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From Billy Elliot to 42nd Street, Woking Dance Festival
celebrates some of the world’s best-loved dance movies.
The Ambassadors, Peacocks Centre, Woking,
Surrey, GU21 6GQ
 
  MOULIN ROUGE (cert 12)
Baz Luhrman,
Australia 2001
Wednesday 12 March
 
Paris 1900, a young impoverished writer finds himself plunged into a passionate but ultimately tragic love affair with Satine, the Moulin Rouge's highest paid star and the city's most famous courtesan. Baz Luhrman's musical is a wonder to behold, visually dazzling with magical musical numbers and perfect casting with Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman as the doomed lovers.
  BILLY ELLIOT (cert 15)
Stephen Daldry,
UK 2000
Wednesday 19 March
 
 

The triumphant tale of a young miner’s son who stumbles upon a ballet class on his way to a boxing session, and discovers a passion that will change his life forever. This BAFTA award-winning British film with Julie Walters, Gary Lewis and Jamie Bell features excerpts from Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.

 
  STEPPING OUT (cert PG)
Lewis Gilbert,
Canada/USA 1991
Wednesday 26 March
 
  A warmhearted musical comedy about ordinary women who decide to take a step out of their everyday lives and a step towards their dreams by learning to tap dance.
Starring Liza Minelli and Julie Walters.
 

Mayford Village Hall, Saunders Lane,
Mayford, Woking

 

42ND STREET (cert U)
Lloyd Bacon, US 1933
Thursday 13 March 8pm
Without question this is one of the most influential of the early screen musicals. Still fresh after 70 years, this fast-paced backstage movie musical boasts a fantastic score and sensational Busby Berkley choreography. Starring Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers.