Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead

Remember: 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 poll closes at 12pm, Friday 2nd July

:: June Arty Farty Film Party - 90’s Teen Films
:: Wednesday 7th July
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors

Enjoy An Outlet’s fine wines, great range of bottled beers, popcorn, nachos and penny sweets.

ENTRANCE IS 100% FREE

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED - THE WINNER IS CALIFORNIA MAN!

For June’s installment we’re giving you a second chance. To set the scene… You’ve missed it at the cinema, and your mate has it on DVD, but you’d really quite like to see it on a semi-big screen. What do you do? You come along to our… Films you missed at the cinema in 2009 party of course!

Moon

Just make sure that they’re available on DVD before you put them forward - we can’t watch them otherwise!

Remember: 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 poll closes at 12pm, Friday 28th May

:: June Arty Farty Film Party - Films you missed at the cinema in 2009
:: Wednesday 2nd June
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors

Enjoy An Outlet’s fine wines, great range of bottled beers, popcorn, nachos and penny sweets.

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED - ‘MOON’ WINS IT, SEE YOU THERE!

After a few weeks off (thanks to there being 5 Wednesdays in March), we’re coming back with a cracking selection of celluloid classics to choose from. This chap is without doubt one of the seminal film makers of all time, the master of suspense, all thriller - no filler, the one and only Mr Alfred Hitchcock! Thanks to James A for the genre selection - great choice!

Moon

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 2nd April

:: Arty Farty Film Party #19 - Alfred Hitchcock
:: Wednesday 7th April
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors

Enjoy An Outlet’s fine wines, great range of bottled beers, popcorn, nachos and penny sweets.

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED - WE WILL BE SCREENING NORTH BY NORTHWEST, SEE YOU THERE!

So next Wednesday it’s St Patrick’s day, and in honour of the emerald isle and all things green we’re asking you to pick your favourite film starring… an Irish actor as a main character! It’s quite a mixed a bag of films and these are just the ones that we could think of - so get your thinking caps on and add some more!

28 Days Later

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 12th March.

:: Arty Farty Film Party #18 - St Patrick’s Day Special
:: Wednesday 17th March
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors

Enjoy An Outlet’s fine wines, great range of bottled beers, popcorn, nachos and penny sweets. And a bit of Irish music to set the scene!

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED! THE WINNING FILM WAS ‘THE COMMITMENTS’ WHICH WE’LL BE SCREENING NEXT WEDS FOR ST PATRICKS DAY - SEE YOU THERE!

This week we’re continuing the macho theme with New York settings, loners struggling with inner demons, pointed-shoes rock-meets-opera soundtracks and unrelenting cathartic violence. Yes that’s right, we’re celebrating the big daddy of celluloid… Martin Scorsese! I love every single one of the films in this poll, so I’m going to have a tough time choosing my favourite - hopefully you guys won’t though, get voting!

Raging Bull

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 28th February.

:: Arty Farty Film Party #17
:: Wednesday 3rd March
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors
:: £2 entry donation

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED - THE WINNER IS GOODFELLAS! SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!

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

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!

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

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!

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl’s Moving Castle (or Hauru no ugoku shirofor those of you whole speak Japanese) is about a young woman put under a curse by a witch, which sees her body transform into that of an old lady. Her only hope of reverting to her youthful self is Howl - a young wizard, who travels through time and kingdoms in his castle. Which naturally, has legs. It’s bizarre. It’s brilliant.

Doors are at 7pm, 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 fine wine, and lovely bottled beers to purchase, as well as popcorn, nachos and penny sweets if you’re feeling peckish. And as always entrance is 100% free.

We hope to see you there!

For our 14th party we’re taking a trip to Japan to experience the imagination, brilliance and at times the down right bizarreness of Studio Ghibli. I remember the first of their films that I ever watched - Spirited Away - I’d never seen anything like it before, and I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it in the animated world since. They are truly breathtaking films, visually stunning with beautifully crafted stories. I’m not going to lie, we’re excited about this one!

Spirited Away

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 15th January.

:: Arty Farty Film Party #14
:: Wednesday 20th January
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors
:: Entrance is 100% free

We hope to see you there!

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED - HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE WAS THE WINNER AND WILL BE SCREENED ON WEDNESDAY!

We’ve chosen Wes Anderson’s all star line up…The Royal Tenenbaums! It’s one of our favourite films, and after some pretty dark films of late we thought we’d lighten the mood with this dysfunctional family comedy.

The Royal Tenenbaums

:: Arty Farty Film Party #13
:: Wednesday 2nd December
:: An Outlet, Dale Street, Manchester
:: 7:00pm doors
:: Entrance is 100% free

We hope to see you there!