We are delighted to announce a series of showings of Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex in a specially created cinema during November.
This brilliant documentary, produced by Matt Lorenzo, is a story 25 years in the making and told by Albion fans, which charts the club’s remarkable rise from the brink of extinction to our first season in Europe.
It’s an emotional and inspiring film and includes a host of interviews with fans who helped save the club when its very survival was in doubt, and iconic figures in our history like Stuart Storer, scorer of the last goal at the Goldstone Ground, and chairman Tony Bloom.
Exclusive interviews alongside archive footage help make it a production every Albion fan will want to see.
Matt Lorenzo said, “The 25 years between very nearly becoming extinct to smashing Manchester United 4-0 was remarkable, and such a great story. It's got everything.
“The film has two halves. It was this fight away from the brink and people like Dick Knight and the way the supporters were galvanized behind him. That was terrific just as a story and then in comes this genius called Tony Bloom who has transformed this club, not only with his money but with his intellect.
“Lots of people have tried to emulate the Brighton success story and none of them have done it, possibly because they haven't started early enough, almost certainly because they haven't got Tony.
“It’s this identity as supporters that is just brilliantly exemplified by Brighton and their fans. It’s quite an emotional story but there’s light and shade and because it’s football and because people are so invested in their football club you get all sorts of emotion.”
There are spaces for 400 people at each of the seven screenings, with specialists Luna Cinema turning the Mayo Wynne Baxter Lounge into a 400-seat cinema between the 14 and 17 November.
This includes two showings following the WSL game against West Ham United on Saturday 16 November, and two screenings either side of the England game on Sunday 17 November.
Tickets are priced £15 adults and £12 for under-18s and over-65s and will be available to season ticket holders, 1901 Club and MyAlbion+ members at 9am on Wednesday 23 October. General sale starts at 9am on Thursday 24 October.
The Gap Solutions lounge will be open from 90 minutes prior to each screening with a full bar and restaurant service, the full menu can be viewed here. Please let us know when you book if you intend to join us for dinner in the restaurant ahead of your chosen screening, by filling in the booking form. Please note, this is purely to give us an idea on numbers, menu choices and payment will be taken on the day. In addition, a variety of cinema-style food and drink options will also be available from the bars inside the screening.
Screening times
Thursday 14 November: 8pm
To book your screening tickets click here Friday 15 November: 5pm and 8pm
To book your screening tickets click here Saturday 16 November: 4pm and 7.30pm
To book your screening tickets click here Sunday 17 November: 3pm and 8.30pm
To book your screening tickets click here England play Ireland in the Nations League at 5pm, if you wish to watch the match either after the 3pm screening or before the 8pm screening, please book a free place to watch when you buy your ticket.
We also have stadium tours running ahead of some of these above screening, so to book a tour click here. Free parking will be available on site, but please note free parking on Saturday 16 November will NOT be available for the 4pm screening, due to the WSL match that afternoon.