Dementia Friendly: The Red Shoes

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Welcoming people living with dementia along with family, friends and carers to this special screening.

Admission: £5 (carers free of charge)

Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be available from 10:00.

This event is open to all but we particularly invite people living with dementia and their families, friends and carers. We aim to provide a relaxing experience to share together and an opportunity to meet other people in a similar situation.

What makes these screenings special?

The lights will be left on low and you are all welcome to move around, talk or sing along as you wish. Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be on offer before the screening from 10:00 so that you can have a chat with others and get to know the space.

Why are we doing these screenings?

We want to ensure that we are accessible to the widest range of people as possible and we’re really excited to be able to incorporate showings specifically aimed at those impacted by dementia.

Film Synopsis

This Powell And Pressburger classic is widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made and winner of two Oscars. It focuses on Vicky, a young ballerina starring in a ballet The Red Shoes. Like her character in the ballet, she is irresistibly drawn to dancing. Her life becomes split between her simple human passion and artistic devotion to her profession. The film contains ballet sequences of stylistic mastery, and is visually one of the most innovative and beautiful works of cinema ever created.

Directors

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast

Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer