Milestone Anniversaries

RIDLEY & RUSSELL’S ROMCOM IS A CELEBRATION OF THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE - AND GREAT WINE TOO

For its 20th anniversary, we’re bringing Ridley Scott’s wine-soaked romcom (yes, you read that right!) A Good Year to Averys. Reuniting Scott with Gladiator star Russell Crowe, co-starring Albert Finney, and based on the novel by Peter Mayle, this story of a stockbroker inheriting a Provence vineyard is a lighthearted misadventure full of joie du vivre and featuring beautiful Wine Country scenery that’ll make you thirsty. Luckily, we’ll be serving up a flight of southern French wines to accompany the film!

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THREE CASINOS, $150 MILLION, ONE CHANCE TO PULL IT OFF… AND FOUR WINES TO TASTE

If you’re a fan of comic crime capers, then you’re in luck this September - we’re screening Ocean’s Eleven for its 25th anniversary! Steven Soderbergh’s effortlessly slick remake sees George Clooney head an all-star cast as the gang attempts to pull off an audacious, high-stake Vegas casino heist. We’ll be pairing it with a flight of wines that use multiple grape varieties in the blend, proving that just like Danny Ocean’s crew of lovable rogues, sometimes the best results in wine come from mixing some big characters together for a singular purpose…!

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This film will make you hungry. Luckily, we have just the solution

After sold out screenings earlier this year, we’re adding a third screening to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Big Night, Stanley Tucci’s tragicomedy chronicling the misadventures of two Italian brothers gambling their struggling restaurant’s future on an epic meal for a special guest. Expect an Italian wine tasting alongside the film, as well as a mouth-watering meal courtesy of Toff’s Pasta, to accompany one of the greatest films about food, family and friendship ever made!

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COMBINE THE BUBBLING CHARM OF THIS OSCAR-WINNING SENSATION WITH A CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE TASTING, & FRENCH SUPPER

We’re pulling out all the stops for this very special Vintage Screening in honour of World Champagne Day this October, with a screening of the Oscars record-breaking musical sensation Gigi! This charming tale of an unlikely romance blooming against the backdrop of the Belle Époque in Paris features an unforgettable score by the duo behind My Fair Lady, as well as Leslie Caron in one of her signature roles.

Like most Vintage Screenings, it is hosted in the stunning setting of Averys Wine Merchants’ historic wine cellar, where you’ll enjoy a sparkling wine reception. The film itself will be accompanied by a tasting of carefully selected sparkling wines courtesy of Averys’ resident experts, finishing on a classic champagne, naturellement…

After the film ends, you’ll enjoy a traditional French beef bourguignon bowl food meal (with vegan option available too) to round off a fantastic evening that will transport you back to a whimsical, wonderful time, and ‘The Night They Invented Champagne’!

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“FEED ME, SEYMOUR!” - THE BELOVED MONSTER MOVIE MUSICAL CELEBRATES FOUR DECADES THIS HALLOWEEN

Our second film for Halloween 2026 at Arnos Vale is a 40th anniversary screening of the horticultural horrorshow Little Shop Of Horrors. This Oscar-nominated black comedy is based off the 1982 Alan Menken musical, and features Rick Moranis as the hapless florist who inadvertently creates a monster with a taste for human flesh and a mean baritone singing voice. A bona fide cult classic, whether you’re a first time viewer or a die-hard fan - there’s always room for a little more Audrey II in your life…!

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“OH, NO, NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH! OH, THEY'RE IN MY EYES! MY EYES! AAAAHHHHH! AUGHGHGHGHGBLGHGHGH”

Closing off our first night at Arnos Vale this Halloween is a 20th anniversary screening of the 2006 remake of The Wicker Man, starring Nicolas Cage. Look, we know exactly what we’re doing here. What the film lacked in genuine scares, it made up for in unintentional comedy, endless memes (THE BEES!!), one of Cage’s finest freakout performances - and the end result is a glorious piece of absurdist, surreal comedy-horror that even the makers acknowledge works better when you place your tongue firmly in your cheek throughout. If loving this film is wrong, then we don’t want to be right.

