Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose
Running time: 96 mins
Set in 1935 and filmed in Yorkshire, starring Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd. Based on a true story, the film follows renowned paranormal psychologist Dr Nandor Fodor as he investigates a family’s extraordinary claim of a talking animal.
This stand alone opening event for Penistone Film Festival 2026 offers an introduction to the festival weekend. Enjoy the opportunity to meet fellow film lovers, creatives and festival guests, with informal networking at the screening inside the historic Art Deco Penistone Paramount theatre.
The screening will also feature an exclusive Q&A with Hollywood director Adam Sigal, who is also our ‘Best Picture Judge’ for Penistone Film Festival 2026. And an educational insight into film score music creation from the films composer; Bill Prokopow.
Ticket Prices:
Adult £6.50
Concessions £3.50 (includes low income and disabled guests).
Free tickets are available for registered carers.
What's On
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'Your Song' - a Celebration of the Songs of Elton John
A Close Shave / A Matter of Loaf or Death
A Compton Christmas Cracker
A Grand Day Out/The Wrong Trousers
André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!
Battling Butler
Block 2 Sensory friendly screening
Block 3
BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS
Candlelit Concerts – Made in Sheffield
Chicken Run
Drag me to Broadway
Flushed Away
Genesis Connected
GIANT - The Play
Jimmy Nail - Songs and Stories 2026
Lord of the Dance – Dance Music From Around The World
LOUIS - ELVIS FOR EVERYONE!
Made in Motor-City
Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Nosferatu (1922)
NT Live: The Misanthrope
Proms at the Paramount
RBO 2026-27: The Met Opera – La Fanciulla Del West
RBO 2026-27: The Met Opera – Macbeth
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Ballet – Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Ballet – Manon
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Ballet – Romeo & Juliet
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Ballet – Swan Lake
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Ballet – The Nutcracker
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Opera – Carmen
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Opera – Così Fan Tutte
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Opera – Götterdämmerung
RBO 2026-27: The Royal Opera – Tosca
Robert Wolfe
Rock for Heroes
St. Agnes Fountain
The Big Christmas Sing –a–long at The Paramount
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The ELO Experience
The Odyssey
The Pirates of Penzance.
The Snowman – Live with Yorkshire Imps
The Vintage Explosion
Three Choirs Concert
