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Meticulously restored in 4K to mark its 75th anniversary, Sunset Boulevard is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), an ageing silent film queen, seizes a second shot at fame when struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) agrees to write a script for her. However, their partnership soon takes a dangerous turn when Joe's assumption that he can manipulate his new muse turns out to be very, very wrong... Winner of three Academy Awards, director Billy Wilder crafts a true cinematic classic. "One of the greatest movies about the movies" The Telegraph ★★★★★

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 favourite time of year - and he can’t wait to share this spectacular concert with you, only in cinemas!

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 From the world famous, four times Academy Award winning animation studio, creators of Wallace & Gromit, comes Arthur Christmas. A film for all the family to enjoy during the holiday season. Everyone knows that, each Christmas, Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone doesn't know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a extremely organised and high-tech operation. When the unthinkable happens and Santa misses one child out, someone has to save the day. It's up to Arthur (James McAvoy), Santa's youngest son, to deliver a present to the forgotten tyke before Christmas morning dawns. "A great, big joy" Empire ★★★★ When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

The cinematic return of the global phenomenon, Downton Abbey, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter. The ensemble cast features many of the original actors and actresses reprising their roles in this moving drama that marks the end of an era.

Christmas at The Regal! Tickets to our special Christmas eve screenings are just £6 This holiday, discover your inner Elf! Starring Will Ferrell, this much beloved family film follows Buddy, one of Santa's elves, as he learns of his true identity as a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father, spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes.

This holiday, discover your inner Elf! Starring Will Ferrell, this much beloved family film follows Buddy, one of Santa's elves, as he learns of his true identity as a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father, spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes.

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 delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art. The intriguing self-depictions within his works — sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight — offer a rare window into one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.

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, and Exhibition on Screen once again has exclusive and privileged access to bring their extraordinary art and remarkable stories to life. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these extraordinary artists side-by-side, on the big screen for the first time.

Fargo is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6. Winner of two Academy Awards, Fargo is the Coen Brothers’ gripping, genre-subverting Minnesotan murder mystery, starring Frances McDormand and William Macy. Things go terribly wrong when small-time Minnesota car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard, hires two thugs to kidnap his wife. Once people start dying, the very pregnant Police Chief Marge Gunderson takes the case. Is she up to the challenge? You betcha. "Still a work of gleaming brilliance" The Guardian ★★★★★ "All the disparate elements of a Coen brothers film balanced with exquisite grace" The Times ★★★★★ "A murderously good film" Financial Times ★★★★★

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents the moving German biopic From Hilde, With Love. Set in 1942 Berlin against the backdrop of a country torn by conflict, and inspired by the incredible true story of courageous German resistance fighters Hilde and Hans Coppi, From Hilde, With Love is a powerful tale of love and defiance. A shy Hilde falls in love with Hans and gradually finds her place in the resistance group that would come to be known as the “Red Orchestra”. Together, they spend a beautiful summer where their relationship entwines with quiet acts of defiance. But when the Gestapo arrests members of the group, Hilde and Hans are among their numbers and must find the strength to confront their situation. This film will be shown in German with English subtitles. "Liv Lisa Fries gives an outstanding performance in this heartwrenchingly powerful true story" The Guardian ★★★★ "A cinematic portrait for the ages" The Irish Times ★★★★

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents the French heart-warming drama Holy Cow. 18 year old Totone’s carefree teenage life of drinking and dancing, in the Jura region of France, takes a turn when he must provide for his 7 year old sister. Seeking income, he channels his energy into producing an award-winning Comté cheese to claim the competition prize of €30,000. This film will be shown in French with English subtitles. "Warm and often funny" The Guardian ★★★★ "Heartwarming, authentic and far from cheesy" The Times ★★★★ "A moving and humorous coming-of-age story" Time Out ★★★★

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents the first Mongolian film to be chosen for the Cannes official selection, If Only I Could Hibernate. Set in snowy Mongolia, If Only I Could Hibernate is an authentic debut from writer-director Zoljargal Purevdash who grew up in the same impoverished district of the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, as her teenage protagonist. Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighbourhood in Ulaanbaatar, is determined to win a physics competition to get a scholarship. His illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside, leaving him and his younger brother and sister in the middle of winter. Ulzii needs to find ways to keep their yurt warm and look after his siblings while preparing for the national competition. A French co-production, If Only I Could Hibernate benefits from an impressive from French musician Johanni Curtet. This film will be shown in Mongolian with English subtitles. "There’s an earthy authenticity to Zoljargal Purevdash’s story of a gifted student from a poor family" The Guardian ★★★★ "This small and intimate Mongolian gem sparkles with the vivacity and authenticity of life" Filmhounds Magazine ★★★★

Christmas at The Regal! Tickets to our special Christmas eve screenings are just £6 The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched and how different life in his community of Bedford Falls would be if he had never been born. A must-see during the festive season, the film was an award-winning success sweeping up five Osars, including Best Picture, at the 1947 Academy Awards.

Written by Emma Thompson, and featuring the popular music of George Michael, Last Christmas is a highly enjoyable festive rom-com starring Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) and Emma Thompson herself. Despite working as an elf, Kate doesn’t believe in the magic of Christmas. Everything changes when she meets Tom, who seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers. As London transforms into the most wonderful time of the year, nothing should work for these two. But sometimes, you gotta let the snow fall where it may, you gotta listen to your heart … and you gotta have faith.

Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph). Sung in Russian with English subtitles.

Joys, sorrows and life's great tragicomedy told in a video diary about motherhood and much more, recorded over nearly 20 years by award-winning British director, and single mother, Victoria Mapplebeck. Motherboard is a unique self-portrait charting the real-life comedy and roller coaster of solo parenting. Victoria captures a life where both she and Jim survive her breast cancer diagnosis, two generations of absent fathers and Jim’s rollercoaster teen years with a gallows sense of humour and an irrepressible ability to turn lemons into lemonade. The film navigates the trials and traumas of unromanticised parenting, where chaos rules. Honest, funny and infinitely relatable, Motherboard is the antidote to the unrealistic expectations we have about parenthood, and a film for anyone who wants to see family life in all its unfiltered glory. "A tender, intimate, funny and entirely absorbing full-scale feature documentary" The Guardian ★★★★ "A magic spell of a film: a remarkable example of how filmmaking and montage can capture the essential essence of a life" Empire ★★★★ "Joyous, lovely..a rich and gladdening film" Financial Times ★★★★

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.

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 Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend. Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End. "Two actors at the top of their game" Evening Standard ★★★★ "Raw, excruciating and often alarmingly funny" Daily Mail ★★★★

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.

The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost. Peter Wright’s 1985 production of this quintessential Romantic ballet is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory. Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score and with atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane, Giselle conjures up the earthly and otherworldly realms in a tale of love, betrayal and redemption.

The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking. As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright. Sung in Italian with subtitles.

The dashing prince Tamino is on a quest to find love and happiness. With the bird-catcher Papageno at his side and armed with a magic flute, he must battle trials, tribulations and an evil sorcerer to rescue the imprisoned Pamina. Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production. The production features a star-studded cast including Julia Bullock as Pamina, Amitai Pati as Tamino, Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and Soloman Howard as Sarastro, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut. Sung in German with subtitles.

This touching, feel-good drama is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of tenacious Welsh hairdresser Liz Evans who started a campaign to save her local Lyric Cinema. With the threat of demolition looming on the horizon, Liz and friends come up with a grand plan to enlist an influential filmmaker to help, but will it be enough to Save the Cinema? Starring two-time Oscar-nominee Samantha Morton, the film features a very strong, mostly British, cast that also includes Tom Felton, Jonathan Pryce and Adeel Akhtar. "A fun, outgoing and heartwarming film that is a must see for any film lovers" HeyUGuys ★★★★ "I was charmed" Mark Kermode

This is a Silver Screening for film fans aged 55yrs plus. Tickets are just £5. The cinematic return of the global phenomenon, Downton Abbey, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter. The ensemble cast features many of the original actors and actresses reprising their roles in this moving drama that marks the end of an era.

