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Films & Events

The Birks Cinema offers a range of entertainment options - the latest films and special screenings, live events, stage-on-screen, and more.

  • Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace

    Two Jedi Knights escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to reclaim their old glory. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary, STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE will be available in cinemas nationwide for one week only....

    U | 2h 16m
  • Football: UEFA Euro 2024 - Germany v Scotland

    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! Germany will host EURO 2024, having been chosen to stage the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship. The UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament is scheduled to take place from 14 June to 14 July 2024. The draw for the final tournament was held in Hamburg on Saturday 2 December. Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland Group B: Spain, Croatia...

  • Fashion Reimagined

    Fashion designer Amy Powney of cult label Mother of Pearl is a rising star in the London fashion scene. Raised off-the-grid in rural England by activist parents, Amy has always felt uneasy about the devastating environmental impact of her industry. When she wins the coveted Vogue award for the Best Young Designer of the Year, which comes with a big cash prize, Amy decides to use the money to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment, and transform her entire business. Over t...

    12A | 1h 40m
  • Kung Fu Panda 4

    After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already. More specifically, he’s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a ne...

    tbc | 1h 34m
  • Luca

    Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface....

    U | 1h 31m
  • Swede Caroline

    In this hilarious British mockumentary, we follow Caroline, a competitive giant vegetable grower, as she readies herself for the big annual National Veg Championship. However, Caroline finds her life turned upside down when her prized marrow plants are stolen....

    15 | 1h 37m
  • Loch Ness - They Created a Monster: Documentary

    Join us for a special screening of the documentary 'Loch Ness: They Created a Monster', the unbelievable story, behind the unbelievable story. A new take on Loch Ness, it’s affectionate, funny, shocking and wonderous. When you look deeper into Loch Ness, you’ll be amazed by what you find.... Followed by a Q&A with the director John MacLaverty....

    12A | 1h 30m
  • Bleeding Love

    A father struggles to help his estranged daughter overcome drug addiction as they embark on an eventful journey together in this US drama, which includes frank scenes of drug misuse and its brutal consequences....

    15 | 1h 42m
  • Poor Things

    Part of the Heartland Film Society monthly series. Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and star and producer Emma Stone invite you to take part in the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life from the brink of death by the brilliant, daring scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Searchlight Pictures presents, POOR THINGS, directed by Academy Award® Nominee Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Lobster). Written by Academy Award® Nominee Tony McNamara (T...

    18 | 2h 21m
  • Quiz Night at the Birks Cinema

    Join us for quiz night at the Birks Cinema. 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!...

  • Much Ado About Dying

    Join us for this special screening followed by a panel discussion with Lesley Wilson, Humanist Celebrant Brian Hawkins and Church of Scotland Minister Neil Glover. It begins with a voicemail: ‘I think I may be dying’. Long-retired actor David Newlyn Gale, isn’t quite at death’s door, but his health has deteriorated in recent years. He lives in an unsuitable flat, sustaining himself on cans of soup, keeping himself warm with a small army of electric heaters and battling a mice infestation with t...

    15 | 1h 25m
  • Bob Marley: One Love

    'Bob Marley: One Love' celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita....

    12A | 1h 44m
  • The Boy and the Heron

    Part of the Heartland Film Society series. Hayao Miyazaki's fantastical journey about a young boy who follows a talking crane into a magical world. Screened in Japanese with English subtitles. Filmmaking hero Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Totoro, Spirited Away) presents his latest fantastical film, in which a young boy moves to the country side from the city, and is lead into a magical alternate world by a talking crane. Touching on themes seen in his earlier works: unimaginably magical w...

    12A | 2h 4m
  • The Needle and The Damage Done

    Join us for the UK premiere of Kevin Molony's 'The Needle & The Damage Done'. Following the screening we will have a Q&A with Kevin and members of the cast and crew. The first half of the evening we will be showing Kevin's 'Short Supply'. (56mins) Glaswegian dentist, Philip Black, approaches his 50th birthday with trepidation. Fate lends a hand in the shape of a polish ventriloquist who slumps dead in his chair during a routine extraction. Seizing the moment Black appropriates the man’s identit...

    tbc - 15 | 2h 2m
  • The Color Purple

    Musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about the life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the south during the early 1900s. Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones, THE COLOR PURPLE is a bold new take on the classic story of love and resilience, adapted from the beloved novel and the Broadway musical. Torn apart from her sister and her children, Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately learns to find extraordinary strength i...

    12 | 2h 21m
  • It'll Never Work

    Join us for a specials screening of "It'll Never Work" at the Birks Cinema on Monday 27 May at 7pm.Joe Osborn's new locally-made documentary film is about the UK's first Carbon Zero solar fishing boat. Followed by a Q&A with the film's director Joe Osborn and boatmaker Hans Unkles.Fisherman Hans Unkles wants a different way of doing things. With a band of fellow eco-aware fishermen, he will take apart his old boat and refit it w...

  • The Royal Opera: CARMEN

    Sung in French with English subtitles. A co-production with Teatro Real, Madrid and La Scala, Milan. Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song. Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role. Running time 220 minutes (including one interval)...

  • Robot Dreams

    A heart-swelling, hand-drawn delight that invites audiences of all ages to explore love and loss through its tender portrait of a new friendship. Part of the Official Selection of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Oscar-nominated Robot Dreams is the first animated film from Pablo Berger (Blancanieves). Dog is lonely. He spends a lot of time by himself, whiling away long evenings in his Manhattan studio apartment, eating microwave meals for one in front of the TV. Tired of his solitary existence, h...

    PG | 1h 42m
  • Why Not Scotland?

    Join us on Friday 26 April at 7:45pm for a special screening of 'Why Not Scotland?'. Across mainland Europe, nature is making a dramatic recovery. Wildlife is returning, forests are expanding, rivers are being set free and wetlands restored. As nature bounces back, people are returning too, finding new economic opportunities and enjoying the many benefits of a revitalised landscape. So, if rewilding can happen elsewhere in Europe, why not Scotland?...

  • National Theatre Live: Nye

    National Theatre Live Nye a new play by Tim Price directed by Rufus Norris Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS. Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill. Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Isla...

  • Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent

    John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion. Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition...

    PG | 1h 33m
  • The Royal Opera: ANDREA CHÉNIER

    Sung in Italian with English subtitles. At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him... Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historica...

  • The Royal Ballet: SWAN LAKE

    Out hunting, Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans. One among them transforms into the beautiful human Odette and he is immediately enamoured. But Odette is bound by a spell which keeps her captive as a swan during the day. Can Siegfried free her? Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. Swan Lake re...

  • Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma

    Directed by Simon Godwin, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C, Macbeth will be filmed live at a custom-built theatre space at Dock X in London, giving audiences the chance to be even closer to the action. Starring Tony and BAFTA Award-winning Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and James Bond) as Macbeth and Olivier Award-winning Indira Varma (Luther, Game of Thrones and The Seagull) as Lady Macbeth, this is a brand new and critically acclaimed inter...

    12A | 2h 30m
  • Sadler’s Wells & Universal Music UK: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

    Directed and choreographed by Kate Prince Based on the songs of Sting with ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company A Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK production co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome and The Lowry, Salford The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from f...

  • Back to Black

    A celebration of the most iconic - and much missed - homegrown star of the 21st century, BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, BACK TO BLACK honours Amy's artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons. An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent....

    15 | 2h 2m
  • All of Us Strangers

    Part of our Heartland Film Society Series. One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell), appear to be living, just...

    15 | 1h 46m

More showings?

You may notice less showings after this date. We add more films weekly (every Tuesday night) so please check back after that time or keep scrolling to see what’s on sale.

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