Bradford Family Film Festival 2019
Bradford Family Film Festival 2019
More information to follow soon!
Bradford Family Film Festival 2018
1st – 31st August
Bradford Family Film Festival is back once again this August with a fantastic programme for the whole family to enjoy. We’re delighted to welcome The Light as a new partner this year and to be working with Picturehouse at the National Science and Media Museum for the second year running – giving our audiences more opportunities to see more great films and IMAX 3D documentaries. City Park will be at the heart of the festival – with our regular free films on Bradford Big Screen every Wednesday in August. We’d like to thank 21st Century Fox for three fabulous titles running as part of this outdoor screening experience. So whatever the weather we’ll see you there!
For the full up to date programme and other screening info please visit: http://bradford-city-of-film.com/big-screen/family/
Pop up Cinema Bradford Markets
We’re delighted to be working with Bradford Markets who are hosting a special pop up cinema every Friday in August at 11am in the Oastler Shopping Centre, John St, Bradford.
Come and join them for some magical movie moments for FREE!
Week One: 1st – 5th Aug
Early Man (PG) Wednesday 1st Aug 2018 – 11am: Big Screen, City Park Running time: 1hr 29mins Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home. |
The Lion King (U) Friday 3rd Aug 2018 – 11am: Oastler Shopping Centre, John St Running time: 88 mins
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The Light Cinema
Every weekday morning throughout August, they will be screening a family friendly movie with plenty of feel good factor.
Tickets for these films are priced at £3 each and they have a selection of refreshments available, including a children’s snack pack at £3.95 – perfect for little fingers and big appetites!
Keep up to date with the film choices and times on Facebook and Twitter, or visit them in person where their friendly staff will be happy to help.
Film titles and times will be added to the schedules once announce, check here for more information.
Week Two: 6th – 12th Aug
Dream Big: Engineering Our World (U) IMAX 3D Tuesday 7th Aug 2018 – 11am: IMAX, Picturehouse Running time: 45 minutes Narrated by Jeff Briggs, Dream Big: Engineering Our World celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small. Hear inspiring stories of human grit and aspiration as the film reveals how engineers push the limits of innovation to solve problems and create a more sustainable future for us all. From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots and solar-powered cars, engineering plays a crucial role in so many of our greatest innovations. £3.75 per ticket – Please see below for information on booking. |
Ferdinand (U) Wednesday 8th Aug 2018 – 11am: Big Screen, City Park Running time: 1hr 48mins After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. |
Pixar Short Films Volume 1 (U) Friday 10th Aug 2018 – 11am: Oastler Shopping Centre, John St
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Love Bug (U) Saturday 11th Aug 2018 – 1:30pm: Big Screen, City Park Running time: 1hr 48mins In partnership with Bradford Classic
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Week Three: 13th – 19th Aug
Week Four: 20th – 26th Aug
Week Five: 27th – 31st Aug
Booking
Big Screen – City Park These showings are free to the public, please feel free to turn up on the day and bring a seat of your own, picnic or an umbrella depending on weather. |
IMAX, Picturehouse at National Science and Media Museum The cost of these events is £3.75, tickets can be booked through the Cinema’s Box Office – situated in the National Science and Media Museum’s foyer or in person at Box Office as well as online at picturehouses.com/IMAX and over the phone |
The Light Cinema Tickets are £3 each and they will have a selection of refreshments available, including a children’s snack pack at £3.95 – perfect for little fingers and big appetites! Titles will be announced at the start of each week so keep up to date with the film choices and times on Facebook and Twitter,or visit them in person where their friendly staff will be happy to help. To book tickets call 01274 455361 or visit their website bradford.lightcinemas.co.uk
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Clayton Village Hall The cost of this event is £3 for adults and £1 for children (under 16), doors will open at 5:00pm. |
Accessibility
Big Screen – City Park The Big Screen in Bradford is an outdoor event and can cater for up to 200 seats, Bradford Council will be providing seating and security for our Wednesday events. |
IMAX, Picturehouse at National Science and Media Museum
IMAX Cinema, Picturehouse at National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, National Science and Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD1 1NQ
IMAX Access to the IMAX theatre from the ground floor is via a staircase in a darkened queuing area. Inside the auditorium, stairs provide access to the seating area – please bear in mind that these stairs are fairly steep and extra care should be taken, particularly once the adverts have begun and the lights are dimmed. There is an additional entrance on the fifth floor for visitors with easy access requirements. Access to this entrance is via the public lift and locked door, which requires a code. Please let the Box Office know that you need to use this entrance, and allow extra time in your schedule due to demand for the public lift. We have single spaces for wheelchair users which are situated on the balcony (access via the fifth level). A hearing system is fitted in the theatre for guests with hearing impairments. Please ask at the Box Office. Booster seats are available if required – please ask a member of staff. Visually impaired customers
Assistance dogs are welcome. If you wish to take your dog into a performance, please let us know when booking so that we can arrange an aisle seat. Our staff will be happy to provide drinking water for your dog. Large-print film schedules are available on request. Customers with impaired hearing
Induction loop systems are fitted in each of the four auditoria. To access the system, you will need to turn your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position. Certain performances carry subtitles and these are clearly indicated in the programme. Disabled parking
There is a drop-off / pick-up point and three spaces for blue badge holders at the front of the Museum. Toilets
There is a wheelchair-accessible adapted toilet on the ground floor. There is an alarm cord inside should you need to summon a member of staff. Further toilet facilities are available on the fifth floor, including easy access (inside the Animation Gallery). You must inform the IMAX usher if you wish to use the toilet facilities so they can let you back in to the auditorium through the fifth level IMAX door.
