Relaxed Screening: The Friend 15

Based on the bestselling novel, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones.

Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life in this story of healing, love, and friendship.

Showroom Cinema has introduced Autism Friendly relaxed screenings. On Saturday mornings, our Family Time strand offers family friendly relaxed screenings. These will now be followed by a relaxed screening every Saturday. Our screenings have no adverts or trailers and offer unallocated seating, large screen space for movement, reduced film sound volume and low lighting during the film.

Temporary Disruptions – Website and Ticketing Upgrade: We are switching to a new website and ticketing system from Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May, which means:

• Box Office: From 9am Monday 28 April to 6pm Tuesday 29 April, tickets will only be available in person, and only for same-day screenings.
• Website: From 9am Monday 28 April to approx. 9am Friday 2 May, online bookings will be unavailable.

Thank you for your patience while we make these improvements.