Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is playing at Storyhouse Cinema on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, with family screenings at 10:30am. It's a stop-motion adventure from Aardman, and the family slots make it an easy one to bring the kids along to on a weekend morning. The film runs for around 80 minutes, so you're in and out in a couple of hours.

The story kicks off on Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm. Excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch, and Shaun sets out to put things right with a series of science experiments. The plan backfires when a wild beast turns up in the woods, and the rest of the chaos follows from there. It's rated U, so it's safe for all ages, and it's a stop-motion production, which means everything you see was built and moved by hand rather than rendered on a computer.

Behind the scenes, it was directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, and the voice cast includes Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes and Kate Harbour. Since it's a stop-motion film, the voices are just one part of it; the characters do most of their talking through grunts and gestures, which is part of the charm of the whole series.

Tickets are £8.90 for members and £9.90 for non-members, with under-16s at £6.75 for members and £7.50 for non-members. Young members pay £5, and family screenings start from £4.00. With the 10:30am start, it's a good way to spend a Saturday or Sunday morning in Chester without it taking up the whole day.