NATIVITY: THE MUSICAL
Thursday, 7th December 2023 - Saturday, 9th December 2023 - 7:30pm
Tickets: Adult £10.00, Friends £9.50, Child/ES40/Student £8.00
Thursday 7th December – 7.30pm
Friday 8th December – 7.30pm
Saturday 9th December – 2.30pm and 7.30pm
In association with The MATA Regal Theatre Co. Ltd, the award-winning team that brought ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and ‘Grease’ to the Regal stage are proud to present the first MATA Winter Show – Nativity: The Musical.
Feel-good, funny and full of joy, this cracker of a musical was adapted for the stage by Debbie Isitt, the creator of the much-loved films.
Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’re attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a film. Join him, his teaching assistant the loveable Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true.
Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long hits from the movies including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth, One Night One Moment, She’s the Brightest Star and a whole host of new songs, this musical really ‘is a heartfelt hit’ (The Times).
Book now and join us for some MAYHEM in Bethlehem!
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NATIVITY: THE MUSICAL
Saturday, 9th December 2023 - 2:30pm
Tickets: Adult £10.00, Friends £9.50, Child/ES40/Student £8.00
2.30pm Performance
In association with The MATA Regal Theatre Co. Ltd, the award-winning team that brought ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and ‘Grease’ to the Regal stage are proud to present the first MATA Winter Show – Nativity: The Musical.
Feel-good, funny and full of joy, this cracker of a musical was adapted for the stage by Debbie Isitt, the creator of the much-loved films.
Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’re attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a film. Join him, his teaching assistant the loveable Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true.
Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long hits from the movies including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth, One Night One Moment, She’s the Brightest Star and a whole host of new songs, this musical really ‘is a heartfelt hit’ (The Times).
Book now and join us for some MAYHEM in Bethlehem!
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ANDRÉ RIEU WHITE CHRISTMAS
Sunday, 10th December 2023 - 5:00pm
TICKETS: £15.50 (Regal Friends £15, Film Society members £13, Students/ES40s £10)
Please note the start time
For many, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. This year it will come early with André Rieu’s cinema special White Christmas — a celebration you will never forget.
From the first jingled bell, you will be immersed in the incomparable Christmas atmosphere of André’s winter wonderland. Marvel at the magnificently decorated Christmas palace, complete with snow, two ice rinks, gorgeous winter scenes, romantic lighting, red carpet, countless lights, 150 beautiful chandeliers and more than 50 Venetian candelabras.
Savour the spirit of the season while singing and dancing in the aisles to timeless Christmas carols, romantic waltzes and beautiful songs from all over the world —Jingle Bells, Ave Maria, Oh Holy Night, Hallelujah, Sleigh Ride and many more!
Cinema audiences will also enjoy exclusive backstage access, as cinema host Charlotte Hawkins speaks with André about creating his musical winter wonderland. It’s a perfect early Christmas present for André fans!
Join André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra for their brand new Christmas concert. An unforgettable festive treat for the whole family! Get your tickets now for André Rieu’s White Christmas!
Runtime: 180 minutes, including an interval.
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THE SITTING DUCK (Cert 15)
Tuesday, 12th December 2023 - 7:30pm
TICKETS: £5 (£3 Regal Film Society members/Students/ES40s, Friends of the Regal £4.50)
Dir Jean-Paul Salomé France/Germany 2023 121 mins
Isabelle Huppert stars as real-life trade union whistle-blower Maureen Kearney in this drama about a high-profile case of injustice in the French nuclear power industry.
After denouncing top-secret deals that shook the sector, Kearney’s life is suddenly turned upside-down when she is assaulted in her own home. As the assault is investigated, Maureen’s initial role as victim gradually shifts to that of suspect. The film is based on the book by investigative journalist Caroline Michel-Aguirre. Subtitled.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkp0ff2tR_U
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SCROOGE THE MUSICAL (1970)
Saturday, 16th December 2023 - 11:00am
All tickets £3.00
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self redemption. Scrooge is played by Albert Finney, with Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley, Edith Evans as the Ghost of Christmas Past and Kenneth More as the Ghost of Christmas Present.
All proceeds go to Regal support fund.
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THE NUTCRACKER
Sunday, 17th December 2023 - 2:00pm
Tickets: £15.50, Regal Theatre Friends £15.00, Film Society members/Students/ES40s £13, under 14s £10
Ivanov/Wright THE NUTCRACKER
The Royal Ballet ENCORE LIVE BROADCAST from The Royal Opera House
PLEASE NOTE START TIME
Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family.
Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.
Running time: 170 minutes, including one interval.
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THE SNOW QUEEN
Saturday, 30th December 2023 - Saturday, 6th January 2024 - 7:30pm
Tickets: Adult £10/Friends £10 – no reduction/Child £6.50/Family £30
Show Dates are as follows (Please note there are some matinees in addition to the evening shows):
30 December Saturday – 2.30 and 7.30
31 December Sunday – 2.30
1 January Monday – 2.30
4 January Thursday – 7.30
5 January Friday – 7.30
6 January Saturday – 2.30 and 7.30
Minehead Panto People present ‘The Snow Queen’ by Emma Houldershaw and Samantha Cartwright. Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale this is an entirely original version of The Snow Queen which has been adapted for Pantomime.
The land of Norderdell is under the spell of the Snow Queen. When her brother Kai is stricken by a slither of the Queen’s evil mirror, Greta embarks on a journey to rescue him, and on her quest she is helped by various oddball characters, Batty Bridget the Dame, the Easter Bunny, Jingle and Jangle, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman. The Snow Queen gives her the chance of saving Kai if she will procure for her the magical Dark Oracle Orb, which is safeguarded by the weird Witches. Jack Frost is also under the Snow Queen’s spell and falls for Greta.
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THE GREAT ESCAPER (Cert 12A)
Sunday, 7th January 2024 - 2:30pm
TICKETS: £5 (£3 Regal Film Society members/Students/ES40s, Friends of the Regal £4.50)
Dir Oliver Parker UK/Sweden 2023 96 mins
Starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in her last film, The Great Escaper is based on a true story that made national news about pensioner Bernard Jordan who in 2014 absconded from his care home in Hove to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy for an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. After the local police were notified the care home received a call that evening to say that Bernard Jordan had been found safe and well in France.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNWp8Kq5JgI
Guardian review: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/05/the-great-escaper-review-michael-caine-glenda-jackson-d-day-veteran
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THE OLD OAK (Cert 15).
Tuesday, 9th January 2024 - 7:30pm
TICKETS: £5 (£3 Regal Film Society members/Students/ES40s, Friends of the Regal £4.50)
Dir Ken Loach UK/France/Belgium 2023 113 mins
Veteran British director Ken Loach’s compassionate, forthright and hopeful film is about a young Syrian woman who joins forces with a pub landlord to unite two traumatised communities in the North East of England.
The Old Oak is a struggling pub in what was previously a thriving mining community, and tensions start to rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.
Ken Loach, who is 87-years-old, says this will be his last film so don’t miss it!
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwb0c5zqsyM
Guardian review: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/sep/30/the-old-oak-review-compassionate-refugee-drama-from-ken-loach
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Saturday, 27th January 2024 - 11:00am
ALL TICKETS: £3.00
Set in early Twentieth Century Imperial Russia the story centres upon Tevye, played by Topol, a poor Jewish milkman who is faced with the challenge of marrying off his five daughters amidst growing tensions in his village of Anatevka. Based on the Broadway musical.
All proceeds to go to the Regal Theatre support fund.
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