Well would you look at this? We've got nearly a whole month's worth of titles for you to choose from in one handy email! April is looking like a great month for films and we've got something for everyone. The Phantom of the Open is bound to be popular and our audiences have already been having a good giggle at the trailer that was showing before our March films. Mark Rylance pops up again later in April but in a very different role in The Outfit.
We've got some great international cinema in the form of Norwegian black comedy The Worst Person in the World, as well as the Oscar-winning Japanese film Drive My Car. Speaking of the Oscars, we've got Andrew Garfield's Oscar nominated performance as writer of hit musical Rent, Jonathan Larson, in Tick, Tick...Boom! And if you're looking for some family entertainment during the Easter holidays we've got Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Showing from the 15th April there's a spectacular all-star cast including Colin Firth, Kelly McDonald and Matthew MacFadyen in Operation Mincemeat, about a daring plot which took place in the Second World War to fool German troops, that involves a corpse carrying fake documents. Sounds intriguing to us!
Here's some news that's hot off the press - we can confirm that Downton Abbey: A New Era will be opening at Light House on the 29th April. After a long absence from our TV screens and many Covid related delays, we're very excited to see what the Crawley crew and their staff have been up to.
Meanwhile, our comedy night Superspread The Laffs has had to be pushed back until the 18th June due to unforeseen circumstances, so you've still got plenty of time to book tickets. If you've already bought some, we'll be in touch about transferring them over to the new date.
Kelly Jeffs
CEO
April at Light House
A romantic, black comedy telling the story of Julie as she examines her life while navigating her troubled love life and juggling potential career paths.
Fri 1st April - Thurs 14 April
The heart-warming true story of Maurice Flitcroft, who entered the 1976 British Open despite never playing a round of golf before. An uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams.
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Fri 8th April - Thur 14th April
The spiky, speedy blue hedgehog returns! Sonic is back, this time with his sidekick Tails, ready to take on Dr Robotnik and his partner Knuckles.
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Fri 8th April - Thur 14th April Jon, a young theatre composer is writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. With the clock ticking, he's at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have?
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Tues 12th April, 1.30pm and Thurs 14th April, 7.30pm
A visualization of Haruki Murakami’s short story, which sees a renowned stage actor and director learn to cope with his wife's death when he receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya.
Fri 15th April - Sun 24th April
The continuing adventures of Newt Scamander, entrusted by Albus Dumbledore to help him prevent a takeover of the wizarding world by Gellert Grindelwald.
Fri 22nd April - Thur 28th April
An English tailor in Chicago finds himself entangled in deception and murder when he finds himself involved with gangsters.
Fri 15th April - Thurs 28th April
Based on true events from the Second World War which saw British Intelligence devise an audacious plot involving a corpse and false papers in a bid to outwit German troops.
A follow-up to the smash hit 2019 film and TV series. The stellar cast is reunited as the family go on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess’ newly inherited villa.
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Special Screenings and Events
The Royal Opera House: La Traviata
Wed 13th April, 6.45pm
19th-century Paris is a place of contrasts; glamour and superficiality, love and lust, life and death. Courtesan Violetta sings some of Verdi’s most acclaimed arias including the joyous ‘Sempre libera’, in her poignant and passionate encounters with Alfredo and Germont.
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Coming Soon...
THE ROYAL BALLET: SWAN LAKE (19.5.22)
*NEW DATE* Saturday 18 June, 7.30pm (doors 7pm)
We could all do with a good laugh, couldn't we? We've got just the event for you, with a line up of amazing Midlands comedians coming to Light House for a much needed night of laughter. The night will be MC-ed by Craig Deeley, who will be joined by other local legends Jo Enright and Barbara Nice.
