Dementia Friendly Screenings
As part of our commitment to be Dementia Friendly, Picturehouse run monthly Dementia Friendly screenings at 16 of our cinemas across the country, and over 200 of our staff have attended information sessions run by The Alzheimer’s Society to become Dementia Friends.
Dementia Friendly Screenings are open to all, but aim to make cinema more accessible to local dementia communities by providing an fun, friendly and inclusive experience for people living with dementia. The lights are left on low, there are no adverts or trailers and the audience is allowed to move around – or sing along to any musical numbers! – should they wish to.
Free tea, coffee and biscuits are served for half an hour before the film to give people the chance to meet and socialise with others, and to familiarise themselves with the cinema space and there is extra signage put up to help you navigate the building. Tickets are at the reduced price of £4 per person, with a free place for accompanying carers.
Each cinema has a set day each month for their Dementia Friendly screenings. Scroll down to below the film listings for more details.
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If you would like to help promote these screenings then please click the link below to download posters and flyers for your local Picturehouse.
Screening January 2019
Hollywood’s troubled transition from silent to talking pictures at the end of the 1920s provided the inspiration for perhaps the greatest of movie musicals.
Mama Mia (sing-a-long)
Screening February 2019
Donna (Meryl Streep), an independent hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for her daughter's wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, the spirited bride, has a plan. She secretly invites three men from her mother's past in hope of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day.
Screening March 2019
Two small-town sisters -- an aspiring writer, Ruth (Betty Garrett), and a would-be actress, Eileen (Janet Leigh) -- move to New York City. Ruth eventually meets magazine editor Bob Baker (Jack Lemmon), who tells her to write about her life experiences rather than fiction.
Please find details of the days that each participating cinema runs Dementia Friendly Screenings below:
London:
East Dulwich Picturehouse – Dementia Friendly screenings 1st Thursday of each month
Gate Picturehouse – Dementia Friendly screenings 4th Monday of each month
Stratford East Picturehouse – Dementia Friendly screenings Last Monday of each month
Hackney Picturehouse – Dementia Friendly screenings 4th Friday of each month
Crouch End Picturehouse – Dementia Friendly screenings 4th Thursday of each month
The Ritzy, Brixton - Dementia Friendly screenings last Tuesday of each month
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Regional:
The Duke of York’s, Brighton – Dementia Friendly screenings 4th Friday of each month
National Media Museum, Bradford – Dementia Friendly screenings Last Tuesday of each month
Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge – Dementia Friendly screenings Third Friday of each month
The Cameo, Edinburgh – Dementia Friendly screenings Last Monday of each month
Exeter Picturehouse – Dementia Friendly screenings 1st Wednesday of each Month
The Regal, Henley – Dementia Friendly screenings First Wednesday of each month
Cinema City, Norwich – Dementia Friendly screenings last Friday of the month
Picturehouse at FACT, Liverpool – Dementia Friendly screenings Third Wednesday of each month
Stratford-upon-Avon Picturehouse – Dementia Friendly screenings 2nd Wednesday of each month
City Screen, York – Dementia Friendly screenings Last Monday of each month
If you are interested in finding out more or joining the mailing list please email Ryan Powell at ryan.p@picturehouses.co.uk with your name, your local Picturehouse cinema and 'Dementia Friendly Screenings' in the subject line.
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