Upcoming events.
Black History Month: Don’t Let’s Go To the Dogs Tonight (15)
In English and Shona with English subtitles. In this adaptation of Alexandra Fuller's memoir, actor-director Embeth Davidtz examines the collapse of colonialism through the eyes of eight-year-old Bobo.
Mother Vera (12A)
In Belarusian, French, English with English subtitles. After winning the Grierson Award for Best Documentary at last year's London Film Festival, Mother Vera is the visually stark and striking film inspired by co-director Alys Tomlinson's photographic series Ex-Voto.
The Addams Family (1991) Film Screening
Indoor screening. BFI Funded Matinees for families with young children.
FPS Filmmakers Plymouth Social
Spooky edition of FPS. A monthly social event held in cinemas around Plymouth, where filmmakers can workshop ideas, share work, and connect.
The Exorcist (18)
Considered by many the greatest horror film ever made, this masterful cinematic nightmare of demonic possession is a special treat for our Halloween double-bill.
Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (PG)
What better way to spend Halloween than revisiting one of the most iconic horror films of all time. This reimagining of the iconic Nosferatu (1922) features Radiohead’s Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) albums.
Souleymane’s Story
In French, Fulah and Malinka with English subtitles. Steeped in compassion, Souleymane’s Story combines the pace of a thriller with the emotional wallop of a social drama.
Hedda (15)
This adaptation of Hedda Gabler is relocated to mid-century England. From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play.
Elio - Film Screening
Indoor screening. BFI Funded Matinees for families with young children.
The Polar Express - Film Screening
Indoor screening. BFI Funded Matinees for families with young children.
Battleship Potemkin 2025
On 13th December, we will revive one of our landmark works in a centenary celebration of what is considered one of the greatest films ever created, Battleship Potemkin.
Gentle, Angry Women (12A) + intro by Barbara Santi
Meet three fearless young women who embark on a 110-mile march to retrace the footsteps of Greenham Common's pioneering female protesters from 40 years ago.
Hola Frida (7+) and Family Workshop
This is the story of a little girl who is different. Her world is Coyoacán, Mexico. The little girl is called Frida Kahlo!
Fashion in Film: Donkey Skin (PG)
In French with English subtitles. Jacques Demy’s Donkey Skin adapts Charles Perrault’s eponymous fairy tale into a surrealist musical that interrogates taboos, agency and cultural mythmaking.
Hugo - Film Screening
Indoor screening. BFI Funded Matinees for families with young children.
Fashion in Film: Nature’s Resources Relaxed Family Screening (Suitable for ages 2-10)
We are delighted to present a special children’s programme showcasing the harmonious collaboration between humans and non-human species, while celebrating the power of animation to bring the impossible to life.
Fashion in Film: Dust to Dust
Japanese and English. With descriptive subtitles. Fashion in Film Festival presents GROUNDED, a major UK-wide season exploring the relationship between fashion and nature through the lens of cinema.
Black History Month Film Festival: Comrade Tambo's London Recruits
Film Screening: Comrade Tambo's London Recruits followed by a Q&A with director Gordon Main and one of the London Recruits.
Black History Month: Comrade Tambo's London Recruits (12A) + intro and Q&A with Director Gordon Main
Winner of Best Documentary at the Johannesburg Film Festival 2024 COMRADE TAMBO'S LONDON RECRUITS unfolds a nail biting journey of espionage with those who risked it all in taking on one of the 20th century’s most feared and brutal regimes.
Urchin (15)
Harris Dickinson’s stunning directorial debut. Cast. Frank Dillane, Megan Northam, Karyna Khymchuk
Jane Austen - Wrecked My Life
In French and English with English subtitles. A charming romantic comedy about confronting insecurities and fulfilling ambitions.
Mr. Blake At Your Service! (PG)
In French and English with English subtitles. Dir. Gilles Legardier, France, 2025, 110 mins.
IF - Film Screening
Indoor screening. BFI Funded Matinees for families with young children.
Brides (15)
In English, Turkish, with English subtitles. Brides is a bold, emotionally charged coming-of-age drama exploring the paths young British Muslim girls navigate in search of identity and belonging.
The Kitchen Brigade (12A)
In French with English subtitles. The latest film from The Joy of Cinema strand.
The Line We Crossed (15) + Director's Introduction
A British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Dir. Liz Smith, UK,112 mins.
NT LIVE: Inter Alia
Oscar®-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.
Steve (15)
Dir. Tim Mielants, Ireland, 2025, 93 mins. Cast. Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PG)
You are cordially invited to the triumphant conclusion of Julian Fellowes' beloved Downton Abbey saga, as we bid a fond farewell to the Crawley family and their staff.
Pépé Le Moko (PG)
In French with English subtitles. Initially released during France’s cinematic Golden Age in 1937, Julien Duvivier’s timeless romantic thriller is deemed by critics as one of the most enjoyable films ever made.
Islands (15)
Islands is a contemporary, intelligent thriller with noirish undertones and stylistic echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, stunningly shot against the sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.
Deaf (12A)
In Spanish and Spanish Sign Language with English subtitles. Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby. Unable to know whether their child will be hearing or deaf until birth, it’s a beautiful, nuanced depiction of their journey.
From Ground Zero (12A)
In Arabic with English subtitles. 22 extraordinary stories, from 22 Palestinian filmmakers, living through the unimaginable. 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.
Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art of Activism
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.
Film Noir screening
Screening of 'Touch of Evil' - Optional dressing as gangsters/molls/femme-fatales
Sense and Sensibility (U)
Not only is it the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth this year, but it’s also the 30th anniversary of the release of Emma Thompson’s sparkling adaptation of Sense and Sensibility!
Paul and Paulette Take a Bath (15)
An unconventional romantic comedy about a young American photographer and a French girl with a taste for the macabre.
The Roses (15)
Director Jay Roach (Bombshell) brings this explosive reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, to the big screen alongside writer Tony McNamara (Poor Things) featuring a powerhouse supporting cast.
Elevation Film Festival
Elevation is a celebration of experimental film and artists’ moving image from around the world.