Autumn Festival 2026
Jurassic Park | The Etches Collection Museum
Price range: £9.50 through £46.00
Saturday 17 Oct 2026 – 4pm
Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking masterpiece brings prehistoric wonder and high-stakes survival to the screen in this definitive science-fiction adventure.
Ticket includes access to the museum from 4pm and a free delicious Dig-A-Saurus ice cream courtesy of Purbeck Ice Cream.
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Adult Over 16 |
£16.00 |
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Child Under 16 |
£9.50 |
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Family 2 Adults 2 Children |
£46.00 |
Jurassic Park
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Michael Crichton, David Koepp
Actors: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Samuel L. Jackson
Rating PG
Action | Sci-fi | Thriller | USA | 1993 | 1hr 55 mins
Sixty-five million years in the making, Steven Spielberg's ultimate science-fiction blockbuster remains the gold standard for big-screen adventure. When eccentric billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) invites a team of pioneering scientists to preview his secret island theme park, they discover something genuinely miraculous: living, breathing dinosaurs cloned from prehistoric DNA. But when a tropical storm hits and the park's security systems fail, the island's prehistoric predators break free.
What follows is an unparalleled, heart-pounding race for survival. Paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), alongside the brilliantly cynical mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), must protect Hammond’s young grandchildren as they flee terrifyingly clever Velociraptors and the legendary, thundering Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Jurassic Park also represents a watershed moment in cinematic history. It fundamentally transformed Hollywood by seamlessly blending Stan Winston's masterful, tangible animatronics with Industrial Light & Magic's pioneering digital effects. Driven by John Williams' iconic, sweeping musical score, this masterpiece is an unforgettable warning against playing God. It is a cinematic rite of passage for young film fans.
Family Gala
Our family gala at The Etches Collection brings Jurassic Park to life among genuine fossils, over 2,800 specimens, all found on the Jurassic Coast at Kimmeridge and amassed by one man, Dr Steve Etches MBE, over three decades of collecting. Spielberg's classic roars into action surrounded by sea monsters and ancient predators that swam these very waters 157 million years ago.
Ticket includes access to the museum from 4pm and a free delicious Dig-A-Saurus ice cream courtesy of Purbeck Ice Cream. Beware, Big Sara will be watching from behind the screen!
Our family films are supported by Dorset Mums
Anything else? (optional)
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| Ticket Type | Adult (over 16), Child (Under 16), Family (2 adults, 2 children) |
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| Country | USA |
Event Details
Ticket includes access to the museum from 4pm and a free delicious Dig-A-Saurus ice cream courtesy of Purbeck Ice Cream. Beware, Big Sara will be watching from behind the screen!
Our family films are supported by Dorset Mums
For all venues, advance booking is recommended.
For more info on the venue, including directions and accessibility, please visit: www.purbeckfilm.com/venues
Purbeck Film Festival Information line:
07443 468850 (not for bookings)
All updates will be posted on purbeckfilm.com first
Cancellations and refunds.
We operate a no refund policy. Your ticket will not be refunded if you are unable to come along to a film screening. If you can demonstrate that your booking was made in error, please email info@purbeckfilm.com at the time of purchase. If it is necessary for Purbeck Film Festival to cancel or stop a film in progress for any reason, all tickets will be refunded or another screening of the film offered where possible.
Please note: Photos and videos will be taken at this event for use on our website, social media and other publications. By booking, you are agreeing to be included in these.
Date: 17 October 2026
Start time: 04:00 p.m. BST
End time: 07:00 p.m. BST
Venue: The Etches Collection, Kimmeridge BH20 5PE
Directions: https://purbeckfilm.com/venues/
Phone: 07443 468850 (not bookings)
Email: info@purbeckfilm.com
