Talks and Live Events: Someone Else's Skin: Tuesday 21 August at 7pm for $15
By looking at a sample of game characters through the ages we explore what makes certain
characters work, why they get under our skin, and how technology has contributed to the
creation of some of the most iconic images and moments in gaming history.

Games: A Family Affair: Sunday 19th of August at 10am - 4pm for Free
Busting with cool things to see and do, you won't want to miss these family-friendly, interactive activities and creative workshops. Spend a day exploring the mechanics of your favourite videogames like Angry Birds, Pokemon and Sonic with innovative, hands-on activities.

Film: Of Paupers and Gentleman: Charles Dickens on Film
A Tale of Two Cities
20th (6:30pm) and 21st of August (3:30pm)
MGM's lavish 1935 production of Dickens' classic, set during the French Revolution

Myster of Edwin Drood
Tuesday 21st of August at 6:30pm
Universal Studios transformed Dickens' last, unfinished novel into a moody psychological
thriller starring Claude Rains.

Great Expectations
22nd August (3:30) and 23rd (6pm) of August
David Lean's acclaimed screen adaptation from 1946.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklesby
22nd of August at 6:30pm
Ealing Studios' ambitiously conceived 1947 adaptation of Dickens' sprawling novel.

Great Expectations
22nd of August at 8:15pm
Alfonso Cuaron updates Dickens' classic story as a sultry American Gothic morality tale,
with Robert De Niro and Gwyneth Paltrow.