A broken family is forced to come together when 16-year-old Finn and his livewire younger brother Charlie run away from trouble at home in England to reach their estranged grandfather on Ireland’s stunning and wild west coast.

The final presentation in FILM183  ‘Saving Nature’ season is Chinatown (1974): set against the parched backdrop of 1930s Los Angeles, Chinatown uses the framework of a detective thriller to expose the environmental manipulation that shaped modern California. Private investigator Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) uncovers a conspiracy in which water—diverted, stolen, and weaponised—becomes the city’s most valuable commodity, revealing how political power and corporate greed can remake entire landscapes.

As reservoirs are drained and farmland is sacrificed, the film transforms a noir mystery into a stark ecological parable about scarcity, exploitation, and the human cost of reshaping nature for profit. Its meticulous craftsmanship, atmospheric cinematography, and haunting score make Chinatown not only a landmark of American cinema but also one of the most enduring environmental cautionary tales on film.

Next up  FILM183 will be showing Wild at Heart (1900) as a tribute to David Lynch on Monday, 31 August.

Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.

Memory Matinee Revivals with Harwich Sing - Community Screenings for Connection

Step back in time with this joyful Memory Matinee Revival, part of our Community Screenings for Connection programme.

Enjoy the classic musical Hello Dolly! from the Electric Palace’s closure years (1956–1981), paired with a fun, friendly pre-screening singing workshop led by Harwich Sing.

Designed to spark memories and bring people together, these sessions are especially welcoming for older audiences, carers, and anyone who loves music and film.

1.15pm - Doors open at

1.45pm - Singing workshop with Clare Leach from Harwich Sing

2.15 – interval

2.30 – Film screening

Generously funded by the Essex County Council Arts and Culture Fund and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Film Synopsis:

Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos directed by Marianne Elliott

Olivier and Tony® Award winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance

collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.

Memory Matinee Revivals with Harwich Sing - Community Screenings for Connection

Join us for another uplifting Memory Matinee Revival, part of our Community Screenings for Connection programme, funded by Essex Culture Fund.

Featuring the much-loved musical, Grease, from the Electric Palace’s closure years, this event includes a relaxed, sociable singing workshop before the screening with Harwich Sing.

A warm and welcoming way to connect, reminisce, and share the joy of film and music together.

1.15pm - Doors open at

1.45pm - Singing workshop with Clare Leach from Harwich Sing

2.15 – interval

2.30 – Film screening

Generously funded by the Essex County Council Arts and Culture Fund and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.”

Film Synopsis:

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

The UK’s no.1 Paul Simon tribute band “Shades of Simon” will be bringing their highly acclaimed 2 hour show “The Paul Simon Story” to the Electric Palace theatre Harwich in August 2026.

The show has an engaging narration telling the story of Paul Simon as one of the best songwriters of his generation, with the outstanding 5-piece band performing authentic renditions of the best of his songs from his time in Simon & Garfunkel in the 60’s (Homeward Bound, Sound of Silence, Bridge over troubled water etc.) through to his South African inspired Graceland tour in the 80’s (You can call me Al.)

The band are in high demand and performances have received rave reviews following concerts at venues ranging from the majestic Knebworth House, picnic concerts for the National Trust, to provincial theatres throughout the East of England.  This is a show not to be missed!

The concert will be held on Thurs 20th August. Starts at 7:30pm and finishes just after 10:00pm. Tickets £19 (plus 50p booking fee) in advance or £21 on the door.

ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2026 SUMMER CONCERT: VIVA

MAASTRICHT!

This year, André Rieu celebrates a spectacular milestone — the 20th anniversary of his iconic summer concerts on the magnificent Vrijthof square. Captured live in his beloved hometown, this brand-new cinema event marks two decades of music and unforgettable magical summer nights.

Viva Maastricht! is a joyful tribute to the city where it all began. Joined by his world renowned Johann Strauss Orchestra and a vibrant ensemble of artists, André brings the spirit, culture, and warmth of his hometown to life in a dazzling new concert filled with emotion and wonder.

From timeless waltzes to soul-stirring classics, this landmark anniversary concert promises an evening of passion, joy, and togetherness. Be part of this historic celebration as the Vrijthof once again transforms into a breathtaking open-air ballroom — only in cinemas this summer.

(There will be a 15 min interval)

In this live action production, teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All three are coming to terms with the recent death of Sophia’s mother in very different ways.

TONY: The Summer That Created an Icon

Directed by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry) and starring breakout talent Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers)

A 19 year old Anthony Bourdain, drops viewers straight into the sweaty, high-adrenaline chaos of a Cape Cod restaurant kitchen during one fateful summer in Provincetown.

After missing out on a writing fellowship, Tony takes a desperate job as a dishwasher, stumbling headfirst into an eccentric, unfiltered world run by a fiery restaurateur played by Antonio Banderas.

Eschewing a standard, sugar-coated Hollywood formula, Tony delivers a raw, funny, and electric coming-of-age story about a self-destructive young man getting the reality check—and the profound culinary awakening—he desperately needed. It is the gritty, unfiltered origin story of a legend finding his fire right on the edge of failure.

For a closer look at the high-energy chaos and Dominic Sessa's transformation into a rebellious young Bourdain check out the trailer.

