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FOCUS ON CLASSICS FOR THIRD ‘ROYAL PICTURE SHOW’ MINI FILM FESTIVAL

The Royal on Monday 1st September launched another exciting programme at the Clarion Hotel for its forthcoming third installment of The Royal Picture Show. The Picture Show will  comprise of several musicals, tributes to Madeleine Carroll and Robin Williams, an Irish language programme for schools and free events for Culture Night (September 19th) until 11pm.

Running over four days from Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st September 2014 at 69 O’Connell Street (formerly The Belltable), the mini film festival promises to offer something for all the family across the weekend along with a number of free events for Culture Night on Friday, September 19th .

 


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The Royal is presenting four mini film festivals during Limerick City of Culture 2014 in February, May, September and November. So far, the programme has fulfilled its promise to satisfy the most demanding cinema-goer with a variety of films (many shown in Limerick for the first time), including new works from local & national filmmakers and the very best of international cinema.

 

This third weekend, the focus will be on classics – several musicals, tributes to Madeleine Carroll and Robin Williams, a charity screening night of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in association with Unity Gospel Choir Limerick, an Irish language programme for schools and free events for Culture Night until 11pm. Full details on the exciting programme are available on www.limerickroyal.ie. Booking: 061 774 774 or www.limetreetheatre.ie.

 

SCREENING 1: THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER – IRISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS
Film: Aisling Gheal (IRL 2013) – Club (with short films Rúbaí, Beirt Le Chéile and Gael Linn Newsreels)

SCREENING 2: THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER – LAUNCH SCREENING
Film: The 39 Steps (UK 1935) – Club

SCREENING 3: FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER – CULTURE NIGHT
Film: Culture Night – Free Admission 7PM – 10PM

SCREENING 4: FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER – CHARITY EVENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH UGCL
Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UK 1975) – 15

SCREENING 5: SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER – FAMILY FILM
Film: WALL-E (US 2008) – U

SCREENING 6: SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER – MUSIC NIGHT
Film: The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (UK 1964) – 12

SCREENING 7: SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER – MUSIC NIGHT
Film: This Is Spinal Tap (US 1984) – G

SCREENING 8: SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER – CLOSING FILM
Film: Mrs. Doubtfire (USA 1993) – PG

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