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And Then Come The Nightjars
- 2023
- 1h 21min
- 15
- Directed by: Paul Robinson
- Cast: Nigel Hastings, David Fielder
And Then Come The NIghjars
Director: Paul Robinson
Running time: 91 minutes
Cast includes: Nigel Hastings & David Fielder
A heart-warming story of friendship and survival set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak.
Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Devon farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd.
Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play's director Paul Robinson making his feature length film directorial debut.
Touching tale of love and loss on the farm**** - The Guardian
72%Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Brother
- 2022
- Canada
- 1h 59min
- 15
- Directed by: Clement Virgo
- Cast: Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Kiana Madeira, Lovell Adams-Gray
Set against the backdrop of Toronto's early hip-hop scene, two brothers are faced with the trials of growing up.
70%Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Crescent Night (CTBA)
(Adh Chanani Raat) Dir. Gurvinder Singh/IN 2022/108 mins/Punjabi wEng ST. Jatinder Mauhar, Samuel John, Mauli Singh
Short/ The final part in Singh’s Punjab Trilogy is an accomplished rural noir and arguably the high point of the trilogy, untangling complex threads of masculinity, tradition and honour which bears down on a convict who has returned from prison. A masterpiece of contemporary Indian cinema
While made as part of Singh's Punjab Trilogy, a series of films centred on the histories, politics and narratives of the region, this title can certainly be enjoyed and understood individually
Wed 27 Sep
£9.95 (£6.45–£7.95; Children £7.95)
Dumb Money
- 2023
- 1h 14min
- 15
- Directed by: Craig Gillespie
- Cast: America Ferrera, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan
The story of how Gamestop became one of the world's most valuable stocks.
Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Fremont
- 2023
- 1h 31min
- 12A
- Directed by: Babak Jalali
- Cast: Anaita Wali Zada, Jeremy Allen White, Gregg Turkington, Hilda Schmelling
A worker in a Chinese fortune cookie factory puts a special message in a cookie.
Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
The Golden Wings of Water Cocks (PG) + Recorded Intro
(Kura Pokkhir Shunne Ura) Dir Muhammad Quayum/BD 2022/117 mins/Bengali wEng ST. Jayita Mahalanobish, Uzzal Kabir Himu, Sumi Islam
Muhammad Quayum’s award winning debut film is a moving portrait of impoverished rice farmers in the Haor region of Bangladesh who have been impacted by flash flooding arguably as a result of on-going climate change. A prescient work that recalls social realist traditions. Event/ This screening will be preceded by a recorded introduction by director Muhammad Quayum
Sun 1 Oct
£9.95 (£6.45–£7.95; Children £7.95)
The Lesson
- 2023
- UK
- 1h 43min
- 15
- Directed by: Alice Troughton
- Cast: Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack, Stephen McMillan, Crispin Letts, Tomas Spencer, Joseph Meurer
A young writer seeks tutorage from a renowned author.
Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
A Little Life
- 2023
- UK
- 3h 40min
- 18
- Directed by: Ivo van Hove
- Cast: James Norton, Luke Thompson, Omari Douglas, Zach Wyatt, Elliot Cowan, Zubin Varla, Nathalie Armin, Emilio Doorgasingh
James Norton (Happy Valley, Grantchester) stars in the theatrical event as visionary director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) stages the English language premiere of A Little Life. Filmed live at the Savoy Theatre, London, during its West End run, this record-breaking and ‘beautifully acted’ production of the million-copy bestseller by Hanya Yanagihara comes to the big screen for a limited time only.
The critically acclaimed five-star play also stars Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin), Zach Wyatt (The Witcher), Elliot Cowan (The Crown), Zubin Varla (Tammy Faye), Nathalie Armin (Force Majeure) and Emilio Doorgasingh (Best of Enemies).
A Little Life follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude. As ambition, addiction, and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past. But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life.
Thu 28 Sep
£15.75 (£12.38–£13.75)
Sat 30 Sep
£15.75 (£12.38–£13.75)
Thu 5 Oct
£15.75 (£12.38–£13.75)
Past Lives
- 2023
- US / South Korea
- 1h 45min
- 12A
- Directed by: Celine Song
- Cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Moon Seung-ah
A budding childhood romance between Nora and Hae Sung, classmates at a primary school in Seoul, ends abruptly when Nora’s family emigrates to Canada. Twelve years later, Nora - now a playwriting student in New York - notices that Hae Sung’s been searching social media for her. They reconnect online and even imagine a reunion. But another dozen years pass before they finally meet during his visit to New York. Although their lives have changed dramatically, they remain bound by a wistful connection.
