Our very first event of 2024’s Clifton Summer Screenings, collaborating with Cary Grant Festival, is a chance to celebrate 120 years of Cary Grant with a unique Bristol twist! Uncover the surprising story of Archibald Leach, the Bristol boy who became a Hollywood icon. Explore his enduring love for his hometown, the films that made him a legend, and the various ways in which the city celebrates his life and work.
Our 2024 Clifton Summer Screenings programme launches with a special 60th anniversary screening of Mary Poppins, the timeless family-friendly fantasy that will leave you feeling supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
We’re pleased to present an 80th anniversary screening of the wickedly funny Arsenic And Old Lace. Frank Capra directs Bristol’s very own Cary Grant in this riotous tale of murderous little old ladies and skeletons in the closet…
This indie comedy following a gang of pensioners turned bank robbers was filmed on location in Bristol and the surrounding region - it’s like “Breaking Bad meets The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (The Hollywood Reporter)
With the Avon Gorge just a stone’s throw away, Clifton Village has long been an ideal location for balloon-spotting - so what better to screen here than Up? Perfect for the whole family, it’s sure to make your heart soar…
screen2 will host a special screening of archive footage detailing Bristol’s illustrious aviation history on Thursday afternoon. More details to follow - register interest now to be the first to hear when final details are confirmed and tickets are on sale.
Julia Roberts’ Oscar-nominated performance launched her to superstardom in this 90s reimagination of the Pygmalion myth - with a toe-tapping soundtrack - that remains the most successful romcom ever released.
Join Lyme Bay Winery’s head winemaker Sarah Massey for this screening of Guy Ritchie’s cult comic crime caper. Sarah will be guiding you through a tasting of this West Country winery’s award-winning range alongside the film.
We’re rounding Thursday off in the Porsche Pavilion with the enduring fan favourite Dirty Dancing. Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze are a perfect onscreen couple as Baby and Johnny - you’ll have the time of your life reliving the magic!
Friday morning begins with a 65th anniversary screening of Sleeping Beauty, one of Disney’s most beautifully animated, influential and enduring classics.We’ll be donating £2.50 from every ticket sales towards our selected charities.
Support our selected charities with this screening of Calendar Girls. It’s laugh-out-loud funny, poignant and powerful, and based on a remarkable true story; we’ll be donating £2.50 from every ticket sale to our event partner charities.
Satisfy your sweet tooth on Friday lunchtime with a screening of the enduring family favourite. Gene Wilder remains the definitive Wonka - and you may not have realised the local link, but Wilder trained at the nearby Bristol Old Vic Theatre School!
Lose yourself in the magic of the iconic global phenomenon with this screening of its 25th anniversary performance. Filmed by Bristol-based Stagescreen, it also features Bristolian champion dancer Bobby Hodges as one of the principal dancers!
Join us for a 21st anniversary screening of the swashbuckling sensation Pirates Of The Caribbean, which introduced the world to Captain Jack Sparrow and launched an epic franchise.
Whether you’re yet to see this cultural phenomenon or want to return to Barbieland, then dig out your finest neon clothing, strap on your roller skates and join us for a Barbie party!
Friday evening’s Vintage Screening stars the late, great Alan Rickman in a true story of a competition that changed wine’s history. In keeping with the story, we’ll be facing off French and American wines for a tasting showdown.
We’re finishing Friday evening in the Porsche Pavilion with a screening of the feel-good phenomenon Mamma Mia!. With an ensemble cast and packed to the brim with ABBA's most well-known hits, this jukebox musical is bursting with song and sunshine.
Saturday morning is all about dinosaurs this year, starting with the epic animated adventure The Land Before Time, perfect for the budding young dinosaur experts in your family.
Prepare for a ROAR-some time with our Saturday matinee dinosaur event
Our dinosaur-centric Saturday morning continues with one of the all-time great blockbusters Jurassic Park. Before the screening, see if you can do a better job at taming our resident dinos than John Hammond and co…
Henri-Georges Clouzot’s innovative technique of filming Picasso allowed him to create magical stop-motion animations of the artist’s creations in one of the all-time great art documentaries. Introduced by a short talk from Clifton’s Hidden Gallery.
We’re bringing the hilarious action satire (and firm Festival favourite) Hot Fuzz back to Clifton Summer Screenings for 2024. Filmed down the road in Wells, this brilliantly lampoons every beat in the long list of 'buddy cop' movie tropes.
Join Festival Director Owen Franklin for a live recording of a new podcast pilot, combining two of his favourite things! An in-depth exploration of Four Weddings And A Funeral paired with Lyme Bay Winery’s signature Sparkling Brut Reserve NV.
Slip into Saturday evening with the ultimate disco film (and very aptly titled) Saturday Night Fever, featuring a legendary John Travolta performance and a Bee Gees-led soundtrack guaranteed to get you shimmying in your seat!
With Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn became the first actress to win an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe for a single performance. Naturally for a Vintage Screening, we’ll be pairing it with Italian wines fit for royalty!
Celebrate 25 years of Richard Curtis’ hilarious BAFTA-nominated hit. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts shine in this tale of unlikely love, and the Mall Gardens’ idyllic setting may put you in mind of one of the film’s more romantic moments…
With an all-star cast and equal measures of wit and pathos, this acclaimed 2005 version of Pride And Prejudice, starring an Oscar-nominated Kiera Knightley, will delight everyone from Austen aficionados to “first-timers”.
Bristol is an international hub for wildlife filmmaking, so we’re pleased to be a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into creating such breathtaking content. Final details will be announced shortly - join the waiting list to be the first to be notified when the event goes live!
With an all-star cast and equal measures of wit and pathos, this acclaimed 2005 version of Pride And Prejudice, starring an Oscar-nominated Kiera Knightley, will delight everyone from Austen aficionados to “first-timers”.
James McAvoy leads a star-studded cast in this acclaimed comedy-drama - but they’re not all you’ll recognise! Set at Bristol University and partially filmed in the city, it’s a rare example of Bristol on film appearing as itself.
On Sunday screen2 hosts a special screening of Blitz On Bristol, a 1980 documentary kindly licensed by Bristol Archives. Featuring archive footage and eyewitness interviews, it’s a sobering account of one of the city’s darker chapters.
Sunday afternoon’s programming continues with a swashbuckling screening of the smash hit sequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, as Indy’s second cinematic outing celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Who was was bigger and better: ABBA or Queen ? This short film, produced by Bristol’s Stanza Media, asks those in the know and reveals who won on key comparisons, from single sales to chart runs. Full of their music and fun facts to get you debating!
One of our final films of 2024’s Summer Screenings is another showing of feel-good favourite Mamma Mia!. With an ensemble cast and packed to the brim with ABBA's most well-known hits, how can you resist it…?
Raise a toast to perennial bachelor Charles and his eccentric circle of friends with a 30th anniversary screening of Richard Curtis’ seminal rom-com, and see off our sophomore summer season in style with this beloved British classic.
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