Relaxed Screening: Peyton Place (1957) BFI Too Much Melodrama Season

Come join us at Newcastle City Library for a Relaxed Screening of 1957's Peyton Place.

Directed by Mark Robson and starring Lana Turner, Hope Lange, and Russ Tamblyn. The small New England mill town of Peyton Place might have a tranquil facade, but scratch the service and scandal, M**der, suicide, incest, and moral hypocrisy are revealed. Based on Grace Metalious's bestselling 1956 novel.

Peyton Place was a major box-office success, nominated for nine Academy Awards, and influenced David Lynch and Mark Frost when creating Twin Peaks.

The programme has been curated by Daydream Cinema, a neurodivergent-led organisation based in Newcastle.

Daydream Cinema delivers events that aim to be accessible for disabled and neurodivergent audiences, but all are welcome to attend.

Part of the BFI Too Much: Melodrama on Film season. This screening is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.

This screening is aimed at adults age 15 years or over. People under 16 must attend with an adult.

Doors open approx 12.00 noon

12.30 noon: The film screening will begin.

Running time: approx 2hrs 37minutes

3:15pm Event Finish

Craft-a-long while you watch (if that's your thing!)

During this screening, the audience is encouraged to enjoy a fun, creative pastime such as knitting, crochet, drawing or paper based crafts while watching the film. We know that some people can find it a lot easier to watch films while doing something else at the same time. This is completely optional - you are also welcome to just sit and watch the film!

• There will be a mixture of rows of seating and tables with seating. You can choose where you want to sit.
• You can bring your own knitting, crochet or craft project if you wish.
• You can also buy a pre-made craft pack at the event to use during the screening

This event is designed to be a relaxed and inclusive experience for disabled and neurodivergent audiences, their family, friends and supporters. It is open to anyone who is accepting of audiences with a range of access requirements. We can't wait to see you there!

During this screening:

• The lights will stay on at a low level
• The volume will be a bit lower
• You can move around and make some noise if you need to
• There will be a chill out space if you need to take a break
• The film will have English Language Descriptive Subtitles
• No ads or trailers but a 2 minute film about how Relaxed Screenings work will be screened just before the film

Content notes: Content includes various themes of mental health and some mild horror scenes.

Doors open at 12.00 noon and you are free to come in from this time to get settled before the screening at 12.30pm. After the screening feel free to chat to us about the film if you wish.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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