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Monthly Brochure

Monthly Brochure

You can download our monthly brochure as a PDF, where you’ll find all the information about the cinema, our screenings, and special events for December. Simply click the button below.

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You can also save our December programme—simply click the images below to download it to your computer or mobile device.

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Live Music

Live Music

FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT

Join us every Friday Night at 9pm (Bar open from 8pm) for a fantastic night of live music. Our bar is open until midnight with a delicious selection of cocktails plus wines, Welsh ales and ciders, lagers and a great range of spirits!

Every Friday is different – on the first Friday of every month it’s the Open Mic Night, and we welcome a host of local musicians to the stage.

Every other Friday could range from 50’s rock and roll to punk metal, from Ska bands to Classical Harpists, party bands to folk music.

We welcome all genres and always want to support new bands and musicians. If you would like to play at one of our Friday nights, please contact us.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Join us on the first Friday of every month for our Open Mic Night. This is always a fantastic night of live music from talented local musicians, and frequently visitors from further afield.

Open Mic Nights have been running at the Magic Lantern since 2011, and many musicians have made their debut performances here, sometimes their own material and sometimes covering their favourite songs - acts from ages 8 to 80 years old.

Tickets are £3 or free if you have attended the film beforehand, if you’re a member, or if you’re performing.

We welcome all styles of music, folk to rock to jazz, with some fun pedals thrown in (we even had a psytrance DJ once) - either way you won't find a more appreciative and respectful audience.

If you are a performer who would like to play at the open mic it is essential to book a slot as we are frequently oversubscribed. This is a music night only, not spoken word or comedy and our only rule is that all vocal performers must be accompanied by live instruments (no backing tracks or acapella solos) Performers – Get in touch here to book a 15 min slot.

We encourage all newbies (and oldies) to share their music with us and keep the Lantern a hub for our fantastic local music scene.

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Special Events

Special Events

Here at the Magic Lantern, we pride ourselves on being more than just a cinema venue. We’ve extended our main stage, invested in lighting and sound equipment, and expanded our food and drinks menu to offer both our community and visitors a truly unique experience.

From children-focused activities to ceilidhs, from workshops to community events, and from music concerts to our legendary film-themed party nights, we create something for everyone.

Below, you’ll find details of our upcoming special events. And don’t forget to visit our photo gallery to see everything we’ve achieved so far!

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Theatre On Screen

Theatre On Screen

In addition to films, we are proud to support stage plays and musicals by presenting a rich programme of productions on the big screen. These include live streams from the National Theatre and other iconic venues, the World’s Greatest Musicals season, and much more!

Check below to see what’s coming next at the Magic Lantern.

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Discounted Screenings

Discounted Screenings

We have lots of different types of screenings where you can save some money!

See the different types and the listings below.

Magic Mondays

Every Monday (Term Time) at 11am.

The showings are RELAXED, meaning they have subtitles, the sound is slightly lower, and the lights remain partially lit. Babies in arms (under 1) are welcome, the bar is open throughout, and our usual code of conduct does not apply.

A FREE tea or filter coffee is included in your £4.50 film ticket cost!

Teen Screen

Every Wednesday at 4pm.

The Lantern will be open from 3pm so Tywyn School pupils are welcome to come straight from school.

Tickets for 12 - 19 year olds are £5.50 and include a small popcorn and a soft drink or juice/cordial.

All welcome but standard tickets apply to non teens.

Little Lanteners

Every Sunday at 11am.

All tickets are £3.50.

Anyone under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Anyone over 18 must be accompanied by a child!

Golden Agers

Every Thursday afternoon.

If you are over the golden age of 60 then tickets are £4.50 and include a cup of tea or filter coffee.

All welcome but standard ticket prices apply to those under 60.

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Accessible Screenings

Accessible Screenings

The Magic Lantern wants to make sure everyone feels welcome. We currently have two types of accessible screenings, but we are always looking for ways to improve our venue to accommodate for people with additional needs. If you have any suggestions or want to chat to us about what we can do to improve, please don’t hesitate to contact us - we would really love to hear from you. Drop us an email here

Hard of Hearing (or Descriptive Subtitles)

Every Monday evening our film will have descriptive subtitles. This means that in addition to the dialogue being subtitled (as with a foreign language film) the sounds of the film are also described in the subtitles. For example (joyful music plays) or (gunshots in background)

Relaxed Screenings

During our Relaxed Screenings, we relax our Code of Conduct. We appreciate not everyone wants to sit still for a long time in complete darkness and that the ‘normal’ level of sound in a cinema may be a bit much for some.

