THEATR Gwaun is delighted to be a part of the British Film Institute's science fiction festival, which runs from December 12-14.

Coming off the back of the theatre’s showing of Interstellar (until December 4) and running alongside The Hobbit (from December 12 – 24), there is a real treat in store for sci-fi fans.

On Friday, December 12 at 7.30pm, the classic 1968 Stanley Kubrick 2001: A Space Odyssey (U) kicks things off. With its haunting soundtrack and sweeping visuals, if ever there was a film made for the big screen, this is it.

Spend Saturday afternoon (December 13 at 2.30) experiencing sci-fi of a very different kind, with the high camp classic 1980 version of Flash Gordon (PG). As Dale Arden (and Queen) memorably said “Flash, I love you, but we’ve only got 24 hours to save the universe!”

That evening brings a film that defines cult classic – Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent masterpiece Metropolis (PG) portrays a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the planners – a theme that rings true today, almost 90 years later.

And to round off the weekend, Nic Roeg’s captivating The Man Who Fell To Earth (18) stars David Bowie as the alien who needs to save his dying planet. Showing on Sunday, December 14 at 7.30pm, this is a quiet, disturbing film – the antithesis of intergalactic battles and special effects, and a fitting way to round of a weekend of fear and wonder.

Science fiction is sometimes described not so much as a genre as a location, as the style, content and message of films defined as sci fi is so diverse. Theatr Gwaun’s Days Of Fear And Wonder is a taste of what sci-fi can achieve – and a celebration of the genre's scope as much more than just superheroes – don’t miss it! Tickets are available from the Theatr Gwaun box office on 01348 873421.