Walk and Talk Like Cary Grant
Event Information
Description
Walk and talk like Cary Grant with a debonair afternoon tea at the Clifton hotel where Grant used to stay when visiting his mother.
Join acting tutors from internationally renowned Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in a masterclass on how to walk and talk like Cary Grant. And be photographed at the spot on the Terrace overlooking the Clifton Suspension Bridge, where he was famously pictured by Bristol Evening Post:
Cary used to stay at the Avon Gorge Hotel (then the Grand Spa Hotel) when visiting his mother Elsie Leach at the Chesterfield, a nearby Clifton nursing home. His mother's refined tastes perhaps influenced his remarkable journey from humble Bristol schoolboy, Archie Leach to Hollywood screen icon Cary Grant:
“My mother took me to the Claire Street Cinema, the town's most elite, where one could take tea while watching the films, and where I was first introduced to a pastry fork” (Cary Grant)
Price includes masterclass and Traditional Afternoon Tea comprising a selection of finger sandwiches, home-made scones, jam & clotted cream, Bristol fruit cake, madeleine’s & seasonal fruit tartlet. Places are limited so book now!
FAQs
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Yes please, or have your ticket available to view on your phone or tablet.
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Visit the hotel website for directions. There is unrestricted onstreet parking outside the hotel, but we can't guarantee you a space.
Alternatively could catch the City Sightseeing bus tour from Broad Quay in the city centre or for public transport options see the Travel West website.
What is the accessibility?
The event takes place in the Clifton Room which is fully wheelchair accessible. To gain access to the Terrace you will need to go through the White Lion Bar. See the Avon Gorge hotel's website for more info on ease of access.
What is the refund policy?
Sorry, no refunds available.
What else is on in the Festival?
There's lots on for all the family thoughout the weekend of 11-12 October, including seminal talks at the Watershed offering a critical appraisal of Cary Grant's life and work, city and backstage tours, plus gala double screenings of Arsenic and Old Lace and North by Northwest at the Bristol Hippodrome. For the full festival programme visit the festival website and sign up to our mailing list.
Where can I book my Tickets for the festival gala double bill?
The Bristol Hippodrome Box Office, St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol BS1 4UZ, 0844 871 3012.
How much are the gala screenings and what do I get for my money?
Both screenings come with extra treats, including a red carpet entrance, paparazzi, live entertainment and vintage music, fashions and dancing. Red carpet attire is welcomed, with prizes for the best dressed. Gala ticket holders will have exclusive access to the glamorous Bristol Hippodrome Piano Bar where you can enjoy themed entertainment before the show.
Tickets cost £16 per screening or £26 for the double bill (including £1 restoration fund). Additional booking fee of £2.90 applys if you book over the phone and a credit card fee of £4 is added for online bookings. The cheapest option if you are in Bristol is to buy your tickets in person from the box office.
Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate Cary Grant’s Bristol roots in the very theatre where he worked back stage as schoolboy Archibald Leach, and to which he returned again and again with his mother in later life.
