Lynton, Lynmouth and Exmoor Advertiser, October 2019

OCTOBER 2019 37
Top Ten hit for Regal Film
Society
Minehead’s Regal Theatre has scored a
hit with its live screenings of opera and
ballet from the Royal Opera House (ROH)
– and gone straight into the top 10 chart
of UK venues.
Of more than 250 independent cinemas
offering live screenings around the
country, the Regal Film Society has come
in at No 6 in this year’s chart. Its place –
based on ticket sales – comes less than
two years after the society began the live
screening of performances from the ROH
which regularly attract audiences of more
than 300 people from all over West
Somerset.
The society’s chair and co-founder,
Victoria Thomas, said: “This is very
exciting news and vindicates our decision
to set up live screenings at the Regal.
We’re very grateful for the positive
feedback and support we have from the
community for these Royal Opera House
events, and to our technical team of
volunteers – headed by Martin Smith –
which has done a great deal of work to
bring them to the Regal.”
The 2018/9 ROH Live Cinema Season
table has been published by More2Screen
which organises distribution of live
broadcasting the Opera House’s events.
The Regal Film Society’s new season has
begun and the next live screening will be
Mozart’s Don Giovanni on October 8 - see
www.regalfilmsociety.org or contact us at
admin@regalfilmsociety.org
or 01643 831343
REGAL THEATRE
MINEHEAD
01643 706430
www.regaltheatre.co.uk
Tuesday, 1st October - 7:30pm
The Regal Film Society : WOMAN AT WAR Subtitled
Tickets: Members £3, Guests £5
A black comedy about a woman in her forties who is
fighting to save the planet. 101 mins
Friday, 4th October - 7:30pm
Wayne Denton : A CELEBRATION OF JOHN DENVER
TICKETS: Adults £15, Friends £14.50, Students/ES40’s £10
Join us to celebrate the life of John Denver and sing
along to his most memorable hits.
Tuesday, 8th October - 6:45pm
Live from the Royal Opera House (Note start time)
DON GIOVANNI Approx running time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Tickets: Adult: £15.50, Friends/Members/ES40s £13,
Full time students £10
A cast of international singers perform the glorious
arias and ensembles of this opera favourite.
Thursday, 17th - Saturday, 19th October - 7:30pm
Minehead Dramatic Society : OH MY LORD!
TICKETS: Adults £8, Friends £7.50, Students/ES40’s £4
The vicarage at Giggleton runs like a well-oiled machine
but all that is about to change …
Wednesday, 23rd October - 7:30pm
The Pantaloons : OTHELLO
TICKETS: Adults £12, Friends £11.50, Students/ES40s £6
The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons relocate
Shakespeare’s classic work.
Thursday, 24th October - 7:30pm
Live from the Royal Opera House
DON PASQUALE Approx running time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Tickets: Adult: £15.50, Friends/Members/ES40s £13,
Full time students £10
Bryn Terfel heads the cast for this new production .
Friday, 25th October - 7:30pm
GIMME ABBA
Tickets: Adults £16, Friends £15.50, Students/ £8
GIMME ABBA have enjoyed theatre shows, concerts
and festivals worldwide and nationwide in the UK.
Sunday, 27th - Monday, 28th October - 7:30pm
Regal Film Society : DOWNTON ABBEY
Tickets: £5, Members £3
British period drama which follows on from events in
the popular TV series. 122 mins
Tuesday, 29th October - 7:30pm
EMMA JOHNSON clarinet with GREGORY DROTT piano
Tickets: Adults £15, Friends £14.50, Students/ES40s £5
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