2021 events

LIVE & SPECIAL EVENTS... 

 SAT 13 FEB  

STAR WARS ORIGINAL TRILOGY special event screening.

 SAT 6 FEB  2pm + THU 11 FEB  5.30pm 

FOT evac training

THU 25 FEB 6PM

CTRC Branding Launch - Mt Leyshon & Foyer

SAT 27 FEB  
INDIANA JONES ORIGINAL TRILOGY special event screening

FRI 5 MAR

Arts & Culture MEET & GREET 

FRI 26 MARCH 7.30PM & Sat 27 MARCH 2pm; 7.30pm
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS [LIVE] Musical
presented by Towers Players 

SAT 10 APRIL 7PM; SUN 11 APRIL 2PM
MICK FLEETWOOD & FRIENDS *on screen* concert

tix on sale Jan 2021

FRI 16 APRIL 7.30PM
GENE & JUDY show [LIVE]

WED 21 APRIL 7.30PM
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW [LIVE]

SAT 8 MAY  
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT Opera Qld

TUES 25 MAY 7.30PM
TASTE OF IRELAND [LIVE] 
The Irish Music & Dance Sensation by Pace Live Hire
Adult $74.50 Conc/Stud $69.50; Child $59.50; Groups of 10+$64.50 
VIP $89.50call 4761 5430 to book;

SAT 5 JUNE 7.30PM
THE BEST OF BUBLÉ TRIBUTE EXPERIENCE [LIVE] featuring Rhydian Lewis with Charters Towers Brass Section?

SAT 12 JUNE 8PM
ROUGE [LIVE] Adult circus cabaret 18+ by Highwire
Tickets $49; Conc/Stud $39; Group 10+ $35

SUN 20 JUNE 3PM
MARGARET FULTON THE MUSICAL [LIVE] 
by Jally Entertainment
Look out for the competition - details coming soon!  tell us your fav recipe :)
tix on sale now ... ideal xmas gift... Adult $39; Child $20; Conc/Student $29

FRI 16 JULY 11AM
CHARLOTTE'S WEB [LIVE] by RAVA Productions 
classic story of friendship, for the young, and young at heart

SAT 17 JULY 3PM 
Australian Festival of Chamber Music OUTREACH CONCERT  
featuring clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff of the Arcadia Winds, with the Griffith Duo (violin and viola) from Brisbane and a pianist.  

Sun 18 JULY 2pm; Wed 21 to Fri 23 JULY 11am
SIXTEEN LEGS: award winning Documentary starring Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss. 

school groups call to book $7. normal cinema prices

31 JULY BEATLES MAGIC Chris Coleman TBC

FRI 13 AUG 9am
THE SCENE PROJECT Qld Theatre 

SAT 21 AUG 2PM
The Skylark Project BELLADIVA [LIVE] 
by Little Match Productions

Vocal quartet Belladiva return to share re-imagined operatic classics and celebrate the world’s best songwriters from Joni Mitchell and The Rolling Stones to Sarah McLachlan and Neil Young.

22-30 AUG CT annual EISTEDDFOD 

youth performing arts competition
art . music . dance . speech . choir

FRI 10 SEPT 7.30PM & SAT 11 SEPT  2PM; 7.30PM
MAMMA MIA [LIVE]
CCC Musical 

SAT 18 SEPT 8PM

HOTEL CALIFORNIA THE EAGLES EXPERIENCE 

Showtime Aust 

SUN 26 SEPT CELTIC REIMAGINED Base Ent TBC

or

TUE 28 SEPT MEN OF IRELAND/WORLD OF MUSICALS RKTZ touring TBC

THU 14 OCT 6.30PM

FESTIVAL OF THE BANDS TBC 

SAT 30 OCT 7.30PM
BLOOM Sings Stevie Nicks, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt Songbook [LIVE]
Bloom is highly regarded as one of Australia’s greatest power vocalists

THU 4 NOV 11AM

GOLDILOCKS ROCKS [LIVE] TBC

by Jally Entertainment

FRI 5 NOV  DOLLY Jeff Carter TBC

16 NOV 6.30PM CCC AWARDS  

19 NOV 10AM ASSG AWARDS 

??? CTSHS Awards & Graduation TBC

1 DEC 6PM MILLCHESTER AWARDS  

2 DEC  3PM CTSCEd AWARDS  

SUN 5 DEC COMBINED COMMUNITY CAROLS 

SAT 11 DEC 6PM
Darren Coggan HOME FOR CHRISTMAS [LIVE]
a masterful storyteller with a knack of weaving fascinating and perceptive tales to inspire singing, laughter and reflection through a collection of songs that embrace the festive spirit of Christmas in Australia.

