This summer, The Village Screen are back at Manchester’s Grade ll listed water
palace – Victoria Baths – turning the Gala Pool into an awesome, summer-time
cinema.
The Edwardian grandeur of Manchester’s water palace is truly breath taking and not to be missed! You’ll feel ready for the summer, lounging on vintage striped deckchairs in the Gala Pool, with screenings of 80’s classic ‘Dirty Dancing’ and Wes Anderson’s epic, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’.
The Village Screen have been hosting cinematic events at Victoria Baths since 2016 and can’t wait to get their deckchairs out again for the summer.
Victoria Baths dates back to 1906 but is a building that could have been dreamt up by Wes Anderson himself. Expect beautiful floor to ceiling tiling, detailed mosaic flooring and exquisite stained-glass windows – a photogenic location for a summer cinema experience. Guests can choose to lounge on vintage-striped deckchairs inside the Gala Pool to watch the films, or on original wooden seating overlooking the pool, on the balcony level.
The Village Screen are a small, independent, event production team, who have been running experiential, cinematic events in Sheffield, Manchester and across the UK for the past seven years.
Their wonderful team work tirelessly to ensure they deliver a truly amazing experience and are on hand at each event, to greet you with a smile and look after you throughout your chosen event. Expect awesome pre-show entertainment, themed décor and a cool, summer vibe! You can even write a message, to be shown on the big screen, to your loved ones or pals.
As always with The Village Screen cinema experiences, there will be a choice of delicious and independent street food options available, with the perfect match of drinks and snacks, including themed cocktails, Prosecco, freshly cooked popcorn and more.
Up first on the big screen is 80’s classic, Dirty Dancing. Have the time of your life watching the tale of teenager Baby (Jennifer Grey), who goes with her family on vacation to Kellerman’s holiday resort in the Catskill Mountains. Things are pretty tame until she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), a dance teacher at the resort who mesmerises her with his dance moves, his passion and his misunderstood ‘bad boy’ image.
Up next is Wes Anderson’s super cool ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel. This film recounts the adventures of M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune – all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent, a fantastic masterpiece to behold!
Bookings can be made here.
When booking, there is an option to add a donation to Victoria Baths to support their on-going and important building restoration work.
