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Detective Pikachu (PG)
Dir: Rob Letterman 2019, 104 mins, US
The world of Pokémon comes to life! Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing. His son Tim wants to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu - a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself.
WHY? Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery
'The Ryan Reynolds-voiced family adventure seamlessly merges animation and live action' ★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the full review.
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24.
Armstrong (PG)
Dir: David Fairhead 2019, 100 mins, US
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. A dramatic, moving and insightful documentary exploring the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong. From his childhood in rural Ohio, through aerial combat in Korea, to his first steps on the Moon - and the unwanted celebrity status that ensued.
This screening includes a live 30 minute Q&A after the documentary.
WHY? Featuring never-released home movies, with still images and footage from NASA's archives
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (U)
Dir: Chris Renaud 2019, 86 mins, US/FR/JP
Terrier Max is coping with some major life changes. His owner is now married and has a toddler named Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops a nervous tic. Luckily, Max gets some guidance from veteran farm dog Rooster (Harrison Ford). Can Rooster help Max find his inner alpha and confront his fears?
WHY? Max, Snowball, Gidget and the gang return to the big screen
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24.
The Favourite (15)
Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos 2018 | 119 mins, UK/Ir/US
England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne. Her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead. When an ambitious new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing.
Featuring an Oscar winning performance from Olivia Colman.
WHY? ‘Dark comedy of 18th-century court intrigue’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the full review.
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
The Lion King (PG)
Dir: Jon Favreau 2019, Run time tbc, US
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Mufasa’s brother has plans of his own. After Simba is exiled, he makes a pair of curious newfound friends. With their help, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
WHY? The all-star cast includes Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Chiwetel Ejiofor and James Earl Jones
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24.
Bring Baby Screenings
The screening on Friday 6 September at 11am is exclusively for parents, careers and grown-ups with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including cup of tea); babies and infants free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not permitted.
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Dir: Dominic Brigstocke 2019 92 mins, UK
Friends, Romans, Celts… lend us your ears.
The Romans rule the civilised world – and that includes Britain. Celt queen Boudicca gathers an army in Britain to repel the rotten Romans. Mixed up in this battle for liberation are the teenage Roman soldier Atti and Celt Orla.
WHY? Will they fall on opposite sides or forge a friendship in the chaos of rebellion?
Courtyard Theatre
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24
The Chambermaid (15)
Dir: Lila Aviles 2018 102 mins, MX
(Spanish with English subtitles)
Eve is a conscientious maid with a broad smile and kind demeanour. She hopes her impeccable professionalism will bring her a promotion. But things don’t turn out as planned. Eve must transform her newfound courage into the necessary strength to face a life outside the glimmering tower.
WHY? ‘Crisp and observant’ ★★★★ The Times
'The debut feature by Mexican Lila Avilés is a masterpiece of restraint, building a rich world within a luxury hotel' ★★★★ The Guardian
Read the full review here
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings
Midsommar (18)
Dir: Ari Aster 2019 147 min, US
Dani and Christian are a young couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday starts to take a sinister turn.
WHY? ‘A break-up movie wrapped up in pagan horror’ ★★★★ The Independent
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
The Current War (12A)
Dir: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon 2017 107 mins, US
The epic story of the cut-throat competition between the greatest inventors of the industrial age over whose electrical system would power the new century. Edison dazzles the world by lighting Manhattan. But Westinghouse has seen fatal flaws in Edison's direct current design - igniting a war of currents.
WHY? Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon and Tuppence Middleton
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love (12A)
Dir: Nick Broomfield 2019 102 mins, US
The documentary starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960. There, Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen became part of a community of expat artists, writers and musicians. It was a time that left a lasting imprint on both Marianne and Leonard. Never before seen footage makes for a unique portrait of an idyllic 1960’s bohemia.
WHY? ‘Tender, vivid snapshot of a singer and his 'muse’’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Read the full review here
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings
Only You (15)
Dir: Harry Wootliff 2018 119 mins, UK/SE
A contemporary romantic drama. Elena, 35, and Jake, 26, meet by chance on New Year’s Eve. The pair start a passionate relationship. Within weeks they are living together. Falling in love was the easy part, but can they remain in love when life doesn’t give them everything they hoped for?
