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Pavarotti with Live Q&A and Exclusive ContentA very special preview of Ron Howard’s eagerly awaited �lm The Matrix Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 4KFind more of our upcoming Flashback �lm screenings inside André Rieu Maastricht 2019: Shall We Dance?The ‘King of Waltz’ invites you to his magical summer concert National Theatre Live: One Man, Two GuvnorsFeaturing a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden

See some of the world's most talented stars take centre stage on the big screen this summer! Westlife will be performing their sold out Twenty Tour, Tony Award-winner James Corden stars in the hilarious West End hit One Man, Two Guvnors and the legendary tenor Placido Domingo returns to the breathtaking Arena di Verona amphitheatre with his 50th anniversary concert.

Our season of Magni�cent Musicals offers a perfect opportunity to relive a wonderful selection of critically acclaimed must-see musicals. The current season continues with Tim Rice’s romantic and excitingly original From Here to Eternity, followed by Julian Fellowes’ charming family favourite The Wind in the Willows and the spectacular sell-out 25th anniversary performance of Miss Saigon starring Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga.

Showcase is committed to programming content as widely as possible. However not all performances listed here are available at all cinemas. Is there something here you wish to see that is not on sale at your local Showcase? If so, please let us know by �lling in a short customer enquiry form at www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/contact-us

Experience rede�ned cinema with Showcase Presents…

As well as the very latest Hollywood blockbusters, Showcase offers a broad range of exciting events including opera, ballet, theatre, concerts, musicals, documentaries and classic �lms.

Whatever your taste, Showcase is your ticket to escape the humdrum of everyday life and lose yourself for a few hours in the ultimate cinema experience.

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Experience some of the greatest, most iconic and best loved �lms on the big screen with our Flashback �lms. The Matrix (1999) blasts back onto screens in stunning 4K, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1979) shows a masterclass in suspense and taking a lighter, funnier and more surreal view to life in the ocean SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie returns to celebrate SpongeBob's 20th birthday.

Our Spotlight �lms highlight works of extraordinary quality, which we greatly recommend for you to enjoy in their full glory on the big screen. Our latest titles offer you the chance to witness a stellar performance by Antonio Banderas in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest �lm Pain and Glory and vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future putting men on the moon in Apollo 11.

Northern Ballet: Victoria National Theatre Live: Small Island

Immerse yourself in the �nest opera,ballet, theatre and other productions from around the world.

Take the best seat in the house without having the hassle of booking travel and accommodation. Experience an unrivalled

view, often with exclusive behind the scenes footage, presented in ultra high de�nition and surround sound.

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Pavarotti + Live Q&A and Exclusive ContentFrom Here to Eternity

Passion, tragedy and �erce devotion. The fascinating life of Queen Victoria is brought to life by a sensational

performance from the Northern Ballet.

Adapted from Andrea Levy’s epic, Orange Prize-winning novel, Small Island traces the tangled history of

Jamaica and the UK and has been hailed by critics as a must see production.

Love and desire are never far away in Tim Rice's From Here To Eternity, known for its exciting original score

which moves through swing, blues, jazz and early rock’n’roll.

Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard's eagerly awaited new biopic Pavarotti, features clips from the

tenor’s iconic performances, never-before-seen footage and a very special live Q&A exclusive for cinemas.

Pictured: (NT Live camera rehearsal: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) by Helen Maybanks.

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BallletNorthern Ballet: Victoria

In celebration of her bicentenary year, Northern Ballet's major new production brings the sensational story of Queen Victoria to life in dance.

Tue, 25 June7PM

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Documentary

Concert

The Merry Wives of Windsor:Live From The Globe

Staged at the iconic Globe Theatre in London this new 1930’s themed production of Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy will celebrate women, and the power and beauty of nature. Starring Olivier Award-nominated Bryony Hannah (Call the Midwife).

Thur, 20 June7:20PM (LIVE)

Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet OudolfJourney through all four seasons in stunning gardens and locations around the world. This fascinating documentary immerses viewers in the work of the inspirational designer and plantsman Piet Oudolf.

