Event: The Market Place Theatre - Film Screenings
Date: January 2025 - May 2025
Time: Various Times - See Below
Location: The Market Place Theatre, 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW
Price: See Below
Tickets: See Below
Special Film Screenings at The Market Place Theatre
January 2025
The Odd Couple (Dementia Friendly Screening) - Thursday 23rd January 2025 (11.00am)
Tickets: £5.00 (includes tea/coffee & biscuits) - Book Here
Dir: Gene Saks | 1968 | 101 Mins | Certificate PG
Neil Simon’s classic stage comedy made an effortless transition to the big screen in 1967, when ‘The Odd Couple’ provided Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau with a tailor-made mid-career affirmation of their status as two of cinema’s greatest funny men.
Lemmon is Felix, manically obsessed with cleanliness and housekeeping, struggling to understand why his wife wants a divorce. Matthau is Oscar, his slovenly poker-playing buddy who invites him to take the spare room and lives to regret it as they rapidly and comically come to grief like an old, totally incompatible, married couple!
Our dementia friendly screenings are open to all, but have been tailored with care, attention and insight, to be accessible for people living with dementia.
This event will take place in our studio theatre with an unreserved, cabaret-style seating layout.
One Life (Special Screening to Commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025) - Monday 27th January 2025 (10.30am)
Tickets: £4.00 (teachers free) - Book Here
Dir: James Hawes | 2024 | 109 Mins | Certificate PG
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham-Carter and Johnny Flynn, ‘One Life’ tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis.
Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realised it was a race against time. How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed?
This film is being screened in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
February 2025
Toy Story (Special Relaxed Screening) - Saturday 8th February 2025 (10.30am)
Tickets: £5.00 - Book Here
Dir: John Lasseter | 1995 | 77 Mins | Certificate PG
Pull-string cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is Andy’s favourite toy until Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) arrives.
The two have an ongoing feud but are forced to team up when they find themselves stranded in the real world. Through their attempts to return to Andy’s room they forge a unique friendship.
Relaxed screenings are open to everyone but may benefit individuals with autism spectrum conditions, learning difficulties or sensory and communication difficulties or those who may benefit from a more relaxed environment.
Once - Friday 14th February 2025 (7.30pm)
Tickets: £7.00 - Book Here
Dir: John Lasseter | 1995 | 77 Mins | Certificate PG
Oscar-winning drama about two kindred spirits who find each other on the bustling streets of Dublin. One (Glen Hansard) is a street musician who lacks the confidence to perform his own songs.
The other is a young mother (Marketa Irglova) trying to find her way in a strange new town. As their lives intertwine, they discover each other’s talents and push one another to realise what each had only dreamt about before.
Contains strong language.
NT Live Screening: The Importance Of Being Earnest - Thursday 20th February 2025 (7.00pm)
Tickets: £12.00 (£10 Student) - Book Here
Dir: John Carney | 2007 | 77 Mins | Certificate 15
The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Max Webster
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
March 2025
The Quiet Man (Dementia Friendly Screening) - Thursday 13th March 2025 (11.00am)
Tickets: £5.00 (includes tea/coffee & biscuits) - Book Here
Dir: John Ford | 1952 | 129 Mins | Certificate U
John Ford’s The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood’s most romantic and enduring epics, winner of two Oscars®, including Best Director. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland’s picturesque countryside, Ford richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people.
Featuring the wonderful partnership of John Wayne as American Sean Thornton and Maureen O’Hara as the feisty Mary Kate Danaher alongside a fabulous cast of quirky supporting characters, The Quiet Man never ceases to raise a laugh and a tear.
Our dementia friendly screenings are open to all, but have been tailored with care, attention and insight to be accessible for people living with dementia. This event takes place in our Studio Theatre with an unreserved, cabaret style seating layout.
101 Dalmatians (Dog Friendly Screening) - Saturday 15th March 2025 (11.00am)
Tickets: £5.00 (furry friends free) - Book Here
Dir: Stephen Herek | 1996 | 99 Mins | Certificate U
Roger (Jeff Daniels) and Anita (Joely Richardson) meet and fall in love whilst out walking their dogs, Pongo and Perdy.
They are married, and their hounds also prove compatible, producing a litter of fifteen black and white puppies. However, Anita’s boss, fashion designer Cruella DeVil (Glenn Close), wants to turn the puppies into a coat. To this end she sends her henchmen Jasper (Hugh Laurie) and Horace (Mark Williams) to kidnap the tiny canines.
Please note:
There are a limited number of dogs that we can facilitate, and we can only permit one dog per adult attending.
We will provide bowls of water, blankets to cover seats or for lying on the floor.
We request that dogs remain on leads throughout the duration of the film - feel free to bring them outside at any point.
Please bring any toys that may make your dog more comfortable, and we kindly ask that owners clean up after their dogs if they create a mess, with the cleaning products provided.
This event will take place in our studio theatre with an unreserved, cabaret-style seating layout.
Please note that the sound levels for the film will be lowered to allow for our canine audience!
April 2025
The Goonies (Special Relaxed Screening) - Saturday 26th April 2025 (11.00am)
Tickets: £5.00 - Book Here
Dir: Richard Donner | 1985 | 108 Mins | Certificate 12A
An epic children’s adventure of subterranean caverns, sunken galleons and a fortune in lost pirate treasure waiting to be found by a group of friends known as the Goonies. With brothers Mikey (Sean Astin) and Brand’s (Josh Brolin) house slated for demolition by greedy land developers, the boys decide their only hope lies in finding a long-lost treasure. They uncover a treasure map and with their friends descend to a subterranean sea and an abandoned galleon in this funfilled, fast-paced adventure.
Relaxed screenings are open to everyone but may benefit individuals with autism spectrum conditions, learning difficulties or sensory and communication difficulties or those who may benefit from a more relaxed environment.
This event takes place in our Studio Theatre with an unreserved, cabaret style seating layout.
May 2025
Roman Holiday (Dementia Friendly Screening) - Thursday 22nd May 2025 (11.00am)
Tickets: £5.00 (includes tea/coffee & biscuits) - Book Here
Dir: William Wyler | 1953 | 118 Mins | Certificate U
Nominated for a total of 10 Oscars®, including Best Picture, Roman Holiday is the story of a modern-day princess who, rebelling against the royal obligations, explores Rome on her own. She soon meets an American newspaperman (Gregory Peck) who pretends ignorance of her true identity, in the hopes of obtaining an exclusive story. Naturally, his plan falters as they inevitably fall in love.
Our dementia friendly screenings are open to all, but have been tailored with care, attention and insight to be accessible for people living with dementia.
This event takes place in our Studio Theatre with an unreserved, cabaret style seating layout.
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