Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

Accessible / Relaxed Screenings on:

- Tues 31st March at 10:30

- Tues 7th April at 10:30

Accessible / Relaxed screenings are a chance for adults & children to watch a film in our cinema in a relaxed & inclusive environment.

Adjustments are made to reduce over-stimulation & create a friendly atmosphere for people with additional needs. Doors open 30 minutes before the screening start time in order to get settled and sensory objects are available on entry (sanitised before & after).

There are no trailers or adverts and the film will be introduced.

During the screening lights will remain on low and the volume will be adjusted to a lower level.

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realise that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After so much time and so many memories, long-held promises and deeply concealed wounds threaten to come to light and force them to confront their future.

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

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.

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems.

Guided by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it. Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production.

A star cast including Julia Bullock as Pamina, Amitai Pati as Tamino, Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and Soloman Howard as Sarastro, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut.

A concert to celebrate the life and legacy of Electric Palace Trust Chairman Chris Strachan.

It is safe to say the Electric Palace would not be here today if it were not for the efforts of Chris Strachan. Chris was Trustee Chairman for more than 30 years. He was also an accomplished jazz trumpeter and ensured the music was enshrined in the fabric of the Electric Palace.

Chris's main ensemble was The Tendring Thunderbirds, a flexible local group of musicians playing jazz in the tradition of New Orleans but with a contemporary vibe.

The "Thunderboids", as Chris pronounced them, were formed at the beginning of this century and were a regular attraction for many years playing to an enthusiastic and packed house.

The Electric Palace is proud to reunite a number of the Thunderbirds for a very special concert to celebrate the legacy of Chris at the Electric Palace two days before what would have been his birthday. All profits will go towards the Memorial Fund in his name.

Stepping into Chris's shoes as trumpeter and band leader is Paul Higgs, who guested several times with the Thunderbirds. Paul is no stranger to Ronnie Scott's Club and has played with the likes of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Johnny Dankworth, John Williams, Tony Hatch, Nancy Wilson and Lulu, to name but a few.

He will be joined on stage by Alan Arnold bass, Kevin Harris drums, Evan Jones saxophone, Tom Monahan trombone, John Parker guitar and Carl Sterling saxophone for what will be a fun-filled and uplifting night of hot Crescent City jazz in the good old "Thunderboids" spirit.  

 

 

 

In the late 1990s, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd had their musical ambitions consistently ridiculed for having the 'wrong' accents, so they went for broke and reinvented themselves as Californian rappers. The duo re-recorded their own tracks with fake accents and turned up in London claiming to be an established duo on the Cali scene as well as childhood friends with Eminem. They quickly bagged themselves a record deal, a hefty sum in advances, and an appearance on MTV... until it all came crashing down.

Film183 presents The Sting

The Sting (1973) remains one of the great American entertainments: a caper film of immaculate construction, buoyed by charm, wit and a nostalgic affection for the confidence men of the 1930s. Yet revisiting it now carries a particular poignancy. With the recent death of Robert Redford, the film stands as one of the clearest expressions of his star persona—effortless, quick witted, and irresistibly charismatic.

As Johnny Hooker, the small time grifter drawn into an audacious long con, Redford gives a performance of extraordinary lightness. He moves through the film with a dancer’s precision, balancing boyish mischief with a growing moral seriousness.

Redford’s chemistry with Paul Newman—reuniting after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid—is the film’s beating heart, but The Sting also showcases Redford’s gift for anchoring a narrative without ever overwhelming it. His Hooker is both the audience’s surrogate and the engine of the plot, a young man learning the rules of deception while discovering his own sense of honour.

In celebrating The Sting, we celebrate Redford himself: a performer whose grace, intelligence and understated magnetism shaped American cinema for more than half a century. Tonight’s screening is a reminder of just how brightly he shone.

May 3rd 1966 Roger Day broadcast his first radio show three miles of the Essex Coast on Swinging Radio England. From there he moved to Radio Caroline south where he got the nickname Twiggy.

After that it was Radio Luxemburg and te Radio North Sea International again off the English Coast.

Then a long career in legal commercial radio from Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Kent, London, Guildford. Cornwall. Now a daily show on Boom Radio UK.

He also toured with the Beach Boys and Small Faces.

Voted one of the top ten DJ´s in the UK

Join him to hear about life on the pirate stations. The stars he has met in those 60 years.

If you order his life story from his website rogerday.co.uk he will sign your copy when he appears in Harwich.

The Paul McCartney Project presents an evening of music, written by Sir Paul McCartney.  The show recreates the excitement of the most recent concerts performed by Paul during his worldwide Got Back Tour and features a live band playing songs from an enormous back catalogue including those from his time with The Beatles, Wings and his solo career.

Band members include:

• Paul M (vocals, keys & guitars)
• Crazz (guitars)
• Mick Rose (keyboards & vocals)
• Dave Osborne (bass guitar & vocals)
• Bill Brooks (drums, samples & vocals)

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.

BOOK TICKETS VIA THE LINK:

https://www.ticketsource.com/frinton-jazz-club/t-rpeejpn

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