Scalarama Leeds 2026 Thingy Double Bill for Thingy Fans!

Join Daniel Hutchings as he attempts to host a matinee screening of

Happy Returns and 5th QTR!

After Mission:G.I.G.GL.E. premiered at Scalarama Leeds 2024,

Thingy returns to Scalarama Leeds in 2026 with a double bill of

Happy Returns and 5th QTR at The Palace Picture House at

The Leeds Industrial Museum.

The Palace Picture House is a reconstruction of the Armley Palace Picture hall

in 1912 and boasts being the UK's smallest cinema with just 26 seats.

A wonderful setting to experience

cinema's smallest epics with other Thingy Fans!

This event is free to Thingy Fan Club members and will include

the usual Thingy Fan Club social afterwards.

Sign up to The Thingy Fan Club for free here and complete the

RSVP below for you free seats and come have

an afternoon of total Thingyness with other Thingy Fans.

The screening starts at 12 noon, with doors opening at 11:45,

and will have an intermission between the Thingys.

Now, more about the Thingys....

Happy Returns Synopsis

Ema, a frustrated wife and mother, spends a day caught between her

old teenage expectations of romance and her current domestic obligations

after she gets an invitation to meet a mystery man at 8pm.

Will she stay or will she go?

73mins - 2019 - English

5th QTR Synopsis:

Like's very own Curtis Victor hosts a day in a fictional Northern city where the lives

of three ambitious strangers intersect through the game of basketball as they

all strive their own little victories on their way to the 5th QTR.

73mins - 2023 - English

What Thingy Fans say....

"Happy Returns is a very heartfelt ode to the everyday

grind and the difficult feelings of detachment and

subsequent desire towards escapism that come with it.

It does a great job of addressing this but also reminding

the audience why rekindling passion and sincerity in

the face of that is so so important."

Shaun

Lettterboxd Reviewer

"5th QTR is like a hip-hop Godfrey Reggio.

Another fantastic addition to the Thingverse

from an artist who refuses to stand still.

The thing that's most exciting about Thingys,

is not knowing where the Thingy

will thingy you next."

M62 Films

Film Distributor

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"Happy Returns is a proper corker like."

Leif Clayton

Lettterboxd Reviewer

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"Hutchings expands the Thingyverse and takes it

to new heights with 5th QTR."

Alfie Appleby

Letterboxd Reviewer

"Happy Returns is a must-watch for cinephiles and fans of

character-driven narratives. It successfully combines powerful

storytelling with impressive technical execution.

This film's exploration of the human experience and the

significance of our past in shaping our present will resonate

with viewers long after the credits roll."

jacbrown

Lettterboxd Reviewer

"I must say came out of the 5th QTR screening

with a headache. Couldn't be better."

elizabeth

Letterboxd Reviewer

"Happy Returns is very special to me as its my first time watching

a Daniel Hutchings Thingy and hope its not the last."

zaccardwell

Lettterboxd Reviewer

"5th QTR doesn’t feel as attached to Hutchings'

comedy character, it feels like an attachment towards

a part of his life that he cherishes and loves.

And I couldn’t imagine a better way of doing it.

I have a new favorite Thingy!"

Cadburyhedges

Lettterboxd Reviewer

"Happy Returns was my first Daniel Hutchings Thingy!

Hope I get the chance to see more!

A pub backroom counts as a cinema right?"

Brocco

Lettterboxd Reviewer

"5th QTR unfolds like an orchestral piece, with

movement guiding emotions, making every moment impactful.

The comedy is a standout, delivering genuine laughs without

feeling forced. It seamlessly aligns with the quirky style

of the film's world."

Jac Brown

Lettterboxd Reviewer

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"Okay Dan, you were cookin with 5th QTR!"

James Palmer

Letterboxd Reviewer

"See you there, Thingy Fans!"

WARNING:

These Thingys feature rapid editing similar to flashing lights.

Thingy Fan discretion is advised.