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The Phoenican Scheme (15)
Jul
4
to 10 Jul

The Phoenican Scheme (15)

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Del Toro is Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the wealthiest men in Europe; Threapleton his daughter Liesl, an unimpressed nun; Michael Cera their hapless tutor Bjorn, alongside a gloriously star-studded wider ensemble that includes Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend and Hope Davis. 

Screening from Friday 4 July

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The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
Jul
4
to 17 Jul

The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)

He’s getting the band back together! Eccentric lottery winner Charles (Key) lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Mulligan and Basden) together again. His fantasy becomes reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show on the island, but they’re trapped there when a storm sets in. Old tensions resurface as Charles desperately – and hilariously – tries to salvage his dream gig.

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28 Years Later (15)
Jul
18
to 24 Jul

28 Years Later (15)

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new story set in the world first envisioned in their seminal collaboration 28 Days Later and starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. 

Screening from Friday 18 July

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National Theatre Live: Inter Alia (15)
Sept
4
7:00 pm19:00

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia (15)

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

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The Royal Opera: TOSCA
Oct
1
6:45 pm18:45

The Royal Opera: TOSCA

In war-torn Rome, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out? 

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The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Dec
10
to 14 Dec

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. 

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The Royal Opera: LA TRAVIATA
Jan
14
6:45 pm18:45

The Royal Opera: LA TRAVIATA

At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking.

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The Royal Ballet: WOOLF WORKS
Feb
9
7:15 pm19:15

The Royal Ballet: WOOLF WORKS

Virginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her heightened, startling and poignant reality. Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor leads a luminous artistic team to evoke Woolf’s signature stream of consciousness writing style in this immense work that rejects traditional narrative structures.

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The Royal Ballet: GISELLE
Mar
3
7:15 pm19:15

The Royal Ballet: GISELLE

The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a noble man promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost. 

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The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute
Apr
21
6:45 pm18:45

The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute

Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute, theyencountermonsters, villains, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it.

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The Metropolitan Opera: EUGENE ONEGIN
May
5
6:00 pm18:00

The Metropolitan Opera: EUGENE ONEGIN

Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph).

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The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute
Jun
6
6:45 pm18:45

The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute

Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it.

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WIND, TIDE & OAR (PG)
Jun
6
2:00 pm14:00

WIND, TIDE & OAR (PG)

Following an array of traditional boats as they journey through rivers, coastlines and on the open seas and spanning the UK, the Netherlands, and France, Wind, Tide & Oar creates a contemplative space, addressing themes of ecology, heritage, traditional skills, and maritime history.

Screening Friday 6 June

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Tove (12A)
Jun
6
to 7 Jun

Tove (12A)

A mesmerising performance by Alma Pöysti gives vivid life to Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson, creator of the internationally beloved Moomin stories, in this emotional biopic directed by Zaida Bergroth. 

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National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (15)
Jun
5
7:00 pm19:00

National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (15)

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.

As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.

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LAST SWIM (15)
Jun
4
11:00 am11:00

LAST SWIM (15)

On A-level results day, Ziba (Deba Hekmat) holds her breath. Keen to study astrophysics at university, she’s equally determined to make the first day of her adult life one to remember. But when her tight-knit group of friends are joined in a cross-London all-day party by newcomer Malcolm (Denzel Baidoo), she must reckon with a darker truth.

Screening from Wednesday 4 June

Screening Wednesday 4 June

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The Amateur (12A)
May
30
to 5 Jun

The Amateur (12A)

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A brilliant CIA cryptographer, Charlie Heller’s (Malek) world comes crashing down after his wife (Brosnahan) is targeted in a London terror attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, Charlie’s intelligence becomes the ultimate weapon as he embarks on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible.

Screening from Friday 30 May

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Slade in Flame (12A)
May
24
7:00 pm19:00

Slade in Flame (12A)

Described as ‘the Citizen Kane of British pop movies’ by critic Mark Kermode, Slade in Flame both confounded and delighted audiences when it was released in 1975, at the height of the legendary glam-rock band’s success. Starring the band themselves, this was a music film like no other.

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An Army of Women (PG)
May
24
to 29 May

An Army of Women (PG)

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A powerful documentary record of a landmark fight against institutional inequality and misogyny, An Army of Women is a compassionate portrait of the women confronting a broken system and a rally cry for activism wherever such situations exist. Showing the power and hope of collective action, it’s a film of resounding relevance worldwide.