An aching, deeply romantic debut feature from playwright Celine Song, Past Lives is a love story told across three moments in time. Song’s artful aesthetic and profound character writing, and the spellbinding performances she draws from Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro (whose fates intertwine) explore love, identity, and ‘In Yun’, a Korean notion of fate stemming from two people’s connection in a past life.
Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Producers Toolkit: Sound Practitioners and Producers Event
Whether you’re a theatre or filmmaker, sound is an important factor to consider when developing a project.
This panel discussion will look at how producers connect to sound designers when developing new projects, at what stage in the process collaborators become involved and how the use of sound can expand the impact of live and film based work.
We’ll also look at the differences between sound design for stage and screen.
Sat 30 Sep
Project Dictator (Or Why Democracy is Overrated and I Don't Miss it at All)
A Rhum + Clay Production
Their choice? To die onstage – or off it.
Beautiful and bonkers – it’s the clown show about totalitarianism we never knew we needed.
Informed and inspired by conversations with international artists living under authoritarian regimes.
Rhum + Clay return after 2019’s smash hit The War of the Worlds and 2018’s The Stage Award-winning Mistero Buffo.
Originally commissioned and premiered at New Diorama Theatre.
Age Guidance: 12+
Wed 27 Sep
£15 (£11.70–£13)
Fri 29 Sep
£15 (£11.70–£13)
Sat 30 Sep
£15 (£11.70–£13)
R.M.N.
- 2022
- 2h 5min
- 15
- Directed by: Cristian Mungiu
- Cast: Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Barladeanu
Award-winning director Cristian Mungiu's (4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days) gripping portrait of ethnic and economic resentments tearing at the fabric of a small mountain town
Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Tenebrae
- 1982
- Italy
- 1h 50min
- 18
- Directed by: Dario Argento
- Written by: Dario Argento
- Cast: Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi
Well, well. An Argento slasher/thriller that has great set-pieces and a coherent plot. Sort of. Yes, there are holes, but the convolutions will keep you guessing as a successful American crime writer, in Rome on a publicity tour, finds himself surrounded by murders carried out as described in his fiction.
71%Fri 29 Sep
£9.95 (£6.45–£7.95)
Theater Camp
- 2023
- 1h 33min
- 12A
- Directed by: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman
- Cast: Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin
As summer rolls around again, kids are gathering from all over to attend AdirondACTS, a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York that’s a haven for budding performers. After its indomitable founder Joan falls into a coma, her clueless “crypto bro” son Troy is tasked with keeping the thespian paradise running. With financial ruin looming, Troy must join forces with Amos, Rebecca-Diane, and their band of eccentric teachers to come up with a solution before the curtain rises on opening night.
First-time feature directorial duo Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman authentically celebrate the brilliant and slightly unhinged educators and magical spaces that allow kids to be themselves and find their confidence, nailing the details after experiencing decades of camp life. With a winning ensemble cast and boundless creativity, Theater Camp wears its cult-following potential squarely on its sequined shoulders, gifting us with instantly quotable lines and zany, lovable characters in the kind of hilarious comedy that deserves rapturous applause.
Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Tokyo Story
- 1953
- Japan
- 2h 15min
- U
- Directed by: Yasujiro Ozu
- Cast: Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, Toru Abu
Ozu's brilliant seminal meditation on age and the generation gap was always one of cinema's postwar masterpieces.
100%Wed 27 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Thu 28 Sep
£7.95–£9.95 (£4.95–£7.95; Children £5.95–£7.95)
Xs Malarkey With Headliner TBC
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices.
This week:
Headliner TBA
Kieran Carlson
Maxine Wade
more TBA
Line up subject to change
Right of admission reserved
We are also working on cashless ticketing so please bring contactless payment if you plan to walk up, but we encourage you to buy tickets in advance.
Booking guarantees entry but we cannot guarantee a seat. If you have accessibility requirements, please email info@xsmalarkey.com or message us on social media @xsmalarkey and we will make sure these are arranged ahead of arrival.
Tue 3 Oct
£6.60
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