The Musical Youth Foundation children’s charity invites you to join them for a very special movie screening of “Round Ireland With A Fridge” hosted by best-selling author, comedian and star of the movie Tony Hawks on Monday October 24th at Movies@Dundrum.
Directed by Ed Bye (of Red Dwarf fame) “Round Ireland With A Fridge” is based on the real life hilarious adventures of Tony Hawks and his determination to win a £100. bet by hitchhiking around the circumference of Ireland …with a fridge!!!
This exclusive movie screening will be followed by a Q&A Session with Tony Hawks a.k.a. The Fridge Man.
Movie Overview
Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitch-hiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic - his Irish friends, however, thought nothing of it at all. "I had clearly arrived in a country", writes Tony, "where the qualification for ‘eccentric’ involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used". Years pass... but the fridge incident haunts our author.
Until one night, heavy with drink, he finds himself arguing about Ireland with a friend. It is, he insists, a "magical place", so magical in fact, that a man could even get a lift with a fridge. The next morning there is a note by the bed. "I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike around the circumference of Ireland with a fridge within one calendar month." The document was signed. The bet was made. This book and subsequent film is the true story of Tony’s adventures through that incredible month. The people he meets, the difficulties, the triumphs. The fridge!
Main Cast: Tony Hawks, Ed Byrne, Sean Hughes & Valerie O’Connor
Film Director: Ed Bye – for credits see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bye
Anyone who buys tickets to this show will be automatically entered into our draw for 4 tickets to see US singing sensation Mirenda Rosenberg & The Rare Groove Funk Orchestra live in concert at The Grand Social on November 26th 2011!
VIP Tickets available. These entitle you to a luxurious sectioned off seating area at the back of our biggest screen. The seats themselves are extra large and comfy with leather upholstery. They also have a slight recline so that you get that extra "lounging in the living room" feel.
Relax & enjoy a glass of wine from our exclusive wine bar!