Time for our regular look at what's on at the South Bank in London in June. Not much, basically, but here's what I found:
- 12th: Torchwood: Children of Earth – Day 1. The first episode of the third series, followed by a Q&A with members of the cast and crew
- 18th: Chandleresque: Raymond Chandler on Film & TV. An illustrated talk featuring film and audio clips.
For those that want the full description of that Torchwood episode (why?), here you go:
1965: Twelve children are gathered on a deserted moor, before being surrounded by a harsh, bright light… and then they are gone! Today: All over Earth, children stop moving. Stop playing. Stop laughing. Then, as one, they begin to speak with the same voice, announcing the imminent arrival of a new alien threat. 'We are coming…' As the British government closes ranks, it issues a death warrant against Captain Jack and Torchwood…
Anyone want to help out?
There's also a "Jazz at Ronnie Scott's" season, but if you think I'm wasting more than a nano-second on that, you're wrong.
Members' priority booking opens: 11.30am May 5
Public booking opens: 11.30am May 12
As always, visit the BFI web site for more details
April 29, 2009 | Reply
Argh; I would give my right arm to go to the Torchwood preview, and probably would have tried, but I'm going inter-railing near the end of June, and probably won't have enough money. Harumph.
April 29, 2009 | Reply
"Chandleresque" sounds interesting. I wish the Paley Center for Media would have an exchange program with the BFI so that we could see some of these special events over here in the US....
April 29, 2009 | Reply
"Chandleresque sounds interesting. I wish the Paley Center for Media would have an exchange program with the BFI so that we could see some of these special events over here in the US...."
I'd be quite happy for the Paley Centre to have all of the BFI's content and vice versa... ;-)
April 30, 2009 | Reply
In answer to young Rosby's request for more information, the Torchwood showing will be at 18.15pm in NFT1; prices are a little harder to come by since usually they state the price for a particular event in the brochure, but don't for this one, although it should be £1.40 cheaper for BFI member - maximum price for any event seems to be about £15.00 for members, £9.60 for concessions and 50p if you book anywhere except online, 50p if you want the tickets posted to you rather than left at the box office.
I think the standard non-BFI member rates are:
Adult - £9.00
Disabled Patron - £6.65
Unwaged New - £6.65
SENIOR CITIZEN - £6.65
STUDENT - £6.65
But don't quote me on that.
The BFI typically never put anything up on their website about events until they're ready to take bookings, so it'll be a little while yet before there's anything there for you to read, I suspect.
Anything else I can do to help?
April 30, 2009 | Reply
Thank you so much; that's really helpful! Sorry about the misplaced comment.
If those ticket prices are what'll be available for Torchwood, then it's far cheaper than I anticipated. I wonder if I could buy a student ticket?
I'll decide properly when the booking date for non-members comes along. It's in the middle of exam season, but I'd really love to go.
Thanks again!
April 30, 2009 | Reply
I think £12-£15 is typically what they charge for a "double event", so two films or a film and a Q&A. But normally they spell that out in the catalogue. So the Torchwood screening should be at the default prices (I've just found the page in the BFI catalogue about prices):
BFI Southbank Ticket Prices (unless otherwise stated)
£7.60 (members)
£5.25 (member concs)
£9.00 (non-members)
£6.65 (non-members concs)
Under 16s £5.
That's except for Tuesdays. All shows are £5 on Tuesdays.
Conc prices are available to senior citizens, students, unwaged and disability visitors. Proof of eligibility may be required.
April 30, 2009 | Reply
I'm slightly paranoid that there'll be such a huge influx of new members that all the tickets will be sold out before Joe Public can buy any. I would join, but it's a hefty price, and I don't think I'd ever use it again. Does that happen often?
I'll stop highjacking your comment space, now. Sorry!
May 1, 2009 | Reply
"I'm slightly paranoid that there'll be such a huge influx of new members that all the tickets will be sold out before Joe Public can buy any. I would join, but it's a hefty price, and I don't think I'd ever use it again. Does that happen often?"
What buying a membership and never using it again? It does happen... ;-)
But if you mean a huge influx, Doctor Who's pretty much a special case and even at things I thought would be sold out, such as the Roger Moore evening, the Being Human evening and the 10 year reunion of the League of Gentlemen, there have been empty seats. But back in the day, when the NFT did showings of lost Who stories that had been recently recovered, they were sold out. Who knows if the same will be true for Torchwood. But if you get your membership and book online at 11.30am on the day the box office opens, I'm sure you'll be fine.