Shrek - 25th Anniversary

Dates: 23 May 2026 - 26 May 2026

Location: The Dukes- Lancaster

CGI was on a roll in 2001 having previously released the Pixar film Toy Story in 1995. Yet when the new century dawned a new series of films launched featuring a green ogre, a talking donkey and a poorly gingerbread man. Mixed in with a whole load of nursery rhyme references and some interesting Scottish accents comes the highly successful film franchise ‘Shrek’.

Now fans of the franchise can watch the original for its 25th anniversary reaching The Dukes – Lancaster Saturday 23rd – Tuesday 26th May 2026. Tickets are available to book from the following website link –

https://dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/cinema/shrek-25th-anniversary-u

The franchise has already spawned four films with a fifth one scheduled to be released in 2027. A stellar cast featuring your favourite actors included –

• Mike Myers  -Shrek & One of the three blind mice
• Eddie Murphy – Donkey
• Cameron Diaz – Princess Fiona
• John Lithgow – Lord Farquaad.

Filled with lots of jokes and comic humour guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

^Alex Ashworth CCG Content Creator