Films & Events
The Birks Cinema offers a range of entertainment options - the latest films and special screenings, live events, stage-on-screen, and more.
On Falling
Part of the monthly Heartland Film Society series. Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig economy, in a world designed to keep us apart, On Falling explores the silent, vital struggle to find meaning and connection. It tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese migrant working as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh, Scotland. Trapped between the confines of a vast distribution centre and the solitude of her own bedroom, Aurora seeks out every opportunity to resist the alienation...
15 | 1h 41mSunday, June 21st
Six Nations Rugby: Italy v Scotland
Six Nations rugby, live from Stadio Olimpico, Rome. This is a free but ticketed event. Recommended donation of £5 when making your booking. Your support will help us to fund more events like this!...
Saturday, February 7th
BritRock Film Tour 2025
The BritRock Film Tour is back for its 12th year! We’ve lined up the very best new climbing and adventure films from the UK — epic ascents, big laughs, and gripping stories that’ll leave you buzzing for your next adventure. BritRock brings together world-class athletes and everyday questers alike. Grab your mates, grab a seat, and get ready for a night of pure climbing inspiration. Tina Climbs Tings – 25mins. The diminutive Tina Breslin at 5' 2" finds solace in climbing highball boulder problem...
12A | 2h 5mThursday, November 20th
A Year in a Field
BAFTA-winning documentarian Christopher Morris invites us to slow down, as he films for a year in a West Cornwall field; to immerse ourselves in this quiet, direct-action of stillness, to take a breath and reflect on the planetary impacts of our brief human existence, under the watchful gaze of the Longstone, an ancient monolith that predominates this elemental landscape. From Winter Solstice 2020 to Winter Solstice 2021, a string of unprecedented worldwide climate disasters, met by weak global...
12A | 1h 26mSunday, December 7th
John Cleese Packs It In
1 85-year-old Man, 2 Original Body Parts, 5 Countries, 16 Cities, 23 shows, 6 weeks. Will he make it home ... or is this the end of the road? One of the most recognisable figures in British comedy, John Cleese’s career spans six decades - from his early days with the Cambridge Footlights to co-founding Monty Python, co-creating Fawlty Towers, and writing and starring in the Oscar-nominated “A Fish Called Wanda”. His unique brand of black humour has made him a global icon and intergalactic treas...
12A | 1h 21mWednesday, November 19th
2D Animation Workshop
Amazing 2d Animation Make your own cartoon with 2D stop motion animation! Build and move your own creatures with help from a real animator! Join the other new animators and bring your creations to life with cool apps on our tablets. All your films will be put online for you to show to everyone! This workshop is perfect for 7-12 year olds. Early Bird tickets £7.50 for kids, accompanying adult (not mandatory) are free. Workshop takes about 2 hours 15 mins....
Saturday, November 22nd
Home Alone
All Kevin McCallister wants for Christmas is for his family to disappear. So when he wakes to discover that they have accidentally left for their Christmas trip without him and that his wish has come true, he does what any kid would do - he parties! But when he learns that two burglars with a Christmas list of their own are working their way up the block, he is forced to defend the family home on his own and sets about decking the halls with ingenious traps to hold the thieves at bay until his r...
PG | 1h 43mSunday, December 21st
When Autumn Falls
Part of the Heartland Film Society Monthly Series Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter Valérie drops off her son Lucas to spend school vacation with his grandma, Michelle, stressed out by her daughter, serves her toxic mushrooms for lunch. Valérie quickly recovers, but forbids her mother from seeing her grandson anymore. Feeling lonely and guilty, Michelle falls into a depression... until Marie-Cl...
12 | 1h 42mSunday, October 19th
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
The Fifth Step by David Ireland directed by Finn den Hertog Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland. After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luk...
tbc | 1h 40mThursday, November 27th
Holy Cow
Part of the monthly Heartland Film Society series. 18-year-old Totone spends most of his time drinking beer and partying in the Jura region with his group of friends until reality catches up with him when he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister and find a way to make a living. He sets out to make the best Comté cheese in the region in an attempt to win the gold medal at the agricultural competition and 30,000 euros. Dir: Louise Courvoisier Cast: Clément Faveau, Maïwene Barthelemy, Luna Ga...
15 | 1h 32mSunday, December 14th
Local Hero
Forsyth put Scottish cinema on the map with this enchanting cult hit, which follows Texas oil executive and ace dealmaker Mac (Peter Reigert) who is sent to buy out a coastal village in the Highlands and replace it with a refinery. Caught between his demanding boss back in Houston (Burt Lancaster) and the community, Mac soon becomes captivated by remote Scottish life and its inhabitants. This screening is generously sponsored by Susan Bain....
12A | 1h 51mSunday, October 26th
The Polar Express
Join us for a special screening...in your Christmas jim jams! Special hot chocolate and a special raffle giveaway on the night. Late on Christmas Eve, a boy sits in bed doubting the existence of Santa Claus and waiting to hear the sound of sleigh bells. Instead, a magical steam engine roars outside his window and he begins an extraordinary journey towards the North Pole and beyond his imagination....
U | 1h 40mSaturday, December 20th
Disney Jr Cinema Club 2025
Don't forget to pick up your Disney Junior Cinema Club activity booklet! An unmissable big-screen adventure for little ones with an hour-long cinema experience, featuring Disney’s Mickey Mouse and friends, Marvel’s Spidey and Iron Man, plus SuperKitties, Bluey and more! Whether it’s their first time in the cinema, or they regularly enjoy the movies, it’s something you can enjoy together as a family, and you’re encouraged to join in! DISNEY JUNIOR CINEMA CLUB 2025 brings together songs, dancing,...
U | 1h 0mSaturday, November 1st
The Room Next Door
Part of the monthly Heartland Film Society series. Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation...
12 | 1h 46mSunday, January 18th
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession by Bernard Shaw directed by Dominic Cooke Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost? Filmed...
12A | 1h 57mThursday, October 23rd
Hard Truths
Housewife Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is not happy. She is agoraphobic, a hypochondriac and paranoid about animals, birds, insects, plants, and flowers. She is confrontational with everyone, especially her plumber husband Curtley and her unemployed son Moses, whom she thinks is wasting his life. Her sister Chantelle (Michele Austin) runs a thriving hair salon. A single mum, she enjoys life, and lives harmoniously with her daughters Kayla, who works in cosmetics, and Aleisha, a trainee lawyer....
12 | 1h 37mSunday, November 16th
The Royal Ballet: Cinderella 25/26
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Ballet CINDERELLA AS LIVE: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 19:15 GMT Running time: 195 minutes (To be confirmed) Filmed live at the Royal Opera House, London, in December 2024 Cast: Cinderella FUMI KANEKO The Prince WILLIAM BRACEWELL Cinderella’s Step-Sisters BENNET GARTSIDE, JAMES HAY Cinderella’s Father THOMAS WHITEHEAD The Fairy Godmother MAYARA MAGRI The Fairy Spring ISABELLA GASPARINI The Fairy Summer MARIKO SASAKI The Fairy Autumn M...
tbc | 3h 15mTuesday, November 25th
ASN: 3D Animation Workshop
Amazing 3D Animation Workshop for kids with Additional Support Needs. Make a stop motion animation with your own 3D model creature! We’ll help you design and build a bendy creature to act in your own short film, joining with other weird or wonderful things, to create amazing stories with sound and special effects. Your creature is yours to keep and the animated films will all go online for all your friends to see. This workshop is perfect for 7-12 year olds. Early bird tickets £7.50 for kids,...
Saturday, November 22nd
Fly Fishing Film Tour 2025
The highly anticipated 19th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is back and ready with a curated selection of the best fly fishing films from around the world. Anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, and adventure seekers are invited to join the tour as it visits cities nationwide, showcasing stunning cinematography, unforgettable stories, and the heart-pounding excitement of fly fishing. This year’s event promises to be the biggest yet, with a diverse lineup of films that highlight remote locations, uniqu...
PG | 2h 30mTuesday, November 11th
Loving Alasdair Gray
A special event around the memoir 'Loving Alasdair' and short film, 'Unlikely Murals, Mostly'. Author May Hooper will be joining us at The Birks Cinema on Sunday, 2 November at 6:30pm. Come and meet May. Hear her talk about Alasdair and all the fun and heartache which she had with him and his family. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. May Hooper is a woman who knew Alasdair Gray quite profoundly. He was physically attracted to her. She was wildly fond of him. He remains a major...
16+ | 1h 30mSunday, November 2nd
Brides
15-year-olds Doe and Muna are going on the trip of a lifetime. Quiet, watchful Doe hasn’t gone anywhere since arriving in the UK as a refugee at the age of three from Somalia. Badass Muna, of Pakistani heritage, is the dominant force. As she leads Doe through airport security, the girls are giddy and hysterical but their mood changes as soon as their flight is announced. These girls are not going on holiday, but to Istanbul, to be met by a stranger who will take them to the border to start a ne...
15 | 1h 33mThursday, November 13th
André Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert
This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – “Merry Christmas” and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes, and plenty of surprises – it’s the ultimate Christmas cinema event! With his fabulous Johann Strauss Orchestra, and special guests including the sensational Emma Kok and over 400 brass players bringing the majestic sound of Christmas, André’s concert is bursting with warmth, laughter, and holiday cheer. Christmas is André’s f...
tbc | 3h 0mSaturday, December 6th
Swan Stories
On sale on 10 Sept!Join us at the Birks Cinema for a Film, a Feast, and Storytelling. Tuesday 28 October at 5:30pm. £10/Under 18 FreeFilm: Flight of the Swans, followed by discussion with film protagonist and producer, Sacha Dench (CEO, Ambassador for the UN’s Convention on Migratory Species, Conservation Without Borders)Feast: Northern ThemeStorytelling: Join Finnish Storyteller Anna-Maria Toivonen and Claire Hewitt as they weave Swan lore, songs, an...
Tuesday, October 28th
Everest Avalanche and a Barefoot Running Recovery
Join us at the Birks Cinema for an afternoon talk with climber, filmmaker, musician and writer, Joe French. In 2014, Joe was about to climb Everest and film a Wingsuit jump from the summit. Then tragedy struck and sixteen Sherpa were killed in the Khumbu Icefall. Joe returned in 2015 and narrowly survived the earthquake avalanche that killed twenty-two people at Base Camp and around 9,000 across Nepal. Between those two disasters, Joe's wife Julie was diagnosed with cancer. The accumulation...
Saturday, November 1st
The Royal Opera: La Traviata 25/26
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Opera LA TRAVIATA LIVE: Wednesday 14th January 2026, 18:45 GMT Running time: 240 minutes (To be confirmed) Sung in Italian with subtitles Cast: Violetta Valéry ERMONELA JAHO Alfredo Germont GIOVANNI SALA Giorgio Germont ALEKSEI ISAEV Annina VEENA AKAMA-MAKIA Doctor Grenvil BARNABY REA Flora Bervoix ELLEN PEARSON Baron Douphol SAM HIRD Gastone de Letorières GIORGI GULIASHVILI Marquis d’Obigny OSSIAN HUSKINSON Creatives: Music GIUSE...
tbc | 4h 0mWednesday, January 14th
Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress
Alasdair Gray is one of the giants of the Scottish arts scene, gaining a reputation as a great writer and artist, notorious drunkard, irascible interviewee and controversial essayist. In this intimate portrait, made over the course of 15 years, he has allowed himself to be filmed creating work that has become part of the living heritage of Scotland. This feature length documentary gets behind the hype, revealing a character who is by turns incisive, chaotic and laugh out loud funny. A Q&A with...
15+ | 1h 34mSunday, November 23rd
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Friday, 12 Sept at 7:30pm - Costumes encouraged. Don't forget your bottle of bubbly to take into the screening! DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter wi...
PG | 2h 4mWednesday, October 8th
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Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio
Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography… Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before. Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky d...
tbc | 1h 30mSunday, November 16th
I Swear
I SWEAR is a frank, funny and powerful new film inspired by the life and experiences of John Davidson, MBE, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980’s Britain to present day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome. Diagnosed aged 15, John navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life. I SWEAR is written and directed by Kirk Jone...
15 | 2h 0mSaturday, November 1st
Clue
Based on the popular board game, this comedy begins at a dinner party hosted by Mr. Boddy, where he admits to blackmailing his visitors. These guests, who have been given aliases, are Mrs. Peacock, Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, Professor Plum, Mrs. White and Col. Mustard. When Boddy turns up murdered, all are suspects, and together they try to figure out who is the killer....
PG | 1h 37mFriday, October 31st
Elf
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher....
PG | 1h 37mMonday, December 22nd
The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Metropolitan Opera LA SONNAMBULA [New Production] AS LIVE: Tuesday 21st October 2025, 18:45 BST Running time: 195 minutes, One Interval Sung in Italian with English subtitles. Cast: Amina NADINE SIERRA Lisa SYDNEY MANCASOLA Elvino XABIER ANDUAGA Rodolfo ALEXANDER VINOGRADOV Creatives: Music VINCENZO BELLINI Conductor RICCARDO FRIZZA Director ROLANDO VILLAZÓN Set Designer JOHANNES LEIACKER Costumer Designer BRIGITTE REIFFENSTUEL Lighti...
tbc | 3h 15mTuesday, October 21st
Aftersun
At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie's tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't, in Charlotte Wells' emotiona...
12A | 1h 41mTuesday, November 18th
Sudan, Remember Us
Sudan, Remember Us, 76 mins, Language Arabic with English subtitles. This film captures a jubilant moment of defiance among young Sudanese activists in Khartoum after the overthrow of a long dictatorship, and then chronicles the military crackdown that followed. Documentary director Hind Meddeb previously co-directed Paris Stalingrad, which traces a young refugee's summer in Paris as he waited for solid answers on his future. This brave and powerful documentary goes inside the lived experience...
12A | 1h 35mSunday, November 30th
Exhibition on Screen: Turner and Constable
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition. Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them. Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition, in London from...
tbc | 1h 30mSunday, March 15th
A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun
Join us at the Birks Cinema for a A Wolf Devours the Sun on Sunday 9 November at 6:30pm. Respected by ancient cultures but the archetypal villain in European fairy tales, wolves were hunted to extinction in Scotland by the 18th century. Ancient myth, mesmeric imagery and dreamlike soundscapes open a liminal space where Norse gods, Irish shapeshifters and Siberian wolf-children traverse Scottish moors and Transylvanian mountains. Live music stirs the soul. Shadow puppetry and animation portray t...
Sunday, November 9th
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Hamlet by William Shakespeare directed by Robert Hastie Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining....
tbc | 3h 0mThursday, January 22nd
Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience - is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston 'Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon'. Back in the cinemas in May 2026, one month before the Tate exhibition opens, allowing audiences to watch both the film...
tbc | 1h 30mTuesday, May 19th
The Real Yellowstone
From Tom Opre, director of 'The Last Keeper', comes 'The Real Yellowstone' – a powerful, cinematic documentary that reveals the disappearing culture of ranching families across the American West and their growing struggle to hold onto their land, drawing striking parallels with the impact of modern land management in Scotland and beyond. With soaring imagery, unfiltered interviews and a score by Scottish composer Paul Mounsey, the film asks: what happens to the environment when its closest stew...
tbc | 1h 39mMonday, October 27th
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker 25/26
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Ballet THE NUTCRACKER LIVE: Wednesday 10th December 2025, 19:15 GMT Running time: 210 minutes, One Interval (To be confirmed) Cast: To be confirmed Creatives: Choreography PETER WRIGHT after LEV IVANOV Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY Conductor KOEN KESSELS Original Scenario MARIUS PETIPA after E.T.A. HOFFMANN Production and Scenario PETER WRIGHT Designer JULIA TREVELYAN OMAN Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON Production Consultant...
tbc | 3h 30mWednesday, December 10th
The Royal Ballet: Giselle
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Ballet GISELLE LIVE: Tuesday 3rd March 2026, 19:15 GMT Running time: 210 minutes (To be confirmed) Cast: To be confirmed Creatives: Choreography MARIUS PETIPA after JEAN CORALLI and JULES PERROT Music ADOLPHE ADAM Edited by LARS PAYNE Conductor VELLO PAHN Scenario THÉOPHILE GAUTIER after HEINRICH HEINE Production and Additional Choreography PETER WRIGHT Designer JOHN MACFARLANE Original Lighting JENNIFER TIPTON Re-created by DAVID...
tbc | 3h 30mTuesday, March 3rd
Love Actually
Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be....
15 | 2h 9mTuesday, December 23rd
The Lost Bus
From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, “The Lost Bus” is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno....
15 | 2h 10mWednesday, October 8th
Thursday, October 9th
National Theatre Live: Inter Alia
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? Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searin...
15 | 1h 52mWednesday, October 8th
The LEGO Batman Movie
There are big changes brewing in Gotham, but if Batman (Will Arnett) wants to save the city from the Joker's (Zach Galifianakis) hostile takeover, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. Maybe his superhero sidekick Robin (Michael Cera) and loyal butler Alfred (Ralph Fiennes) can show him a thing or two....
U | 1h 44mSaturday, October 11th
From Ground Zero
22 extraordinary stories, from 22 Palestinian filmmakers, living through the unimaginable. Charming, wistful, heartbreaking, hopeful and urgent. Palestine’s official entry to the 2025 Academy Awards, “From Ground Zero”, brings dozens of emerging Palestinian artists to the fore in an urgent cry for humanity from a people under siege. Each film, ranging in length from 3 to 6 minutes, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project, masterminded by legendary Palestinian...
12A | 1h 53mSaturday, October 11th
Christmas Trivia at the Birks Cinema
Join us for an extra special quiz night at the Birks Cinema with a twist. A raffle with big prizes, prizes for the best Christmas hat, and mulled wine on offer at the cafe. Gather your friends and family to win the top prize! Each team is allowed a maximum of 4 members, £10 per team. Add a bowl of nachos to share for an additional £5....
Friday, December 19th
Mr Hulot's Holiday
Mr Hulot's Holiday (Vacance de M Hulot) Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation, where he accidentally (but good-naturedly) causes havoc. A cyclonic force of chaos, Jacques Tati’s beloved Monsieur Hulot wreaks delightful havoc on a sleepy French seaside town in his first cinematic outing. Favoring mayhem over bourgeois comfort, this riotous, meticulously choreographed comedy gently pokes fun at the travel habits of the leisure class. This screening is generously sponsored by H...
U | 1h 28mFriday, November 7th
The Royal Opera: Siegfried
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Opera SIEGFRIED LIVE: Tuesday 31st March 2026, 17:15 BST Running time: 330 minutes (to be confirmed) Sung in German with subtitles Cast: Siegfried ANDREAS SCHAGER Mime PETER HOARE Der Wanderer CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN Brünnhilde ELISABET STRID Alberich CHRISTOPHER PURVES Fafner SOLOMAN HOWARD Erda WIEBKE LEHMKUHL Woodbird SARAH DUFRESNE Creatives: Music RICHARD WAGNER Conductor ANTONIO PAPPANO Director BARRIE KOSKY Set Designer RUFUS DI...
tbc | 5h 30mTuesday, March 31st
POSTPONED - Quiz Night at the Birks Cinema
Tonight's quiz (3 Oct) will be postponed until 17 October. Same time, same place. If you have booked a table for tonight, please look for an email or expect a phone call from the cinema soon. Please give us a call if you have any questions. 01887 822845 Gather your friends and family to win the top prize. Each team is allowed a maximum of 4 members, £10 per team. Add a bowl of nachos to share for an additional £5!...
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The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Ballet WOOLF WORKS LIVE: Monday 9th February 2026, 19:15 GMT Running time: 210 minutes (To be confirmed) Cast: To be confirmed Creatives: Direction and Choreography WAYNE MCGREGOR Music MAX RICHTER Conductor KOEN KESSELS Designer CIGUË, WE NOT I, WAYNE MCGREGOR Costume Designer MORITZ JUNGE Lighting Designer LUCY CARTER Film Designer RAVI DEEPRES Sound System Designer CHRIS EKERS Make-up Designer KABUKI Dramaturgy UZMA HAMEED Syn...
tbc | 3h 30mMonday, February 9th
One Battle After Another
Washed-up revolutionary Bob (DiCaprio) exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa (Infiniti). When his evil nemesis (Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past. From Warner Bros. Pictures comes “One Battle After Another,” written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Academy Award and BAFTA winner...
15 | 2h 42mFriday, October 10th
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The Big Bike Film Night 2025
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission - bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you. The Big Bike Film Night is back for 2025! Showcasing 2.5 hours of riveting bike films that have everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration. The evening is unashamedly and utterly, utterly, utterly designed and devised to delight the two-wheel devotee! The 2025 treasure chest of films includes an exhilarating film that red...
PG | 2h 30mThursday, October 9th
It's A Wonderful Life
Beset with personal and professional problems, George Bailey finds his previously happy life falling apart around him on Christmas Eve. Seeing no way out, George considers suicide from the edge of a bridge - but Clarence, his guardian angel, intervenes and shows George what his beloved hometown of Bedford Falls would be like without him. Shocked by what he sees and at the unforeseen circumstances of his absence, George reconsiders and begs Clarence to return him to the problems of the present an...
U | 2h 10mWednesday, December 24th
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest....
U | 1h 25mSaturday, October 18th
The Royal Ballet: La Fille mal gardée
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Ballet LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE LIVE: Wednesday 5th November 2025, 19:15 GMT Running time: 210 minutes (To be confirmed) Cast: To be confirmed Creatives: Choreography FREDERICK ASHTON Music FERDINAND HÉROLD Conductor JONATHAN LO Arrangement and Orchestration JOHN LANCHBERY Scenario JEAN DAUBERVAL Designer OSBERT LANCASTER Lighting Designer JOHN B. READ Synopsis: Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young far...
tbc | 3h 30mWednesday, November 5th
Grow
Grow is a heart-warming tale of pumpkins, sabotage, and unlikely family bonds. A no-nonsense farmer in the self-proclaimed 'Pumpkin Capital of the World' takes in her estranged niece Charlie, who decides to enter the local pumpkin growing competition. As Charlie uses her unusual plant powers to nurture her pumpkin “Peter”, she grows closer to the town, the farm, and her new way of life. An exuberant and thoroughly entertaining family film which fuses twisted humour and wild imagination with a s...
PG | 1h 55mSaturday, October 25th
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Metropolitan Opera EUGENE ONEGIN AS LIVE: Tuesday 5th May 2026, 18:00 BST Running time: 245 minutes, Two Intervals Sung in Russian with English subtitles Cast: Tatiana ASMIK GRIGORIAN Olga MARIA BARAKOVA Filippyevna STEPHANIE BLYTHE Lenski STANISLAS DE BARBEYRAC Eugene Onegin IGOR GOLOVATENKO Prince Gremin ALEXANDER TSYMBALYUK Creatives: Music PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Conductor TIMUR ZANGIEV Director DEBORAH WARNER Set Designer TOM PYE...
tbc | 4h 5mTuesday, May 5th
Singin' in the Rain
Working his way up from being a song and dance man to one of the top movie stars of the silent era, Don Lockwood finds his career in jeopardy with the advent of talkies. Studio bosses insist that his next production features synchronised sound, but it becomes abundantly clear that his egocentric co-star does not have a voice suited for the new medium. Don recruits an aspiring “serious” actress to dub the parts and raises his co-star’s anger even further when he starts to fall for her. Starring...
U | 1h 43mFriday, December 5th
The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute 25/26
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2025/26 The Royal Opera THE MAGIC FLUTE AS LIVE: Tuesday 21st April 2026, 18:45 BST Running time: 210 minutes (To be confirmed) Sung in German with subtitles. Cast: Pamina JULIA BULLOCK Tamino AMITAI PATI Papageno HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL Queen of the Night KATHRYN LEWEK Sarastro SOLOMAN HOWARD Monostatos GERHARD SIEGEL Creatives: Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Conductor MARIE JACQUOT Director DAVID MCVICAR Designer JOHN MACFARLANE Lighting Designer PAU...
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Wednesday, October 8th
- 13:15Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook Tickets
- 16:15The Lost BusBook Tickets
- 19:30National Theatre Live: Inter AliaBook TicketsSubtitles
Thursday, October 9th
- 12:45Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook Tickets
- 15:45The Lost BusBook Tickets
- 19:00The Big Bike Film Night 2025Book Tickets
Friday, October 10th
- 12:15Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook Tickets
- 15:30One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
- 19:15One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
Saturday, October 11th
- 10:45The LEGO Batman MovieBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 13:00The LEGO Batman MovieBook Tickets
- 15:45One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
- 19:30From Ground ZeroBook Tickets
Sunday, October 12th
- 11:00One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
- 15:00Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook Tickets
- 18:30One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
Monday, October 13th
- 12:15One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
- 16:00Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook Tickets
- 19:00One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
Tuesday, October 14th
- 11:30One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
- 15:15One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
- 19:00Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook Tickets
Wednesday, October 15th
- 12:15Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook TicketsSubtitles
- 15:15One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
- 19:00One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
Thursday, October 16th
- 12:15One Battle After AnotherBook TicketsSubtitles
- 16:00Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleBook Tickets
- 19:00One Battle After AnotherBook Tickets
More showings?
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Friday, October 17th
- 19:30POSTPONED - Quiz Night at the Birks CinemaBook Tickets
Saturday, October 18th
- 11:00Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
Sunday, October 19th
- 18:30When Autumn FallsBook TicketsHeartland Film Society
Tuesday, October 21st
- 18:45The Metropolitan Opera: La SonnambulaBook Tickets
Thursday, October 23rd
Saturday, October 25th
- 10:45GrowBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
Sunday, October 26th
- 15:30Local HeroBook Tickets
Monday, October 27th
- 19:30The Real YellowstoneBook TicketsEnvironmental
Tuesday, October 28th
- 17:30Swan StoriesBook Tickets
Friday, October 31st
- 19:30ClueBook Tickets
Saturday, November 1st
- 11:00Disney Jr Cinema Club 2025Book TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 19:30I SwearBook Tickets
Sunday, November 2nd
- 18:30Loving Alasdair GrayBook Tickets
Wednesday, November 5th
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: La Fille mal gardéeBook Tickets
Friday, November 7th
- 11:00Mr Hulot's HolidayBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 19:30POSTPONED - Quiz Night at the Birks CinemaBook Tickets
Sunday, November 9th
- 18:30A Wolf Shall Devour the SunBook Tickets
Tuesday, November 11th
- 19:30Fly Fishing Film Tour 2025Book Tickets
Thursday, November 13th
- 20:00BridesBook Tickets
Sunday, November 16th
- 16:00Exhibition on Screen: CaravaggioBook Tickets
- 18:30Hard TruthsBook TicketsHeartland Film Society
Tuesday, November 18th
- 19:30AftersunBook Tickets
Wednesday, November 19th
- 19:00John Cleese Packs It InBook Tickets
Thursday, November 20th
- 19:30BritRock Film Tour 2025Book Tickets
Saturday, November 22nd
- 11:00ASN: 3D Animation WorkshopBook Tickets
- 16:002D Animation WorkshopBook Tickets
Sunday, November 23rd
- 18:30Alasdair Gray: A Life in ProgressBook TicketsQ & A
Tuesday, November 25th
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: Cinderella 25/26Book Tickets
Thursday, November 27th
- 19:00National Theatre Live: The Fifth StepBook Tickets
Sunday, November 30th
- 18:30Sudan, Remember UsBook Tickets
Friday, December 5th
- 11:00Singin' in the RainBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 19:30POSTPONED - Quiz Night at the Birks CinemaBook Tickets
Saturday, December 6th
- 14:30André Rieu’s 2025 Christmas ConcertBook Tickets
Sunday, December 7th
- 18:30A Year in a FieldBook Tickets
Wednesday, December 10th
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker 25/26Book Tickets
Sunday, December 14th
- 18:30Holy CowBook TicketsHeartland Film Society
Friday, December 19th
- 19:30Christmas Trivia at the Birks CinemaBook Tickets
Saturday, December 20th
- 18:30The Polar ExpressBook Tickets
Sunday, December 21st
- 18:30Home AloneBook Tickets
Monday, December 22nd
- 13:30ElfBook Tickets
Tuesday, December 23rd
- 19:00Love ActuallyBook Tickets
Wednesday, December 24th
- 16:00It's A Wonderful LifeBook Tickets
Wednesday, January 14th
- 18:45The Royal Opera: La Traviata 25/26Book Tickets
Sunday, January 18th
- 18:30The Room Next DoorBook TicketsHeartland Film Society
Thursday, January 22nd
- 19:00National Theatre Live: HamletBook Tickets
Saturday, February 7th
- 14:10Six Nations Rugby: Italy v ScotlandBook Tickets
Monday, February 9th
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: Woolf WorksBook Tickets
Tuesday, March 3rd
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: GiselleBook Tickets
Sunday, March 15th
- 16:00Exhibition on Screen: Turner and ConstableBook Tickets
Tuesday, March 31st
- 17:15The Royal Opera: SiegfriedBook Tickets
Tuesday, April 21st
- 18:45The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute 25/26Book Tickets
Tuesday, May 5th
- 18:00The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene OneginBook Tickets
Tuesday, May 19th
- 19:30Exhibition on Screen: Frida KahloBook Tickets
Sunday, June 21st
- 18:30On FallingBook TicketsHeartland Film Society