Film183 proudly presents Wild At Heart (1990)

This August FILM183 pays tribute to David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025), a film maker who redefined American cinema by revealing the strangeness, beauty, and darkness that lie beneath everyday life Wild at Heart (1990) stands as one of David Lynch’s most audacious displays of cinematic skill, a fever bright road movie where romance, violence, and myth collide in a world shaped as much by dream logic as narrative momentum. Following Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern) as they flee across an America that feels both heightened and haunted.

Lynch transforms a lovers on the run story into a surreal exploration of desire, fear, and the stories we tell to survive. His command of tone—swinging from tender intimacy to operatic menace—reveals a filmmaker working at full imaginative stretch. With its bold imagery, eccentric humour, and emotional rawness, Wild at Heart showcases Lynch’s unique ability to turn pulp into poetry and chaos into something strangely beautiful.

Next up FILM183 new season ‘Gangsters’ commences with Miller’s Crossing (1990) on Monday, 28 September.

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

A young boy finds refuge with three delightfully eccentric elderly nuns at a run-down convent facing shutdown. A road trip like no other, Holy Days is a joyful comedy packed with heart, humour, and high-speed hijinks. It’s a story about letting go, holding on, and finding home in the most unexpected places.

A world-renowned but reclusive novelist, believing he is about to die, summons his estranged sons to his home. But instead of seeking forgiveness for their shattered family, he tells them a wild and unbelievable secret that could rewrite their past.

After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.

Moon travels through a mysterious unexplained world free of adults. Moon meets a scholar turned sage and her translator in a mountain hut, where she tries to understand what is happening, based on a play by Don DeLillo. She meets many others who perform for her, show her a film, give her gifts, show her different possibilities for living. She observes and moves on into an unknown future.

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The ultimate celebration of the genius of Stevie Wonder!

Voted one of Britain’s top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland’s R&B Orchestra) and their world-class band present a diverse catalogue of iconic back-to-back hits including Superstition, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Isn’t She Lovely, I Wish, Sir Duke, Master Blaster and many more.

The Wonder of Stevie’s outstanding live band features musicians who have previously performed with a wide variety of music legends including Sir Rod Stewart, Bill Withers, Amy Winehouse, The Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, Nile Rodgers, Martha Reeves, Chaka Khan, Sam Moore, Jethro Tull, Eddie Floyd, Gregory Porter and Alfie Boe.

“Breathtaking” - Sunday Times

“Spine-tingling” - The Guardian

“A dazzling homage to one of the great masters of 20th & 21st century music” - Jools Holland

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

The Misanthrope by Martin Crimp after Molière

Directed by Indhu Rubasingham

Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.

Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the hollow contemporary mantras of kindness and respect. But the bolder she becomes in speaking out, the more colleagues avoid her, and the more her personal relationships begin to fracture. As she challenges fashionable ideas and lends her voice to causes others are afraid to touch, she faces intense criticism and backlash.

Alice will soon learn the price she must pay as an artist and as a woman for daring to speak her mind. Award-winner Sandra Oh is the Misanthrope in Martin Crimp's cutting new version of Molière's dark comedy, directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.

THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS

BEST OF RIK MAYAL

Featuring  clips from BAD NEWS, MR JOLLY and FISTFUL OF TRAVELLERS CHEQUES

THE SUPERGRASS (new Director’s Cut)

The hit Comic Strip Movie. Dennis Carter (Ade Edmondson), a young fantasist attempting to impress his wayward girlfriend that he’s an international drug smuggler, is arrested by police and used as a pawn in their search for a real gang. Also starring Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders, Robbie Coltrane and Alexei Sayle.

(INTERVAL)

BEST OF STELLA STREET

Scenes from the hit BBC series starring PHIL CORNWELL and JOHN SESSIONS

LIVE Q&A with PETER RICHARDSON and PHIL CORNWELL

FOUR MEN IN A CAR

Four salesmen set off on the road to a high-stakes company conference, where only one of them is destined for promotion. As tempers fray and ego's collide, the journey descends into a hilariously chaotic nightmare of arguments, road rage, mechanical disasters and increasingly absurd misfortune. Starring Rik Mayall, Adian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and David Haskell.

“The only Christmas album you'll ever need" ★★★★★ - Songlines 

“A festive folk supergroup!” Matthew Bannister, Folk On Foot

Since their initial one-off pilot in 2015, five leading lights of the UK folk scene have been reconvening each December to share their joyous Christmas party with audiences across the country.

Expect reimagined Winter classics from both sides of the Atlantic, some little known Yuletide gems, and plenty of songs direct from the pen of these five critically acclaimed songwriters.

Perhaps most of all though, look forward to the feeling

of having started the festivities with A Winter Union.

A Winter Union release their third studio album “Through The Western Door” in December 2026, touring the UK with their biggest live show to-date.  

"Just fantastic!" Katie Derham, BBC Radio 3 InTune

Links:

awinterunion.com

facebook.com/winterunion

x.com/awinterunion

instagram.com/awinterunion

***SAVE THE DATE - TICKETS ON SALE SOON***

Brentwood Mac have quickly made their mark in the tribute band scene, bringing you the flare and dynamics of one of the worlds treasured bands – Fleetwood Mac.

They meticulously recreate the sound and essence of the original band, and their attention to detail in capturing the nuances of each era ensures an authentic and unforgettable experience that will leave you wanting more.  

Following a string of sell-out shows we recommend you buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.