MMMM! Monday 21 July, Movie (Ocean with David Attenborough), Meal & Mingling

Hi all,

Tickets for our screening of Ocean with David Attenborough at MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling tomorrow 21 July are now live at https://ud.coop/ocean

We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: 

Courgette 'meatballs in spicy tomato gravy,
Kodava Mushroom Curry with Coconut
Mixed Dal
Served with Basmati Rice and Indian Salads

Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋 

Shorts from around 6:30pm ish

And the main feature from 7pm ish:

Ocean with David Attenborough (1h 35 mins) 2025

OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.

The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen. 

This is the film about which Monbiot said: 

"David Attenborough’s Ocean film, made for National Geographic, is the one I’ve been waiting for all my working life. An epoch ago, when I worked in the BBC’s Natural History Unit in the mid-1980s, some of us lobbied repeatedly for films like this, without success. Since then, even programmes that purport to discuss marine destruction have carefully avoided the principal cause: the fishing industry."

Rotten Tomatoes: 100% critics 93% audience
IMDb: 8.5/10
Metacritic: Universal Acclaim 93% critics 9.1/10 audience

We'll also have:

Delicious (mostly) organic vegan curries from Fergus Bradbeer aka Vegie Vortex (who also used to do the curries at Beach and Barnicott), plus hot and cold drinks. 

Please note:

Our room hire costs £42/ week so if you're able to able to contribute more than the default ticket amount then please do so. 

We also need to ensure enough people come along to make it worthwhile for Fergus to keep coming along to cook up the delicious food - so invite a friend!

Many thanks in advance. Together We Have Everything.

Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/ocean

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