“A brave WWII film with outstanding performances all round [...] more concerned with human tragedy than glorifying combat”
DOORS: 14:45 | FILM STARTS 15:00
Our Screening Room Series is back at Averys Wine Cellars 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.
Our final three Screening Room events of 2023 will be Saturday matinee screenings, making them a perfect way to spend an autumn afternoon!
Our final Screening Room film of the year is a 70th anniversary showing of The Cruel Sea, fittingly screening over the Remembrance weekend. Based on Nicholas Montserrat’s bestselling novel and with a screenplay by the spy fiction writer Eric Ambler, this is a heart pounding and harrowing account of WWII’s Battle of the Atlantic, from the perspective of the Royal Navy and Reservist seamen who braved the threat of U-boats to keep the convoys moving.
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 from Two Belly, 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 Group Bookings option below
About The Film
1953 | PG | 126 mins
During the Second World War, Merchant Navy officer Lieutenant Commander George Ericson is given command of HMS Compass Rose and tasked with escorting the Atlantic shipping convoys. As the threat from German U-boats grows, Ericson and his crew face numerous hardships, and agonising life-or-death decisions, during deadly games of cat-and-mouse.
Contains mild language and distressing scenes
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.
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ADD-ONS
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 supplier Native Vine. Enjoy 3 different cheeses, along with an artisan chutney and crackers, as a perfect complement to your wine tasting.
Getting Here
Averys Wine Merchants is located at 9 Culver Street, Bristol, BS1 5LD. The screening room can be accessed via the rear of the shop; please wait at the top of the staircase until doors open.
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 2:45PM (15:00). 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 2:15PM via Averys Shop.
Please do not consume hot food in the Screening Room.
FAQs
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.