Full details on website: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/info/National_Media_Museum#disabled-access
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The Light Cinema – Bradford The Broadway, Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1JR The Light is committed to offering a great cinema experience to everyone. All of their screens have wheelchair spaces and lift access, as well as an escalator, allowing everyone to easily access all of their screens. If you are visually impaired, they offer audio description headsets. These are compatible with the majority of films they show, please enquire before you book. |
Clayton Village Hall – Clayton Clayton Village Hall, Reva Syke Road, Clayton, Bradford BD14 6QN This venue is fully wheelchair accessible and has a lift, for more information visit: www.claytonvillagehall.org.uk |
Bradford Family Film festival 2017
The Bradford Family Film Festival came to a close today (30 August 2017) for another year.
We’d like to thank everyone who supported the festival and have sent some great feedback which encourages us to make next years festival even bigger and better
1 to 31 August 2017
The Bradford Family Film Festival is back and this year its bigger than ever. Running throughout the month of August the Bradford Family Film Festival brings a wide range of screenings and events for families to enjoy. From large-scale, free outdoor screenings in City Park to workshops and hands-on events across the Bradford District we’ve got it covered.
Free Screenings on Bradford Big Screen in City Park and on the IMAX, Picturehouse at the National Science and Media Museum as well as other venues across the Bradford district
For the full up to date programme and other screening info please visit: http://bradford-city-of-film.com/big-screen/family/
Week One: 1st – 6th Aug
Born to be Wild IMAX 3D (U) Tuesday 1st Aug 2017 – 11am: IMAX, Picturehouse Running time: 40 minutes Morgan Freeman narrates the documentary adventure “Born to be Wild 3D,” an inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This documentary transports moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan Savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dr. Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild. |
The BFG (PG) Wednesday 2nd Aug 2017 – 11am: Big Screen City Park Supported by the Northern School of Creative Industries Running time: 1hr 57
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Week Two 7th – 13th Aug
Space Station IMAX 3D (U) Tuesday 8th Aug 2017 – 11am: IMAX, Picturehouse Running time: 47 minutes
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Moana (PG) Wednesday 9th Aug 2017 – 11am: Big Screen City Park Supported by the Northern School of Creative Industries Running time: 1hr 47 Moana is an animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors’ unfinished quest. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui, and together, they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous fiery creatures and impossible odds. |
WALL-E (U) Saturday 12th Aug 2017 – 4pm – 7pm: Delius Art Centre Running time: 1hr 38
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Week 3: 14th – 20th Aug
Born to be Wild IMAX 3D (U) Tuesday 15th Aug 2017 – 11am: IMAX, Picturehouse Running time: 40 minutes
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Sing (U) Wednesday 16th Aug 2017 – 11am: Big Screen City Park Supported by the Northern School of Creative Industries Running time: 1hr 48 Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars Buster Moon, a dapper Koala who is trying to save a once-grand theatre that has fallen on hard times by staging the world’s greatest singing competition. The results are hilarious and the songs will have you dancing in the isles – don’t miss this one! |
Peter Pan (U) Wednesday 16th Aug – 1pm: Cliffe Castle, Keighley Running time: 1hr 17 In the Disney classic Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan. Please see below for the cost of this event.
