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Purbeck Film Festival: Flow (U) Studio

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Flow (U) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. Oscar Winner for Best Animated Feature Film. On a wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird. […]

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: Mildred Pierce (PG) Studio

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Mildred Pierce (PG) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. When Mildred Pierce's wealthy husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred's financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda, resents her mother for degrading their […]

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: Rebel Without A Cause (PG) Studio

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Rebel Without A Cause (PG) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. A young teenager from a troubled home moves to a new town where he forges new friendships and makes new enemies, leading him down a dangerous and tragic path. Starring James Dean, Sal Mineo, Natalie Wood. […]

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 […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Sentimental Value (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Sentimental Value (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Sentimental Value is a 2025 comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt. It stars Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, Cory Michael Smith and Anders Danielsen Lie. Norwegian with subtitles.Running […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Bugonia (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Bugonia (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth.Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.Running time: 2hrsVisit the Purbeck Film Festival website […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Nosferatu (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Nosferatu (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.In the 1830s, estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok, a prospective client. In his absence, Hutter's new bride, Ellen, is left under the care of their friends, Friedrich and Anna Harding. Plagued […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Far From Heaven (12A) Studio

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Far From Heaven (12A) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival. In the 1950s, a Caucasian housewife's perfect life takes an unexpected turn as she finds out about her husband's homosexuality and develops romantic feelings for their African American gardener. Starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert. Directed […]

Purbeck Film Festival: The Marching Band (15)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: The Marching Band (15) We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.Conductor Thibaut discovers he has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning of his adoption, he finds an older brother who works in a factory. Their reunion leads to a musical journey as the town faces a […]

Purbeck Film Festival: Seasons of Purbeck with David Grant (Studio)

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: Seasons of Purbeck with David Grant A short film followed by a social gathering in the Showbar. 2 November @ 4:30 PM Booking Fees Apply Book Now « All Events Categories: Cinema The Mowlem 01929 422239 View Organiser Website boxoffice@themowlem.com Related Events David Attenborough: Ocean (PG) 12 September @ 7:30 PM F1 (12A) 13 September @ 7:00 […]

Purbeck Film Festival: The Purbeck Shorts

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Purbeck Film Festival: The Purbeck Shorts We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.The Purbeck Shorts Competition (Various age ratings)The shorts competition begins with 4 judges from universities and film industry. This is a ticketed event in 3 sets  1. Animation 2. Live Action 1 and 2 . The films are submitted […]

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG) 3 November @ 7:30 PM - 5 November @ 7:30 PM In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble.Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery. Directed by Simon Curtis.Running time: 2hrs […]

NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (encore screening)

The Theatre The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (encore screening) by Bernard Shawdirected by Dominic CookeFive-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Friday Evening Ticket

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Swanage Literary Festival: Friday Evening Ticket One ticket to cover all Friday evening events: 6.30pm - ‘Words to Inspire' Poetry Workshop7.30pm - Nick Jubber: Tales of Monsters Around the World8.30pm - William Boyde9.15pm - The Swanage Poetry Group (Hosted by Martin Hobdell) £10 for the whole evening (+ booking fee). Individual tickets are also available at https://themowlem.com/events/category/talk/) 7 November @ 6:25 PM […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Swanage Literary Festival: Words to Inspire Poetry Workshop Words To Inspire is a weekly radio show on Purbeck Sounds, which makes poetry accessible to everyone. From ancient verses to modern lines, poetry offers a unique lens through which we can understand the world and ourselves. It reminds us of our shared humanity. The Words To Inspire show team is delivering […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Nick Jubber – Tales of Monsters Around the World

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Swanage Literary Festival: Nick Jubber – Tales of Monsters Around the World Nicholas Jubber is a travel writer who is fascinated and intrigued by tales of monsters, which has taken him to many fascinating places. He is going to share some of these amazing stories in his charismatic presentation of ‘Tales of Monsters around the World’, and help us to […]

Swanage Literary Festival: Poetry with William Boyde

The Studio The Mowlem, Swanage, England, United Kingdom

Swanage Literary Festival: Poetry with William Boyde Come and listen to one of TV’s top ten villains deliver a mesmerizing presentation. William may be better known as villain James Willmott-Brown  from Eastenders, but this evening his fabulous dulcet tones will be presenting a memorable experience for everyone...Tickets: £5 (+booking fee)Friday whole evening tickets available at https://themowlem.com/event/swanage-literary-festival-friday-evening-ticket/ 7 November @ 8:30 PM […]