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Holy Cow (15)
May
16
to 17 May

Holy Cow (15)

An 18-year-old growing up in France’s Jura region, Totone (Clement Faveau) spends most of his time drinking beer and partying with his friends. But when he’s unexpectedly faced with taking care of his young sister and making a living, he has to buck up his ideas. Now in control of the family farm, he decides to enter a competition for the best Comté cheese in the region – hoping to win gold and a hefty 30,000 euro prize.

Screening from Friday 16 May

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The Stimming Pool (12A)
May
15
11:00 am11:00

The Stimming Pool (12A)

Five neurodiverse artists create a singular visual project that gives a fascinating glimpse into their experience. 

Skip the test, drop the mask, reclaim the space… An experimental, at times fantastical hybrid feature film co-created by the Neurocultures Collective and filmmaker Steven Eastwood, The Stimming Pool is an alternative and artistic take on what it’s like to live with neurodivergence in a world often hostile to those who are different. 

Screening Thursday 15 May only

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One to One: John and Yoko (15)
May
9
to 15 May

One to One: John and Yoko (15)

A dazzling documentary record of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s move to 1970s New York and the former Beatle’s only full-length performances after leaving the band.

The One to One Concerts, featured here with remixed concert audio produced by Sean Lennon, saw Lennon accompanied by Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant’s Memory and special guests. This 16mm footage is the centrepiece of Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, Touching the Void) and Sam Rice-Edwards’ riveting account of John and Yoko’s arrival in America, drawing on incredible archive footage capturing the couple at their creative collaborative peak and forming a riotous and evocative travelogue of 1970s New York. 

Screening from Friday 9 May

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Snow White (PG)
May
9
to 17 May

Snow White (PG)

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Mirror, mirror on the wall… show us the story that started it all! 

From the producers of Wicked, director Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) and co-scripted by Greta Gerwig (Barbie) comes Disney’s Snow White, a magical new live-action musical version of the studio’s classic 1937 film. 

Screening from Fri 9 May

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Restless (15)
May
2
to 7 May

Restless (15)

A care worker’s life is turned upside down by a hard partying neighbour in Jed Hart’s shapeshifting suburban revenge feature. Moving from kitchen sink drama to siege thriller to joyful feminist parable, Restless charts a surprising turn in the life of Nicky (Lynsey Marshal).

Screening from Friday 2 May

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Santosh (15)
May
2
to 8 May

Santosh (15)

A deft thriller interrogating hierarchies of gender, caste, religion and class in rural India, with superb performances from Goswami and Rajwar, Santosh combines a complex character study with searing social critique.

Screening from Friday 2 May

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Four Mothers (15)
May
2
to 8 May

Four Mothers (15)

An adaptation of Gianni Di Gregorio’s Mid-August Lunch (2008), it follows Edward (James McArdle), an up-and-coming queer novelist who’s forced to balance press commitments with caring for his elderly mother. Pressure to go on a US book tour is mounting, but when his three closest friends head off on an impromptu Pride holiday – and leave their own ageing mothers in Edward’s care too – he must juggle a burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies over the course of one chaotic and unforgettable weekend.

Screening from Friday 2nd May

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WAR PAINT: WOMEN AT WAR (12A)
May
1
to 3 May

WAR PAINT: WOMEN AT WAR (12A)

The third film in Kinmonth’s trilogy about depictions of war, following the acclaimed Eric Ravilious – Drawn To War and War Art with Eddie Redmayne, War Paint: Women at War explores the female perspective on conflict. When it's life or death, what do women see that men don’t? Traditionally a male domain, war art by women has been largely unrecognised. Until now… With an entirely female cast of contributors including Dame Rachel Whiteread, Zhanna Kadyrova, Maggi Hambling, Assil Diab, Dame Laura Knight, Cornelia Parker, Maya Lin, Shirin Neshat and Lee Miller, War Paint: Women at War is a unique undertaking about the need to tell vital truths in turbulent times.

Screening from Thursday 1 May

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La Cocina (15)
Apr
26
to 2 May

La Cocina (15)

Rooney Mara stars in Güeros director Alonso Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina. Like Boiling Point or sensationally popular series The Bear, it takes on the cauldron of feeling and fury that is the modern professional kitchen – but shifts the focus from high-end cheffing towards the lives of the immigrant workers who make so many restaurants viable. 

Screening from Friday 25 April.

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Sister Midnight (15)
Apr
25
to 30 Apr

Sister Midnight (15)

Newly arrived in Mumbai, acerbic Uma (a terrific Radhika Apte) and soft-spoken Gopal (Ashok Pathak) are trapped in a very new, very awkward arranged marriage. At first, Uma does her best to cope, but the nocturnal world of the city changes her. Transformed into a disturbing and ruthless figure, Uma succumbs to her most feral impulses. 

Screening from Friday 25 April.

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