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Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig appearing at Maitland Gaol January 2012.

This January at Maitland Gaol you can choose your own adventure from four fantastic family flicks. Movie buffs across Maitland and the Hunter are being invited to watch the stars under the stars at the iconic Maitland Gaol, when Maitland City Library presents Summer Night Flicks every Friday night in January! Themed Choose your own Adventure four family favourites will be screening for the special outdoor cinematic experience, each based on popular books.

Friday 6 January - The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (PG)

Friday 13 January - The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)

Friday 20 January - The Golden Compass (PG)

Friday 27 January - Jumanji (PG)

Films screen outdoors at the historic Gaol, gates open at 6.00pm and the movies will start at sunset (around 8.30 pm).  In the instance of wet weather, the event will go ahead with films screened in the auditorium.

Tickets are $5.00 per person per movie or $20 per family per movie.  Children under 5 are free.  Season passes can be purchased for $20.00 per person, which allows entry to all movies.

There will be stalls selling food but people are welcome to bring a picnic, along with blankets to sit on.

Friday 6 January

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (PG)

narnia_smallFamilies will be thrust into the magical world of Narnia with this critically acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ well-known classic. Join Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they, with the help of Aslan the lion, attempt to save the enchanted realm of Narnia from the grips of the White Witch.

Friday 13 January

The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) 

spiderwick_smlBased on the beloved best-selling books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, this is a fantasy adventure to please the entire family. When the Grace family move from New York to the decrepit Spideriwck estate, children, Jared, Simon and Mallory  discover a fantastical world inhabited by fairies, goblins and ogres.

Friday 20 January

The Golden Compass (PG)  

goldern_compassA grand fantasy adventure, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. A great filmic version of the first novel in Philip Pullman’s iconic His Dark Materials trilogy, The Golden Compass is a complex and dark film, presenting an intriguing parallel universe where humans are accompanied everywhere by a daemon - an animal that reflects their personality.

Friday 27 January

Jumanji (PG)

jamanji_smlThe final film in the series is Jumanji , a classic with Robin Williams leading the cast.  Based on a Chris Van Allsburg short story, the action centres around a board game with Williams playing an adult who has spent his whole life trapped inside the game. His only hope for freedom involves finishing the game, but this, of course, proves rather dangerous!