Special Events
EXHIBITION On Screen
Klimt And The Kiss
Tuesday, December 12 • 1pm
Not Rated
90 mins
Documentary
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston. Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal…MORE INFO
National Theatre Live
THE CRUCIBLE
Monday, January 8 • 7pm
Not Rated
120 mins
Theater, Drama
A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma). Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community…MORE INFO
National Theatre Live
Skylight
Monday, January 22 • 7pm
Not Rated
135 mins
Theater, Drama
Returning to the big screen after nearly ten years, Bill Nighy (Living) and Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) feature in the critically acclaimed revival of David Hare’s play, directed by Stephen Daldry (The Audience). On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle…MORE INFO
National Theatre Live
Romeo & Juliet
Monday, February 5 • 7pm
Wednesday, February 21 • 7pm
Not Rated
95 mins
Theater, Drama
Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. In defiance of their feuding families, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them. This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way…MORE INFO
National Theatre Live
Dear England
Monday, February 26 • 7pm
Wednesday, March 27 • 7pm
Not Rated
160 mins
Theater, Drama
The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land…MORE INFO
National Theatre Live
Vanya
Monday, March 4 • 7pm
Wednesday, March 20 • 7pm
Not Rated
100 mins
Theater, Drama
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions…MORE INFO
EXHIBITION On Screen
Painting The Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse
Thursday, March 14 • 1pm
Not Rated
93 mins
Documentary
For many great artists the garden has long been considered a desirable subject for the expression of colour, light and atmosphere. Claude Monet is perhaps the most well-known painter of gardens but other greats such as Van Gogh, Pissarro, Matisse and Sargent all viewed the garden as a meaningful focus for their talents…MORE INFO
National Theatre Live
King Lear
Monday, April 8 • 7pm
Not Rated
227 mins
Theater
Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’…MORE INFO
EXHIBITION On Screen
John Singer Sargent
Thursday, April 18 • 1pm
Not Rated
90 mins
Documentary
John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers…MORE INFO
National Theatre Live
Hamlet
Monday, April 29 • 7pm
Not Rated
217 mins
Theater, Drama
Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament…MORE INFO
EXHIBITION On Screen
My National Gallery, London
Thursday, June 6 • 1pm
Not Rated
90 mins
Documentary
The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with…MORE INFO