*****

2021 GALLERY:

o 1 DEC 2020 to 31 JAN  2021
 LIVING COLOUR: photographic exhibition from Queensland State Archives 

o 5 FEB to 21 MARCH 
A PORTRAIT OF AUSTRALIA: National Geographic Photography from National Museum of Australia 

o FRI 26 MARCH to SUN 9 MAY 
ITERATE | ELABORATE : Leigh Schoenheimer  

Flying Arts Touring exhibition

o 1 June to 27 June

ESSENCE OF WATER pottery by local artists Sian Rowe & Jayne Sturmfels 

o14 May to 30 May
100 Years ASSG celebrating centenary

o NAIDOC student exhibition TBC/ TEA TOWELS printed by Jim Arena

o 16 JULY to 21 AUG
SIXTEEN LEGS: showcase exhibition of caves, cave biology and the research work involved in understanding this unique environment, and the creatures who live there.

Created by Queensland artist Jodee Taylah and international best-selling author NEIL GAIMAN 

"One of this year’s most spectacular Tasmanian public events" - The Mercury

Watch award winning Documentary starring Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss - check session times.

o Annual EISTEDDFOD – Youth Art Competition 15 AUG to 29 AUG

o 3 SEPT to 31 OCT 
DECADENCE - 2020 Queensland Regional Art Awards touring exhibition

plus AIR project display

o CTSHS student art showcase 4 NOV to 14 NOV confirmed
o CCC student art showcase 15 NOV to 17 NOV TBC

o ASSG student art showcase 18 NOV to 28 NOV TBC

o   Potential exhibit CT Patchwork Group – Dec 2021? TBC

 

ONWARD [PG]

 1hr 45mins  | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Friday          11    Dec       10:30am, 8:35pm 

Saturday      12    Dec       6:30pm 

Sunday        13    Dec       1:45pm

Wednesday  16    Dec       10:45am   bonus holiday sessions begin

Thursday     17    Dec       6:45pm

Friday          18    Dec       6:30pm 

Saturday      19    Dec       6:30pm

Sunday        20    Dec       1:30pm

Wednesday  23    Dec       10:30am

Thursday     24   Dec  10:30AM  FINAL

Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there.

Director: Dan Scanlon

Writers: Dan Scanlon (screenplay), Jason Headley (screenplay)

Stars: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

 trailer https://youtu.be/gn5QmllRCn4

CHRISTMAS JARS [PG]

110 mins | Drama

Thursday     17    Dec       6:30pm  *new*

Friday          18    Dec       10:30am, 8:30pm 

Saturday      19    Dec       1:30pm, 8:30pm

Sunday        20    Dec       3:30pm
Wednesday  23    Dec       6:30pm

Thursday 24 Dec 6:30PM FINAL

 

Based on the novel by Jason Wright, it tells the story of reporter Hope Jensen, who uncovers the secret behind "Christmas Jars" - jars filled with money and given anonymously to people in need. The phenomenon has changed countless lives.

Director: Jonathan Wright
Writers: Andrea Stevens, Jason Wright (book) (as Jason F. Wright)
Stars: Jeni Ross, Markian Tarasiuk, Tara Yelland

trailer https://youtu.be/oP5Z1lZw2NU 

A CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM BOB (PG) 2000

93 mins | Family

 Friday         11    Dec       6:30pm 

Saturday      12    Dec      1:30pm, 8:40pm 

Sunday        13    Dec       1:30pm
Wednesday  16   Dec       6:30pm

Thursday     17    Dec       10:45am
Friday          18    Dec       6:45pm 

Saturday      19    Dec       6:45pm

Sunday        20    Dec       1:45pm

Wednesday    23    Dec       10:45am

Thursday     24    Dec       10:45AM  FINAL

Sequel to the feature film 'A STREET CAT NAMED BOB'.

 Director: Charles Martin Smith
Writer: Garry Jenkins (Writer)
Stars: Luke Treadaway, Anna Wilson-Jones, Kristina Tonteri-Young

trailer https://youtu.be/_rRIstAsYzU 

WAR WITH GRANDPA (PG)

1h 34min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Friday       4 Dec     10:45am, 6:45pm *new*
Saturday   5 Dec     1:45pm, 6:45pm
Sunday     6 Dec     1:45pm

Friday          11 Dec    10:45am, 6:45pm 

Saturday      12 Dec     1:45pm, 6:45pm 

Sunday        13 Dec     3:50pm

Wednesday  16 Dec     10:30am  bonus holiday sessions

Thursday     17  Dec       10:30am

Friday          18    Dec       10:45am, 8:40pm 

Saturday      19    Dec       1:45pm, 8:40pm 

Sunday        20    Dec       3:40pm

Wednesday  23    Dec       6:45pm

Thursday   24    Dec       6:45PM  FINAL

Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back.

Director: Tim Hill
Writers: Tom J. Astle (screenplay), Matt Ember (screenplay)
Stars: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle


watch trailer https://youtu.be/EohVvIWg-Oc

December 2020 at the movies...

