“The elegant Art Deco interior of the Electric Palace hosts a packed programme of film, theatre, music and comedy including some major names” Dorset Magazine
WHATS ON THIS WEEK... Antique Expert on the Road featuring Mark Smith 📆 Wed 15 April | 7:30pm ⭐VIP MEET & GREET tickets available⭐FILM: Mother's Pride 📆Thurs 16 April | 2pm *MATINEE* National Theatre Live : All My Sons (12A) 130 mins 📆Thurs 16 April | 7pm FILM: Hoppers (U) 106 mins 📆 Sat 18 April | 11am Comic Strip Presents ... screenings & Q&A With creator & director Peter Richardson & actor Alexei Sayle 📆 Sat 18 April | 7:30pm Centenary Cinema Season: Sunset Boulevard (12A) (1950) 110 mins 📆 Sun 19 April | 3pm 🎟 Book here > bit.ly/3vUgvDE⭐We kindly ask customers, if you are planning on attending an event and are able to do so, please book tickets in advance. This helps ensure events continue with comfortable preshow sales and can go on as planned.⭐ ... See MoreSee Less
The Comic Strip presents ... screening + Q&A with Director Peter Richardson + Alexei Sayle📆 Sat 18 Aprl | 7:30pm 🎟 Book here > bit.ly/4blKwkWA triple bill of three rarely screened ‘Comic Strip Presents’ films: Red Nose of Courage, Four Men In A Car and The Hunt for Tony Blair. Followed by Q&A with Writer-Director Peter Richardson and Alexei Sayle.The Comic Strip Presents was the nucleus of three comedy duos: The Outer Limits, featuring Peter Richardson and Nigel Planer; Twentieth Century Coyote, featuring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson; and French & Saunders (Dawn & Jennifer) plus Alexei Sayle, who often hosted alongside Keith Allen and Robbie Coltrane. The team would go on to make 42 individual films under the banner of ‘The Comic Strip Presents’ (1982 till 2016) with Founder and Series Producer Peter Richardson. ... See MoreSee Less
🔔 JUST ANNOUNCED Foyer Sessions: Linde Nijland with multi-instrumentalist Bert Ridderbos. 📆 Tues 26 May | 7pm 🎟 Book here > bit.ly/4sfCwXXTicket includes 125ml glass of wine, or half pint of beer, lager, cider or soft drinkLinde Nijland has been called ‘best folk singer in The Netherlands’ (Heaven magazine). In the UK she’s best known for her sincere renditions of Sandy Denny material. She has sung with Fairport Convention multiple times, including an All Star reunion concert at the Barbican in 2009. Renowned producer Joe Boyd said “Linde has given Sandy Denny’s music the respect it deserves, and made a lovely record that shows off her beautiful voice as well as her good taste.” ... See MoreSee Less