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Inside Out (U)
Sunday 20th Aug – 5.30pm – Clayton Village Hall Running time: 1hr 35
Please see below for the cost of this event. Refreshments are available at each screening, with a short interlude during the film. |
Week 4: 21st – 27th Aug
Space Station IMAX 3D (U) Tuesday 22nd Aug 2017 – 11am: IMAX, Picturehouse Running time: 47 minutes Narrated by Tom Cruise, this is a story of this unique partnership of 16 nations building a laboratory in outer space–a permanent facility for the study of the effects of long-duration exposure to zero gravity and the necessary first step towards the global co-operative effort needed if man is to someday set foot on Mars. |
Secret Life of Pets (U) Wednesday 23th Aug 2017 – 11am: Big Screen City Park Supported by the Northern School of Creative Industries Running time: 1hr 27
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Week 5: 28th – 31st Aug
Born to be Wild IMAX 3D (U) Tuesday 29th Aug 2017 – 11am: IMAX, Picturehouse Running time: 40 minutes
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Beauty & the Beast (PG) Wednesday 30th August 2017 11am: Big Screen City Park Supported by Arriva Yorkshire An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love. With all the classic songs from the original animation we ask you to ‘be our guest’ at this will be a fitting climax to the festival. |
Booking
Big Screen – City Park These showings are free to the public, please feel free to turn up on the day and bring a seat of your own, picnic or an umbrella depending on weather. |
IMAX, Picturehouse at National Science and Media Museum Tickets can be booked through the Cinema’s Box Office – situated in the National Science and Media Museum’s foyer – from 10am on the day of the performance. |
Delius Art Centre This event is free and is brought to you as part of the Delius Community Gardening Project funded by the Postcode Local Trust. Food and drinks will be available to purchase from the venue, this includes handmade pizza made onsite and an open bar. |
Cliffe Castle – Keighley The cost of this event is £2 in advance, please visit the Cliffe Castle Museum shop during opening times to book and on the day it will be £3. |
Clayton Village Hall The cost of this event is £3 for adults and £1 for children (under 16) |
Accessibility
Big Screen – City Park The Big Screen in Bradford is an outdoor event and can cater for up to 200 seats, Bradford Council will be providing seating and security for our Wednesday events. |
IMAX, Picturehouse at National Science and Media Museum
IMAX Cinema, Picturehouse at National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, National Science and Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD1 1NQ
IMAX Access to the IMAX theatre from the ground floor is via a staircase in a darkened queuing area. Inside the auditorium, stairs provide access to the seating area – please bear in mind that these stairs are fairly steep and extra care should be taken, particularly once the adverts have begun and the lights are dimmed. There is an additional entrance on the fifth floor for visitors with easy access requirements. Access to this entrance is via the public lift and locked door, which requires a code. Please let the Box Office know that you need to use this entrance, and allow extra time in your schedule due to demand for the public lift. We have single spaces for wheelchair users which are situated on the balcony (access via the fifth level). A hearing system is fitted in the theatre for guests with hearing impairments. Please ask at the Box Office. Booster seats are available if required – please ask a member of staff. Visually impaired customers
Assistance dogs are welcome. If you wish to take your dog into a performance, please let us know when booking so that we can arrange an aisle seat. Our staff will be happy to provide drinking water for your dog. Large-print film schedules are available on request. Customers with impaired hearing
Induction loop systems are fitted in each of the four auditoria. To access the system, you will need to turn your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position. Certain performances carry subtitles and these are clearly indicated in the programme. Disabled parking
There is a drop-off / pick-up point and three spaces for blue badge holders at the front of the Museum. Toilets
There is a wheelchair-accessible adapted toilet on the ground floor. There is an alarm cord inside should you need to summon a member of staff. Further toilet facilities are available on the fifth floor, including easy access (inside the Animation Gallery). You must inform the IMAX usher if you wish to use the toilet facilities so they can let you back in to the auditorium through the fifth level IMAX door.
Full details on website: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/info/National_Media_Museum#disabled-access
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Delius Art Centre Delius Arts & Cultural Centre, 29 Great Horton Road, BD7 1AA The public areas of the Delius Arts & Cultural Centre is completely accessible including the outside spaces and the toilets and kitchen space. The venue has access points at the front of the building with 3 steps each, and also access points from the rear, both with ramps.
Further information about access and finding the venue can be found here: http://www.artworkscreative.org.uk/contact/contact-details/, and information about what the venue and charity has coming up can be found here: http://www.artworkscreative.org.uk/whats-on/
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Cliffe Castle – Keighley Spring Gardens Ln, Keighley BD20 6LH Wheelchair access is limited to the ground floor – about three quarters of the displays. Ramped access to the cafe and some of the hillside park. Disabled parking spaces and toilet facilities. For further Cliffe Castle disabled access information visit DisabledGo Further information about the venue can be found here: http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/venues/visit/cliffe-castle-museum |
Clayton Village Hall – Clayton Clayton Village Hall, Reva Syke Road, Clayton, Bradford BD14 6QN This venue is fully wheelchair accessible and has a lift, for more information visit: www.claytonvillagehall.org.uk |
Bradford Family Film Festival 2016 – Its a wrap! see you next year!
