FREE Warm Space Screening: The Ladykillers
PG
We’re excited to launch FREE monthly Warm Space screenings, proudly funded by Hebden Royd Town Council!
These community-led events are open to all, with a special focus on those living with dementia, their families, and carers. With complimentary tea, coffee, and biscuits, it’s a great opportunity to gather in a warm, welcoming, and inclusive space over the winter months.
This month, we’re kicking off with the comedy classic The Ladykillers on Monday 20 January at 1pm – please share with anyone who may benefit from these screenings, and see our dementia friendly adjustments below.
Dir: Alexander Mackendric
Cast: Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, Jack Warner, Herbert Lom, Frankie Howerd, Katie Johnson
1955
90 mins
1pm prompt start – no ads or trailers
Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson) likes to report suspicious behavior to the police. Unaware of her reputation, the dapper thief Professor Marcus (Alec Guinness) rents rooms in the elderly widow’s home for himself and his band of cohorts. Posing as a string quintet, the thieves pull off a bank robbery, but slip up in front of the old woman as they try to escape. Agreed that they need to murder her, the bumbling crooks wind up double-crossing each other and slowly killing themselves off.
Our Dementia Friendly Screenings Dementia Friendly Screenings are open to all, but aim to make cinema more accessible to local dementia communities by providing a fun, friendly and inclusive experience for people living with dementia. The lights are left on low, there are no adverts or trailers and the audience is allowed to move around, or sing along to any musical numbers, should they wish to. Free tea, coffee and biscuits are served for half an hour before the film to give people the chance to meet and socialise with others, and to familiarise themselves with the cinema space and there is extra signage put up to help you navigate the building.Tickets are FREE.
Please read our Cinema FAQs page detailing our safety guidance and refunds policy.