The Oscar-winning road trip biopic, paired with wines from along the route

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of The Motorcycle Diaries, the critically acclaimed biopic recounting Ernesto ‘Che’ Guavara’s fateful and formative road trip that set the young medical student on the path to becoming one of the most famous figures of the century. We’ll be pairing the film with wines from some of the countries and regions that Che and his friend Alberto visit on their journey through South America.

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You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you might even want to take up the flugelhorn

April’s Screening Room selection is Mark Herman’s poignant comedy-drama Brassed Off. Pete Postlethwaite leads an ensemble cast in this story of Grimley Colliery Band and their dual struggle to reach the National Brass Band Finals against the backdrop of the increasing uncertainty about the future of the local mine. 40 years on from the miners’ strikes, this underrated gem of modern British cinema has lost none of its pathos and charm.

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A ‘whodunnit’ wine tasting for this classic’s 50th anniversary

We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ultimate murder mystery - Murder On The Orient Express. Join us in Averys for our famous annual ‘whodunnit’ wine tasting, where the goal is to guess the odd wine out as you taste alongside the film…

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An exciting new collaboration with TEDxBRISTOL

We’re delighted to announce the first in an exciting series combining great films with insightful talks from experts in collaboration with TEXxBRISTOL, starting with ‘Future on Film’. Alongside a screening of the startlingly prescient sci-fi Ex Machina, 2023 TEDxBRISTOL speaker Anna Davey-Mitchell will host a fascinating introductory talk about AI and the history of simulated humans, and how films like Ex Machina can help us consider future ramifications for humanity.

A double bill of century-old comedy with a very special score

Join us at St Mary Redcliffe this April for a very special centenary double bill screening of two films from one of the all-time great filmmakers and performers, Buster Keaton, 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 Keaton’s capers, 100 years since they first delighted audiences.

This stunning and harrowing tour de force doesn’t pull its punches

This April we’re screening two of the great boxing films at our Spirit Of Cinema series! Our second screening is the Oscar-winning biopic Raging Bull. Martin Scorsese’s fourth collaboration with Robert DeNiro is often cited as a career high for both men, and it’s routinely named as one of the greatest films of all time.

The epic boxing film that made both its protagonist and its lead actor household names

This April we’re screening two of the great boxing films at our Spirit Of Cinema series! Our first screening is Sylvester Stallone’s career-launching bildungsroman Rocky, which won three Oscars including Best Picture. It’s a true pop culture cornerstone.

It’s game on in this colourful story of high-scoring hi-jinks

Coming to the Observatory this April is 2012’s Oscar-nominated hit Wreck-It Ralph. John C. Reilly heads an ensemble cast in this exhilaratingly original misadventure through a video game arcade’s hidden world - with plenty of clever references for older viewers and gaming veterans, it’s a dazzling mix of retro and modern.

A night out that will take your breath away

Due to massive demand we’re bringing another screening of Top Gun to Aerospace Bristol this March. If the excellent sequel has got you feeling the need for speed all over again, then join us for a high-octane screening of Maverick’s original outing in all its 80s glory!

The perfect pairing of wine and film turns 20

We’re celebrating the 20th anniversary (and the 8th anniversary of our Vintage Screening series) with the ultimate wine film: Sideways! Join Miles and Jack on a misanthropic misadventure through California’s wine country with a tasting exploring some of the key grapes from the film - no comment on the Merlot…

Eight heirs to murder, four wines to taste, one unmissable evening

Voted by the BFI as the 6th best British film ever made, enjoy Ealing comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets in Averys Wine Cellar - with a ‘variation on a theme’ wine tasting - as part of our celebration of several Ealing comedies’ 75th birthdays in 2024

A truly vintage British comedy that’ll have you singing hymns & arias

As part of our weekend celebrating the 75th anniversary of several Ealing Comedies, we’re excited to be presenting a lesser-known classic from 1949 at this year’s first Screening Room event. A Run For Your Money follows two rugby-mad Welsh miners on their first trip to London - it’s an underrated Ealing gem, and rugby fans will be pleased to note that it finishes just in time for the England’s Six Nation match against Ireland…!

Bureaucracy’s gone mad in this cheery post-war comedy classic

Join us in celebrating 75th anniversary of several classic Ealing comedies in 2024, including Passport To Pimlico. Due to the importance of Burgundy in the plot, we’ll be tasting wines made from the two key grapes from the region: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Cruise + Kidman + Kubrick = a haunting contemporary classic

New for 2024, we’re launching our new collaboration “Epics @ Everyman”, screening classic films from across the decades, particularly those with longer run times, that you can enjoy from the comfort of Everyman Bristol’s sofas. Our first pick of the series is Stanley Kubrick’s final film, the haunting erotic thriller Eyes Wide Shut, in its 25th anniversary year…

Truth. Beauty. Freedom. Love. Seek them all at the hottest nightclub in Paris…

Due to demand, we’re bringing this magical tale of star-crossed lovers back this February, in time for Valentine’s Day! Our second screening at The Mount Without is Baz Luhrmann’s breathtaking romantic drama Moulin Rouge!.

