Fringe! joins forces with Pink Palace, the Rio’s weekly queer film club, to bring you the fabulously camp treat MERMAIDS!

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax (Winona Ryder) is tired of her wacky mom (Cher) moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper (Bob Hoskins), Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate (Christina Ricci), hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

Please note there are NO ads or trailers, we start on time!

Pink Palace is a super low fi highly relaxed event that takes place in the basement bar, it’s a safe queer space so come along and catch some queer film and pop culture history, each week the film is introduced by curator Andrew Woodyatt, and feel free to stay and chat afterwards, participation is encouraged!

Dir: Richard Benjamin | 1990 | USA | 104’

Covid safety

Covid isn’t over. In solidarity with our higher-risk siblings and to keep each other safe, we’re encouraging visitors to the festival to:

• wear a mask if you can

• do a test before attending the festival, especially if you’ve been in contact with someone who’s been ill

Please do not attend if you have covid, cold or flu symptoms.

Access

Rio Cinema has:

• step free access to the venue

• step free access or lifts to both screens

• wheelchair spaces at each screen - contact the venue to book

• two accessible toilets

PA/companion tickets can be booked via the venue with a CEA card.

Read more about accessibility at Rio Cinema