Celebrate Pride Month with a selection of LGBTQ+ films – including an exclusive preview of Hot Milk and the 30th anniversary screening of cult classic Showgirls

THIS Pride Month, Vue Newbury is celebrating with a special lineup of LGBTQ+ films - including an exclusive early preview of Hot Milk and the 30th anniversary screening of cult classic Showgirls.

Set for wider release on July 4, this coming-of-age drama about a mother (Fiona Shaw) suffering from a strange illness, who embarks on a journey to the Spanish coast with her daughter to find a cure. Along the way, the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother.

Returning to the big screen to mark its 30th anniversary, cult classic Showgirls follows a mysterious young drifter who hitches a ride to Las Vegas where she finds work as a stripper and sets about clawing her way to the top of the Vegas showgirls. Its over-the-top style and provocative commentary on sexuality and exploitation have made it a beloved queer classic, celebrated for both its camp appeal and cultural critique.

Also returning after a limited run is comedy-drama The Wedding Banquet, which tells the story of a gay man who makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilisation treatments for her.

Plans evolve when an expectant grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet…

Returning too, after a limited-run is Sebastian (Friday, June 27), which follows a 25-year-old aspiring writer living in London who leads a double life as a sex worker to research his debut novel.

Vue Newbury general manager David Sadler said: “Everyone deserves to feel represented on the big screen – from the storyline to the storytellers, and everyone in between.

“This Pride, we’re showcasing films that reflect the voices, experiences, and creativity of the queer community.”

Vue Newbury:

Hot Milk

June 12, June 15, June 21, June 29

Showgirls

June 30

The Wedding Banquet

June 17, June 24

Sebastian

June 27