The Wellesley Theatre

André Rieu's Maastricht Concert

Legendary annual Maastricht concert which features the maestro in his element, along with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos, tenors and very special guests.

Cinema Live: The Cellist/ Dances at a Gathering

Broadcast live to Airdrie Town Hall cinema. Cathy Marston has previously been an Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House and Director of Bern Ballett, and is much in demand internationally. The inspiration for her first work for The Royal Ballet Main Stage is the momentous life and career of the cellist Jacqueline du…

Dolittle

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• 2020
• US
• 1h 41min
• PG

• Directed by: Stephen Gaghan
• Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard
• UK release: 7 February 2020

Dr Dolittle (Downey) is grieving the death of his wife Lily when a young boy (Collett) and Lady Rose (Laniado) both come to ask him for help. The plot is a barely connected bunch of scenes, action sequences are hinted at but unrealised. The worst adaptation of Hugh Lofting’s stories to date: all this talent wasted in a…

Emma

• 
• 2020
• UK
• PG

• Directed by: Autumn de Wilde
• Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Josh O'Connor, Gemma Whelan

Emma (Taylor-Joy) is a self-important matchmaker blinded by snobbery and youthful hubris. It’s in keeping with the vogue for complex, unapologetic heroines but the comedy is rather hit and miss and it looks great. Taylor-Joy’s alert performance makes Emma her own.

National Theatre Live: Cyrano De Bergerac

James McAvoy stars as the romantic hero with the nose problem.

National Theatre Live: The Welkin

New play from Lucy Kirkwood, about a murder case in the 18th century.

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show

The 25th anniversary version of the legendary dance show, filmed in Dublin.

Royal Opera House Live: Fidelio

Beethoven's only opera gets a makeover with Antonio Pappano conducting and starring Lise Davidsen and Jonas Kaufmann.

Royal Opera House Live: The Dante Project

Wayne McGregor, contemporary composer Thomas Adès, artist Tacita Dean, lighting designer Lucy Carter and dramaturg Uzma Hameed collaborate to create this version of Dante's work.

The Royal Opera Live: Elektra

• 12A

Operatic adaptation of the Greek tragedy by Christof Loy.

Sonic the Hedgehog

• 
• 2020
• US / Japan

• Directed by: Jeff Fowler
• Cast: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter
• UK release: 14 February 2020

Sonic (Schwartz) finds himself alone on Earth, on the run from the authorities, with villain Dr Robotnik (Carrey) also in pursuit. A derivative script and a rather tired performance from Carrey aside, it’s got disarming charm and cheek and Sonic is a cutely cartoonish hero.