 

SWIMMING FOR GOLD [G] Charters Towers Amateur Swimming Club FUNDRAISER

 91 min | Family, Sport

Her first time coaching is their last chance to win.

When Claire Carpenter’s dad sends her to Australia to coach an elite boys swim team, Claire finds herself face to face with long-time rival Mikayla Michaels, and the news that the camp will close if the team loses the next meet.  To save the camp, Claire must overcome a secret fear, put aside her differences with Mikayla and rediscover her passion.

trailer https://youtu.be/PNrRmwn6ELk

Interesting fact: 

Filmed entirely on location in Brisbane and the Gold Coast Hinterland, with post production completed at the new Serve Chilled facility in Brisbane, Swimming For Gold will be the first Australian feature film to release theatrically in Dolby Vision.

FATMAN [MA15+]

 100mins | Action, Comedy, Thriller 

Friday          11    Dec       8:45pm 

Saturday      12    Dec       8:50pm 

Sunday        13    Dec       3:40pm
Wednesday  16    Dec       6:45pm Final

Santa Claus must contend with a hitman sent from a disappointed child.

Directors: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Writers: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Stars: Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

trailer: https://youtu.be/sS9AYlUfp0A 

MA15+ People under 15 MUST be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian over 18yrs for the duration of the film in the cinema. Parental permission to see film is not sufficient. Photo ID essential.

André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht concert *on screen*

André Rieu is back in cinemas to help lift your spirits!

ANDR RIEUS MAGICAL MAASTRICHT: TOGETHER IN MUSIC [EX]

Saturday, Dec 5, 2020 7:00PM
Sunday, Dec 6, 2020 2:00PM

 

André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht celebrates 15 years of André’s glorious hometown concerts. The King of the Waltz has selected his most spectacular performances and emotional songs and will bring the joyous atmosphere of his iconic open-air concerts in Maastricht straight to your local cinemas. 

The enchanting waltzes of André Rieu and the incomparable Johann Strauss Orchestra have become a much-loved tradition at this time of every year. Music brings people together, brings hope and brings joy - and we need this now more than ever! 

André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht will screen in cinemas for two weeks only, beginning 15 October. Cinema host Charlotte Hawkins will be joined by André Rieu for an exclusive interview from The Vrijthof Square in Maastricht, revealing how life has changed for the maestro during the global pandemic and what it means for the future. How is he coping in isolation as a musician, a father, and a grandfather? This is the best way to get up close and personal with André! 

Get your tickets now for André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht! 

Together in spirit, together in music!

click book now at www.worldtheatre.com.au

THE CRAFT: LEGACY

Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Friday     4 Dec   8:45pm *new*
Saturday 5 Dec   8:45pm 

Sunday    6 Dec   3:40pm FINAL

A group of high school students form a coven of witches. A sequel to the 1996 film, "The Craft".

Director: Zoe Lister-Jones
Writer: Zoe Lister-Jones (screenplay)
Stars: Michelle Monaghan, Cailee Spaeny, David Duchovny


watch trailer https://youtu.be/J60ueFp-jv8

ASTRO KID [G]

 89 mins | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

 Friday          4    Dec       6:30pm *new* 
Saturday      5    Dec       6:30pm 
Sunday        6    Dec       1:30pm Final

 Upon the destruction of their ship, Willy is separated from his parents. He lands on a wild and unexplored planet and with the help of Buck, a survival robot, he will have to hold until the arrival of a rescue mission.

Director: Eric Tosti (as Éric Tosti)
Writers: David Alaux (as David Alaux), Eric Tosti (as Éric Tosti)
Stars: Timothé Vom Dorp, Edouard Baer, Marie-Eugénie Maréchal

trailer https://youtu.be/s9vLsTwOW-Q

MISBEHAVIOUR [M]

1h 46min | Comedy, Drama, History 

Friday          27   Nov       10:45am, 6:45pm 

Saturday      28   Nov       1:30pm, 6:45pm 

Sunday        29  Nov        1:45pm

Friday      4 Dec    10:30am, 8:20pm
Saturday   5 Dec    8:20pm 

Sunday     6 Dec    3:20pm  FINAL

 

A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Writers: Rebecca Frayn (story), Rebecca Frayn
Stars: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley

watch trailer  https://youtu.be/cp3WjuJJYB8

Queensland Symphony Orchestra LIVESTREAM Beethoven’s EMPEROR Concerto

 SAT 21 NOV 8pm 

Queensland Symphony Orchestra 

performing Live at QPAC’s Concert Hall

LIVESTREAM
only in theatres 

Beethoven’s 
EMPEROR 
Concerto  

BOOK NOW $12; Conc/Stud $10; Child $8

The year of Beethoven ends with his mighty ‘Emperor’ Concerto, one of the most stirring and moving musical experiences for piano and orchestra, and we’re bringing this live concert experience directly to THE WORLD THEATRE.