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40 YEARS AGO, BEFORE THE MORE INFAMOUS SEQUEL, A VERITABLE MONSTER FIRST PROWLED ONTO OUR SCREENS…

Our Halloween Vintage Screenings season begins with a 40th anniversary screening of the unnerving modern noir masterpiece Manhunter. Michael Mann’s adaptation of Thomas Harris’ source material first introduced cinema-goers to Hannibal Lecter (spelled Lecktor in this film) as played by Brian Cox at his creepiest, and its influence can be seen in everything from Se7en to The X-Files. Four decades on, and this grisly tale of serial killers and psychological games has lost none of its bite…

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HORROR HAS SELDOM BEEN AS ELEGANTLY AND EFFORTLESSLY MASTERFUL AS THIS CLASSIC, TIMELESS CHILLER FROM THE VAULTS

Our second night at Arnos Vale for Halloween 2026 continues with a 65th anniversary showing of the psychological horror The Innocents, starring Deborah Kerr and Bristol’s own Michael Redgrave. Based off the classic Henry James novella The Turn Of The Screw and co-written by Truman Capote, it remains one of the finest Gothic ghost stories ever committed to film and still has the power to shock and chill, influencing everyone from Martin Scorsese to Kate Bush to Guillermo del Toro. Another must-watch for any true fan of the genre.

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TIME HAS DONE NOTHING TO DIMINISH THE IMPACT OF THIS MASTERFUL AND MOODY CULT CLASSIC

Our Halloween 2026 screenings at Arnos Vale conclude with a 25th anniversary screening of the inimitable Donnie Darko. Surreal, haunting and defying easy categorisation to this day, it’s an indie cult gem with Lynchian overtones, melding suburban ennui and teenage angst with mind-bending themes of time travel, fate and the terrors of the subconscious. If you’ve never seen it, stop making excuses after a quarter of a century and follow the big, scary rabbit…

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THE SEMINAL SCI-FI SHOCKER TURNS 70 THIS YEAR. COME WITNESS THIS PIONEERING BODY HORROR CLASSIC - WHILE YOU STILL HAVE FREE WILL TO MAKE THE CHOICE…

Our Halloween 2026 screenings at the Planetarium begin with the seminal sci-fi chiller Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, which is turning 70 this year. Based on Jack Finney’s novel and shot in a film noir style, this 50s classic is both a gripping extraterrestrial thriller and a wry commentary on McCarthyism, and remains as eerie as ever…

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BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID. THE SEMINAL BODY HORROR IS TURNING 40 - AND IT’S BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN…

Our Halloween 2026 screenings at the Planetarium continue with a 40th anniversary screening of infamous body horror The Fly. David Cronenberg’s remake of the 1958 Vincent Price B-movie is a masterpiece of sci-fi and horror fused effortlessly together, with Jeff Goldblum injecting humanity and pathos in one of his all-time greatest performances as the ill-fated scientist who fails to sort out a bug in his brilliant invention before it’s too late…

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“DO YOU LIKE SCARY MOVIES…?” THEN WE’VE GOT THE FILM - AND THE WINES - FOR YOU!

Our Halloween Vintage Screenings season continues with a 30th anniversary screening of the pop culture touchstone Scream. Both a hilarious and affectionate send-up of classic slasher film tropes and clichés, whilst simultaneously delivering some genuine scares, it’s spawned an entire franchise - as well as an entire parody franchise! - but the original remains definitely a cut above the rest. We’ll be pairing it with some of the creepiest wines from around the world to get into spooky season…!

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THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY WEYLAND-YUTANI CORP: BUILDING BETTER WORLDS

Listen up, Marines! We’ve lost contact with Hadley’s Hope, the terraforming colony on planet LV-426. We’re dropping you in to find out what’s happened. Once on the ground, make your way to the spherical structure in the area known as Millennium Square, and access the video portal to watch the tapes back and see what happened on LV-426. Oh, and some conspiracy theorist called Ripley will be tagging along. Any questions? No? Good - it should be a walk in the park…

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100 YEARS OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL IN THIS MASTERPIECE FROM THE MIND BEHIND NOSFERATU

We’re returning to the beautiful Gothic surroundings of St Mary Redcliffe in October as part of our Halloween season, for a special centenary screening of Faust. This visually stunning adaptation of the legendary tale was directed by F.W. Murnau, the genius behind Nosferatu, and Faust offers a similarly chilling exploration of morality, good versus evil, and the battle for one man’s soul. It’s a must-see for any film fan and a masterpiece of Expressionist cinema that still has the power to move and shock 100 years since its release. This remarkable film will be accompanied by a live, entirely improvised organ recital by the award-winning composer Dr. David Bednall, blending silent cinema with live music to create a unique performance that promises to add another dimension to the experience; combined with the truly atmospheric setting of one of Bristol’s most iconic landmarks, it promises to be a night to remember.

