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Portsmouth residents are encouraged to get on their bikes today (Tuesday 26 October) to join Healthy Pompey’s Metropolis Ride to discover some of the city’s architectural highlights followed by a screening of the iconic Metropolis film at the No 6 Cinema in the Historic Dockyard.

The guided ride through the city is suitable for cyclists of all abilities and will take in different types of buildings from various periods in the city’s rich history. Owen Devine, Healthy Pompey cycling co-ordinator, said : “This is a great opportunity to get on your bike and discover some of Portsmouth’s historical architecture with a Healthy Pompey Ride Guide and then watch a classic film at No 6 Cinema.”

Metropolis tells the story of a future world divided by an elite living above, and its slave-workers inhabiting the underground Workers’ City. For the first time in 83 years Fritz Lang’s original vision can finally be seen as German cinema-goers saw it in 1927. When 30 minutes of lost footage was found in a Buenos Aires museum in 2008, work began to restore one of the most iconic and influential films of all time, including a new recording of Gottfried Huppertz’s original score.

The ride starts at 5.15pm on Tuesday 26 October at Guildhall Square and finishes at the Historic Dockyard in time for the film screening starts at 7pm at No 6 Cinema. For more information contact Owen Devine on 07821 440660.

Healthy Pompey, a joint Portsmouth City Council and NHS Portsmouth initiative, provides a range of free projects to help people to around Portsmouth by bike including bike recycling workshops, cycle training for adults and children, route planning advice and guided rides.