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A trip to Rheged would not be complete without a visit to our giant screen cinema. Let us transport you to far flung places in our state of the art auditorium, with IMAX-style movies showing every day on a cinema screen the size of six double decker buses.

We launched two fantastic new films at Easter 2008 - Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia, and Mysteries of Egypt. Make sure you're kept up to date with our films - sign up to our eNewsletter.

We have regular screenings of the following films - see our movie schedule for timings.

 

Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (U)

Dir: Mark Fafard
Canada, 2007
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Travel back over 80 million years in Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia and see these amazing creatures come to life. Soaring over breathtaking Argentinean landscapes, this film visits sites of major discoveries and tells the remarkable evolutionary life stories of two of the largest living animals ever to have walked the Earth. Narrated by Donald Sutherland, we are taken from the emergence of the dinosaurs from their eggs, to the arrival of the comet that triggered their demise, and reminded that their descendants are still with us today. Watching this movie on Rheged's big screen is the closest you will ever get to the real thing!

Mysteries of Egypt (U)

Dir: Bruce Neibaur
USA, 1998
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Back to Rheged by popular demand, in Mysteries of Egypt, Omar Sharif explores the magnificent architectural feats, fascinating legends, and amazing history of the ancient Egyptian civilisation, culminating in the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Floating down the Nile and soaring over the astonishing pyramids in the Valley of the Kings, you are conveyed to a distant time and place where the latest discoveries, curses and mysteries that surround this ancient civilisation are uncovered.

Everest (U)

Dir: David Breashears, Gerg MacGillivray
USA, 1996, 44 mins
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Everest is the world's most popular giant movie and dramatically tells the story of a team of five daring individuals as they ascend the highest mountain in the world. Spectacular photography of Himalayan scenery forms the backdrop for discovering Everest, its people, culture and spirit. With our giant screen, digital surround sound and superb picture quality, we'll transport you to the top of the world!

Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets (U)

Dir: Kieth Merrill
USA, 1985,
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A spectacular and timeless adventure, Grand Canyon takes audiences on an in-depth exploration of one of the world's most extraordinary sites. Seen by over 220 million people, this giant movie captures the Grand Canyon's immense beauty and gives viewers a unique chance to forge the canyon's depths with a thrilling flight over the canyon's span and a wild white water ride. Gain an insight into the canyon's awesome history, discovering everything from the original Native American inhabitants to the great explorers.

Rheged: The Lost Kingdom (U)

Dir: Brendan Quayle
UK, 2000
The UK's first 2D large format film is an inspirational introduction to Cumbria's landscape, history, myths and legends. Join Luke, as he traces his ancestors back through the ages and comes face to face with Celtic warriors, legendary Kings, fearsome Border Reivers and the Lake District's most famous poet plus bird's eye views of stunning Cumbrian scenery.

Africa: The Serengeti (U)

Dir: George Casey
USA, 1994,
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Africa: the Serengeti is the incredible story of the greatest migration of land animals anywhere on Earth. The film follows the epic journey of more than 1.5 million animals as they travel 500 miles across the plains of the Serengeti, a place where life-and-death dramas are enacted daily. Experience the amazing spectacle of migrating wildebeests and zebras as well as some of Africa's greatest predators including lions, crocodiles, and cheetahs in deadly pursuit of their prey.

Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (U)

Dir. Marc Fafard
Canada, 2002
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Discover the world of skydiving and base jumping and what fuels world-champions of these sports to push themselves and their bodies to the limit. Featuring extraordinary footage of skydiving over the Florida Keys, the Mojave Desert and in the magnificent Fjords of Norway, this giant-screen experience explores the psychological and physiological forces behind risk-taking, and the physics involved in these activities. The film also focuses on two experts as they prepare to undertake a unique scientific experiment: to fly the parachute designed in 1485 by Leonardo da Vinci, the very first parachute design ever recorded in the world.

Vikings: Journey to New Worlds (U)

Dir: Marc Fafard
Canada, 2004
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History has given the Vikings a fairly poor reputation as raiders and pillagers. However, this large-format film goes beyond the mythology to seek out the true identity of the Vikings as explorers, settlers and farmers offering a unique insight into their every day lives and culture. Visit important historical Viking sites, Old World and New World, including Leif Erikkson's settlement in Newfoundland where Vikings became the first Europeans to set foot in North America 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Breathtaking cinematography of Iceland and Greenland shows lands that are as pristine and beautiful today as they were during the Viking Age. Quirky facts such as 'Vikings never actually wore horned helmets' keep viewers' interest throughout this 45 minute Norse extravaganza.

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (U)

Dir: George Butler
USA, 2001,
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Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure recounts the true story of the British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition lead by the great British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton and his men set out to cross Antarctica - what they accomplished was far more incredible.

Narrated by Kevin Spacey, the film contains original footage filmed by the expedition photographer, Frank Hurley and also features three of the world's most renowned climbers; Anker, Messner and Venables, who attempt to recreate Shackleton's historic journey.