USW Helps To Deliver Disney Singalongs

USW is one of the partners involved in the showing of Frozen at Castell Coch later this month ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The University of South Wales (USW) is one of the partners behind the screening of Disney favourite Frozen at Castell Coch later this month. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Welsh Government’s historic environment service Cadw is collaborating with USW, Chapter Arts Centre, Film Hub Wales, and Welsh National Opera, to host unique singalong film screenings at the site. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Complete with a lively sing-along warm up from Welsh National Opera musicians, the event will see the fairytale film light up a one-of-a-kind silver screen within the grounds of the enchanting fairytale castle. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Families are invited to join the magic on 21 October, and again at Caerphilly Castle, on November 19. Tickets can be booked via the Chapter Arts Centre website. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The screenings play part of a programme of numerous pop-up cinema events taking place across weekends in October (21 & 22) and November (18 & 19). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The range of screenings include Disney princess classic Cinderella, as well as Little Shop of Horrors, Ghostbusters and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Science and Transport, said: “It is fantastic to witness the coupling of cinema and heritage to help bring these magical stories to life. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Taking cinema into the grounds of an inspiring monument not only allows people to see our iconic sites in a different light, but helps turn something as ordinary as watching a film into an exciting and joyous occasion for all the family.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

During the screenings Welsh food wizards Dusty Knuckle Pizza will also pop up on site to deliver pizza, snacks and drinks to hungry cinemagoers. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Though there is warmth to be had in the tales of magic and mayhem it may not be enough to stave off the autumn chill of these all-but outdoor screenings, so visitors are advised to dress warmly. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

To book tickets to the screenings visit www.chapter.org or call the box office on 02920 304 400. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​