So, in these screenings we:

• Keep the lights on low
• Turn down the sound
• You are free to move around
• You don’t have to remain silent
• We keep the bar open so you can get more drinks and snacks if you like
• The hatch from the bar to the cinema stays open so you can leave the auditorium but still watch the film

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Film Club

Film Club

Do you love films, and love talking about films? Then why not join our Magic Lantern Film Club!

Our Film Club is a regular chance for people who love films to get together to discuss them.

Every month, we pick a few titles from our main programme, and meet to chat about it after the screening. The bar will remain open for those who fancy a drink.

We welcome anyone with a passion for films, from enthusiasts to aficionados or even someone who knows nothing about films except they enjoy watching them! We hold friendly and informal conversations, while also providing some extra information about the film, the cast and the director where relevant.

If you are on Facebook, you can join our Film Club Group. We use this group to learn more about what type of films you like the most, for sharing additional insights about the films we choose, as well as any suggestions you may have.

You can also email us at lanternfilmclub@gmail.com.

Scroll down to check out our upcoming meetings. You’ll also find information in our printed programme and in the advert that plays before every screening.

Supported by Film Hub Wales as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN), made possible by the National Lottery.

Cefnogir gan Ganolfan Ffilm Cymru fel rhan o Rwydwaith Cynulleidfa Ffilm y BFI (FAN), a wedi wnaed yn bosib gan y Loteri Genedlaethol.

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Welsh Language Season

Iaith i Bawb

Sign up for our Welsh Language newsletter, scroll to the bottom of this page!

We’re thrilled to launch a brand-new season of Welsh language films and events in collaboration with We Learn Welsh – Iaith i Bawb. This year-long project celebrates and strengthens our connections with Welsh speakers and learners, both here in our community and further afield.

The FILM part of the season 'Sgrin a Sgwrs' is supported by Ffilm Cymru through their Film Exhibitor Fund, which comes from the National Lottery via the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales. For the next year there will be at least 2 screenings a month of a film made in Welsh with hosted opportunities to learn and chat about the film afterwards.

Our programme will showcase a rich mix of storytelling – from animations and documentaries to shorts and feature films – including the eagerly awaited Tanau’r Lloer (Fires of the Moon), premiering this November.

Are you a Welsh speaker or learner keen to get involved? Do you belong to a Welsh language group that would like to collaborate on an event? If so, please get in touch with us or drop by the box office for a chat with Sara. We’d love you to be part of this journey!

To keep up with the latest Welsh language screenings and events at the Magic Lantern, don’t forget to sign up for our new mailing list with the form below!

Rydym wrth ein bodd yn lansio ein tymor newydd sbon o ffilmiau a digwyddiadau Cymraeg mewn cydweithrediad gyda Iaith i Bawb - We Learn Welsh. Mae'r prosiect blwyddyn o hyd yma'n dathlu ac yn atgyfnerthu ein cysylltiadau gyda siaradwyr Cymraeg a siaradwyr Cymraeg newydd, a hynny yma yn ein cymuned a thu hwnt.

Mae'r rhan FFILM o'r tymor 'Sgrin a Sgwrs' yn cael ei chefnogi gan Ffilm Cymru, drwy eu Cronfa Arddangos Ffilm, sy'n dod gan y Loteri Genedlaethol drwy Lywodraeth Cymru a Chyngor Celfyddydau Cymru. Am y flwyddyn nesaf, bydd o leiaf 2 ddangosiad y mis o ffilm a grëwyd yn Gymraeg, gyda sesiynau dan arweiniad lle bydd cyfle i ddysgu a sgwrio am y ffilm wedyn.

Bydd ein rhaglen yn arddangos cymysgedd gyfoethog o adrodd straeon - o animeiddiadau a rhaglenni dogfen i ffilmiau byrion, a phrif ffilmiau - gan gynnwys yr hirddisgwyliedig Tanau'r Lloer (Fires of the Moon), fydd yn cael ei dangos am y tro cyntaf y mis Tachwedd hwn.

Ydych chi’n siaradwr Cymraeg neu'n siaradwr newydd sy'n awyddus i fod yn rhan o bethau? Ydych chi'n perthyn i grŵp Cymraeg a hoffai cydweithredu i greu digwyddiad? Os felly, cofiwch gysylltu gyda ni neu galwch heibio'r swyddfa docynnau am sgwrs gyda Sara. Byddem wrth ein bodd pe baech chi'n rhan o'r daith o'r daith hon!

Er mwyn cael y newyddion diweddaraf am ddangosiadau a digwyddiadau sinema'r Magic Lantern, cofiwch gofrestru ar ein rhestr e-bostio newydd gyda'r ffurflen isod!

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