Ladies Film Night. 'The Water Diviner'. Tuesday 1st December 2015. The Grand. Clitheroe.
Sep, 29 2015
~Does an evening spent eating fine food and wine, watching a dramatic movie and being in the company of women sound appealing? Well look no further than the next ‘Ladies Film Night’ scheduled for Tuesday 1st December 2015.
This months film will be ‘The Water Diviner’ starring Australian Actor Russell Crowe. In his directorial debut it chronicles the period four years after the battle of Gallipoli during World War 1. Crowe plays Farmer Joshua Connor who travels to Turkey in 1919 only to find the dire consequences of his three sons, reported missing in action.
Doors open at the venue at 7pm and you will be treated to a two course meal. For meat eaters there is braised beef pithivier and for vegetarians the vegetable Wellington is available both served with French beans, fondant potatoes and gravy. For dessert there is Clementine jelly with Christmas pudding ice and seasonal berries. Allergies and dietary requirements must be notified to the box office three days prior to the event. Additionally, you can pre-order wine at a discounted rate (£12). Contact the box office upon making necessary orders.
The film starts at 8.30pm and will last just under two hours. A £1.50 booking fee is applicable per transaction online by phone or via the box office. Advance purchases of ticket is always more cost effective than paying on the door. For a full list of terms and conditions, to make arrangements regarding disabled facilities or to book tickets email the grand at hello@thegrandvenue.co.uk or call 01200 421599.
Russell Crowe has starred in many great films over the past ten years or so such as 2000’s historical epic Gladiator as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius 2001’s A Beautiful Mind in which he played mathematician John Nash and more recently the biblical story of Noah in 2014’s dramatisation.
Last years ‘The Water Diviner’ however saw Crowe take on a bigger challenge as director. Loosely based on a book of the same name it co-starred Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney and Cem Yilmaz. Russell Crowe is no doubt the name we are more familiar with though.
Why not invite others to ‘Ladies Film Night’ supporting local entertainment at a great local venue. The Grand. 18, York Street, Clitheroe.