Sun, 16 June6PM Tue, 18 June7PM Wed, 19 June2PM

Take That: Greatest HitsGet Ready For It as Gary, Mark and Howard celebrate 30 years of greatest hits with a cinema party you’ll never forget! Encore screenings added due to phenomenal demand!

Sat, 15 June7PM

Mon, 1 July7pm

Insanely slick spectacle Heat

DocumentaryWhat We Left Behind: Deep Space 9Wed, 26 June7PM

This new documentary by directors Ira Steven Behr and David Zappone offers an inside, in depth look at the self-proclaimed “black sheep” of the Star Trek spin-off series. Featuring extensive interviews with cast and creators, show footage and a roundtable discussion.

A work of genuine originality and power Mail on Sunday

Mesmerising Los Angeles Times

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National Theatre Live: The Lehman TrilogyThis ‘astonishing’(Guardian) play tells the story of a family and a company that changed the world. Sam Mendes (Skyfall) directs Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles.

Thur, 25 July7PM (LIVE)

Pavarotti + Live Q&A and Exclusive ContentJoin us for a very special one night only event to celebrate the life of beloved opera star Luciano Pavarotti, who sold over 100 million records in his lifetime and brought opera to the people. Directed by the award-winning Ron Howard (THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK) and featuring a live Q&A and exclusive content for cinemas.

Sat, 13 July7PM (LIVE Q&A)

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of PenzanceGilbert & Sullivan’s popular comic opera features much-loved favourites including ‘A Policeman’s Lot is not a Happy One’ and ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General’.

Mon, 8 July2PM

Tue, 9 July7PM

Westlife: The Twenty Tour LiveSat, 6 July8PM (LIVE)

Westlife are back! With a staggering 14 UK No.1s and 55 million records sold worldwide, the Irish heartthrobs are ready to raise the roof once more with their hotly anticipated reunion tour, broadcast LIVE from Croke Park.

PlayNational Theatre Live: Small IslandThur, 27 June7PM

Mon, 8 July7PM

Andrea Levy’s epic, Orange Prize-winning Windrush novel bursts to new life with a company of 40 who trace the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.

Momentous theatre. One of the most important plays of the year. Guardian

A jolly good show The Telegraph


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Margaret Atwood: Live in CinemasThis unmissable live literary event marks the release of Margaret Atwood's highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. Featuring exclusive readings from the new book by special guests and an intimate live Q&A from London with the Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor.

Tue, 10 Sept7:30PM (LIVE Q&A)

Gilbert & Sullivan: The MikadoENO’s iconic production is set in an ever-so English 1930’s seaside hotel. Experience Gilbert & Sullivan’s irresistible combination of virtuosic wit, memorable melodies and hilarious antics in this much-loved production.

Mon, 19 August2PM

Tue, 20 August7PM

RSC: Measure for MeasureA young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt of�cial, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex. Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it remains astonishingly resonant today.

Wed, 31 July7PM (LIVE)

Rigoletto on the LakeGiuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece – a compelling, blood-curdling and beautiful tale of sacri�ce and revenge – is being performed for the �rst time on the spectacular Bregenz stage on Lake Constance.

Wed, 25 Sept7PM

Bright and sharp. The pace never really lets up. The Guardian

Concert

Sat, 27 July 7PM Sun, 28 July 3PM 1, 4, 11 & 25 August(all 2PM)

André Rieu Maastricht 2019: Shall We Dance?This year André Rieu invites you to put on your dancing shoes for his spectacular 2019 hometown concert. Join André, his Johann Strauss Orchestra, world class sopranos, The Platin Tenors and special guests for a magical cinema experience.

Gritty and sexy...see it Independent

Sun, 30 June2PM

Thur, 4 July7PM

Sir Tim Rice's epic musical, From Here To Eternity, is adapted from one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century; a gripping tale of illicit love and army life which translates into a breath-taking, romantic and excitingly original show.

