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Films // Coming up

What's on - Thu 2 October~Thu 9 October
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2 October
Thursday
5:30pm

NT Live: Inter Alia (15)

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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2 October
Thursday
7:45pm

The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)

Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.

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3 October
Friday
5:45pm

Christy (15)

17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family.

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3 October
Friday
8:00pm

Happyend (12A)

Set in a dystopian near-future Tokyo, Neo Sora’s striking debut feature explores a group of teenagers rebelling against societal expectations.

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8 October
Wednesday
7:30pm

Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art Of Activism (12A)

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Fiona Cunningham-Reid presents an intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, who work at the intersection of art, activism, biology and ecology.

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9 October
Thursday
6:00pm

Until The Sea With Q&A

The story of the sea helping women, who left their home countries, find belonging in Plymouth.

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9 October
Thursday
7:45pm

Far From Heaven (12A)

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife’s life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society, starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert and Patricia Clarkson.

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11 October
Saturday
6:00pm

Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art Of Activism (12A)

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Fiona Cunningham-Reid presents an intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, who work at the intersection of art, activism, biology and ecology.

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11 October
Saturday
8:00pm

Deaf (12A)

A deaf woman’s pregnancy triggers fears about motherhood and how she will be able to raise her daughter in a world of sounds.

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15 October
Wednesday
8:00pm

Solo (15)

Simon juggles two impossible loves: a passionate, yet competitive affair with Oliver a fellow performer alongside the unexpected return of his estranged mother – who he adores.

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16 October
Thursday
5:30pm

Solo (15)

Simon juggles two impossible loves: a passionate, yet competitive affair with Oliver a fellow performer alongside the unexpected return of his estranged mother – who he adores.

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16 October
Thursday
8:00pm

Blue Juice (1995) (15)

As his 30th birthday nears, champion surfer J.C. (Sean Pertwee) finds himself torn between his career and commitment to his girlfriend, Chloe (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of this 90s cult classic filmed in North Cornwall!

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17 October
Friday
7:15pm

Eric Ravilious: Drawn To War (PG) Plus Q&A

Eric Ravilious is as compelling and enigmatic as his art. Set against the dramatic wartime locations that inspire him, Margy Kinmonth’s film brings to life this brilliant but still grossly undervalued British artist. Caught in the crossfire of war 80 years ago, Ravilious’s legacy largely sank without trace, until now.

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18 October
Saturday
8:00pm

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (15)

Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name, DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT captures the childhood of 7-year-old Bobo on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980.

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23 October
Thursday
2:30pm

Josep (15)

The unknown story of a brilliant illustrator Josep Bartolí who survived the Spanish Civil War only to be interned in a French concentration camp, for several years until he escaped and eventually made it over to Mexico, makes for a fascinating animation.

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24 October
Friday
2:30pm

The Worst Ones (15)

The challenges of street casting are explored in this drama about a film within a film.

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24 October
Friday
6:00pm

Irvine Welsh: Reality is Not Enough (18)

Irvine Welsh is at a crossroads. After experiencing the huge success of several film adaptations and six million books sold worldwide, he has become acutely aware of his own mortality.

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24 October
Friday
8:00pm

Urchin (15)

A young addict living on the streets of London is given a shot at redemption, but his road to recovery soon curdles into a strange odyssey from which he may never escape.

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29 October
Wednesday
10:30am

Princess Mononoke (Dubbed) (PG)

Humans and nature clash when San, a girl raised by wolves, must defend the forest against the encroaching people of Iron Town.

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29 October
Wednesday
1:30pm

Princess Mononoke (Dubbed) (PG)

Humans and nature clash when San, a girl raised by wolves, must defend the forest against the encroaching people of Iron Town.

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29 October
Wednesday
4:15pm

Princess Mononoke (Dubbed) (PG)

Humans and nature clash when San, a girl raised by wolves, must defend the forest against the encroaching people of Iron Town.

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29 October
Wednesday
7:00pm

NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (12A)

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?

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30 October
Thursday
3:00pm

Princess Mononoke (Dubbed) (PG)

Humans and nature clash when San, a girl raised by wolves, must defend the forest against the encroaching people of Iron Town.

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30 October
Thursday
8:00pm

Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (PG)

This reimagining of the iconic Nosferatu (1922) features Radiohead’s Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) albums.

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31 October
Friday
10:30am

Corpse Bride (PG)

On the eve of his wedding, nervous groom Victor accidentally marries corpse bride Emily and descends with her into the underworld.

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31 October
Friday
8:00pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (12A)

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters.

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1 November
Saturday
11:00am

Princess Mononoke (Subbed) (PG)

Humans and nature clash when San, a girl raised by wolves, must defend the forest against the encroaching people of Iron Town.

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1 November
Saturday
2:30pm

The Phantom Of The Opera (1925) (PG)

The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star

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1 November
Saturday
5:45pm

Night of the Living Dead (1968) (15)

If it doesn’t scare you, you’re already dead! A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.

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1 November
Saturday
8:00pm

Halloween: Rare Extended Cut (1980) (15)

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

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4 November
Tuesday
7:00pm

UK Surf Cinema Tour

UK Surf Cinema is a national touring showcase bringing together surfers, ocean lovers and filmmakers to celebrate story-driven films about wave-riding and the sea.

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6 November
Thursday
7:30pm

Volver (15)

When sisters Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) and Sole (Lola Dueñas) return to their village to visit an elderly aunt, they hear rumours that their dead mother has appeared as a spirit.

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9 November
Sunday
2:30pm

Signs Of Life (15) Plus Q&A

A moving, poignant drama following mid-life lost souls thrown together in sunny Lanzarote whilst attempting to find their way through their individual personal crises

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12 November
Wednesday
7:30pm

Ghosts of Alderney – Hitler’s Island Slaves Plus Q&A

Artist Piers Secunda uncovers the hidden history of Alderney, to reveal new evidence of atrocities committed by the Nazis on British soil during World War two.

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13 November
Thursday
6:00pm

John Cleese Packs It In (12A)

1 85-year-old Man, 5 Countries, 16 Cities, 23 shows, 6 weeks. Will he make it home … or is this the end of the road?

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13 November
Thursday
8:00pm

Signs Of Life (15)

A moving, poignant drama following mid-life lost souls thrown together in sunny Lanzarote whilst attempting to find their way through their individual personal crises

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14 November
Friday
4:15pm

Frankenstein (15)

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein.

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14 November
Friday
7:30pm

Frankenstein (15)

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein.

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15 November
Saturday
4:00pm

Cosy Craft: The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)

Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.

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15 November
Saturday
7:30pm

Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990) (PG)

Featuring eight episodes rich in imagery and insight, Dreams explores the costs of war, the perils of nuclear power and especially humankind's need to harmonize with nature.

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27 November
Thursday
8:00pm

NT Live: The Fifth Step (15)

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.

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4 December
Thursday
7:30pm

All That Heaven Allows (1955) (U)

Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.

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10 December
Wednesday
6:00pm

Blue Has No Borders

Jessi moves to Folkestone's white cliffs; a crucible for debates on what English identity means as refugees cross daily from France. But the film Jessi thinks she’s making, about impossible social and psychological divisions, is changed by her new neighbours, who embody hope for a country of messy inclusivity.

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12 December
Friday
8:00pm

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) (12A)

Clark Griswold is really into Christmas and promises to make it a good one until he turns everything completely around, causing a domino effect of disasters.

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23 January
Friday
7:00pm

NT Live: Hamlet

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

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5 February
Thursday
8:00pm

R.E.M. X Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr (U)

Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic is reimagined with R.E.M. 's alt-rock masterpieces Monster (1994) and New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996).

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22 April
Wednesday
7:00pm

Kendal Mountain Adventure Tour 2026 LIVE

Kendal Mountain Events returns for another season of adventure and human connection with guest speaker.

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20 May
Wednesday
7:30pm

Kendal Mountain Cinematic Tour 2026

This exclusive cinematic event brings you a handpicked selection of Kendal Mountain Festival award-winning adventure films.

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Christmas. Time. Relaxed Performance

Bringing bucket loads of Christmas spirit once again: Near-ta Theatre’s cult festive comedy, Christmas. Time....

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Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art Of Activism (12A)

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Fiona Cunningham-Reid presents an intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed...

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GATHERINGS: Johanna Lay, Carol O’Toole, Louise Walter, Jennie Buckingham

A collection of paintings and other artwork by a group of artist friends and former colleagues from the art department...

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