WHY? ‘A passionate, moving love story told with nuance and heart’ ★★★★ Empire
Read the full review here
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Monday Movie Offer
The screening on Monday 9 September at 2pm is part of the Monday Movie Offer. Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee. Excludes School Holiday screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
NT Live: Fleabag
Broadcast live to cinemas from London’s West End.
See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag.
Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.
Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.
Why? 'Witty, filthy and supreme' ★★★★★ Guardian
Run time 100 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Blinded By The Light (12A)
Dir: Gurinder Chadha 2019 117 mins, UK
1987. Music fanatic Javed discovers the illustrious back catalogue of Bruce Springsteen and his world is turned upside down. He yearns to escape his rundown hometown and the rules of his traditional Pakistani household. Javed finds himself caught in between two worlds and must discover if he too is Born to Run…
WHY? A timely coming of age story, from the director of Bend It Like Beckham and based on the memoir of Guardian journalist Sarfraz Manzoor
'An exuberant anthem to the importance of music, the need to be seen and the hope of new possibilities' ★★★★ Empire
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Bring Baby Screenings
The screening on Tuesday 17 September at 11am is exclusively for parents, carers and grown-ups with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including cup of tea); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not permitted.
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (15)
Dir: Francis Ford Coppola 2019 183 mins, US
Army Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is a troubled man. He’s sent on a dangerous trip into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade American colonel named Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has succumbed to the horrors of war and barricaded himself in a remote outpost.
WHY? A newly restored cut of Coppola’s spectacular cinematic masterpiece
'It’s a masterpiece' ★★★★★ The Times
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Leto (15)
Dir: Kirill Serebennikov 2018 126 mins, RU/FR
The film delivers a snapshot of Leningrad over the summer of 1981. A time when the underground rock scene started blossoming. This documentary charts coming of age and rise to fame of young rock singers, including Viktor Tsoi - who became a pioneer of Russian rock.
WHY? ‘One gorgeous, grungy, achingly sad memory piece’ ★★★★ Rolling Stone
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Movie Monday Screenings
The screening on Monday 16 September at 2pm is part of the Movie Monday Offer. Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee. Excludes School Holiday screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
Rigoletto on the Lake
One of Verdi's most popular works, Rigoletto is an unforgettable tale of a sacrifice and revenge; of a father's rage and a daughter's shame.
It features several of opera's best-known arias-including Rigoletto's passionate denouncement Cortigiani, vil razza dannata, Gilda's dreamy Caro nome and the Duke's instantly recognisable La donna è mobile.
Directed and designed by Philip Stölzl, this timeless tragedy will delight audiences with a powerhouse combination of entertainment and emotional intensity from the spectacular shore of Lake Constance.
WHY? Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece – compelling, blood-curdling and beautiful – is being performed for the first time on the unique, Bregenz lake stage
Run time: 150 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Margaret Atwood: Live In Cinemas
Encore Screening.
On Tuesday, September 10th, the wait is over….The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is revealed.
The momentous literary event will be celebrated with an exclusive live cinema broadcast, as Fane Productions present an evening with the Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor.
Atwood will be interviewed by broadcaster and author Samira Ahmed in a conversation spanning the length of Atwood’s remarkable career, her diverse range of works, and why she has returned to her seminal handmaid story, 34 years later.
Why? With exclusive readings from the new book by special guests
Run time: 100 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Mrs Lowry & Son (PG)
Dir: Adrian Noble 2019 91 mins, UK
Iconic artist LS Lowry (Timothy Spall) is at the beginnings of his career, yearning for his work to be appreciated in London. However, his disdainful mother Elizabeth (Vanessa Redgrave) actively tries to dissuade her bachelor son from pursuing his artistic ambitions.
WHY? This powerful, yet humorous story imagines the impact this obsessive mother and son relationship had on the great artist
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (18)
Dir: Quentin Tarantino 2019 161 mins, UK/US/CN
1969 Los Angeles. TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from writer-director Quentin Tarantino features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.
