a city suddenly bursting with hope and possibility. Following a chance encounter with a beautiful young dancer named Lise, the streets of Paris become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war.

Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin (including the classic hits, Wonderful and I Got Rhythm), stunning designs and show-stopping choreography, this incredible production received a record-setting 28 five-star reviews from the critics.

Her music. Her life. Her legacy.

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the centre of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

The long lost film of Billy Connolly’s 1975 tour of Ireland, newly restored.

Inspired by the fly-on-the-wall style of DA Pennebaker's Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back, director Murray Grigor present the legendary Billy Connolly at his beguiling best, using humour and charm to successfully navigate the political tensions of 1970s Dublin and Belfast.

Featuring iconic stand-up material alongside fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses, this previously elusive milestone of British comedy is now newly restored in 2K from original 16mm materials.

Join us for a special short film screening, made by and featuring Hexham talent! Arrive from 19:30 for drinks in our bar where the cast and crew will be present before the film at 20:30. The film runs for an hour, after which you are invited to continue your evening at The Tannery.

Welcome to the enthralling world of DELUSION, a cinematic creation born from the visionary collaboration of Spark in the Dark production company and StandStill production. This film stands as a testament to the power of community and creativity.

Set against the captivating backdrop of Hexham, DELUSION not only explores the complexities of community unity but also serves as a catalyst for bringing the community together. Through its creation, the film has sparked conversations, fostered connections, and inspired local talents to unite in the pursuit of a common artistic vision.

Embark on a journey alongside Aide as she navigates a labyrinth of emotions and intrigue, grappling with the captivating yet treacherous allure of love and the ever-shifting sands of reality.

With meticulous craftsmanship and boundless imagination, DELUSION unfolds as a pulse-pounding psychological thriller, promising to keep audiences on the edge of their seats until the final frame.

We at The Forum are proud to support the young creatives making art in our community. If you are a young filmmaker looking for opportunities to screen your work get in touch with us!

Aleksei, a young Belarusian, has his sights set on the nightclubs of Paris. After a painful journey through Europe, he enlists in the Foreign Legion, in pursuit of a French passport. Fate, however, takes an unexpected turn, propelling Aleksei into the heart of the Niger Delta where Jomo, a fearless and charismatic revolutionary is battling insidious oil conglomerates that threaten his community's existence. While Aleksei seeks a new family in the Legion, Jomo dreams of being a disco dancer; a "disco boy". In the jungle, their paths converge, intertwining their destinies across borders, bodies, life and death.

With a typically brilliant Franz Rogowski (Passages) at the centre, and an original score from electronic musician, Vitalic, Disco Boy will send you on a trance-like trip into the heart of imperial darkness.

A young Liberian refugee offers massages to tourists in exchange for one or two euros to battle her hunger, while her daily struggle for survival keeps the memories that haunt her at bay. She meets an unmoored tour guide and the two become close as they each find hope in the other.

This slow-burn character study of a woman set adrift after a shockingly traumatic incident is delicately anchored by two leading emotionally nuanced performances from Cynthia Erivo and Alia Shawkat.

“Cynthia Erivo’s performance remains unwaveringly riveting.”

-The Wrap

The camera is a fantastic machine. To explore, explain and expose how our unchecked obsession with image has grown, filmmakers Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck turn their cameras directly on society itself to take a look at how this obsession has begun to change our behaviour.

From the Camera Obscura and the Lumière brothers to YouTube and the world of social media, Fantastic Machine chronicles how we went from capturing an initial image of a backyard to a multi-billion-pound content industry in just 200 years. With exclusive use of both archival and found footage, this outstanding new film uses the very medium it examines in an exhilarating, hilarious and thought-provoking way.

“A searing and shocking examination of our popular culture” - RogerEbert.com

The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

William Hanson and Jordan North present their hit comedy podcast, broadcast live into cinemas from the London Palladium. William's a posh etiquette expert and Jordan's an expert in all things common, and in this brand new show their worlds collide as they help listeners navigate the challenges of modern life.

Sexted has entertained listeners around the world, amassing more than 50 million listens over six years of episodes. The podcast has also been watched millions of times online, with William and Jordan regular faces on Instagram and TikTok feeds.

Join the boys for an evening full of laugh-out-loud stories and smile-raising moments. Expect the unexpected, as audiences everywhere get involved with the on-stage action and share their outrageous problems and dilemmas!

