One of the places we like to check out in the areas we stay in are the theaters. Sometimes there are tours provided, but sometimes we’ll look for shows that appeal to us so we can see the inside of local theaters. There are two theaters in town, the Assembly Hall Theatre, which seems to be part of the same building as the Town Hall and Amelia Museum, and the Trinity Theatre which is in the former Trinity Church building.
The Trinity Theatre does a lot with children’s theater and also offers community classes like exercise groups for seniors. We decided to focus on the more varied offerings at the Assembly Hall Theatre. We found a program of short films that we used to go to see when we lived in Austin, Texas. These are part of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. They are always films about people doing active, adventurous things in beautiful parts of the world.
We thought we’d make it a big night out for us by going to dinner beforehand. Happily, last night was one of the few nights we’ve been here where it didn’t rain.
We caught a bus right at the end of the driveway that took us into downtown. We got off at the war memorial right in front of the Town Hall. It was a short walk from there to the Hotel du Vin where we had reservations for an early dinner.
and one of 19 around Great Britain
We had a few minutes before our 5:00 pm reservation, so we had a quick look around the ground floor of the hotel.
We opted for the 3-course prix fixe menu for 29 pounds or about 40 US dollars. We both ordered the same starter and dessert but chose different main courses. We preferred the starter and dessert to the mains.
with perfectly toasted baguette slices.
and lots of spiny pieces to look out for.
Bad order on my part,
as I do not enjoy feeling like a hunter eating my prey
and having to dig for the meat. Not much was eaten.
The roasted fennel, however, was quite yummy.
And finally, the lovely dessert.
I could eat it every night.
After the posh meal, we walked across the street to the theater. The inside wasn’t near as attractive as many we have been in, but the seats were comfy and the staff was friendly.
We saw a total of five short films — from 6 minutes to 47 minutes. Most were just shy of 1/2 hour. The films we saw included mountain biking in Nepal, river rapids rafting in Gabon, running a 100+ mile race in Tennessee, two dads with their 2 year old sons biking in Switzerland, and rock climbing in Patagonia. There was a drawing for gifts after intermission (called interval here), but we didn’t have our names drawn. Still, a lovely night out.
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