Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic evening in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand Cinema. Settle into our authentic cinema seating, surrounded by Art Deco charm, as we share the magic of classic Christmas films. The Grand cinema, from Ryhope, in Sunderland, has been recreated and brought to life, in our 1950s Town.
Adult: £12.50, Child (16 & under):£10.00
U – contains no material likely to offend or harm.
Director(s): Michael Curtiz
Having left the Army following W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, as the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General.
Tickets for Grand Cinema Events must be pre-booked online (subject to availability) and will not be available to buy at the museum. You don’t need to pay museum admission to attend a cinema event, you just need to purchase cinema tickets. You will be able to enter the museum up to an hour before the showing time. Beamish Unlimited Passes and Friends of Beamish memberships are not valid for this event. Please show your Grand Cinema Ticket at the Entrance.
Event Information/Terms and Conditions
- Tickets for Grand Cinema Events must be pre-booked online (subject to availability) and will not be available to buy at the museum. Beamish Unlimited Passes and Friends of Beamish memberships are not valid for this event.
- Free parking is available in the main car park.
- You will be able to enter the museum up to an hour before the showing time. Please show your Grand Cinema Ticket at the Entrance.
- You’ll be able to enter the Grand Cinema 20 minutes prior to showing.
- Allocated seating is not available but we will do our best to seat family and friends together.
- The museum will be closed by the time the screenings finish. Museum transport will be available.
- No animals are allowed at evening events, except for assistance dogs.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Grand Cinema tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for an alternative date or event.
- Mobility scooters are not available to hire for evening events.
- If you need a carer’s ticket, please book the rest of your party online and then call 0191 370 4306 and quote your reference number to book a carer’s ticket.
- Refreshments will be available to purchase from the 1950s milk bar.