Celebrate our 20th anniversary this october and November with special cinema-themed films
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Woody Allen toys with reality and fantasy meshing his trademark wit with cheerful audacity in this very cute film set in the film world.
Director: Woody Allen
Cast includes: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello
See this film as part of our 20th anniversary - we're screening a collection of cinema-related films during October to celebrate the magic of cinema!
82 mins / 1985 / USA
(Please note this is a rescheduled screening date from earlier this month.)
In New Jersey in 1935, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.
Cecilia, a waitress in New Jersey during the Depression, is searching for an escape from her dreary life. Tom Baxter is a dashing young archaeologist in the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo." After losing her job Cecilia goes to see the film to raise her spirits. Much to her surprise, Tom Baxter walks off the screen and into her life. There's only one problem: Tom isn't real. Meanwhile, Hollywood is up in arms when they discover that other Tom Baxters are trying to leave the screen in other theaters. Will Tom ever return and finish the film or will he decide to stay in the real world?
Grab a bargain! Thursday 11am screenings only £5 and include a free cuppa.
Fabulous Christmas parties at the cinema!
Book your work do or invite family and friends for a very special Christmas treat at our bijou cinema in the heart of Hastings Old Town. Book your party now.
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