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Wed 22nd January

The Room Next Door: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘[Almodóvar] loses none of his dramatic power, directing his stars to some of the best work of their luminous careers and telling a story of incredible emotional truth.’ Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

Thu 23rd January

Gladiator II: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘Full of spectacle and spectacular performances, Gladiator II is by far the best popcorn film of the year.' Caryn James, BBC.com

Fri 24th January

Portraits of Dangerous Women: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; 'Portraits Of Dangerous Women is a wry tale set in the English countryside, full of humour, fizzing characters and a sense of anarchy and life.' British Comedy Guide

Mon 27th January

Anora: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘Like Mikey Madison’s title character, Anora is pretty, messy, witty, wild, and highly competent, one of the funniest, saddest, and best films of the year.’ Dylan Roth, Observer

Tue 28th January

The Substance: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘For my money, one of the best things you can do this season is to run to see the French director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance while it is still playing on the big screen.’ Rachel Syme, New Yorker

Wed 29th January

Met Opera Live: Aida: 6pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country.

Sat 1st February

Comedy Showcase: 7pm - 10pm; Fusion

WWE Royal Rumble Screening: 11pm - 5am; True Student Accommodation; Our first screening of 2025!

Mon 3rd February

Wilding: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘This astonishingly moving film is a balm for worrying times.’, Arts Fuse

Tue 4th February

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, it tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.

Wed 5th February

Donmar Warehouse: Macbeth: 7pm - 9pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ★★★★ ‘A compellingly ritualistic production. David Tennant is simply hypnotic – his blood-spattered usurper more than lives up to expectations.’ The Times

Mon 10th February

The Best of Iris Prize: 6pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; A showcase of the standout films from Iris 2024, featuring award-winning stories that explore love, identity, and the human experience.

Queer: 8pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘Queer, stylish as it is, may be his most heartfelt movie, at least since Call Me By Your Name.’ Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine

Tue 11th February

Mufasa: The Lion King: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Rafiki is enlisted to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.

Wed 12th February

Point Break: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘Dripping with iconic moments...one of the greatest action movies of all-time’ Far Out magazine

Fri 14th February

GO! Film: Bridesmaids: 6pm - 8pm; Bay Campus, Swansea; Come and join us to watch a film.

Mon 17th February

Maria: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘In a movie that is stately on the surface and stormy underneath, Jolie’s drawn, almost architectural features and air of enforced restraint is ideal for Larraín’s vision of Callas.’ Steve Pond, TheWrap

Tue 18th February

Rosemary's Baby: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘A supremely intelligent and convincing adaptation of Ira Levin's Satanist thriller.’ Geoff Andrew, Time Out

Thu 20th February

NTLive: The Importance of Being Earnest: 7pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; 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.

Sat 22nd February

George Lewis: The Best Thing You'll Ever Do: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Described as ‘the funniest dad on Instagram’, stand-up comedian, George is bringing his brand-new stand-up show to the stage.

Mon 24th February

Robot Dreams: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Based on the popular graphic novel by the North American writer Sara Varon. ROBOT DREAMS premiered at Cannes Film Festival.

Wed 26th February

Poetry Showcase: 7pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Join us for a special night of home-grown poetry, in our café bar curated by Poetry Into Light.

Wed 5th March

CAOS: Legally Blonde - The Musical: 5th March 7:15pm - 8th March 5:30pm; Taliesin, Swansea; CAOS are delighted to present their 2025 production - a fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored 2001 film.

Tue 11th March

Timestalker: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘Through some ingenious production design and costuming, Timestalker creates a time-hopping menagerie of madness, with Lowe centre stage and always game.’ Anna Bogutskaya, Time Out

Wed 12th March

Scopophobia: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘The settings are perfect… Genre fans must make sure they see it for themselves’ FilmHounds

Thu 13th March

Angela Barnes: Angst: 8pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; A brand-new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo.

Tue 18th March

Met Opera Live: Fidelio: 6pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore in Beethoven's Fidelio.

Tue 25th March

Brit Rock Film Tour IV: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; The Brit Rock Film Tour 2024 program presents a stunning line-up of the UK’s best climbing and adventure films.

Wed 26th March

Videodrome: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘Films like this rouse powerful reactions to their extreme metaphors and violent imagery; but then, there has never been a film quite like this one.’ Brian Eggert, Deep Focus Review

Fri 28th March

GO! Film: School of Rock: 4pm - 8pm; Faraday lecture theatre, Singleton Campus, Swansea; Come along and join us for film night and snacks.

Mon 31st March

Babygirl: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; ‘A deliciously barbed, but wise and ultimately hopeful investigation of female sexual desire, marriage and modern power dynamics.’ Philip De Semlyen, Time Out

Fri 4th April

SU Dance Society Showcase: 4th April 7:30pm - 5th April 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Come and support our student ran and funded society!

Fri 11th April

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Bridget Jones finally has some luck in her life; she has a great job as a screenwriter, her family and a new boyfriend; the fact that he is over twenty years younger than her isn't the only thing that is causing problems.

Mon 14th April

Sonic the Hedgehog 3: 2pm - 4pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.

Wed 16th April

A Complete Unknown: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; 'A Complete Unknown is utterly fascinating, capturing a moment in time when songs had weight, when they could move the culture -- even if the singer who made them was as puzzling as a rolling stone.' Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Sat 26th April

Met Opera Live: Le Nozze di Figaro: 6pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; On April 26, Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera.

Tue 20th May

Met Opera Live: Salome: 6pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy.

Wed 4th June

Met Opera Live: Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 6pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live broadcast of Rossini’s effervescent comedy.

Fri 10th October

Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; The Juggle is a brand-new tour from confessional multi-award-winning comedian Suzi Ruffell.

Sat 15th November

Banff Mountain Festival World Tour: 7:30pm - 10pm; Taliesin, Swansea; Get ready for an unforgettable evening of thrilling adventure on the big screen!

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