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This film is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6. Academy Award winning director Ron Howard's Apollo 13 chronicles the true story of the ill-fated 1970 mission to land the fifth US crewed mission on the moon. NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage, putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. This gripping docu-drama stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton and Ed Harris. Starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton and Ed Harris. "Truly excellent" Empire ★★★★★

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 Four misfits, Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn, find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.A A Minecraft Movie stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Sebastian Eugene, Emma Myers and Danielle Brooks. "Its sheer sense of fun makes it an easy win for families" The Sun ★★★★ 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.

This film is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6. Declared "the greatest movie ever made” by Woody Allen, and the number 6 "best crime film of all time" by The Guardian, there is no doubt that Double Indemnity is the dazzling, quintessential film noir whose enormous success, and seven Oscar nominations, catapulted Billy Wilder (Some Like It Hot, The Apartment) into the very top tier of Hollywood’s writer-directors. Adapted from James M. Cain’s novel of the same name, Fred MacMurray is insurance salesman Walter Neff who gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck). Phyllis is intent on killing her husband (Tom Powers) and living off the fraudulent accidental death claim. But claims-adjuster Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) smells a rat – or at least cheap perfume… "Film noir at its finest" Empire ★★★★★ "Thrilling" The Telegraph ★★★★★

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? One of the most recognisable figures in British comedy, John Cleese’s career spans six decades - from his early days with the Cambridge Footlights to co-founding Monty Python, co-creating Fawlty Towers, and writing and starring in the Oscar-nominated “A Fish Called Wanda”. His unique brand of black humour has made him a global icon and intergalactic treasure. At the age of eighty five, John Cleese sets off on what might be his final European tour - five countries, sixteen cities, twenty-three shows, and retaining just two original body parts. “John Cleese Packs It In” is a wry, behind-the-scenes portrait of a comedy legend on the road, battling various ailments, chaotic travel, and his own stubborn refusal to stop. Spanning six weeks on the road, the film captures Cleese unfiltered and on the move - riffing on life, fame, and the absurdity of getting old in front of thousands of fans. As he reflects on a stage career that began in 1963, the question lingers: is this the end of the road? With unique and intimate access and showing unexpected tenderness, this is a documentary about legacy, laughter, and the dignity of bowing out… however reluctantly.

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken 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.

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.

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Ethan Hunt and the IMF pursue a dangerous AI called the Entity that's infiltrated global intelligence. With governments and a figure from his past in pursuit, Hunt races to stop it from forever changing the world. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg. "Wildly entertaining" The Guardian ★★★★★ "Dazzlingly ambitious" The Telegraph ★★★★★ "Some of the maddest, most astonishing stunts he [Tom Cruise] has ever achieved" Empire ★★★★

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.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. 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? Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic. 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? Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies, Good), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

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 ★★★★

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents the French film Oh My Goodness! Set in the stunning Jura region of France, director Laurent Tirard’s fun and frothy comedy is hilariously absurd. When a local nursing home finds itself in dire disrepair the eccentric sisters of the Convent of St. Benedict set out to save the local nursing home by entering a major bicycle race to win the cash prize… The only drawbacks are that they are terrible cyclists, and their rival convent have their own plans for the prize money – and just a little more experience…but God works in mysterious ways! This film will be shown in French with English subtitles.

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.

Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans. 65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs. Brimming with humour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family.

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.

Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans. 65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs. Brimming with humour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family.

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.

In war-torn Rome, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out? A star-studded cast includes soprano Anna Netrebko performing the role of Tosca, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Gerald Finley as Scarpia, with Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducting his first new production in the role. An alternative, modern-day Rome provides the backdrop for Oliver Mears’ unmissable, gripping new production of Puccini’s thriller. 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 is a Silver Screening for film fans aged 55yrs plus. Tickets are just £6. Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant British comedy-drama from director Peter Cattaneo (Philomena) follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history. The Penguin Lessons is based on the 2015 bestselling memoir of Tom Michell; a British teacher working at an all boys' boarding school in South America during the 1970s. "Unexpectedly moving" The Hollywood Reporter

This is a Silver Screening for film fans aged 55yrs plus. Tickets are just £6. Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, The Salt Path is based on the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources, only a tent and some essentials between them, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. Their journey is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. "Anderson and Isaacs are both so appealing" The Sydney Morning Herald ★★★★

Wes Anderson returns with The Phoenician Scheme, a story of a family – and a family business. Zsa-zsa Korda is a roguish millionaire businessman, survivor of six plane crashes and father of nine sons, and – crucially – one daughter, a nun called Liesel. The two reunite when Liesel is, against all odds, named sole heir to his estate. But as Korda embarks on a new, ambitious enterprise, they quickly become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins. The film brings together a remarkable ensemble cast including Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera, Mia Threapleton, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Benedict Cumberbatch and more. "A classic Wes Anderson that’s more than worth the ride" The Sun ★★★★

Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, The Salt Path is based on the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources, only a tent and some essentials between them, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. Their journey is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. "Anderson and Isaacs are both so appealing" The Sydney Morning Herald ★★★★

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Nominated for an Oscar, director Mohammad Rasoulof's gripping drama-thriller received praise for the courage it takes to make a film like this. In fact, shortly before the film premiered at Cannes Rasoulof had to flee Iran to avoid being arrested for his work. The film's plot centres on Iman who works as an investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. As the nationwide political protests against the authoritarian government intensify, he is surrounded by suspicion and paranoia. When his gun vanishes, Iman suspects his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble. This film will be shown in Persian with English subtitles. "No wonder Iran wants to lock up this brilliant dissident director" The Telegraph ★★★★★ "Unnervingly tense, properly intelligent, essential viewing" The Standard ★★★★★ "An extraordinary achievement" Empire ★★★★

In a genre that feels ripe for a comeback, director Richard Gray’s The Unholy Trinity gallops onto the screen with a confident stride, delivering a high-stakes action-packed western that pays homage to the great classics. At the heart of its success are the great performances of Samuel L. Jackson and Pierce Brosnan. In 1870s Montana, Henry Broadway must avenge his father’s wrongful execution by killing the man who framed him. He heads to the lawless town of Trinity, where he’s trapped between the sheriff, Gabriel Dove (Pierce Brosnan), and the enigmatic St. Christopher (Samuel L. Jackson). As secrets and danger unravel, Henry fights to survive and uncover the truth. "Samuel L Jackson and Pierce Brosnan shine" The Guardian ★★★ "Satisfying entertainment" Variety

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents the Italian drama Vermiglio. The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermiglio, Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which was Italy’s Official Selection for the 2025 Academy Awards. This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. While there, the soldier develops a romance with the family's eldest daughter, Lucia (Martina Scrinzi). Vermiglio shows the lives of a provincial family in a remote village suspended in time by the customs of a fading era. Conjuring stories from her own family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human tale that recalls the great neorealist movement in Italian cinema, but through Lucia’s perspective Vermiglio feels distinct and novel. This film will be shown in Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. "Captivating" The Irish Times ★★★★★ "A richly compassionate, emotional and detailed drama" The Guardian ★★★★ "Phenomenal visual beauty" Financial Times ★★★★

Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it. "Forceful and unflinching" The Guardian ★★★★★ "Warfare is an exhilarating piece of work" Empire ★★★★★ "Garland is an expert at creating intense action scenes" BBC ★★★★★