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Cinecity 2026: Ultimate Thunder (18)

When
Saturday 14 November
18:00 – 20:30
Price
£4–8
£8 general admission; £5 concessions; £4 Campus Cinema Club members
Where
University of Sussex Gardner Centre Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RA

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A screening of the documentary Ultimate Thunder about a Leeds punk band of musicians with learning disabilities, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Cinecity 2026 presents Ultimate Thunder (18), an award-winning documentary following the Leeds punk band Ultimate Thunder, six musicians with learning disabilities, Down syndrome and autism whose fully improvised gigs have earned them a growing reputation. Over three years of filming, the band chase a bigger stage while facing funding cuts, life-saving heart surgery and the loss of their frontman's voice. The screening is followed by a Q&A with director Ben G. Brown, producer Lia Hayes and special guests, and is presented in partnership with Cinecity and Oska Bright. Doors open at 5.30pm.

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£4–8£8 general admission; £5 concessions; £4 Campus Cinema Club members
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