British pastoral meets Broadway pizzazz Sunday Express

Sun, 18 August2PM

Tue, 20 August7PM

This spectacular musical featuring eye-poppingly beautiful designs, exuberant choreography and a glorious British score is brought to life by Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes and stars Rufus Hound as the insatiable Mr Toad.

The greatest musical of all timeDaily Mail

This spectacular sell-out 25th anniversary gala performance of Cameron MacKintosh’s global stage sensation features appearances by the original cast including Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga.

Mon, 30 Sept1:30PM

Sun, 6 Oct4:30PM

Wed, 9 Oct7PM

Wishing you could relive the magic of your favourite musicals?At Showcase you can! We’re bringing back some of the most popular shows from

the West End to the big screen in our Magni�cent Musicals encore season!


Documentary

Opera

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Gauguin from the National GalleryThis fascinating cinema event opens with a brand-new documentary about the life and work of Paul Gauguin, one of the world’s most popular and important artists. It will be followed by an exclusive private view of the National Gallery exhibition Gauguin Portraits, just after it opens in London.

Tue, 15 Oct7PM

Wed, 16 Oct2PM

Wise ChildrenDirector Emma Rice brings her unique vision to Angela Carter’s great last novel. A celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope, with a generous dash of Shakespeare, scandal and mischief.

Thur, 3 Oct7PM

The Royal Opera: Don GiovanniSexual intrigue, jealousy, wit, anger… and retribution! The new Royal Opera Season begins with Kasper Holten’s visually striking production which accentuates the beauty and invention of Mozart’s dazzling tragicomedy.

Tue,8 Oct6:45PM (LIVE)

Sun, 13 Oct2PM

Placido Domingo 50th Anniversary ConcertFor one very special night, Plácido Domingo (one of the legendary Three Tenors) returns to the breathtaking Arena Di Verona amphitheatre, 50 years after his debut, to revisit three of his greatest ever roles.

Tue, 1 Oct7PM

Stars? I'm not sure why you would stop at 5. The Observer

PlayNational Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors

The hilarious hit comedy returns to cinemas, featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden.

Thur, 26 Sept7PM

Sun, 29 Sept7PM

BalletBolshoi Ballet: Raymonda

Raymonda is one of legendary choreographer Marius Petipa’s �nal works. He fully armed this ballet with beautiful court scenes, romantic corps de ballet dances, Hungarian czardas and a title role suited for the most outstanding ballerina.

Sun, 27 Oct3PM (LIVE)

OperaThe Royal Opera: Don Pasquale

Bryn Terfel heads a star cast for this new production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations. The witty story has long delighted and surprised audiences with the sparkle of its music and the virtuoso skill of its performers.

Thur, 24 Oct7:30PM (LIVE)

National Theatre Live: HansardTwo-time Olivier Award-winners, Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) and Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van) star in this witty and devastating portrait of the governing class.

Thur, 7 Nov7PM (LIVE)

National Theatre Live: Present LaughterMatthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy. Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern re�ection on fame, desire and loneliness.

Thur, 28 Nov7PM

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PlayNational Theatre Live:A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Shakespeare’s much loved romantic comedy sees Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) reign as the fairy Queen Titania and Oliver Chris (Green Wing) play her King Oberon.

Thur, 17 Oct7PM

Screening from 23 August

Pain and Glory

The undisputed master of Spanish cinema Pedro Almodóvar's hotly anticipated, semi-autobiographic �lm, starring Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz, takes you inside the mind of a �lm director in physical decline.

Almodóvar's best movie in years is his most personal IndieWire

Hugely enjoyable, moment by moment Evening Standard

Screening from 28 June,(Available in XPLUS and IMAX)

Apollo 11

Travel straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission - the one that �rst put men on the moon. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 70mm footage, don’t miss this incredible cinematic experience on the big screen.

One of the most astounding �lms about space ever made The Guardian

Total Film Time Out Rolling Stone

Our Spotlight �lms highlight works of extraordinary quality, which we greatly recommend for you to enjoy in their full glory on the big screen.

