Join us at the Magdalen College Grove auditorium on Wednesday 3rd week (3rd February) at 7pm to watch Back to the Future (1985) and Star Trek (2009). Entrance will cost just £4 to see both films, and you'll have the chance to a charity that you want this money to go to! Doors will open at 6:45pm, and Star Trek will start at 7pm, followed by Back to the Future at 9:20pm.

Choosing a charity:

All money raised from the film night will go to charities being supported by One-Week. We'll have information about these charities available at the film night, but you can also read more about them here. On the back of your ticket you'll be able to choose which charity you want your ticket to support.

About the films:

Back to the future: A fast-moving and heart-warming comedy, 'Back To The Future' presents the story of Marty McFly, a teenager from 1985 who commandeers the time-travelling DeLorean invented by Doc Brown, a wacky scientist friend, and is accidentally sent back in time to the 1950s. But the real problems start after he inadvertently disrupts the first meeting between his future parents - and his mom ends up falling for him instead. Eliciting help from the inventor of the time machine (who is now 30 years younger), Marty must untangle the reverse oedipal knot he's created, or he will never be born. If he can't influence them to fall in love, he might never exist! And if he somehow manages to succeed, he must then find a way to get 'back to the future'.

Star Trek:  Abrams has assembled a fine cast who seem to be aware of their predecessors but never resort to impressions. Both Quinto and Pine do a fine job with their portrayals of Kirk and Spock, and Karl Urban couldn't be better as Leonard McCoy. The supporting players--Simon Pegg (Scotty), John Cho (Sulu), and Anton Yelchin (Chekov)--all capture the essence of what drove their characters, though their screen time is limited. Star Trek manages the nearly impossible: it pleases hardcore fans with plenty of in-jokes and references (and an appearance by the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy), but it doesn't alienate newcomers with tons of technobabble. The action and effects rank with any other top-tier summer blockbuster, but there's plenty of humour to balance the excitement. For anyone who (wrongly) felt he had to hide his trekker tendencies, this undeniably cool version of Star Trek offers a chance to wear the 'geek' label with pride.

About the venue:

The Magdalen College Grove Auditorium is located just off the High Street, on Longwall Street. Here's a link to a map.