Movies & Memories 2024
The Torch Theatre are showing Movies & Memories screenings designed to suit the needs for elderly people living with dementia and memory loss with their family, friends and carers.
The screenings will be set in a relaxed environment with lights stayed on and the sound is turned down with a special offer of tea or coffee and cakes or biscuits. Patrons can sing along to songs in musical numbers. There are no trailers and adverts. Patrons are free to move about during the screenings. Hearing loops or hearing aids and headphones are available.
Please note there is a short interval during the screening with ice cream available to buy.
The trained staff at The Torch will also be on hand to give the elderly people a very warm welcome.
Please note there are no screenings for the Movies & Memories in August.
On Thursday 11th January 2024 the Movies & Memories is showing a Paramount musical “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” at 2:00pm.
On Thursday 16th February 2023 the Movies & Memories is showing a United Artists [UA] musical “West Side Story” (1961) at 1:30pm.
On Thursday 21st March 2024 the Movies & Memories is re-showing a 20th Century Fox [20th Century Studios] musical “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I” (1956) at 1:30pm.
On Thursday 18th April 2024 the Movies & Memories is re-showing a Warner Bros. musical “Calamity Jane” at 2:00pm.
On Thursday 16th May 2024 the Movies & Memories is showing a Paramount romantic comedy-drama “The Quiet Man” at 1:30pm.
On Thursday 20th June 2024 the Movies & Memories is showing a Universal musical “Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again” at 1:30pm.
On Thursday 18th July 2024 the Movies & Memories is showing a Rank Organisation comedy “Carry On Camping” at 2:00pm.
On Thursday 19th September 2024 the Movies & Memories is re-showing a Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) musical “Singin in the Rain” at 2:00pm.
On Thursday 24th October 2024 the Movies & Memories is showing a Paramount musical romantic comedy “Funny Face” (1957)
On Thursday 21st November 2024 at 1:30pm the Movies and Memories are showing a Warner Bros. comedy drama “Driving Miss Daisy”.
On Thursday 19th December 2024 at 1:30pm the Movies & Memories is re-showing a Paramount drama “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
U Film Certificates
Film Certificate
Name of Film
Wily Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The King and I (1956)
Calamity Jane
The Quiet Man
Singin in the Rain
Funny Face (1957)
Driving Miss Daisy
It’s a Wonderful Life
PG Film Certificates
Film Certificate
Name of Film
West Side Story (1961)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Carry On Camping