Little Monsters Film Club

On Monday 30 March we saw another Little Monsters event held at the Rockspring Community Centre. 

This time the event themed perfectly with Easter, with a special showing of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit. The story follows the popular Aardman animation duo, who have set up their own humane pest control business "Anti Pesto" to protect the neighbourhood's prized vegetables in the lead up to the Giant Vegetable Competition. Wallace and Gomit are praised for their handy inventions, until something goes wrong...



After the film the children engaged in some fun arts and crafts, cheerfully sticking, painting and drawing some of their favourite characters and scenes from the film.

This is the last of the current series of Little Monsters Film Club, but keep an eye out for these events in the near future. In the meantime why not check out our Easter holiday activities here!

The children's self portraits

Characters from the film

The little monsters recapturing their favourite scenes

Story-Telling Magic and a Box of Delights!

The latest Little Monsters' Film Club took place this weekend just gone, with everyone coming up to Ludlow Assembly Rooms for a fun-filled afternoon of story-telling, sweets and movies!

Fun with a parachute!

The day started with a free story-telling workshop with Story Space's Carol Graham. To settle the 'little monsters', she started with some fun parachute games. Everyone got involved (including one or two of the grown-ups!)

You could hear a pin drop!

With everyone settled down, Carol got the kids to sit close together and told them some wonderful, imaginative stories.

Afterwards, they set about producing their own arts and crafts creations. These included drawings, puppets, wands and flowers - the kids really had the chance to show off their artistic flair!

  

After the workshop, everyone had a quick break for some juice and sweets before heading through to the main cinema to watch A Box Of Delights - a series of award-winning short animations.

The next (and final) Little Monsters Film Club will take place on Tuesday 17 February (during half term) at Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

There will be a free language workshop run by Shrewsbury's Bright Owls and the film will be Studio Ghibli's outstanding animation, Ponyo.

To book, visit our website: http://www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/event.php?id=2397

THIS SATURDAY: Little Monsters Film Club!

The Little Monsters Film Club makes its second appearance at the Rockspring Community Centre this Saturday, 13 December, this time with a very fitting Christmas theme!

The film for this month's event, as chosen by you is: 
Arthur Christmas (U)
This hilarious animated film is about Santa's clumsy son Arthur, who attempts to save one little girl's Christmas - this festive film will truly indulge the Christmas spirit for all the family!

Here's a little sneak preview!


Event starts at 3pm. Tickets for this event are 50p per person, or £1.50 for a family of 4.


Christmas Craft Workshop with Scrappies!  

This FREE pre-film workshop will give kids a chance to get their hands mucky, be creative and make some of their own Christmas crafts!

Workshop starts at 1pm. This is FREE but there are limited spaces!

 

Dates for your new 2015 diary...

Saturday 24 January

Story time with Story Space!
Lots of story telling at this FREE pre-film workshop

Box of Delights! (U) 
A cheerful collection of stories made of eight award-winning short films from the British Animation Awards!


Tuesday 17 February

Bright Owls Workshop!
A FREE pre-film workshop that will inspire families to learn a new language!

Ponyo (U)
A charming animation about a goldfish princess called Ponyo.

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All tickets can be purchased either online, popping in to our Box Office, or giving them a call on 01584878141

Little Monsters Film Club Success!

The children have a bash at some instruments!

Last Saturday it was the debut of our new Little Monsters Film Club season, kick starting the event at Rockspring Community Centre.

First off the families were able to enjoy a free workshop called Whack It Smack It, which gave children an insight into how they can recycle objects for a musical use! The children were able to have a bash on pre-made instruments, join together to make simple rythyms and melodies, as well as a chance to make some instruments of their own!

Conducting "Twinkle Twinkle" using old plastic!

Now it's the children's turn to make some instruments!

It was a great workshop for all the family, as adults and children came together to make some craft and to learn something a bit different!

Who would have thought an old piece of string and a yoghurt pot could make the sound of a chicken? Or a lollipop stick tied to some thread would make a fascinating whirring noise?

 

And they're looking proud of their creations!

Snacks and treats at hand, all the families then sat down to watch Fairy Tale: A True Story (U), as picked by a panel of children only a few weeks back. It was a fantastic turn out, and all the children really enjoyed taking part in the workshop, the chance to make noise without being told to be quiet and most importantly, watching a great film!

In our recent surveys, you said you wanted more activities and events for children, and here at Ludlow Assembly Rooms we are proud to be able to bring this film club to you! A brilliant opportunity for families and communities to come together and watch some films!

The next Little Monsters Film Club event:
Saturday 13 December
at Rockspring Community Centre

Scrappies Christmas Craft Workshop, 1pm, FREE
Arthur Christmas (U), 3pm, 50p per person/£1.50 for a family of 4

All ready for the film!

A great workshop by Whack It Smack It!

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All tickets can be purchased either online, popping in to our Box Office, or giving them a call on 01584878141

The New VIC Grand Opening!

