Pride & Prejudice (Screening the film where it was filmed) - PG

We bring you the classic British novel Pride & Prejudice, not only a great film but we screen this classic at the location of its filming being that of Groombridge Place. Not only a great lady film but also perfect for the family and couples.  As always before all of our screenings, we bring you the joy of live music from hand selected acts, as the sun sets and before we press play.

GATES OPEN - 19:30
FILM STARTS - 21:00

VIP OPTIONS MUST BE PURCHASED WITH AN ENTRY TICKET

THE FILM

Jane Austen's perennially popular story of the game of love among the British upper classes returns to the screen in this polished film adaptation. The Bennets (Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland) are the parents of five daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are looking for suitable husbands for their girls, and they are encouraged to learn that an eligible young bachelor from a wealthy family, Charles Bingley (Simon Woods), has moved into a nearby estate.

 Eager to see if a match can be made, the Bennets bring their daughters Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Jane (Rosamund Pike) to a ball thrown by their new neighbor to see if sparks will fly. Jane seems to like Charles, and he appears to feel the same, but Elizabeth takes an immediate dislike to Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), Charles' egocentric best friend. While Elizabeth is infatuated with military man Lt. Wickham (Rupert Friend) and finds herself courted by William Collins (Tom Hollander), a well-meaning but drab man of the cloth, fate causes Elizabeth and Darcy to frequently cross paths, and while they don't care for one another, they can't stop thinking about each other, either.

Pride & Prejudice also stars Jena Malone, Judi Dench, and Penelope Wilton.

THE VENUE

Dating back to 1662 and replacing an earlier moated castle on the site. The first recorded owner of a Manor at Groombridge was William Russell, a Baron, who was granted Lordship of the Manor in the early 1230s. Twelve different families have lived in the house since that time, including the Earls of Clinton and the Earls of Dorset. The most famous resident is Thomas Sackville, cousin of Elizabeth I and Lord High Treasurer of England from 1599 to 1608.

Add into the mix that the Groombridge Place estate has connections with world-famous novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of detective Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle used it as the setting of his last Sherlock Holmes novel - ‘The Valley of Fear’ -although renaming it ‘Birlstone Manor’ for the purposes of the book.

AMPLE FREE PARKING ONSITE 

HOT FOOD/ DRINKS

ALLOWED TO BRING OWN CHAIRS/ PILLOWS/ DECK CHAIRS/ CUSHIONS & BLANKETS (Or book one of our VIP seating options!!) 

VIP SEATING OPTIONS

Taking the hard work out of your evening, and replacing it with comfort

At Cinestock we like to enhance your viewing experience wherever and however we can, that’s why last season we started introducing VIP Seating. It was so popular and sold out at every screening in advance, so make sure you book early to avoid disappointment.

This year we have 2 different seating options available this season:

Firstly our simple but comfortable directors style garden chairs 

Secondly our ultimate luxury VIP Air beds, with their blanket and pillow for the perfect seating options under the stars. 

Please be FULLY aware, that the VIP Airbed and Directors style garden chairs are the seating options only, you still MUST PURCHASE a cinema entry ticket as well for each person. This is a chair only and does not include the ticket for entry.