For the first weekend in January 2026 the Raglan Old School Arts Centre cinema at 5 Stewart St, has four screenings on.
On Saturday afternoon 3rd January, THE GOLDEN SPURTLE is on at 5.00pm, followed by NOT ONLY FRED DAGG at 7.30pm.
Then on the Sunday afternoon 4th January, DOWNTON ABBEY THE GRANDE FINALE is on at 4.30pm. And at 7.15pm BEAT THE LOTTO.
Jan 3: Movie – NOT ONLY FRED DAGG
A hilarious and moving tribute to the Kiwi Great, the brilliant John Clarke aka Fred Dagg.
NZ Herald, Joanna Wane 4/5 Stars, “New doco by John Clarke’s daughter finally brings Fred Dagg home”.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, door sales from 30 mins before session times.
NOT ONLY FRED DAGG | M Offensive Language 106 mins | New Zealand, Australia
Saturday 3rd January 7.30pm, Sunday 18th 4.30pm
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession, Children $12. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz.
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
When satirist John Clarke died in 2017, the world mourned an icon. A defining comedic voice for over forty years, Clarke gave away very little about his own life. At home, by contrast, he was an open book. In a remarkable series of recorded conversations, John and his daughter (writer/director Lorin Clarke) trace his steadfast resistance to authority back to his childhood, delve into his early career forging a career in New Zealand, and offer delightful insights into his four decades in the entertainment industry
Jan 4, 17: Movie – DOWNTON ABBEY THE GRANDE FINALE
Waikato Times/ The Post, Graeme Tuckett, Waikato Times, Graeme Tuckett 3/5 Stars. “The audience I sat with were chuckling along for most of the film’s two hours, and they mostly seemed to agree that, although it hadn’t set the world on fire, it was a decent enough extended final episode to go out on.”
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRANDE FINALE | PG Coarse language and sex 123 mins | UK
Sunday 4th January 4.30pm, Saturday 17th 4.45pm
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession, Children $12. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz.
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
The third feature film in the Downton Abbey series following the Emmy-winning show, the 2019 movie, and 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era. The story sees the Crawley family enter the 1930s and think further into a future—one that demands they embrace change.
DIRECTOR: Simon Curtis
WRITER: Julian Fellowes
STARRING: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Arty Froushan, Joely Richardson, Paul Copley, Douglas Reith
Jan 4, 17: Movie – BEAT THE LOTTO
Beat the Lotto is a rip-roaring tale about the mathematician who, along with a ragtag syndicate, plotted to fix Ireland’s National Lottery in 1992, captivating the nation.
THE IRISH TIMES, Stephen Romei 4.5/5 Stars. “An irresistible documentary about an audacious plan that captured Ireland’s imagination”
BEAT THE LOTTO | G 85 mins | Ireland
BEAT THE LOTTO | G 85 mins | Ireland
Sunday 4th January 7.15pm, Saturday 17th 7.30pm
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession, Children $12. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
In Ireland, the public became obsessed when the National Lottery arrived, none more so than mathematician and avid stamp-collector Stefan Klincewicz. Using mathematical analysis, he reckoned the system could be beaten if he could just gather enough people to form a syndicate to buy every single ticket combination – and front up all the cash, of course.
Director Ross Whitaker fashions this unbelievable true story into a gripping thriller, mirroring the tension felt by the public as the lottery authorities caught wind of the plan. With insightful interviews and fantastic archival footage, Beat the Lotto is a look back at Ireland in the 1990s and a compelling tale of one man’s attempt to outsmart the system.
DIRECTOR: Ross Whitaker
FEATURING: Stefan Klincewicz
THE GOLDEN SPURTLE
Did you know that you have to stir clockwise when you stir your oatmeal? Otherwise you’re letting the devil into your porridge.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Edinburgh Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival and New Zealand’s British and Irish Film Festival.
The Guardian 4/5 Stars. “A cosy celebration of porridge and its champions”
Virginia’s sister saw this in Bristol a few weeks ago and strongly recommended it. So Rodger tracked it down and here it is screening in Raglan. This is in the same genre as Pecking Order that we screened a few years ago. Except in Golden Spurtle instead of hens, we follow the champions trying to make the world’s best porridge.
THE GOLDEN SPURTLE | Doc. Exempt 75 mins | UK, AU
Saturday 3rd January 5pm
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $16 Concession, Children $12. RCAC Members $14.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
In the village of Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands, for 30 years the town has hosted the World Porridge Championships. Relive the 2023 competition in this heart warming full length documentary film The Golden Spurtle. Filmed during the 2023 event it follows the characters that make this a world famous friendly but highly competitive event.
DIRECTOR and WRITER: Constantine Costi
PRODUCERS: John Archer, Rebecca Lamond
STARRING: Ian Bishop, Adam Kiani, Charlie Miller, Lisa Williams, Toby Wilson
THE GOLDEN SPURTLE | Doc. Exempt 75 mins | UK, AU