Courtyard Cinema: Taxi Driver
Thursday 1 September 2016 7 - 11pm
Annenberg Courtyard, Royal Academy of Arts
£15 / £25 (plus booking fee).
With The Nomad Cinema
'You talkin’ to me?'
To mark the 40th anniversary, we’re showing Scorsese’s seminal gritty flick 'Taxi Driver'. Let your driver, mohawk-ed vigilante Travis Bickle, take you through New York amongst a cast of teen prostitutes, arms dealers and politicians, all shot with a keen eye and scripted by the bravura Paul Shrader. Some films are called masterpieces for a reason, and both Scorsese and De Niro prove their worth here with career-defining turns both in front of (look out for a cameo from the director himself!) and behind the camera.
Martin Scorsese, 1976 | 18 | 109 minutes | Cert. 18
On the night
Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 8:30pm-9pm.
Friends can enjoy a private lounge in the Keeper's House on the night, before and after the film.
Visitors will also be able to buy tickets on the night to see David Hockney RA: 82 Portraits and 1 Still Life, Friends of the RA can visit the exhibition for free.
There will be a pop-up shop open on the night selling art inspired products and the cloakroom and facilities will be available.
There will be a designated smoking area - please consider those around you when smoking.
ID maybe requested for proof of age on the door of the event.
Pre-cinema entertainment
DJ Lindy Layton, a founding member of Beats International, will play an atmospheric courtyard set between 7pm-8:45pm. She has been in the music industry for the entirety of her working life, from hosting a radio show to being a resident DJ, and has a record collection that is second to none.
Food and drink
Street food vendors will operate from the courtyard offering a range of delicious hot food for purchase. Snacks such as ice cream and popcorn will also be available to buy, along with a variety of alcoholic beverages, teas, coffee and soft drinks. The Sipsmith Sipping Bar will be on hand and visitors may bring their own refreshments too. Please note that glass bottles may be included in picnics but cups must be plastic.
Tickets
Tickets (£15 + £1.50 booking fee) include musical entertainment before the film. Premium tickets (£25 + £2.50 booking fee) also include seating and a Sipsmith Gin and Tonic on arrival.
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£15 / £25 (plus booking fee).
With The Nomad Cinema
Courtyard Cinema at the RA with Nomad
Following last year's inaugural success, Courtyard Cinema at the RA, hosted by Nomad, returns this September. This year's screenings include Taxi Driver, Some Like It Hot, Mulholland Drive and Breakfast at Tiffany's.