Upcoming comedy-drama with Last of Us and Game of Thrones star gets free Showroom Cinema screening
Sunny Dancer screens for free at over 120 UK independent cinemas
A nationwide free cinema initiative will be screening the comedy-drama Sunny Dancer, starring Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) and James Norton (Happy Valley) at the Showroom Cinema later this month
On 27-28 July 2026, the coming-of-age comedy drama will be screened for free at The Showroom Cinema.
It is also being shown at the Savoy Cinema in Doncaster, alongside more than 120 independent UK cinemas, as part of nationwide initiative Escapes — ahead of its release on 14 August.
Here’s how you can book free tickets:
Sunny Dancer screens for free at over 120 UK independent cinemas on 27-28 July 2026. Tickets are available now at escapetothecinema.co.uk
What is Sunny Dancer about?
After 17-year-old Ivy beats cancer she can’t think of anything worse than becoming a Make-A-Wish kid. When her parents send her to a summer camp for kids affected by cancer, Ivy has a hard time adjusting to the rules. But as the weeks progress, she manages to find unexpected friends in an unlikely group of misfits and has a summer she’ll never forget at ‘Chemo Camp’.
Shot entirely in Scotland, SUNNY DANCER comes from 26-year-old writer-director George Jaques, starring a beloved ensemble cast including Bella Ramsey (Game Of Thrones, Last Of Us) as Ivy, as well as James Norton (Happy Valley, House Of Guinness) and Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) as Ivy’s parents.
Also starring is Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, It’s A Sin), alongside rising stars Ruby Stokes (Rocks, Madfabulous), Earl Cave (The Sweet East), Conrad Khan (County Lines), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Voltron), and Jasmine Elcock. ‘You’re Beautiful’ singer James Blunt even makes a cameo as himself.
What is Escapes?
Escapes is a nationwide free cinema initiative that is on a mission to bring cinema to all by hosting more than 100 free film screenings every month.
It is supported by the BFI awarding National Lottery Funding. The nationwide free cinema initiative is designed to make cinema more accessible, celebrate independent cinemas and bring new audiences to local venues.
Every month, Escapes gives away free cinema tickets in over 120 locations across the UK.
Since its launch in 2024, over 240,000 free cinema tickets have been claimed.
Find out more about Escapes here: https://escapes.cinematik.app/