Denis Pellerin is a photo-historian with a passion for stereo photography. He has been

researching the history of stereoscopy for over 45 years and has written or co-written more than a dozen books and authored nearly seventy articles on his pet subject, both in French and in English.

Since 2012 Denis has been the head curator of Sir Brian May’s extensive collection of stereo photographs, now a charity, and for the past five years, he has been co-curating the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy with Rebecca Sharpe.

Hexham & District Photographic Society are delighted to welcome Denis to The Forum for a presentation on stereoscopic photography and the work he does with the Brian May archives. Stereoscopic viewing glasses will be provided on the night.

The society will also be presenting their annual awards following the talk.

Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside.

Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors. Not every intervention is divine.

Sweeney goes all in with a terrifyingly good performance in this atmospheric and suspenseful horror, that takes as much from Italian horror as it does American classics such as Rosemary’s Baby, for a commentary on female bodily autonomy.

Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra, Schindler's List, Coriolanus) and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma (Present Laughter, Game of Thrones, Luther) star in a brand-new ‘full-voltage visceral’ (★★★★ Daily Telegraph) production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Filmed live at Dock X, a custom-built theatre space in London, this critically acclaimed staging of Macbeth ‘that quickens the pulse, then goes for the jugular’ (★★★★ Financial Times) will be unmissable on the big screen.

Directed by Simon Godwin (Antony & Cleopatra, Romeo & Juliet, Hansard) with set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw (Jerusalem, Blues for an Alabama Sky), this is a cinematic and ‘beautifully staged’ (★★★★ WhatsOnStage) production that brings ‘Shakespeare’s tragedy pulsing into the present day’ (★★★★★ The I).

Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition in cinemas for a limited time only. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back.

From Hirokazu Koreeda, one of Japan's most well regarded filmmakers, (Broker, Shoplifters) comes an imaginative expression of childhood.

When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a

mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh

fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.

Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.

1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an

experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and designed by Es Devlin (The Crucible), the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre.

Out hunting, Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans. One among them transforms into the beautiful human Odette and he is immediately enamoured. But Odette is bound by a spell which keeps her captive as a swan during the day. Can Siegfried free her?

Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. Swan Lake remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon.

Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song.

Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role.

Returning to cinemas for one week only to celebrate its 25 year anniversary, the first instalment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy which saw George Lucas back at the helm returning to the director's chair for the first time since the first Star Wars back in 1977.

The Phantom Menace tells of a hopeful 9-year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) and a brash young jedi-knight named Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). The saga follows Anakin's journey as he pursues his dreams and confronts his deepest fears in the midst of a galaxy in turmoil. Eventually he will discard his name after betraying Ben to become the legendary Darth Vader.

May the 4th be with you.

Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in late 1970s Ireland, That They May Face The Rising Sun is a sensitive and beautifully realised adaptation of the last novel by John McGahern.

Joe and Kate have returned from London to live and work in a small, close-knit community in rural Ireland, close to where Joe grew up. He’s a writer, she’s an artist who retains part ownership of a London gallery. Now embedded in a remote lakeside setting, the drama of a year in their lives and those of their neighbours unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons. A delicate, meditative exploration of ritual, community bonds, and the question of how best to live.

Our Monday screening is free for all our Friends of the Forum members, simply book using your membership to claim your free ticket.

An Ealing Studios comedy classic, newly restored in 4K. Alec Guinness plays a meek bank clerk who has been responsible for transporting a bank's gold supplies for the last 20 years. But now he has decided to steal £1,000,000 of it.

Successful professional London couple Sarah (Shirley Henderson) and Tom (Alan Tudyk) are in deep financial trouble. On the brink of losing everything, they’ve managed to find a buyer for their stylish London home. When their long time best friends Richard (Rufus Sewell) and Beth (Olivia Williams) come round for a final dinner, an uninvited old friend, Jessica (Indira Varma), tags along.

The evening quickly takes a shocking nosedive, and the couple are faced with the moral dilemma of their lives. Dragging their best friends with them, they make a series of choices that could either be their salvation or destruction in this charmingly dark British comedy.

Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England. In the seaside town of Littlehampton townsfolk--including conservative local Edith--begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities. As the obscene letters continue to escalate rowdy Irish migrant Rose falls under suspicion. Suspecting that something is amiss, Police Officer Gladys Moss along with a group of other women, investigate the perplexing foul mouthed mystery.