The Rio’s monthly Classic Matinees take place on the first or second Wednesday of the month. There is an interval for every film, and extra seating is provided in the foyer. We are delighted that thanks to funding from the Bridge House Trust we are able to offer free admission. We are also able to offer free tea and cake! Please come along and enjoy a film and a chat!

These screenings are also open to everyone else at normal weekday matinee ticket prices.

• WED 10 Dec 2.30

MAMMA MIA! (PG)

(UK/US 2008) dir. Phyllida Lloyd 109m.
Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski.

The Movie of the Musical of Abba's Greatest Hits album with Summer fun and frolics aplenty. Director Phyllida Lloyd, who staged the original worldwide theatrical smash hit, fills the big screen with energy and imagination and an all-star cast of super troupers gets to sing from everyone's favourite 1970's disco songbook. There's even a story... 18-year-old Sophie is is soon to be married, but is yet to resolve who will give her away as her mother reveals her father could be any one of three past lovers. The only solution Sophie can see is to invite them all to the wedding to solve the mystery. Everyone takes a chance, the winner takes all but celebration is really the name of the game. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

• WED 14 Jan 2.30

THE DUCHESS (12A)

(UK 2008) dir. Saul Dibb 110m. Digital.
Kiera Knightly, Dominic Cooper, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, Charlotte Rampling, Simon McBurney, Aidan McArdle.

Kiera Knightly continues to prove herself as one of Britain's leading talents in this ravishing costume drama chronicling the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire. A celebrated beauty of her time, this royal celebrity was renowned for her extravagant and scandalous lifestyle, causing fascination and intrigue across the country. With striking cinematography and confident direction gaining landmark performances from the young cast, this harks back to the golden age of the British heritage film, and looks set to take the rest of the world by storm.