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Embark on a romantic night under the stars as we go city-hopping and time-travelling with one of cinema’s most iconic couples – Celine and Jesse, as played by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke.
On this particular evening we’re only taking you on the first two trips from Richard Linklater (Oscar-nominated director of Boyhood), embarking on a whirlwind affair that will finish around midnight.
In Before Sunrise, Celine and Jesse meet on a train and spend a night together in Vienna, where they get to know one another and experience the first flush of love. In Before Sunset, both shot and set almost ten years later, the pair meet again in Paris, where their bond deepens.
These wistful, funny, philosophical and intimate encounters – in which the characters talk, tease and reveal their hopes and fears – play out against beautiful, historical urban backdrops, making the courtyard of Somerset House feel like both a real-life location and one more fixed point on a map of the human heart.
- Access Information
Book via the Accessibility team on 0333 320 2836.
Wheelchair users and registered disabled patrons are entitled to one free PA/Carer ticket, to be booked through the Accessibility team – number above (subject to documentation).
Wheelchair users should request a “Platform Access ticket” when booking their chosen screening. This ticket guarantees the disabled patron and their PA a place on the viewing platform for the duration of the screening. The platform is situated at the rear of the courtyard. Spaces are limited.
- Cancellation Policy
BBFC Certification for both films are '15'
- Cast
Both
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
- Duration
Before Sunrise - 101 minutes
Before Sunset - 80 minutes
- Good To Know
What should I bring?
Audiences are welcome to bring their own blankets, small cushions and backrests to sit on.
You can also pre order a blanket and backrest package at the same time as purchasing tickets, to collect at the venue on the night. These are yours to keep after the event.
Alternatively, blankets, backrests and cushions can be purchased on-site for £5.00–£15.00.
For this year there will be a very limited number of seats available for audience members who would prefer a seat. Seats are unallocated and situated at the rear of the courtyard. Audiences should be aware that unless they purchase the seated option for an extra £5 when buying their ticket for the screening, there are no other seats available in the courtyard; chairs, large items or portable furniture, inflatable or otherwise are not allowed. There is no cloakroom onsite.
Weather
The screenings are open air. The audience area is not covered. The screenings will go ahead whatever the weather – come rain or come shine. Please come prepared as no wet weather provisions will be provided.
- What Should I Expect
Food and Drink
There's a fully licensed bar and coffee point onsite, along with a selection of pop-up food, including Jimmy Garcia's BBQ Club serving fully loaded flame-grilled burgers, hot dogs and fries; and Little Moons' mochi-wrapped artisan gelato. There are also a range of hampers and dining packages that can be pre-booked via the Somerset House website.
You're welcome to bring your own food and drink, but no glass (including jars), crockery or sharp knives are allowed into the courtyard. Customers are welcome to bring alcohol onto the site, but we reserve the right to use our discretion, and may confiscate anything deemed excessive. If you bring a glass bottle in, we will ask you to decant into plastic on arrival.
- Times
Before Sunrise starts at approximately 9:00PM, there will be a 5 minute interval upon screening end before Before Sunset begins.
- Where Do I Go
Somerset House
Covent Garden
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