We focus on intelligent yet accessible �lms; with a strong narrative, fascinating characters and acting performances that will breathe new

life into your cinema-going experience.


New 2019/2020Season Announcements!

THE ROYAL OPERA: DON GIOVANNI (LIVE)

THE ROYAL OPERA: DON PASQUALE (LIVE)

BOLSHOI BALLET: RAYMONDA (LIVE)

THE ROYAL BALLET: TRIPLE BILL (LIVE)

BOLSHOI BALLET: LE CORSAIRE

THE ROYAL BALLET: COPPÉLIA (LIVE)

THE ROYAL BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

THE ROYAL BALLET: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (LIVE)

BOLSHOI BALLET: GISELLE (LIVE)

THE ROYAL OPERA: LA BOHÈME (LIVE)

BOLSHOI BALLET: SWAN LAKE (LIVE)

THE ROYAL BALLET: MARSTON & SCARLETT (LIVE)

THE ROYAL OPERA: FIDELIO (LIVE)

BOLSHOI BALLET: ROMEO AND JULIET

THE ROYAL BALLET: SWAN LAKE (LIVE)

BOLSHOI BALLET: JEWELS (LIVE)

THE ROYAL OPERA: CAVALLERIARUSTICANA/PAGLIACCI (LIVE)

THE ROYAL BALLET: THE DANTE PROJECT (LIVE)

THE ROYAL OPERA: ELEKTRA (LIVE)

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Pitched as a Cinderella story in a technological Wonderland, The Matrix shocked the foundations of the �lm industry on its initial release and set stylistic trends for years. In the visually capturing cyber adventure, mild-mannered computer nerd Thomas Anderson’s alter ego Neo (Keanu Reeves) is of the belief that the elusive Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) can answer his question - what is the Matrix?

Sun, 14 July4:30PM

Mon, 15 July7:30PM

20th Anniversary 4K

Returning to the big screen in stunning 4K to celebrate its 70th anniversary don't miss this much loved classic comedy about inheritance, vengeance and murder. Starring Dennis Price as the debonair yet impoverished Louis Mazzini and Alec Guinness, who gives an unforgettable tour-de-force performance.

Wed, 3 July4:30PM

70th Anniversary 4K

Thur, 4 July2PM

Welcome to �lm as it was meant to be seen; on the big screen. Our Flashback series showcases classic �lms you may have watched years ago,

only viewed on TV or perhaps never seen at all.

Visit www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/events/�ashbackto �nd all of our upcoming classic �lms.

Let us take you back to some of cinema’s greatest moments


Two of cinema’s greats, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, created Indiana Jones, a snake hating intrepid archaeologist and adventurer, and Harrison Ford turned him into one of cinema’s most loved and enduring screen characters. In Raiders of the Lost Ark Indy must pit his wits against the Nazi’s plans for world domination and a vengeful ex-girlfriend!

Sun, 22 Sept4:30PM

Mon, 23 Sept7:30PM

Nickelodeon’s legendary and longest running series SpongeBob SquarePants has been enjoyed by kids and adults alike for two decades. Much-loved for its originality, goo�ness and surreal edge the �lm will return to the big screen to celebrate Spongebob’s 20th Birthday.

Sat, 14 Sept2PM

Sun, 15 Sept4:30PM

Mon, 16 Sept7:30PM

SpongeBob’s 20th Birthday

Labyrinth' stars David Bowie in perhaps his most iconic movie role, Jareth, the Goblin King alongside a young Jennifer Connelly. This cult fantasy classic is a blend of Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of Oz intertwined with Henson’s wonderful puppetry.

Sun, 1 Sept4:30PM

Mon, 2 Sept7:30PM

Despite facing mounting pressure to adapt Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel, a spiralling budget and a mechanical shark that wouldn’t play ball, Steven Spielberg, with only his second feature, created a cinematic phenomenon with Jaws! Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss, Jaws became the highest-grossing �lm of its time, won three Oscars and catapulted Spielberg into Hollywood’s directing elite.

Sun, 28 July4:30PM

Mon, 29 July7:30PM


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