New Dot Cinema's Easter treat is free for children

New Dot Cinema, Llangollen's community cinema, is offering some family entertainment this Easter holiday. 

On Saturday, April 4 they will be showing the magical, How to Train Your Dragon, the live-action remake of the beloved animation. 

Children go free and adult tickets are £4. Doors open at 2.15pm and the film starts at 2.30pm. Refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the film, and children will receive a free drink and snack, thanks to a grant from the Welsh Churches Fund.

The cinema has also announced its Spring programme. On Friday, April 17, they will be screening The Choral, a feel-good, gentle comedy-drama set in Yorkshire during the First World War. 

Ralph Fiennes plays a choirmaster trying to bring together a motley collection of amateurs for the local music society's annual concert when most of the choir's male singers are fighting overseas. Written by Alan Bennett, it combines humour, tragedy and some stirring choral music. 

On Friday, May 22, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, New Dot is showing his film Ocean, a stunning documentary that shows the spectacular habitats that lie under the sea and which we know so little about.

Sir David has called this film one of the most important of his long career saying: "After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea."

While Ocean makes clear the many challenges facing the world's oceans, Sir David ends on a note of hope that a healthier ocean ecosystem can emerge and he hopes that this film will help make that happen. 

* All films will be screened at Llangollen Town Hall and tickets for all New Dot's films can be purchased online from TicketSource or in person from Laura's Tea Room in Oak Street, Llangollen (cash only). 

Plan to combine new outdoor gym with dips in the Dee

* Gym equipment ready to be installed at the new outdoor gym in Riverside Park, which is still under construction.

Dateline: April 1

Following the installation of outdoor Gym equipment in Riverside Park, subject to regulatory approval and funding, wellbeing organisers are hoping to host a series of regular events for all ages in the area.

Spokesperson David Davies said: "The proposal is to link a gym session to a riverside sauna facility or quick dip in the Dee, gaining the health benefits of physical exercise heat generation with that of cold water cleansing.

"Sessions will initially be free and include a special weekly, early morning time for those over 75 years old.

"Initially, dress style will need to be suitable for both activities until changing cabins can be provided."

He added: "Research from Scandinavian countries shows many benefits from such an activity programme combination including improved health, social communication skills improvement and an increased happiness index."

* How about a refreshing dip in the Dee after a session at the nearby gym?