{"id":24555,"date":"2025-10-28T16:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=24555"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:38:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:38:40","slug":"big-screen-ballymoney-brings-the-magic-of-film-to-the-town-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2025\/10\/big-screen-ballymoney-brings-the-magic-of-film-to-the-town-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Screen Ballymoney brings the magic of film to the Town Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The countdown is on for Big Screen Ballymoney, with an action-packed weekend of cinema in Ballymoney Town Hall.<\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Audiences get ready to enjoy a line-up packed with classics, local stories, and family favourites organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Arts Service, and running from 6th \u2013 8th November.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24557\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-5-721x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"568\" \/>Things kick off in swashbuckling style with The Princess Bride on Thursday 6th November at 7pm \u2013 a cult fairytale adventure filled with pirates, giants, and true love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">From there, the weekend offers something for everyone, from heartfelt documentaries to iconic musical moments and timeless romance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Other Highlights include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u2022\u00a0<b>Road<\/b>\u00a0(Fri 7th Nov, 7pm): A powerful documentary narrated by Liam Neeson, telling the moving story of the Dunlop family \u2013 Ballymoney\u2019s own motorcycling legends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u2022\u00a0<b>Singin\u2019 in the Rain<\/b>\u00a0(Fri 7th Nov, 10.30am): A free dementia-friendly screening of the classic musical. This screening will include soft lighting, slightly lower volume and a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Carers, companions and anyone who enjoys a slower pace are warmly welcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u2022\u00a0<b>Primary School Choice: Paddington<\/b>\u00a0(Sat 8th Nov, 10.30am): A special family screening sponsored by Into Film, sharing the much-loved story of the marmalade-loving bear from Peru and his adventures in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u2022\u00a0<b>Dirty Dancing<\/b>\u00a0(Sat 8th Nov, 7pm): Nobody puts this 80s favourite in the corner \u2013expect romance, music, and iconic dance moves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">With laughter, nostalgia, and plenty of movie magic on offer, it\u2019s set to be a brilliant weekend celebrating the power of film and the community that loves it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Tickets are priced at \u00a35 per screening or \u00a315 for a family\/group of four, with the dementia-friendly screening of Singin\u2019 in the Rain and the family Screening of Paddington offered free of charge (booking essential for all screenings).<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Emma Thorpe, Community Arts Development Officer, said:\u00a0<\/b>\u201cBig Screen Ballymoney is all about bringing people together through cinema. We can\u2019t wait to welcome families and film lovers to enjoy a weekend of magical screenings in Ballymoney Town Hall.\u201d<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Tickets for all screenings can be booked\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/films-in-ballymoney-town-hall-4638173\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/films-in-ballymoney-town-hall-4638173\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/films-in-ballymoney-town-hall-4638173<\/a>\u00a0or through Flowerfield Arts Centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Call Flowerfield Reception on 028 7083 1400 or visit Flowerfield.org.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countdown is on for Big Screen Ballymoney, with an action-packed weekend of cinema in Ballymoney Town Hall. Audiences get ready to enjoy a line-up packed with classics, local stories, and family favourites organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Arts Service, and running from 6th \u2013 8th November. &nbsp; Things kick off in swashbuckling style &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2025\/10\/big-screen-ballymoney-brings-the-magic-of-film-to-the-town-hall\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24555"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24555"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24560,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24555\/revisions\/24560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}