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DEL TORO’S HAUNTING GHOST STORY IS AN UNDERRATED MODERN GOTHIC GEM - DISCOVER IT THIS HALLOWEEN ALONGSIDE SPANISH WINES

Our Halloween Vintage Screenings season continues with a very special 25th anniversary screening of Guillermo del Toro’s haunting wartime horror The Devil’s Backbone. A spiritual companion piece to his later work Pan’s Labyrinth, this chilling tale of a young boy experiencing ghostly goings-on in an orphanage against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War is thought-provoking, poignant and moving, without ever skimping on the scares. We’ll be serving up a flight of Spanish wines alongside it to settle your nerves…

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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR - AND WHO YOU WITCH WITH - IN THIS TEEN HORROR CULT CLASSIC

We’ve got a coming-of-age horror double bill at The Mount Without this Halloween, starting with a 30th anniversary screening of The Craft. This twisted tale of four outcast high school students who unite to channel their supernatural abilities - and form their very own witches’ coven - is a cult favourite and 90s culture touchstone, like some unholy blend of Clueless and Carrie. We can’t wait to bring the spellbinding sensation back to the big screen this October!

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ONE OF THE GRANDFATHERS OF THE ENTIRE SCI-FI GENRE CRASH-LANDS AT THE PLANETARIUM THIS NOVEMBER FOR AN ANNIVERSARY SCREENING

As we move into the end of the year, we’re unearthing some classic sci-fi from the vaults for this 70th anniversary screening of Forbidden Planet at the Planetarium. This pioneering 1950s feature - loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest - broke new ground and set numerous benchmark ‘firsts’ in science fiction cinema, and features a young Leslie Nielsen prior to his fame as a comic actor. A delight for genre afficionados and curious newcomers alike!

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IN A WORLD WHERE THE TABLES HAVE TURNED, CAN OUR HERO MAKE A GREAT ESCAPE AGAINST THE GREATEST APE?

Our Q4 screenings at the Planetarium continue with another milestone anniversary of a film we’ve never shown, but whose director is a firm fan favourite. It’s a 25th anniversary screening of Tim Burton’s remake of Planet Of The Apes, a rollicking action-adventure blockbuster with Burton’s fingerprints all over it. With an all-star cast, incredible makeup FX and Danny Elfman’s Grammy-winning score, it paved the way for an ongoing 21st Century franchise and is still a popcorn movie with impact a quarter of a century on.

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THE MIND BEHIND JURASSIC PARK BREWS UP THE PERFECT STORM IN THIS VISUALLY STUNNING SUPERSTORM SPECTACULAR

Hold on tight, because a 30th anniversary screening of Twister is blowing into the Planetarium this November! Devised and co-produced by Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton, this Oscar-nominated disaster movie’s SFX hold up to this day, and it deserves to be witnessed on the big screen. With an ensemble cast including Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman - and it’s one of the rare disaster films where the protagonists are actively seeking out danger! - it’s a rollercoaster ride across storm-battered Oklahoma that will leave a smile on your face a mile wide.

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COMBINE THIS OSCAR-WINNING CLASSIC WITH ARGENTINIAN WINES, AND YOU’LL BE SINGING ITS PRAISES FROM THE BALCONY

Our Vintage Screenings in November continue with a 30th anniversary screening of Evita. This Oscar-winning adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit musical sees Madonna take on the role of actress-turned-politician Eva Perón in one of her finest film roles, with top support from Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Pryce (and Jimmy Nail!). Naturally, given this biopic’s subject, we’ll be pairing it with an elegant flight of Argentinian wines. ¡Salud!

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THE HOPES OF THE WORLD CAN CHANGE IN A HEARTBEAT IN THIS CEREBRAL, POWERFUL SCI-FI THRILLER

Our November 2026 screenings at the Planetarium conclude with a 20th anniversary screening of Alfonso Cuarón’s dystopian thriller Children Of Men. This Oscar-nominated modern masterpiece, set in a society where humanity’s future is threatened by infertility, expertly blends weighty concepts and wry political commentary with gripping and gritty action sequences to create a cautionary tale that is, if anything, even more relevant two decades on from its initial release - small wonder it’s widely considered one of the finest films of the century so far.

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