Events in June 2023
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| 29 May, 2023 |
30 May, 2023(1 event)
Club Screening - BabylonClub Screening - Babylon – 
An original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. Ventnor Arts Club 13 High Street Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1NT UK Please email to book: wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
31 May, 2023(1 event)
Bridge AfternoonBridge Afternoon – The club is open during the afternoon for bridge or chess players. Teaching sessions with Mo Jones are planned to recommence in the autumn. Details to follow in due course. Ventnor Arts Club Email: wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
1 June, 2023(1 event)
Club Screening - All Quiet on the Western FrontClub Screening - All Quiet on the Western Front – 
This massively successful, award winner tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. Runtime 2h 28m Ventnor Arts Club Book by email wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
2 June, 2023(1 event)
First Friday Club NightFirst Friday Club Night – As requested by members, we're opening our doors from 6.30pm on the first Friday of each month, with no particular event scheduled. It's an opportunity to wind down for the weekend and enjoy conversation with other members and guests. We'll have background music from our playlists, with cheese and charcuterie boards available to sustain you. The bar is fully stocked as always so you can enjoy a cocktail, our wine selection or another tipple. We also have backgammon, chess and other games on hand for those who might enjoy them. We do hope you come along to enjoy a relaxed and convivial evening, and if you have a booking in one of Ventnor's finest, drop in before or after supper. For more information contact Wendy at wendy@ventnorartsclub.com Ventnor Arts Club For information email: wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
3 June, 2023(1 event)
Met Opera Live - Die ZauberflöteMet Opera Live - Die Zauberflöte – 
One of opera’s most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years—a daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney that The Wall Street Journaldeclared “the best production I’ve ever witnessed of Mozart’s opera.” Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Met Orchestra, with the pit raised to make the musicians visible to the audience and allow interaction with the cast. In his Met-debut staging, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina, tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino, baritone Thomas Oliemans in his Met debut as Papageno, soprano Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and bass Stephen Milling as Sarastro. Ventnor Arts Club |
4 June, 2023 |
| 5 June, 2023 |
6 June, 2023(1 event)
Club Screening - AllelujahClub Screening - Allelujah – 
A warm and deeply moving story about old age. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community: they invite a news crew to film their preparations for a concert in honour of the hospital's most distinguished nurse. What could go wrong? Allelujah celebrates the spirit of the elderly patients whilst paying tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff battling with limited resources and ever-growing demand. Runtime 1h 39m Ventnor Arts Club Book by email wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
7 June, 2023 |
8 June, 2023(1 event)
Club Screening - The MenuClub Screening - The Menu – 
Expecting nothing less than the best of everything haute cuisine has to offer, a group of ultra-wealthy gastronomes with a demanding palate arrive at the Hawthorn: an exclusive culinary temple run by highly regarded gourmet chef Julian Slowik. And prepared for an exquisite multiple-course meal and the experience of a lifetime, obsessive epicurean Tyler and his unimpressed plus-one Margot enter the private minimalist restaurant. At last, the long wait is over. However, no one knows that the cryptic genius in the kitchen has big plans for tonight. After all, the imperious culinary artist has been stretching the boundaries of taste and fine dining for decades. Now, the host can finally unveil his magnum opus. But is the blasé clientele ready for Julian's creative madness? Runtime 1h 47m Ventnor Arts Club Book by email wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
9 June, 2023(2 events)
Book Group Film Screening - PersepolisBook Group Film Screening - Persepolis – 
The graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi has been Book Group's read for May. Later this evening we shall be getting together to share reading notes about the book and discuss the comparison between it and the film which we are screening immediately ahead of the meeting. While Book Group members will have priority booking, the screening is open to club members and guests in the usual way. All are very welcome to watch this insightful film. Based on the graphic novels of Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis is the biographical story following the poignant and often hilarious adventures of Marji. From a rebellious, heavy metal loving tomboy experiencing the turmoil of adolescence during the tyrannical, Iranian revolution to a teenage exile in Vienna, Austria, where she discovers the benefits of freedom can be just as shocking as the repressive regime she was forced to leave behind. Returning to Iran as an alienated adult, Marji must now decide where it is her heart and her home must lay in this complex, insightful, honest and touching story, making Persepolis one of the most sublime animated feature films you're likely to experience. Featuring Chiara Mastroianni, Sean Penn, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands and Iggy Pop Run time: 90 minutes approx. Ventnor Arts Club Email for bookings: wendy@ventnorartsclub.com Book Group MeetingBook Group Meeting – The June meeting of Book Group. The book this month is a graphic novel: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. One of a handful of graphic novels that elevate the form into an intensely personal artistic statement, Persepolisis Marjane Satrapi’s astonishing visual memoir of growing up in Iran. Intertwining the intimate with the political and compelling drama with warm, knowing humour, Persepolisis a continual revelation. The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran's last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. This is a beautiful and intimate story full of tragedy and humour - raw, honest and incredibly illuminating.
