PRESTEIGNE: The Assembly Rooms

Friday 2nd February, 2024

7:30pm

Event information

A deeply felt swansong from 87-year-old Ken Loach whose career dates from his renowned 1960s debut feature Cathy Come Home, and progressed via Kes and I, Daniel Blake. This time the drama is located in a Geordie mining town and pub in 2016. Both The Old Oak and its landlord, along with the town itself, are coming to the end of their collective tethers, dating their decline from the pit closures of the 1980s. And now, faced with the needs of incoming Syrian immigrants, feelings run raw and compassion is rare. So, step forward The Old Oak’s landlord, TJ, and Yara, a young Syrian refugee. “A film as fired up and human as any you’ll see this year,” says Time Out.

Pre-booked tickets will be guaranteed a seat but please come early so that we can monitor seating availability. If tickets sell out online there will be a limited number available on the door offered on a first come, first served basis. Please do not attend if you think you may have contracted Covid or very recently been in contact with someone who has it. Thanks from the Presteigne Screen Team.