The Station Cinema is set to host an exclusive director Q&A screening of the documentary Still Pushing Pineapples this January.
The special event will take place on Sunday, January 18 at 6pm, with tickets now on sale.
The cinema is one of only a handful of venues nationwide to host a Q&A with the film’s director, Kim Hopkins.
Still Pushing Pineapples is a documentary following former pop star Dene Michael, who continues to chase the spotlight decades after his time in 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace, best known for hits including Agadoo, Conga and I Am The Music Man.
The film explores what happens after achieving chart success once dubbed by the music press as producing “the worst hit song ever”, as Dene performs to ever-ageing audiences across some of the UK’s most deprived seaside towns and cities, determined to keep his music career alive and step out from the long shadow of Black Lace.
Alongside Dene are his spirited 89-year-old mother Anne and his girlfriend Haley, as the trio travel across Britain and the Costa del Sol in what has been described as a heartwarming British road movie.
Station Cinema general manager Dan Westgarth said the team was delighted to welcome Kim Hopkins back to Richmond.
He said: “We are thrilled to welcome back Kim, who previously joined us for a screening of A Bunch of Amateurs, which was an amazingly funny and heartwarming piece.
“I am delighted to welcome her back for Still Pushing Pineapples. I’m sure it will be a brilliant watch, giving keen moviegoers a chance to ask their questions about the production in an intimate setting – and secretly I hope we can all do the Conga afterwards.”
The Station Cinema is listed by Time Out Magazine as one of the Best Cinemas in the UK and Ireland.
Tickets are available now via www.stationcinema.com, from the cinema ticket office (open daily from 11am), or by phone on 01748 823062.
