Event Category: Cinema

  • Kokuho (15)

    Kokuho (15)

    Dir. Sang-il Lee, 2026
    Runtime: 174 mins
    Language: Japanese, subtitled

    Crowned as the highest-grossing live-action film of all time in Japan, Kokuho is about ambition, loyalty, and the making of a Kabuki legend. Set in Nagasaki, 1964 – After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together — from acting school to the grandest stages — amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals… One of them will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.

    Screening
    Saturday 16 May, 1.20pm
    Tuesday 19 May, 3.30pm

  • The Stranger (15)

    The Stranger (15)

    Dir. François Ozon, 2026
    Runtime: 122 mins

    Francois Ozon has adapted a monumental work of literature – The Stranger (also known as The Outsider) by Albert Camus. In 1930s Algeria, the apathetic Meursault (Benjamin Voisin) shows total indifference to life. His emotional detachment leads to a murder, followed by a trial that scrutinises both the crime and his character. Ozon has said: ‘‘The themes in the book could hardly be more topical: an emotionally absent hero detached from the world, confronting our mortality, the individual’s quest for meaning in an increasingly alienating world.” Selected for the official competition at the Venice Film Festival and UK-premiered at the London Film Festival. Cast Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Swann Arlaud, Pierre Lottin, Denis Lavant Director Francois Ozon

    In 1930s Algeria, the apathetic Meursault shows total indifference to life. His emotional detachment leads to a murder, then trial that scrutinises his character.

    Screenings
    Friday 8 May, 2.00pm
    Friday 8 May, 7.00pm
    Saturday 9 May, 11.30am
    Sunday 10 May, 3.10pm
    Saturday 16 May, 10.30am

  • California Schemin’ (15)

    California Schemin’ (15)

    Dir. James McAvoy, 2026
    Runtime: 107
    Language: English

    Based on an outrageous true story, this film is a wild ride through ambition, identity, and the high-stakes world of musical make-believe. In the early 2000’s, Dundee rappers Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd were talented, hungry, but dismissed for sounding “too Scottish” to make it in hip hop. So they hatched an audacious plan: fake American identities, re-record their tracks with Californian accents, and hustle their way into the heart of the UK music industry as “Silibil N’ Brains”—childhood friends of D12 and stars-in-the-making. To their shock, the plan works. Record deals, media buzz, and gigs with hip hop legends follow. But as their deception deepens, the pressure mounts and cracks begin to show. How long can you live the dream when it’s built on a lie? With bold humour, raw emotion, and a defiant spirit, California Schemin’ is a love letter to outsiders, underdogs, and the pursuit of fame—but asks, at what cost.

    Screening
    Friday 8 May, 4.30pm
    Saturday 9 May, 2.00pm
    Sunday 10 May, 10.30am (Captioned Screening)
    Tuesday 12 May, 10.30am (Silver Screenings)

  • Father Mother Sister Brother (12A)

    Father Mother Sister Brother (12A)

    Dir. Jim Jarmusch, 2026
    Runtime: 110 mins

    Winner of the Golden Lion Best Film prize at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is the eagerly-awaited new film from iconic filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.

    By turns funny, tender and astutely observed, this is an intimate exploration of the universal intricacies of family dynamics. Starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat.

    Told in the form of a triptych, the film is divided into three chapters, each concerning the relationship between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Set in rural Northeast America, FATHER sees two adult siblings (Driver, Bialik) spend an awkward afternoon with their reclusive father (Waits), who they are visiting for the first time in years. In MOTHER, a reunion between a successful novelist (Rampling) and her two daughters (Blanchett, Krieps) for their carefully prepared annual tea party in Dublin becomes increasingly revealing and amusing. SISTER BROTHER sees twin siblings (Moore, Sabbat) meet in Paris to seek closure after the recent loss of their parents, making surprising discoveries in the process. By turns funny, poignant and resonant, Jarmusch’s latest elegantly blends remarkable performances from its ensemble cast with his typically wry and idiosyncratic observations of everyday life, serving as a timely reminder that you can choose your friends and your lovers, but you can’t choose your family.

    Screenings:
    Friday 1 May, 7.00pm
    Saturday 2 May, 3.00pm
    Wednesday 6 May, 2.00pm
    Friday 8 May, 10.30am (Silver Screenings)
    Sunday 10 May, 12.50pm
    Tuesday 12 May, 1.00pm

  • La Grazia (12A)

    La Grazia (12A)

    Dir. Paolo Sorrentino, 2026
    Runtime: 133 mins

    A widowed Italian president faces moral crises over euthanasia legislation and pardoning killers while grappling with his late wife’s infidelity during his final months in office.

    Screenings
    Friday 24 April, 2.00pm
    Saturday 25 April, 7.00pm
    Tuesday 28 April, 10.30am (Silver Screenings)
    Tuesday 28 April, 4.30pm

  • Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection (U)

    Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection (U)

    2026
    Runtime: 60 mins

    Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection is an hour of fun that features eight episodes from across the TV show’s three series, all celebrating play and imagination with friends and family! The compilation showcases some of Bluey’s favourite games like Shadowlands and Octopus, and highlights special friendship moments in episodes such as Circus and Slide – all packed with lots of joy and laughter.

    Episode running order:
    Shadowlands: S1, Ep. 5 | The Doctor: S1, Ep. 18 | Mums & Dads: S1, Ep. 41 | Circus: S2, Ep. 32 | Octopus: S2, Ep. 40 | Muffin Cone: S2, Ep. 42 | Wild Girls: S3, Ep. 44 | Slide: S3, Ep. 46

    Screenings
    Friday 3 April, 10.30am
    Wednesday 8 April, 10.30am
    Thursday 9 April, 1.00pm

  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG)

    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG)


    Dir. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, 2026
    Runtime: 98 mins
    Language: English

    Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.

    Following on from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo famed plumbers, Mario and Luigi, face new adventures and find new friends in this fun filled return to the Mushroom Kingdom. The brothers will explore uncharted realms as they lift-off into space to thwart Bowser Jr. 40 years on since the release of Super Mario Bros. in Japan, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie invites devoted enthusiasts and new fans alike to step into a new adventure from Illumination (Despicable Me).

    Screenings
    Thursday 20 August, 10.30am
    Tuesday 25 August, 12.40pm

  • The Magic Faraway Tree (U)

    The Magic Faraway Tree (U)


    Dir. Ben Gregor, 2026
    Runtime: 110 mins
    Language: English

    Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.

    The Magic Faraway Tree follows Polly (Claire Foy), Tim (Andrew Garfield) and their three children – a modern family forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. As they adapt to their new lives, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents including treasured characters Moonface (Nonso Anozie), Silky (Nicola Coughlan), Dame Washalot (Jessica Gunning) and Saucepan Man (Dustin Demri-Burns). At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.

    Screenings
    Tuesday 11 August, 12.50pm
    Wednesday 12 August, 10.30am
    Tuesday 18 August, 10.30am
    Wednesday 26 August, 10.30am

  • D Is For Distance (12A)

    D Is For Distance (12A)

    Dir. Chris Petit, Emma Matthews, 2026
    Runtime: 90 mins

    ★★★★’A deeply personal movie: painful, complex, challenging and engaging’ – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian 

    Emma Matthew’s and Christopher Petit’s (Radio On) unique and tender new film is a meditation on cinema, the NHS and family relationships.

    D is for Distance tells the story of the filmmakers’ son Louis and his debilitating epilepsy, through an extraordinary archive of personal footage and Jodhi May’s narration.

    Screenings
    Friday 1 May, 2.00pm
    Saturday 2 May, 5.20pm
    Sunday 3 May, 12.40pm
    Tuesday 5 May, 10.30am (Silver Screenings)
    Tuesday 5 May, 7.40pm

  • The Drama (15)

    The Drama (15)

    Dir. Kristoffer Borgli, 2026
    Runtime: 105 mins

    Starring Zendaya, Alana Haim and Robert Pattinson, The Drama is the story of a happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

    Screenings
    Friday 1 May, 10.30am (Milk & Baby)
    Saturday 2 May, 12.40pm
    Saturday 2 May, 7.20pm
    Tuesday 5 May, 5.20pm
    Wednesday 6 May, 10.30am (Silver Screenings)

  • Dead Man’s Wire (15)

    Dead Man’s Wire (15)

    Dir. Gus Van Sant, 2026
    Runtime: 106 mins

    On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis [Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd], entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a “dead man’s wire” from the trigger to Tony’s own neck.

    This American crime thriller film is based on true events and has an all star cast including Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd as Kiritsis, alongside an ensemble cast including Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Colman Domingo, and Al Pacino.

    Screenings
    Friday 17 April, 2.00pm
    Friday 17 April, 7.00pm
    Saturday 18 April, 4.30pm
    Sunday 19 April, 12.40pm
    Tuesday 21 April, 10.30am (Silver Screenings)

  • Orwell 2+2=5 (15)

    Orwell 2+2=5 (15)

    Dir. Raoul Peck, 2026
    Runtime: 119 mins

    This Cannes Selected dramatised documentary investigates the life, work, and enduring influence of the writer George Orwell [voiced by Damien Lewis], connecting his ideas to the contemporary world.

    Screenings
    Friday 24 April, 10.30am (Silver Screenings)
    Saturday 25 April, 2.00pm
    Tuesday 28 April, 7.10pm
    Wednesday 29 April, 2.00pm