Official Secrets Film Picnic Night

. A morality tale for the 21st century, Official Secrets tells the true story of British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun who, during the immediate run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, leaked a top secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing smaller, undecided member states into voting for war. At great personal and professional risk, journalist Martin Bright published the leaked document in The Observer newspaper in London, and the story made headlines around the world. Members of the Security Council were outraged and any chance of a UN resolution in favour of war collapsed. But within days, Bush declared he no longer needed UN backing and invaded anyway. As Iraq descended into chaos, Katharine was arrested and charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act. Martin faced potential charges too. Their legal battles exposed the highest levels of government in both London and Washington ...
Stars: Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Ralph Fiennes. Rating: R  Runtime: 112 minutes 
 Doors open 6.30pm for those bringing food for anyone simply wishing to watch the film show starts at 7.30pm. Please note to select the correct ticket at purchase point, table or row seating. Your seat will be automatically allocated but if you have a special requirement then please do call the box office direct 01297 625699 to ensure your safety and comfort. 
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Friday 22nd November 2019  -  7.30pm (Doors open at 6.30pm)
Tickets: £6.00