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Relaxed Families: The Flight of Dragons (U) + Draw Along with illustrator, Rikin Parekh

Family Film Club

,Cinema 2
Two colourful dragons pop their heads over rocks in a mountainous landscape.

Our first screening of 2025 will be a specially tailored Relaxed experience, with a rarely seen 1980s animation and a draw along from the wonderful illustrator Rikkin Parekh.

Come along and experience The Flight of Dragons on the big screen! This oft-overlooked film from US director duo Rankin & Bass is a beautiful hand drawn story of wizards and magic, and features the voice talent of James Earl Jones in a dastardly performance that rivals his work as Darth Vader!

A young board game enthusiast, Peter Dickinson, is transported from his life in present day to a magical realm of elemental wizards, knights, princesses, forest outlaws and dragons. Once there, he must join a quest to retrieve the Red Wizard Ommadon’s crown before humankind is destroyed. Along the way, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Melisande and discovers a strength that he never knew he had. 

This is a lush medieval styled fantasy-drama, based on a story by Gordon R. Dickson.

Catch it on the big screen while you can!

Tagged with: Cinema family film club Relaxed Screenings

US 1982 Dirs Arthur Rankin Jr & Jule Bass 92min

Age suggestion: 6+

The Family Film Club programme aims to screen films from a range of countries, styles and times, introducing a young audience to historical/archive content as well as the latest new releases. Today’s film was made in the early 1980s and contains some ‘of its time’ references/roles – especially noticeable in this film with the character Princess Melisande.

This film has been rated a U – but assessing suitability of any film is the responsibility of parent/guardian. Please see www.bbfc.co.uk for more information on film ratings and content.

Please note: Over 18s can only come if they’re bringing a child, and children (under 18) can only come along if accompanied by an adult.

For the drawing demo, we will provide paper, clipboard, pen and pencil but you are welcome to bring your own if you would prefer.

This screening will have unallocated seating.

Open to all and especially tailored for audiences with additional needs.

Ticket prices

£2.50 under 18s, £5 adults

(No group discounts or difference between adults/children)

NO UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS OR CHILDREN

No membership required.

*Excludes £1.50 booking fee

How is this screening relaxed?

A relaxed event takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial.

The cinema environment is tailored to the needs of the audience.

For this screening:

The lights are dimmed, though not off.

The volume levels a little lower than usual.

You are free to move around the screen and to enter and exit the cinema at any time, with easy access for any wheelchair users.

You're free to make noise in these screenings.

Staff are trained and ready to assist with any help you or other audience members may need while you're at the cinema at Barbican.

A visual guide to our cinemas is available on request – just click on the Visual Stories tab on our Accessible Events page. For more information please contact the Box Office.

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