WHY? Staring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Al Pacino
'At once an engaging buddy comedy, an intoxicating fact and fiction mash-up, gorgeous filmmaking and a valentine to the movies' ★★★★ Empire
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Movie Monday Offer
The screening on Monday 23 September at 2pm is part of the Movie Monday screenings. Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee. Excludes School Holiday Family screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
Bait (15)
Dir: Mark Jenkin 2019 89 mins, UK
Modern-day Cornish fisherman Martin is struggling to buy a boat. He is also struggling to cope with family rivalry and the influx of London money, Airbnb and stag parties to his harbour village. The summer season brings simmering tensions between the locals and newcomers to boiling point - with tragic consequences.
WHY? A timely and funny, yet poignant film that gets to the heart of a community facing up to unwelcome change
'Bait is an experiment – and a successful one' ★★★★ The Guardian
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Pain and Glory (15)
Dir: Pedro Almodovar 2019 113 mins, ES
(Spanish with English subtitles)
Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas) is a film director in his physical decline. Follow a series of re-encounters from his life - some in the flesh, others remembered. In rediscovering his past, Salvador finds his salvation. The latest film from award winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar.
WHY? ‘Hugely enjoyable moment by moment’ ★★★★★ Evening Standard
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Wise Children
Recorded in 2018 at the York Theatre Royal.
Multi-award-winning director Emma Rice brings her unique, exuberantly impish vision to Angela Carter’s great last novel in this brand-new theatre production.
A big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy and heartbreak, Wise Children is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope, with a generous dash of Shakespeare, scandal and mischief, taking the audience on a rollercoaster ride of emotion.
In Brixton, Nora and Dora Chance – twin chorus girls born and bred south of the river – are celebrating their 75th birthday. Over the river in Chelsea, their father – and greatest actor of his generation – Melchior Hazard turns 100 on the same day. As does his twin brother Peregrine. If, in fact, he’s still alive. And if, in truth, Melchior is their real father after all…
Why? ‘Pure, unadulterated theatre’ ★★★★★ Broadway World
Run time 150 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Placido Domingo: 50th Anniversary Concert
For one very special night, Plácido Domingo returns to the breath-taking Arena di Verona amphitheatre, 50 years after his debut, to revisit three of his greatest ever roles.
His illustrious career has spanned five decades: over 150 stage roles, 11 Grammy Awards and his iconic performances alongside Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras as one of the Three Tenors.
WHY? The legendary Plácido Domingo continues to astound audiences with a vocal talent unmatched in power
Courtyard Theatre
£15
NT Live: One Man, Two Guvnors
Encore screenings.
The hilarious West End and Broadway hit returns to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.
Why? Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden.
Run time: 210 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
The Souvenir (15)
Dir: Joanna Hogg 2019 Run time 119, UK/US
Julie is a young film student struggling to find a firm direction in life. She meets the seemingly unwavering and decisive Anthony. An intense romance blossoms between them. However, as the relationship develops, it becomes clear that Anthony is not being completely honest.
WHY? ‘Wickedly mysterious romantic drama’ Little White Lies
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Gauguin from The National Gallery, London
This fascinating cinema event opens with a brand-new documentary about the life and work of Paul Gauguin, one of the world’s most popular and important artists.
Filmed in Tahiti, France, the Marquesas Islands and the UK, this cinematic film will explore Gauguin’s extraordinary – and at times controversial – artistic achievement, with commentary from his descendants, artists and world experts.
It will be followed by an exclusive private view of the National Gallery exhibition Gauguin Portraits, just after it opens in London. Audiences will be given an engaging and lively guided tour by the exhibition curators and guest contributors, bringing this first ever exhibition of Gauguin’s portraits to the big screen with stunning close-ups and illuminating insights.
Why? Exploring the work of one of the world's most popular and important artists
Run time: 90 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
ROH Live: Don Giovanni
Encore screening.
Mozart’s engaging masterpiece, which follows Don Giovanni, the women he serially seduces and the vengeance that finally catches up with him. Featuring a cast of international singers.
Why? Renowned for its ever-shifting portrayals of complex characters, fast moving action and mix of the comic and the heartfelt
Run time: 220 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
IT: Chapter Two (15)
Dir: Andy Muschietti 2019 165 mins, US
Every 27 years, evil revisits the town of Derry, Maine.
