This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), due both to his drinking and to her overly demanding nature. As Tracy prepares to wed the wealthy George Kittredge (John Howard), she crosses paths with both Dexter and prying reporter Macaulay Connor (James Stewart). Unclear about her feelings for all three men, Tracy must decide whom she truly loves.

The Public Enemy (1931) is a classic pre-Code American gangster film that traces the rise of a young man, Tom Powers, in the criminal underworld during the Prohibition era.

Thursday 29 January 2026, 11am

FREE

Celebration of Belfast Streets in Word and Song, in collaboration with Arts Care

Arts Care artist Paul Stevenson and musician Barry Macaulay will facilitate an interactive performance of song and art celebrating the rich heritage of Belfast Street Songs. Using the old Victorian Moving Panorama also known as Crankie Theatre they will have you singing along and reminiscing on bygone days.

The Strand’s Heritage Officer, Rosie Hickey, will also talk on the origin and evolution of some of East Belfast’s well-known streets.

 

Part of our ‘Heritage Talks’ programme:  free talks about the heritage of the local area, followed by a cuppa and a chat. Hosted by the Strand at our ‘pop-up’ venue at Belmont Bowling Club.  Made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

 

Chemist Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness) is at a crossroads in his career. He's been trying to invent a long-lasting clothing fiber, but his unreasonable demands for high-end equipment have gotten him fired from job after job. Finally, Sidney creates a white suit that is impervious to the elements -- it cannot stain or wrinkle. At first he is celebrated as a hero but, soon enough, the clothing manufacturers realize that the perfect suit is actually very bad for business.

While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber (Marilyn Monroe) ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland (Clark Gable) and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli (Eli Wallach). The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland (Montgomery Clift) arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.

Dance Halls of East Belfast, and Beyond

Thursday 26 February 2026, 11am

FREE

This richly illustrated talk explores the dance halls that used to be scattered across East Belfast and beyond, from the luxurious Plaza, with its revolving stage, to ‘The Hooley’ and ‘The Hut’!

Presented by the Strand’s Heritage Officer, Rosie Hickey, who reflects on the rise - and decline - of these important social spaces, and explores what is left of them today. She also highlights the fascinating parallels between Belfast’s ‘palaces of dance’ and its ‘picture palaces’.

Reminiscence positively encouraged!

Part of our ‘Heritage Talks’ programme:  free talks about the heritage of the local area, followed by a cuppa and a chat. Hosted by the Strand at our ‘pop-up’ venue at Belmont Bowling Club.  Made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

The Apartment (1960) is a romantic comedy-drama and a sharp social satire that follows a lonely, low-level insurance clerk in New York City who discovers a unique way to climb the corporate ladder.

In Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, a recuperating photojournalist, L.B. Jefferies, is confined to his apartment with a broken leg and spends his time watching his neighbors through his window. He becomes convinced he witnessed a murder committed by his neighbor, Lars Thorwald, and, with the help of his girlfriend, Lisa, and his nurse, Stella, he investigates. As Jeff piecess together clues from the courtyard's various dramas, the line between voyeurism and solving a crime blurs, and they become increasingly entangled in a dangerous conspiracy.