{"id":4151,"date":"2026-04-29T10:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/?page_id=4151"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:00:17","slug":"summer-season-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/?page_id=4151","title":{"rendered":"Summer Season 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This Summer at Chester Picturehouse, join us for a specially curated selection of films celebrating music across the decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Member tickets for each film must be purchased in person, either in advance or on the night, for \u00a35.00 upon production of your current Chester Film Society membership card (either digital or printed). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquarediva26-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4156 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquarediva26-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquarediva26-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquarediva26-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquarediva26-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquarediva26-1.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>04 June<\/strong> <strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diva<\/strong> (1981, Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix)<br>1h 57m (France) cert:12A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed. All these characters twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkoln26.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4153 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkoln26.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkoln26.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkoln26.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkoln26.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkoln26.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>02 July 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>K\u00f6ln 75<\/strong> (2025, Director: Ido Fluk)<br>1h 52m (Germany) Cert: 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keith Jarrett\u2019s iconic January 1975 performance nearly never happened. Based on a true story,\u00a0K\u00f6ln 75\u00a0follows the young, driven concert promoter Vera Brandes as she conceives and organises the event against all odds. From securing the venue and selling tickets to persuading Jarrett to perform when the promised B\u00f6sendorfer Imperial Grand piano is missing, Vera\u2019s determination is tested at every turn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkveron26.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4154 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkveron26.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkveron26.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkveron26.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkveron26.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredkveron26.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>06 August 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Double Life of Veronique<\/strong> (1991, Director by: Krzysztof Kieslowski)<br>1h 38m (France) cert:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don&#8217;t know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredinside26.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4155 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredinside26.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredinside26.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredinside26.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredinside26.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CFSsquaredinside26.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>03 September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inside Llewyn Davis<\/strong> (2013, Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen)<br>1h 44m (USA) Cert:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emerging folk scene has yet to produce a star, although it does not want for talent, notably singer-songwriter Llewyn Davis. But it\u2019s hard to stay positive when your career is flailing, you\u2019ve outstayed your welcome on all your friends\u2019 couches, and you may have got your best mate\u2019s girlfriend pregnant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Summer at Chester Picturehouse, join us for a specially curated selection of films celebrating music across the decades. Member tickets for each film must be purchased in person, either in advance or on the night, for \u00a35.00 upon production <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/?page_id=4151\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4151","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4151"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4159,"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4151\/revisions\/4159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chesterfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}