Dementia-friendly film: One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Stephen Joseph Theatre is hosting a dementia-friendly screening of One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing on Friday 18 December, starting at 1:00pm in the McCarthy auditorium. It's a 1975 British-American slapstick comedy set in 1920s London, directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Peter Ustinov, Helen Hayes and Derek Nimmo. The plot kicks off when a suspected Western spy steals a secret microfilm from China and hides it inside the skeleton of a museum dinosaur. That sets off a frantic search by several interested parties, while a group of intrepid nannies team up to steal the skeleton itself from the Natural History Museum. It's a light, old-school comedy, and the screening is rated U.

This is a dementia-friendly session, which means it's designed as a social occasion for people living with dementia and their friends, family and carers. There are captions on screen, a tea and coffee break, and free refreshments. The film is introduced by film expert George Cromack, who'll set the scene before the movie starts. The whole thing runs for an hour and a half, plus the introduction and the interval, so it's scheduled to finish by 3:15pm.

The session is supported by Sue Standard-Sheader and North Yorkshire Councillor Rich Maw through his Locality Budget. If you're bringing a wheelchair, it's worth keeping in mind that spaces in the McCarthy auditorium are limited, so you'll want to check availability by phone. Tickets are £6, and companions and carers go free.