“A few times every year, Hollywood makes a mistake, violates formula, and actually makes a great picture. ‘Falling Down’ is one of the great mistakes of 1993, a film too good and too original to win any Oscars, but one bound to be remembered in years to come as a true and ironic statement about life in our time”
DOORS: 18:45 | FILM STARTS 19:00
Our Screening Room Series is back for 2023! These intimate screenings will celebrate a diverse range of films that the Festival team have personally selected; from genre highlights to foreign cinema, to underrated classics to indie gems, we’ll be showing a mix of great cinema that deserves a wider audience.
Every screening includes an arrival drink and an introduction explaining the context and significance of the chosen film, and the rationale behind its selection for our programme.
We’re pleased to announce that Averys will be our Screening Room host for 2023! We launched the series here last May, and it’s good to be back for another year of great cinema.
June’s selection is Joel Schumacher’s incendiary action thriller Falling Down. This deceptively simple story of one man reaching breaking point was coincidentally filmed amidst the turmoil of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and thirty years on the uneasy questions it poses are still just as relevant. With a standout performance from Michael Douglas, a fiendishly tense plot, and surprising amounts of gallows humour, it’s both disquietening and entertaining in equal measure!
Take your evening further with our add-on options:
• Enjoy a pre-screening wine tasting session as you learn more about wine tasting over a glass
• Indulge with a delicious deli box with cheeses, chutney and crackers to enjoy alongside your film and wine
• Attending in a group of six or more? Take a look at our new Group Bookings option below
About The Film
1993 | 18 | 113 mins
A middle-aged man dealing with both unemployment and divorce, William Foster is having a bad day. When his car breaks down on a Los Angeles highway, he leaves his vehicle and begins a trek across the city to attend his daughter's birthday party.
Contains strong violence, strong language and discriminatory language
About The Location
Averys began in 1793 and over the years, the family has built its reputation as one of the UK’s most pioneering wine merchants. Their historic wine cellar can be found beneath their shop on Culver Street, and is an atmospheric and intimate setting for our both our Screening Room and our popular Vintage Screenings series.
Watch The Official Trailer
Pre-Screening Tasting
Before your screening, we are now offering the opportunity for a pre-screening tasting session with one of Averys’ resident experts.
For £6.50 per person, enjoy a brief introduction to wine tasting, sampling a white and a red as you’re talked through the key steps to understanding the aromas, flavours and characteristics of wine.
Deli Box
Indulge during your screening with a delicious deli box from our friends at local suppliers Native Vine. Enjoy 3 different cheeses, along with an artisan chutney and crackers, as a perfect complement to your wine tasting.
Tickets
Our Group Bookings option has been introduced in response to the larger parties of six or more people who attend our events and are looking to add something extra to their evening to enhance the experience.
Before the screening, you will enjoy a
tutored wine tasting with an Averys expert, sampling
two different wines and discovering more about the
world of wine tasting. Each group member will
receive a Deli Box to enjoy during the film, which includes a selection of premium cheeses with crackers and chutney. Your group’s reserved seating will mean you can enjoy the film from the best seats in the house!
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Getting Here
Averys Wine Merchants is located at 9 Culver Street, Bristol, BS1 5LD. The screening room can be accessed via the street-level entrance on Frogmore Street.
The nearest bus stop is College Green. The closest train station is Bristol Temple Meads.
Wherever possible, we encourage walking the use of public transport when travelling to our events.
Accessibility
There is level access to the venue via the entrance on Frogmore Street.
There is an accessible toilet at the venue.
Please contact us if you require a wheelchair space, or require seating in a particular area (e.g. closer to the exit, at the end of a row).
If you require subtitles, please contact us in advance of making your booking.
We want to make your visit as enjoyable as possible, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information about this venue’s accessibility.
Venue & Event Information
Doors for this event will open at 6:45PM (18:45). You will not be able to access the screening room before this time, so we recommend arriving as close to this time as possible.
If you have booked a Pre-Screening tasting, please arrive at 6:15PM via Averys Shop.
Please do not consume hot food in the Screening Room.
We strongly encourage all guests to take a lateral flow test before attending this event, for the safety of other guests and event staff.
FAQs
I don’t drink white/red wine - can I have an alternative? Yes! We can offer all white/all red wine tastings, but strongly advise you to let us know in advance via the contact form.
Can I buy food at the venue? Currently we only offer Two Belly Deli Boxes on a pre-order basis. These can be ordered up to 48 hours before your event.
I have a BuyAGift/Red Letter Days/other voucher. How do I redeem this for this event? Head to this page for more information about redeeming Gift Vouchers.
Is my ticket refundable? We operate a no-refunds policy; tickets may be exchanged for event credit to the same value of your ticket up to 48 hours before the start of an event. To request an event credit, please complete our event credit application.