Livestreamed directly from QPAC’s acoustically superb Concert Hall, Beethoven’s Emperor will be performed by Australian pianist Daniel de Borah, described by The Canberra Times as ‘without doubt one of the finest pianists in the country.’ To finish Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of 2020, the Orchestra takes on the triumphant and glorious Pines of Rome composed by one of the most recorded composers of the twentieth century, Ottorino Respighi.  

Johannes Fritzsch

Conductor Laureate

Daniel de Borah

Piano

ILLUMINATION PROJECT - Power Up Dance 2020

SAT 14 NOV 11AM - Sold out

SAT 14 NOV6.30PM; 

SUN 15 NOV 2PM   - Sold out 

LIVE on stage: 

ILLUMINATION PROJECT
in the Spotlight Lighting up the Dancefloor

Power Up Dance & Fitness Studio Concert

Tickets $22: Student/Conc $18; child $14

book online +$1 www.worldtheatre.com.au

MOVIE PROGRAM From 20 November...

• THE NEW MUTANTS (M) FINAL WEEK

• BABY DONE (M) *new*
• THE COMEBACK TRAIL (M) *new*
• THE OUTPOST (MA15+) *new*

SAT 21 NOV 8PM SPECIAL *onscreen* EVENT
Beethoven’s EMPEROR Concerto Livestream 
Queensland Symphony Orchestra perform onstage at QPAC’s Concert Hall.
BOOK NOW $12; Conc/Stud $10; Child $8

I AM WOMAN [M] Rotary Fundraiser

1h 56min | Biography, Drama, Music 

Saturday      28   Nov       7:00pm 

Sunday        29  Nov        2:00pm

The Rotary Foundation has teamed up with The World Theatre for a special fundraising screening of I AM WOMAN, the story of 1970s musician and activist Helen Reddy.

Helen Reddy is mostly known for her 1972 hit “I Am Woman” where she declares in the rousing call-and-response chorus:

"I am strong (strong!)

I am invincible (invincible!)

I am woman!"

Director: Unjoo Moon

Writer: Emma Jensen

Stars: Evan Peters, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald

M Mature themes, coarse language and drug use

movie program week 6 Nov 2020

 

RAMS (PG)

  1h 55min | Comedy, Drama

Sneaks Week...

Friday          23 Oct       10:30am, 6:30pm *NEW*

Saturday      24 Oct       1:30pm, 8:40pm

Sunday        25 Oct       1:30pm

Friday          30 Oct       10:30am, 6:30pm 

Saturday      31 Oct       1:30pm, 6:30pm

Sunday        1   Nov       1:30pm

Friday          6   Nov       10:30am, 6:30pm 

Saturday      7   Nov       1:30pm, 8:35pm

Sunday        8   Nov       3:20pm

Friday          13   Nov       7:00pm 

Saturday      14   Nov       6:30pm

Sunday        15   Nov       3:20pm FINAL

A decades-long feud between two sheep farming brothers comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks.

Director: Jeremy Sims
Writer: Jules Duncan
Stars: Sam Neill, Asher Keddie, Miranda Richardson, Michael Caton

See the film RAMS at The World Theatre to enter the draw for an amazing prize:
an Aussie holiday for two valued at $15,000, and help support fire impacted communities.

trailer https://youtu.be/0Z3j5QVJHX0

To celebrate the release of RAMS, Roadshow Films and My Cinema are providing the chance win an Aussie Holiday for two.

The Prize Package valued up to $15,000 for 2 people includes:

Return economy flights from winners nearest regional/capital city airport to major Australian capital city airport (Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane) of chosen destination*
8 days self-drive car hire
1-night shared hotel accommodation, min 4-star, capital city (Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane)
6 nights shared hotel accommodation, min 4-star, chosen destination*
Car/petrol allowance & parking overnight in capital city of chosen destination*
2 x day experience / outing / tour at chosen destination*
2 x evening experience / outing / tour at chosen destination*
Travel insurance

Destinations for the winner to choose from*:

South Coast NSW
Mid North Coast NSW
Kangaroo Island SA
Gippsland Region VIC
Sunshine Coast QLD

Enter by purchasing a ticket at a participating My Cinema location to see RAMS, filling in the entry form provided at the box office and submitting the entry in the box in the cinema foyer before 6 pm 7 December 2020.

Competition opened 21 August 2020 and closes 6pm (AEDT) 7 December 2020. Major Prize draw 16 December 2020. The Major Prize winner will be notified and posted on this page. Come Together and Support Local with RAMS and My Cinema for your chance to WIN – Terms and Conditions  Authorised under SA Permit No. T20/770; NSW Permit No. TP/00012; ACT Permit No. TP 20/00880.1