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The sixteenth party…

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

David Bowie in spandex - what a treat! Thanks to everyone who came down for Jim Henson’s classic ‘Labyrinth’, it was ace to see a childhood favourite on big(ish) screen instead of on a 14″ portable and VHS in my teddy bear-filled bedroom.

This week we’re going to be getting all macho, with the most butch, right-wing yet homo-erotic genre of all time… 1980’s action films! Arnie, Stallone, Van Damme, Bruce - they just don’t make em so buff these days! Choose your favourite hero and watch him triumph over machines/aliens/terrorists/criminals/otherscarythings - get voting!

Predator

Predator

Remember: with this poll you can vote for an existing film, as well as adding your own choice of film, and if you really think one of the other film suggestions is complete pap you can ‘bury’ it (which is like knocking one vote off). To cast your vote just click on the square to the right of the film title you want to vote for. Also - you can vote for every film if you care to, but only one vote per film. Just to help you out if you’re feeling torn!

The vote closes at 12 midnight, Sunday 14th February.

:: Arty Farty Film Party #16
:: Wednesday 17th February
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors
:: £2 entry donation

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED - PREDATOR WAS VICTORIOUS AND WILL BE SCREENED AT THIS WEEK’S PARTY!

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The fifteenth party…

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Thank you to everyone that came down for last week’s Studio Ghibli night. We were over the moon to have had such a good atmosphere, and hope that will be the first of many successful Arty Farty Film Parties in 2010!

And now for a bit of an admin note. Up until now, Arty Farty Film Party has been a completely free event. From this party onward, we’re going to be asking our lovely audience to part with just a couple of pounds as a donation. This donation will ensure that we are able to keep Arty Farty Film Party in a venue, and can continue to bring you the films you love.

After a request from one of the audience last week, we’re going to go with something light-hearted and choreographically fantastic for the next event. You either love them or hate them (or have them as a secret guilty pleasure), yes we’re screening your choice of 1980’s musical films! The 80’s are an absolutely brilliant decade for musicals - and we don’t just mean West-End type productions. Apply the term more liberally “films with musical interludes” should do the trick. There are loads to pick from, so if you have a favourite that’s not on the poll list, just add it on.

Fame

Fame

Remember: with this poll you can vote for an existing film, as well as adding your own choice of film, and if you really think one of the other film suggestions is complete pap you can ‘bury’ it (which is like knocking one vote off). To cast your vote just click on the square to the right of the film title you want to vote for. Also - you can vote for every film if you care to, but only one vote per film. Just to help you out if you’re feeling torn!

The vote closes at 12pm, Friday 29th January.

:: Arty Farty Film Party #15
:: Wednesday 3rd February
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors
:: £2 entry donation

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED - WE’LL BE SCREENING LABYRINTH, THANKS FOR VOTING!

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They don’t advertise for killers in the newspaper. That was my profession. Ex-cop. Ex-blade runner. Ex-killer.

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Thanks to everyone that voted last week. We knew from the outset that there was a clear favourite for this one. After all, when it comes to visions of the future nothing quite hits the spot like… Blade Runner!

Blade Runner

Blade Runner

And what’s even more exciting is that we’re going to have both the original and the directors cut at our disposal, so we’re going to put it to the audience to decide which one we screen with a show of hands.

So come join us this Weds 16th September to have a peek into the future and figure out if you like what you see. Doors are at 7pm as per, and we’ll be starting the film at 7:30pm sharp at An Outlet on Dale Street. Remember there’s a very limited seating capacity (30) so make sure you get there on time to avoid disappointment.

There will be £6 bottles of red and white wine available to purchase, as well as a range of lovely bottled beers, popcorn, nachos and penny sweets. And as always entrance is 100% free.

We hope to see you there!

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The first party…

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Wednesday 15th April will be the debut of Arty Farty Film Party at An Outlet, 77 Dale Street, Manchester.

To kick things off we’re starting with one of our favourite film genre’s… 1980’s teen movies. They’ve got it all; The clothes, the music, the dancing, the cars, the babes, the hunks. They are quite possibly the only thing to ever make us want to relive our teenage years.

We’ve picked a couple of classics for you to vote on, however please feel free to add your own choices. The most popular film will be screened at the first Arty Farty Film Party 7:30pm, 15th April, so get your votes in now - poll closes Friday 10th April. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

THE POLL FOR THIS PARTY IS NOW CLOSED

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