FACT and At The Library present a family-friendly edition of Cinema in the City, our pop-up cinema experience that brings exciting films to unexpected places across the city. This time, it is all about celebrating Bootle and the families who live there. Join us this summer between Monday 18 and Wednesday 20 August for fun family film screenings, nature hunts, and creative activities at Bootle Library and Christ Church Bootle – all inspired by the magic of nature and part of this year’s public libraries Summer Reading Challenge.

The Iron Giant (PG)

Wed 20 Aug, Christ Church Bootle

Doors + Activity: 13:00 | Film: 14:00-15:30

Film Duration: 86 mins

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Another children’s book-turned-animated-film, THE IRON GIANT (1999) was adapted from Ted Hughes’ science fiction story The Iron Man, and follows 9-year-old Hogarth Hughes as he finds and befriends a 50-foot alien robot in the woodlands of Rockwell, Maine. Join us from 13:00 for a nature hunt in the church grounds before the film.

Riddle of Fire (12)

Wed 20 Aug, Christ Church Bootle

Doors + Activity: 16:30 | Film: 17:30-19:30

Film Duration: 113 mins

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Ending the week is Weston Razooli’s charming debut feature, RIDDLE OF FIRE (2023). Three children steal a video game and become entangled in a quest to play it. Along the way, they face off with a witch, befriend a fairy and plot to outsmart the Enchanted Blade Gang.

Access

The venue is fully wheelchair accessible. 

Please note Riddle of Fire is classified as 12A. No one younger than 12 may be permitted to attend a 12A cinema screening unless they are accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to a 12A should consider whether the main feature is suitable for that child. To help you decide, we recommend checking the BBFC’s content advice for the film in advance.