Nearly three decades after the events of the first film, The Losers Club have long since gone their separate ways. They reunite as adults to confront the evil that has resurfaced once again. Starring James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Bill Skarsgård.
WHY? The follow-up to 2017’s critically acclaimed and worldwide hit IT – based on the novel by Stephen King
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Downton Abbey (PG)
Dir: Michael Engler 2019 122 mins, UK
The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Written by series creator Julian Fellowes.
WHY? Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
Bring Baby Screenings
The screening on Friday 25 October at 11am is exclusively for parents, careers and grown-ups with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including cup of tea); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
For Sama (15)
Dir: Waad Al-Khateab and Edward Watts 2019 100 mins, UK (Arabic with English subtitles)
A feature documentary telling the story of Waad al-Kateab's life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria. She falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival.
WHY? Both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war
'A Heart-Wrenching and Essential Documentary About a Young Mother in Aleppo' ★★★★ Indie Wire
Read the full review here
Courtyard Theatre
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
ROH Live: Don Pasquale
Encore screening.
A new production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations. The witty story of a middle-aged man whose supposed young wife runs rings around him - with her own ulterior purpose in mind.
Why? Royal Opera favourite Bryn Terfel heads the cast
Run time: 150 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
NT Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Encore screening.
A feuding fairy King and Queen cross paths with four runaway lovers and a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. Cue love triangles, mistaken identities and transformations - with hilarious, but dark consequences...
Starring Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones).
Why? Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy captured live from the Bridge Theatre in
London.
Run time: 180 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Playmobil: The Movie (U)
Dir: Lino DiSalvo 2019 99 mins, FR/DE
Imaginative young girl Marla embarks on an epic journey after her younger brother Charlie disappears into the wondrous animated world of Playmobil. Marla encounters a whole host of Playmobil characters as she tries to find her brother in this magical realm.
WHY? Featuring the voices of Daniel Radcliffe, Meghan Trainor and Adam Lambert
Courtyard Theatre
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24.
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (U)
Dir: Thurop Van Orman 2019 96 mins, FI/US
A new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger. Red, Chuck, Bomb and Mighty Eagle recruit Chuck’s sister Silver. They team up with pig Leonard, his assistant Courtney and techpig Garry to forge an unsteady truce. Can this unlikely superteam save their homes?
WHY? The flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies are back on the big screen!
Courtyard Theatre
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24.
Dora and The Lost City Of Gold (PG)
Dir: James Bobin 2019 102 mins, AU/US
Dora has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents. But nothing could prepare her for her most dangerous adventure ever: high school. Dora quickly finds herself leading an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.
WHY? An all new live-action adventure for Dora the Explorer
Courtyard Theatre
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people) £24.
Northern Ballet Live: Dracula
Live screening.
With darkly Gothic sets and costumes, Northern Ballet is resurrecting Bram Stoker’s classic horror story for special screenings this Halloween. This haunting tale of passion and immortality is played out through a unique blend of sensuous dancing and gripping theatre.
Why? This is ballet with a dramatic bite!
Run time: 120 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
ROH Live: Concerto/Enigma Variations/Raymonda Act III
Live screening.
This mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Royal Ballet Company. From its classical origins, to the homegrown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage.
Run time tbc
Courtyard Theatre
£15
NT Live: Hansard
Broadcast live from the National Theatre.
A witty and devastating portrait of the governing class. Starring two-time Olivier Award winners, Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings.
Run time: 180 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
RSC Live: Timon of Athens
A glittering and biting satire on whether money truly buys happiness.
Featuring a ‘searing central performance’ (Guardian) from award-winning actor, Kathryn Hunter.
Run time tbc
Courtyard Theatre
£15
NT Live: Present Laughter
Captured live from The Old Vic.
Andrew Scott stars in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy. A giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.
Run time: 180 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15
ROH Live: Coppelia
Live screening (Tuesday)
A story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes’ delightful score. A Christmas treat for the whole family!
Run time: 150 mins
Courtyard Theatre
£15