Ventnor Arts Club Email: wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
10 June, 2023 | 11 June, 2023 |
| 12 June, 2023 |
13 June, 2023(1 event)
Royal Opera House Live: Il TrovatoreRoyal Opera House Live: Il Trovatore – 
Passions run high as Manrico and the Count di Luna compete for the affections of Leonora. Little do they know, Manrico’s mother Azucena has been keeping a terrible secret for decades. Soon a curse from the past will rise up from the ashes with devastating implications for them all. Starring Marina Rebeka, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Riccardo Massi, Gregory Kunde, Ludovic Tézier and Jamie Barton, Adele Thomas’s energetic staging sets Verdi’s tale in a Hieronymus Bosch-inspired universe of medieval superstition. On the podium, Antonio Pappano conducts Verdi’s dramatic score, featuring the famous Anvil chorus. Approximately 3 hours 40 minutes including interval Ventnor Arts Club Contact for information: info@ventnorartsclub.com Buy Tickets |
14 June, 2023 |
15 June, 2023(1 event)
NT LIVE: FleabagNT LIVE: Fleabag – 
Fleabag Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a box-office record-breaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to cinemas to the big screen this summer. Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. The hilarious, award-winning play that inspired the BBC's hit TV series Fleabag, was filmed live on stage in London's West End in 2019. Presented by DryWrite, Soho Theatre and Annapurna Theatre. Ventnor Arts Club Email: info@ventnorartsclub.com Buy Tickets |
16 June, 2023(1 event)
Berliner Philharmoniker LIVE: Summer ConcertBerliner Philharmoniker LIVE: Summer Concert – 
Zubin Mehta and Yefim Bronfman have been artistic companions for many years – Mehta was on the podium when Bronfman made his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1983. During this programme, we will hear the two musicians in Béla Bartók’s highly virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2, which alternates between percussive force and refinement – an ideal work for Yefim Bronfman’s vigorous, soulful playing. Zubin Mehta also conducts Peter Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Fourth Symphony, which reveals the composer’s suffering to the world but also celebrates the joys of life at the close. Zubin Mehta conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Running Time: 135 minutes Email: info@ventnorartsclub.com Buy Tickets |
17 June, 2023 | 18 June, 2023 |
19 June, 2023(1 event)
French Film Matinée - ParisFrench Film Matinée - Paris – This is the last in the series of French film matinees while we have a summer break. Romain Duris plays Pierre, a professional dancer who's suddenly diagnosed with a serious heart disease that could cost him his life. While waiting to receive the news as to whether or not he is able to receive heart transplant, Pierre can do nothing but pass the time sitting on the balcony of his apartment and watch the world go by without him. But the more he observes, the more he realises the subtle and sublime beauty hidden beneath the depths of everyday occurrences, as the real Paris slowly begins to reveal itself and the complex tapestry of its inhabitants. Also starring Juliette Binoche and directed by Cédric Klapisch. Run Time: 2 hours approx.
Ventnor Arts Club Email to book: wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
20 June, 2023(1 event)
Club Screening - The FablemansClub Screening - The Fablemans – 
Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s own childhood, rediscover the magic of movies in The Fabelmans, a coming-of-age story about a young man uncovering a shattering family secret and the power of film and imagination to help us see the truth about ourselves and each other. With a star-studded cast featuring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle and Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans tells a timeless tale of heartbreak, healing, and hope for the dreamer inside all of us Runtime 2h 31m Ventnor Arts Club Book by email wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
21 June, 2023 |
22 June, 2023(1 event)
Club Screening - JoyrideClub Screening - Joyride – 
12-year-old Mully (Reid) has lost his mother and discovers his debt-ridden father stealing the charity money they've raised in her name. Grabbing the cash, Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy (Colman), in the back seat with a baby. She joins Mully on a wild journey across Ireland, stealing cars, hitch-hiking, catching ferries and breaking police barricades. Runtime 1h 34m Ventnor Arts Club Book by email wendy@ventnorartsclub.com |
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30 June, 2023(1 event)
Comedy NightComedy Night – 
Headlining the show is Finlay Christie as seen on Stand Up Sketch Show, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Supporting acts include Kate McGann, Monica Chatterjee and Matt Roseblade and the event will be hosted by our resident compère Jack Clay. Over 18's only. Drinks & snacks available to purchase in the bar and no other food or drink may be consumed on the premises. NB: Line ups may be subject to change, refunds not available. However if the event doesn't go ahead you will receive a full refund. Tickets £12 for members & £15 for non-members Doors open at 19:00 for the show starting at 19:30 Ventnor Arts Club Email: info@ventnorartsclub.com Buy Tickets |
1 July, 2023 | 2 July, 2023 |