Back in September you might remember the announcement of Ludlow Assembly Rooms' take over of the VIC which now locates itself in the building on Level 3.

Well last Friday we welcomed special guests Mayor Cllr Paul Draper and local MP Philip Dunne who had the honour of cutting the ribbon to the official re-opening of the VIC!

Lee from Shropshire Hills Tourism talking about the positive impact of the new VIC

We were also greeted by many others, including staff, volunteers and the public, who all came together to celebrate  what is the start of many changes to come for our community arts venue!

We are very proud of our new service, and hope you are too!
If you haven't done so already, come on in and take a look at what we've got to offer at the VIC!

LAR's Chief Executive Helen Hughes with local MP Philip Dunne

Lee Chapman from Shropshire Hills Tourism, Chair of Trustees Tony Blench, Mayor Paul Draper and MP Philip Dunne

Little Monsters Film Club

Ludlow Assembly Rooms is bringing an AMAZING film season for all families to enjoy! The Little Monsters Film Club is a special event that will occur once a month from Novemeber 2014 to February 2015, where children can come and take part in a creative workshop before sitting down to watch their favourite film! Just to make sure that the films we show are exactly what you want, last week we put out a shortlist to you and you voted on which films you'd like to see the most!

Saturday 22 November

At Rockspring Community Centre
Whack-It-Smack-It Workshop, 1pm
FREE
Come along, make some noise
and create musical instruments
out of recycled materials!

FairyTale: A True Story, 3pm
Tickets: 50p per person,
or £1.50 for a family of 4
A magical story about two young
girls who take a photograph of a
real fairy in a forest! Their discovery
causes quite a stir among grown-ups
who are adamant it must be a trick.
Can they convince them of the truth?

Saturday 13 December

At Rockspring Community Centre
Craft Workshop with Scrappies, 1pm
FREE 
Make some Christmas arts
and crafts at this free event
for kids and families!

Aurthur Christmas (U), 3pm
Tickets: 50p per person,
or £1.50 for a family of 4
Get into the holiday spirit with this
hilarious animated film about Santa’s
clumsy son Arthur and his attempt
to save one little girl’s Christmas.
On the way, he encounters
rebellious elves, a space-age
sled and the US military! 

COMING UP IN 2015.....

SAT 24 JAN

TUES 17 FEB

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All tickets can be purchased either online, popping in to our Box Office, or giving them a call on 01584878141

Film Season for Nov/Dec OUT NOW!

It is strange to think that it was only last month when we were still talking about the Summer holidays, but very quickly Halloween will be round the corner, along with Bonfire night and the inevitable C word... Christmas! Whether you like it or not, Autumn is in full swing: when 5°C is regarded as a "nice day", the fallen wet leaves are sticking to the soles of our shoes, and the evenings are getting darker. Therefore, what better reason to visit the Assembly Rooms than to escape from hibernation, into the warmth of our Auditorium... and to take a look at our new selection of films for November and December, of course!

We've got a great selection, and we're not biased (promise!), so here are a few highlights!

Magic In the Moonlight (12A) - Fri 7, Sat 8 & Mon 10 Nov, 7.30pm & Mon 10 Nov, 2pm

A classic winter warmer, as this film jets us off to the sunny French Rivera with the lovable Colin Firth, who plays a master magician looking to unmask a fake psychic medium. Based in the 1920s, this rom-com is promised to warm our cockles with love, fun and sun... and a tad bit of jealousy.

Ida (12A) - Wed 12 & Thurs 13 Nov, 7.30pm & Thurs 13 Nov, 2pm

This sensitive drama situates in 1960s Poland, focusing on a young Catholic novice who is on the verge of taking her vows, when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation. This tender and bleak film reveals a dark portrait of post war Poland.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (cert tbc) - Fri 19, Sat 20 & Mon 22 Dec, 7.30pm

A great feature film, based on the famous book by Suzanne Collins. Following on from the thrilling finale of Catching Fire, Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Soon she finds herself in peril once again when she is labelled as the face of rebellion against the autocratic Capitol! A brilliant one for the fans and adventure seekers!

Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey? (cert tbc) - Mon 22 & Wed 24 Dec, 2pm

And here comes the Christmas feature for all the family, with more merry mayhem at St Bernadette's primary school. This festive film sees the cast on a trip to New York in efforts to save their annual Nativity show! Heart-warming and all-round lovely, with some great names, including: Martin Clunes, Catherine Tate and Celia Imrie!

The King and the Mockingbird (U) - Fri 2 & Mon 5 Jan, 2pm

A beautiful animation, and a great opportunity to see something a little bit different to the Disney classics.  Adapted from a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, a tyrannical King owns paintings which magically  come to life after dark. One night, two characters climb out from a painting and flee from the castle! Full of wit and charm, it's an absolute treat for children of all ages!

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All tickets can be purchased either online, popping in to our Box Office, or giving them a call on 01584878141