Bradford Family Film Festival 2016 has been a huge success, with people from all corners of Bradford gathering to enjoy a selection of popular family films as diverse as the audience watching them! The weather was on our side for outdoor screenings in City Park – an irresistible picnic opportunity for many – and those held at smaller venues around the Bradford area were similarly successful. Viewing numbers in their hundreds were matched by glowing praise from festival-goers and the enthusiasm of excited children eagerly waving at the Big Screen audience cam. Bring on 2017!
For a full overview, click here: http://www.bradford-city-of-film.com/its-a-wrap/
Running throughout the month of August the Bradford Family Film Festival brings a wide range of screenings and events for families to enjoy. From large-scale, free outdoor screenings in City Park to workshops and hands-on events across the Bradford District we’ve got it covered.
These films are kindly supported by the Northern School of Creative Industries – see here for more information
Wed 3 August 2016 — Alvin & the Chipmunks — Road Chip
Kicking off in style we hit the road with your favourite fur balls in the funniest Alvin and the Chipmunks ever! Alvin, Simon and Theodore race to Miami on a wild road trip but their jaunt soon takes a nutty detour, leading to hilarious highway hijinks and music-packed adventures across the country. Extra activity brought to you between 12:30-3:00pm Lego workshops based on Pokemon characters for all the family to enjoy. Children must not be left unattended.
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Wed 10 Aug — CarsScreening time 11am
Extra activity brought to you by the outdoor play team between 12:30-3:00pm Bouncy castle , giant games, cardboard city and messy play Children must not be left unattended. |
Wed 17 Aug — Rio 2Screening time 11am It’s a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they’re hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets his father-in-law. Extra activity brought to you by the outdoor play team between 12:30-3:00pm Spider mountain, giant games, cardboard city and messy play Children must not be left unattended. This screening is connected to the amazing exhibition at the Bradford Industrial Museum – Beastly Machines – Kinetic Sculptures by Johnny White – click HERE for full details
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Wed 24 Aug — Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ for short)Screening time 11am
With great support from Asian Sunday and Yash Raj Films.
Extra activity brought to you by the outdoor play team between 12:30-3:00pm Bungee trampolines, giant games, cardboard city and messy play Children must not be left unattended. |
Wed 31 Aug —Special double bill kindly supported by Arriva Yorkshire
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Film screenings and events at Bradford P
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Saturday 13th August 2016 Button Mash & Short Circuit 2 (Kenneth Johnson) 1988 (Free Event) 2pm
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Saturday 20th August 2016 – Escape from the Invisible Zoo & Rio (Carlos Saldanha) 2011 (Free) 2pm Synopsis For: Escape from the Invisible Zoo:
Our roaming, immersive theatre piece involves groups of children and families working directly with our actors. Using their collective imagination, testing their knowledge of animals to create plans, complete tasks and help bring the escaped animals home….. Let’s just hope no one gets eaten…. |
FILM SCREENINGS AT BRADFORD MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
THURSDAY 4TH AUGUST 2016 – SHAUN THE SHEEP
BRADFORD INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM 11AM
£2 in advance or £3 on the day. Book early by phoning 01274 435900
Shaun the Sheep thinks and acts like a person in a barnyard, which usually gets him into trouble. The farmer’s sheepdog, Bitzer, tries to keep Shaun and his friends out of trouble. The farmer is oblivious to the humanlike features of his flock, who are like one big, happy family.
Full details HERE
This screening is connected to the amazing exhibition at the Bradford Industrial Museum – Beastly Machines – Kinetic Sculptures by Johnny White – click HERE for full details
THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST 2016 – ALICE IN WONDERLAND
CLIFFE CASTLE MUSEUM – KEIGHLEY 10.30AM & 1PM – FREE
The original Disney classic screened in the fabulous setting of Cliffe Castle Museum. You can also join Alice on her adventures through Cliffe Castle, as she tries to find the White Rabbit.
Things will become curiouser and curiouser as you journey around the museum. Items from the collections of Bradford Museums and Galleries will help you unlock the story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, with key characters popping up along the way. There will be plenty of surprises in store including felted creatures created by Malachai Beesley and peculiarly small gardens made by Isobel Cortese. Full details HERE
Film Screening at Eccleshill Mechanics Institute
Thursday 18th August 2016 – Paddington – 1pm – £3 advance £4 on the doorAfter a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear (Ben Whishaw) makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed “Paddington” for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry (Hugh Bonneville) and Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins)
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