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Swanage Carnival Presentation Evening

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Swanage Carnival Presentation Evening Join us to show your support for Swanage Carnival and all the hard work that goes into raising thousands of £’s each year for local charities and good causes!Free entry - just come along! 26 September @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM « All Events The Theatre The Mowlem Swanage, England BH19 2AD United Kingdom + […]

Last Night of The Proms – Bournemouth Concert Brass

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Last Night of The Proms – Bournemouth Concert Brass Bournemouth Concert Brass are one of the South's premier brass bands.September sees them perform their annual 'Last night of the Proms' concert to the Mowlem.Bring your flags and whistles, and your vocal chords! to join in this most patriotic event.The band will present a selection of wide ranging music to suit […]

The Roses (12A)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

The Roses (12A) Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo and Ivy: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. However, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentments soon emerge when Theo's career nosedives and Ivy's own ambitions take off.Starring Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg. Directed by Jay Roach.Running time: 2hrs 1minMatinee on Monday 29th 29 September @ 7:30 […]

Health and Wellbeing Event

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Health and Wellbeing Event Purbeck Integrated Neighbourhood Team invite you to come along to this free event. You will be able to meet service providers, find out about local support services and get health and wellness information in The Showbar. There is a short film on screen 'Health Services Available in Purbeck' at 12.30pm. 2 October @ 11:00 AM Booking […]

28 Years Later (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

28 Years Later (15) It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amid the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of them decides […]

The 39 Steps

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

The 39 Steps Step into a world of high-octane adventure and non-stop laughter as Revive Theatre presents “The 39 Steps”, directed by Richard Batt, at the Mowlem Theatre this autumn! Imagine four actors playing over 100 characters in a madcap race through murder, espionage, and outrageous disguises. This hilarious, fast-paced stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's iconic thriller is packed with […]

The Life of Chuck (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Chuck (15) From childhood to adulthood, Charles "Chuck" Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.Starring Tom Hiddlestone, Mike Flanagan, Mia Sara. Directed by Mike Flanagan.Running time: 1hr 51mins(not showing 12th, 13th) 11 October @ 7:30 PM - 16 October @ 7:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book […]

Artsreach presents: Living Spit – Too Many Greek Myths

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Artsreach presents: Living Spit – Too Many Greek Myths When two members of Clevedon-based comedy theatre company, Living Spit, are overhead bragging about how good they are, Zeus, enraged by their hubris, decides to teach them a lesson. His punishment? A Herculean challenge: to squeeze twenty of the greatest Ancient Greek myths into one chaotic, side-splitting show!Join Living Spit as […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Opening Gala – Memory Lane (12A)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Opening Gala – Memory Lane (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.A bitter-aged man reluctantly drives to Spain to pay a last visit to a dying friend, along with his wife who's suffering from dementia. But as their journey unfolds, he slowly starts to soften up and […]

Purbeck Film Festival: An Evening with the Fox Family followed by The Servant (12A)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: An Evening with the Fox Family followed by The Servant (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Tony, a rich man, hires Barrett to be his servant. Tony's girlfriend does not trust their new servant and is unaware that her lover has had an affair with Barrett's supposed […]

Purbeck Film Festival: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (PG)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (PG) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Genevieve, who is pregnant from Guy, a mere motor mechanic, is pressurized by her mother to marry the wealthy Roland, who is ready to accept and raise her child. Will Genevieve accept the proposal? French with subtitles.Starring […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Julie Keeps Quiet (12A)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Julie is a high school tennis prodigy who attends an elite tennis academy. She’s a disciplined, dedicated athlete whose life revolves around the game she loves. But when the academy’s previous star player tragically takes her own life, […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Thank You For Banking With Us (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Thank You For Banking With Us (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.After finding out that their father left a huge sum of money behind after his death, Mariam and Noura come up with an elaborate scheme to abscond with the money before their brother — who […]

Purbeck Film Festival: The Girl With The Needle (15) followed by Q&A with Screenwriter Line Langebek

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: The Girl With The Needle (15) followed by Q&A with Screenwriter Line Langebek We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.A standout selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, The Girl with the Needle is a dark fairy tale about one woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Blue Velvet (18)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Blue Velvet (18) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.A sensual mystery thriller about strange happenings in a small all-American town. A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more, perhaps too much more. The oblique world he's found lurking beneath his hometown's picture-postcard […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers (12A) followed by Q&A with David Bickerstaff

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers (12A) followed by Q&A with David Bickerstaff We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK's biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is […]

Purbeck Film Festival: It Was Just An Accident (18)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: It Was Just An Accident (18) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.It Was Just an Accident is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg. The film explores political repression in Iran and morality. Iranian […]

Purbeck Film Festival: The Velvet Queen (12) Q&A before film with Lee Durrell

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: The Velvet Queen (12) Q&A before film with Lee Durrell We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, an award-winning photographer guides a writer in his quest to document the infamously elusive snow leopard. French with subtitles. Directed by Vincent Munier, Marie […]

Diplo: The Mighty Dinosaur (U)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Diplo: The Mighty Dinosaur (U) The titular dinosaur goes on an adventure to save his parents who have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Alongside a wizard and two quirky scientists, he encounters fantastical creatures and amazing places along the way.Starring Wojciech Wawszczyk, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Helena Englert. Directed by Wojciech Wawszczyk.Running time: 1hr 33mins 27 October @ 11:30 AM - 30 October […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Mr Nobody Against Putin (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Mr Nobody Against Putin (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Pavel Talankin is not your typical investigative journalist. The 30-something videographer lives in a small industrial town and works as an event coordinator at his local school. A contrast to the staunch profile of the other teachers, […]

Artsreach presents: Squashbox Theatre – Shivers & Shadows

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Artsreach presents: Squashbox Theatre – Shivers & Shadows Get ready to shiver, shake, shudder and scream with Squashbox!Craig has just inherited a creepy mansion from his great Uncle Vladimir. Join him as he explores the mansion’s secrets and meets some of its spooky inhabitants. What ghouls and spectres haunt the gloomy corridors of this old house? What are those eerie […]

Purbeck Film Festival: The North (15) followed by Q&A with Bart Schrijver, Director

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: The North (15) followed by Q&A with Bart Schrijver, Director We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Two old friends are walking 600 kilometers through the Scottish highlands, to reconnect with each other, nature and parts of themselves they lost. Dutch with subtitles.Starring Bart Harder, Carles Pulido, Olly Bassi. […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Vermiglio (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Vermiglio (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. 1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher's eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone's life. Italian with subtitles. Starring Martina […]

Purbeck Film Festival: There’s Still Tomorrow (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: There’s Still Tomorrow (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while enduring abuse at the hands of her husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances […]