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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...

• Sunday, December 21st

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Join us for a conversation with Natalie Jayne Clark, author of The Malt Whisky Murders and enjoy a short, guided whisky tasting led by one of the expert hosts from Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery. Natalie Jayne Clark is a neurodivergent author, poet and producer based in Perth, Scotland. Her debut novel, a darkly funny sapphic crime tale called 'The Malt Whisky Murders' (Polygon, Birlinn, 2025) is shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. About the book: Whisky is a bloody business . . ....

• Wednesday, December 3rd

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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...

• Sunday, November 30th

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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...

• Monday, February 9th

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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...

• Tuesday, November 11th

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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, November 7th

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• Friday, December 5th

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Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be....

• Tuesday, December 23rd

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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...

• Sunday, December 7th

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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

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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...

• Wednesday, December 24th

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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....

• Sunday, November 16th

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The Women’s Adventure Film Tour® (WAFT) returns for its 9th year, celebrating extraordinary women and their thrilling adventures. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled showcase of courage and triumph that will ignite your spirit. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure! A Journey Through Bold New Voices and Groundbreaking Adventures The Women’s Adventure Film Tour will present a thrilling selection of films that span extreme sports, personal journeys, and boundary-pushing storytelling from across...

• Tuesday, January 27th

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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...

• Thursday, November 13th

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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...

• Sunday, December 14th

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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

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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...

• Tuesday, November 18th

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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...

• Thursday, November 20th

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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...

• Friday, November 7th

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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...

• Tuesday, May 5th

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1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral's ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription paper...

• Friday, November 7th

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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...

• Sunday, November 16th

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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

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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,...

• Saturday, November 1st

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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...

• Sunday, January 18th

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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

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Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th-century America. Directed by Clint Bentley Written by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, based on the novella 'Train Dreams' by Denis Johnson Cast Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, William H. Macy, Kerry Condon...

• Friday, November 21st

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• Saturday, November 22nd

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• Thursday, November 27th

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• Sunday, December 7th

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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...

• Friday, December 5th

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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...

• Tuesday, April 21st

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Demented Cinema will feature two new films and an after-show discussion. The films have been made over the last two years and both feature Ron Coleman, who sadly passed away this October. Ron was a creative artist living with dementia who called himself The Demented Poet. These films show what an incredible artist, activist and human being he was and how his dementia diagnosis did not define or limit him. Both films are directed by BAFTA-winning director Ian Bustard. The films are being toured t...

• Saturday, November 15th

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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...

• Wednesday, November 19th

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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...

• Wednesday, November 5th

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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

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Sruth a’ Mhetagama/In the Wake of the Metagama Support for this screening provided by MG ALBA. On Saturday 21 April 1923, the SS Metagama departed Stornoway, bound for Canada. Aboard were hundreds of young islanders who were leaving the hardship of island life after the First World War and the Iolaire disaster, in search of new opportunities. One hundred years on, musician Liza Mulholland collaborated with writer Donald S Murray to create a unique and moving, personal musical tribute to the i...

• Tuesday, November 4th

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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...

• Thursday, October 30th

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• Friday, October 31st

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• Saturday, November 1st

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• Sunday, November 2nd

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• Monday, November 3rd

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Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, the Maria Friedman adaptation wowed audiences during its 2023-24 run, with the 3 principle cast members all receiving Tony Awards for their performances. This Stephen Sondheim-scored musical follows three best friends – Franklin Shepard (Groff), Charley Kringas (Radcliffe), and Mary Flynn (Mendez) — in reverse, moving from the shattered pieces of their friendship in middle age backwards to their first meeting as young dreamers on a N...

• Sunday, December 28th

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KENDAL MOUNTAIN TOUR 2026: Adventure Film Screening Join us for the Kendal Mountain Cinematic Tour 2026! This exclusive film-only event brings you a handpicked selection of Kendal Mountain Festival’s award-winning adventure films, showcasing daring feats, breathtaking locations, and powerful stories of human resilience. Experience the thrill and excitement from the comfort of your seat; whether you're a seasoned adventurer, or simply someone who loves a great story, this is your chance to escap...

• Thursday, May 7th

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• Friday, May 8th

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From 20th Century Studios, SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album, when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works – a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searchin...

• Friday, October 31st

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• Saturday, November 1st

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• Sunday, November 2nd

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• Monday, November 3rd

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• Thursday, November 6th

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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...

• Sunday, June 21st

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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...

• Wednesday, January 14th

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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...

• Thursday, November 27th

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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...

• Sunday, March 15th

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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

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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....

• Thursday, January 22nd

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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...

• Sunday, November 2nd

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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....

• Saturday, December 20th

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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...

• Tuesday, March 3rd

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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...

• Sunday, November 23rd

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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....

• Monday, December 22nd

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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...

• Tuesday, November 25th

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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...

• Wednesday, December 10th

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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...

• Saturday, December 6th

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THE MARBLES is a compelling new documentary examining one of history's most controversial cultural disputes—the removal of the Parthenon Marbles—and the ongoing campaign to return them to Greece. From imperial acquisition to modern-day advocacy, this is the story of heritage, identity, and justice. In 1801, Lord Elgin controversially removed half the Parthenon's sculptures, sparking debate among his contemporaries that continues today. What followed was a 200-year diplomatic battle between Gree...

• Sunday, January 11th

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With The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension , the music of the Oscar winner conquers the big screen. This concert in Krakow displays the entire spectrum of Hans Zimmer's work and allows the audience to experience his film music with overwhelming intensity. At this concert in Krakow, Zimmer himself is on stage for only one evening of the tour, which has just won the Opus Klassik "Tour of the Year" Award. The orchestra invites the audience into Hans Zimmer's world - a world of unforgettable s...

• Saturday, December 27th

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• Wednesday, December 31st

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Clinging by a Claw, created by Saving Wildcats and produced by SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, offers an extraordinary insight into the journey of Scotland's wildcats from the brink of extinction to their return to the wilds of the Cairngorms National Park. Narrated by Outlander star Sam Heughan, this film captures the breathtakingly beautiful landscapes of the Scottish Highlands where wildcats could have a future if they continue to receive the vital support they need. This heart-warming story tak...

• Monday, November 24th

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This concert has been postponed to Tues 17 March 2026, 7:30pm. If you purchased tickets, someone from the cinema will be reaching out to you soon. Call the cinema if you have any questions. 01887 822845 The show Metagama: An Atlantic Odyssey tells this story in music, song, words and pictures of the islanders' emigration, its effect on the islands and how some of those who emigrated thrived but others sometimes did not thrive while trying to farm on poor soil! Doors 7pm Show Starts 7:30pm Int...

• Tuesday, March 17th

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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...

• Tuesday, May 19th

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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...

• Tuesday, March 31st

  • 17:15
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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

  • 18:30
    Book Tickets

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...

• Thursday, October 30th

  • 13:45
    Book Tickets
  • 16:45
    Book Tickets