Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit + Intro with Julian Nott

Wallace & Gromit composer Julian Nott introduces this special Barbican Family Film Club screening of the duo’s first (and Oscar-winning) feature-length film…

There’s nothing cheesy about this extra-large slice of Wallace & Gromit, which scooped Aardman a fourth Oscar in 2006. It finds the hapless inventor and his long-suffering pooch amid their latest enterprise: Anti-Pesto. Armed and ready to catch rabbits hellbent on eating their way through the locals’ beloved vegetable patches, Wallace believes he can brainwash the bunnies into hating veg… In the process he unwittingly creates a monstrous, carrot-crunching WERE-RABBIT!

The music for Wallace & Gromit is oh-so familiar, its jaunty main theme first appearing in Nick Park’s 1989 Oscar-nominated short animation A Grand Day Out. Composer Julian Nott (Peppa Pig) has been by the duo’s side ever since, and turned in his biggest, most colourful score yet for The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

You can hear some of Julian’s Wallace & Gromit music in the London Soundtrack Festival’s opening night concert: ‘Homegrown Heroes: From Bond to Thunderbirds’, which takes place at Barbican Hall on Thursday 9 April at 7pm.

Please note: This screening is for families to attend as a group. Adults (over 18s) can only enter auditorium if they are bringing a child. Children (under 18s) can only attend if accompanied by an adult. Babes in arms of 18months and under can be brought in on adults’ laps, but children over 18months need a seat purchased for them. 

Age suggestion: 6+

This film has been classified as a U – but assessing suitability of any film is the responsibility of parent/guardian. Please see www.bbfc.co.uk for more information on film ratings and content guidelines. 

Family Film Club screenings are shown without ads, so the programme will start just after 11am. Please make sure to turn up on time so you don’t miss the start! 

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