This is a Silver Screening for film fans aged 55yrs plus. Tickets are just £6. he Ballad of Wallis Island is a feel-good, British breakout-hit written by, and starring, comedians Tim Key and Tom Basden. Acting alongside the talented comedy-duo is Oscar-nominated Carey Mulligan. 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. But old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig... "A lovely, offbeat and very British comedy" The Telegraph ★★★★ "A big-hearted, consoling hug of a movie" Empire ★★★★ "Carey Mulligan at her most magnetic" The Observer ★★★★

This is a Silver Screening for film fans aged 55yrs plus. Tickets are just £6. Starring British powerhouses Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, The Roses is a dark comedy reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses. Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses also features an incredible ensemble cast that includes Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education), Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Kate McKinnon (Barbie). "Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are relentlessly entertaining" The Independent ★★★★ "Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are sublime" The Times ★★★★ "An acidly enjoyable portrait of marital breakdown" The Telegraph ★★★★

SPINAL TAP is back! After a 15-year hiatus, David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls are drawn back together for one last concert. Documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi returns to explore what the band members have been up to and immortalize the concert reunion. The film blends the same musical mayhem and satire that made the original a cult classic and features some fantastic rock cameos in the process. Will this concert be their triumphant return, or just another Stonehenge-sized catastrophe? "Rockers return for mockusequel of pin-sharp laughs" The Guardian ★★★★ "Perfectly-balanced" Kerrang! ★★★★ "A fond, chaotic yet subtle tribute to the original movie" The Standard ★★★★

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a feel-good, British breakout-hit written by, and starring, comedians Tim Key and Tom Basden. Acting alongside the talented comedy-duo is Oscar-nominated Carey Mulligan. 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. But old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig... "A lovely, offbeat and very British comedy" The Telegraph ★★★★ "A big-hearted, consoling hug of a movie" Empire ★★★★ "Carey Mulligan at her most magnetic" The Observer ★★★★

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 Based on Dr. Seuss' beloved classic, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch,The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous spirit. Funny and heartwarming, The Grinch is fun for the whole family. When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

The Holly and the Ivy is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6. This charming festive romance is a love story of rare quality flavoured with delightful characterizations and priceless humor. An English clergyman’s neglect of his grown children, in his zeal to tend to his parishioners, comes to the surface at a Christmas family gathering. Directed by George More O’Ferrall, the film stars Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton and Denholm Elliott. "The performances are uniformly excellent" Radio Times ★★★★

Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world! Liam Neeson stars in this hilarious spoof as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. who is the son of the LA cop played by Leslie Nielsen in the original 1988 comedy. Following in his father's footsteps, Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. is a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D.) who is working to solve a murder case and save his police department from closure. With the help of Beth Davenport (Pamela Anderson), Drebin bumbles his way through car chases, tech expos, and public spectacles to prevent disaster - proving that sometimes the most unlikely hero is also the funniest. "The funniest film of the year" Time Out ★★★★★ "Relentless comedy" The Independent ★★★★ "Outrageously amusing" The Guardian ★★★★

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 The Polar Express is an enchanting, Christmas favourite for all the family. Tom Hanks and the director of Forrest Gump Robert Zemeckis reunite for Polar Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life, and Christmas, never fades for those who believe. When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

Starring British powerhouses Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, The Roses is a dark comedy reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses. Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses also features an incredible ensemble cast that includes Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education), Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Kate McKinnon (Barbie). "Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are relentlessly entertaining" The Independent ★★★★ "Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are sublime" The Times ★★★★ "An acidly enjoyable portrait of marital breakdown" The Telegraph ★★★★