Bridport Arts Centre
What better way to spend an early summer Saturday evening? – Steven Spielberg’s shark thriller, and the sound of Quint singing, “Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies”
A commercial and cultural juggernaut, this film is still griping audiences half a century after the Mayor of Amity Island first set the table for his unwitting guest.
Even if you’ve never watched Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic, its legacy is inescapable: the menacing two-note theme, the unforgettable image of a colossal predator surging from the deep toward an unsuspecting swimmer, and that endlessly quoted line, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
It stands as a benchmark for blockbuster cinema—proof of what can be achieved when a bold, high-concept idea is brought to life by masterful craftsmanship. Decades on, it hasn’t dulled; it still thrills, still unsettles, and still holds its audience in a vice-like grip.
Jaws is a classic, designed to be experienced on the big screen!
Saturday 12 September at 5pm
Ticket Prices: £5.00-£8.00
Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901 or www.bridport-arts.com