Shakespeare’s greatest love story, stunningly reimagined for modern times

Due to demand, we’re bringing the tale of star-crossed lovers back this February, in time for Valentine’s Day! The Mount Without, one of Bristol’s newest and most unique event spaces, will play host to an evening of Baz Luhrmann’s high-octane, contemporary take on Romeo + Juliet, a film with an appropriately fitting aesthetic for this wonderful former church.

“He's crazy about her. She's crazy about him. He's just crazy…”

It’s one of our most-requested film choices, so we’re pleased to announce that we’re bringing Pretty In Pink to the Vintage Screenings programme for 2024. We’ll be pairing this 80s Brat Pack cult classic with rosés and lighter reds, in honour of the title of course…!

This magical realist misadventure is the perfect Valentine’s date night

Due to massive demand in 2023, we’ve added an extra screening Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s delightful romantic comedy Amélie for Valentine’s Day. More than two decades since its release, it’s lost none of its charm and joie de vivre - and of course, we will be pairing it with some suitably splendid French wines!

Celebrate Burns Night with a Vintage Screening with a twist…

To start our 2024 programme, we’re thrilled to present a 75th anniversary screening of this classic Ealing comedy, accompanied by a Scotch whisky tasting experience to complement both the film and the annual celebration of Scotland’s favourite son.

Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

Somehow never seen it in two decades? Then this is the year to discover your inner elf…

It’s a perfect way to prepare for the festive weekend if, like us, it’s not truly Christmas until you’ve seen this film again… celebrating its 20th anniversary, we’re catching up with Buddy the Elf in the stunning setting of The Mount Without.

Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

Somehow never seen it in two decades? Then this is the year to discover your inner elf…

It’s a perfect way to prepare for the festive weekend if, like us, it’s not truly Christmas until you’ve seen this film again… celebrating its 20th anniversary, we’re catching up with Buddy the Elf in the stunning setting of The Mount Without.

Good things come to those who wait in this romcom for the ages

Our second Christmas-themed Spirit Of Cinema screening is Rob Reiner & Nora Ephron’s iconic romcom When Harry Met Sally… Whilst some purists may argue that it’s not strictly a Christmas movie, its December setting, Christmas-themed montages and wittily romantic storyline make this an ideal festive feel-good watch, perfectly paired with seasonal drinks.

Bill Murray delivers the right amount of “Bah! Humbug” in this darkly comic Dickens do-over

Just in time for the holiday, we’re bringing two slightly more adult-orientated Christmas crackers to our Spirit Of Cinema series at the Observatory, starting with the Dickens-inspired Scrooge. Bill Murray is at his grouchy best as a TV executive forced to see the error of his ways, supported by a smorgasbord of cameos. Enjoy it alongside two drinks to get you in the seasonal spirit (or non-alcoholic alternatives).

One of the defining British Christmas films, and its heart-melting sequel

Just in time for Christmas, we’re presenting a very special double bill at Clifton Observatory: Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman, screened back to back with The Snowman & The Snowdog. The Oscar-nominated original and its stunning sequel have entertained generations, and we’re delighted to presenting them together. Against the backdrop of Avon Gorge, you’ll feel like you’re walking in the air…

An offer you can’t refuse: wine, pizza, and one of the greatest movies ever made

After sellout 50th anniversary celebrations last year, and another one this November, we’ve added one more 2023 screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, with a twist on our Vintage Screening format. Follow the twists and turns of the Corleone family saga, with freshly baked pizza and six wines to taste through the film!

Upgrade your Christmas Die Hard viewing with a wine tasting – welcome to the party, pal!

Is it really Christmas until we’ve hosted a Die Hard Vintage Screening? As always, we’ll be showing the definitive Christmas film alongside a German versus American wine tasting that will have you exclaiming “Yippee-kay-yay”…!

This coal-black cave-based chiller is the ultimate antidote to festive cheer…!

Due to phenomenal demand at Halloween, we’re finishing our Caves screenings this December with one more screening of the suffocatingly scary cult favourite The Descent. Watching it in the Caves is a truly immersive, and terrifying, experience, and probably unsuitable for anyone with severe claustrophobia. If you want the antithesis of a Christmas viewing experience then this is it – but you have been warned!

Leave out this fan favourite from our Christmas In The Caves programming? Inconceivable!

This beloved fantasy classic is always an Underground Cinema favourite, and its feel-good fairytale fun is perfect for getting into the festive spirit too. Settle down to enjoy the adventures of Westley, Buttercup et al - you’ll be pleased to know that the Caves are definitely not home to any Rodents Of Unusual Size…