With a sparkling wine on arrival & more!

Join us for the Opening Night of the 2024 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival with the premiere of Steve McQueen's visually stunning period drama Blitz featuring stellar central performances from Saoirse Ronan and Paul Weller.

Steve McQueen’s Blitz, an Apple Original Film, follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to Rita and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, ensues on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.

Written and directed by Academy and BAFTA Award-winning Sir Steve McQueen, the film stars Academy and BAFTA Award-nominee Saoirse Ronan and newcomer Elliott Heffernan, with Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua McGuire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman and Sally Messham rounding out the cast. The city is brilliantly captured through Adam Stockhausen’s meticulous production design, while Hans Zimmer’s score seamlessly balances grandeur with the film’s intimate moments. Through George’s eyes, McQueen’s Blitz delivers one of the most powerful depictions of resilience, crisis, and the enduring spirit of survival.

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION | Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Canberra
Delight in scrumptious British fare, Thatchers apple cider, sparkling wine, a sweet treat courtesy of Russell Hobbs and cinema snack courtesy of Lexus prior to the premiere of Blitz. Plus, receive an official festival gift bag!

Sydney will also have an afterparty following the screening at Palace Moore Park.

OPENING NIGHT TIPPLE | Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth & Byron Bay
Enjoy a delightful sparkling wine or mocktail prior to the premiere of Steve McQueen’s visually stunning drama Blitz.

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