Aaron Taylor-Johnson headlines a gripping, intricate British thriller with surprising depths of character.

One busy morning in the centre of London, construction workers find a large unexploded bomb from WWII, threatening hundreds and triggering panic. As police race to evacuate the area and a crack defusal team sets to work on the bomb, a mysterious third group sneaks into the area with its sights on a bank vault below – plunging the others into an impossible dilemma.

Though small in scale, seasoned thriller director David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water, Relay) and writer Ben Hopkins (Inside) lift the film above standard action fare, balancing a riveting, carefully composed set-up with a layered and equally unpredictable wider mystery, all compressed into 96 minutes. A strong supporting cast including Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Theo James keep every step believable.

Martin Clunes balances his side turn in Wuthering Heights this month with another, very different rural English drama: an amiable West Country story of family brought together by real-ale-making.

After years away, young Cal returns to his Somerset village and struggles to reconnect with his family, as their small pub threatens to disappear without large and immediate funds. To survive, they decide to try brewing their own beer, and entering it into the national competition – while, hopefully, finding recovery from the past and new life together. The makers of Finding Your Feet and the Fisherman’s Friends films provide another unambitious but charming regional comedy, one that balances broad laughs, family drama, and a stirring underdog story. The story is buoyed no end by a great cast including Clunes, Mark Addy, and The Inbetweeners’ James Buckley.

Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel features mesmerising performances by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

Their romantic affair begins in the woods, and their journey is characterised by the connection they have to the forest. Even when William strays off to the city to pursue his dreams, they always have a reason to come back to that same place.

Beyond nature, their children tether William and Agnes together despite their diverging paths. Bringing warmth, innocence and touching family-dynamics to the Shakespeare household are the young actors Jacobi Jupe as the titular Hamnet, Olivia Lynes as his twin sister Judith, and Bodhi Rae Breathnach as their older sister Susanna.

All this works cohesively with Zhao’s direction, creating a lethal tragedy that can almost rival Shakespeare’s work.

Robert Macfarlane’s seminal ode to subterranean landscapes gets adapted into an equally vivid and revelatory documentary.

Seeking to reveal the diverse worlds beneath the ground, the film concentrates on three people charting them around the globe: “urban explorer” Bradley Garrett in the inhabited rain tunnels of Las Vegas, while archaeologist Fátima Tec Pool traces her roots in the Mayan caves of Yucatán.

From an underground Canadian laboratory, physicist Mariangela Lisanti unravels the dark matter that underpins the visible universe; all demonstrate how great depths of the universe remain undiscovered, even with a wider focus than the book. With Macfarlane’s collaboration and Darren Aronofsky producing, director Rob Petit creates an extraordinary array of imagery (both shot and animated) to bring these depths to life, while Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, Toni Erdmann) narrates the text’s sonorous words alongside it.

Amanda Seyfried and The Brutalist’s creators resurrect an unlikely figure for a tour-de-force musical biopic: the messianic, Manchester-born founder of the Shaker church.

In 18th century Lancashire, young Ann finds relief from growing industry and her children’s early deaths in a shouting, dancing Christian Quaker movement. Possessed by visions of how to guide humanity, she rises to lead the group and seek a home in the New World – but keeping her family together proves even more difficult there.

Co-writing with her partner Brady Corbet, director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come) creates an astonishing yet feasible world of violence, energy, and religious mystery around its obscure subject, helped by Daniel Blumberg’s similarly mercurial soundtrack. She, however, always dominates thanks to Seyfried’s lead performance, which shows unprecedented charisma, tenderness, and vulnerability alongside her proven musical talent.

He’s on a mission to save the Earth with no idea how he got there.

Astronaut Dr. Ryland Grace finds himself aboard the Hail Mary, a spacecraft dispatched on a last-chance mission to save Earth from interstellar catastrophe. Based on the bestselling novel by Andy Weir, the film shares a similar edutainment-meets-space-adventure tone to his previous work, The Martian. But here, the stakes are far higher - Grace isn’t just on a mission to save himself, but all of humanity as well. And deep in the cosmos, he discovers some unexpected company…

From visionaries Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse), the film is built to be seen on the big screen, with Ryan Gosling continuing to prove himself as the perfect leading man. A testament to scientific knowledge and human endurance, it’s an inspirational, heartfelt story in a truly thrilling sci-fi package.

Glenn Powell continues to charm as an exterminator of the rich, in a sharp modern-day update of Kind Hearts and Coronets.

Struggling suit salesman Becket Redfellow lives in the shadow of a family worth $28 billion, which cut off his mother for having him as a teenager. To avenge her and impress his wealthy childhood friend, he decides to murder seven relatives in line for the money – something not easily done without drawing attention.

Building on his small-scale thriller Emily the Criminal, writer-director John Patton Ford channels the satiric bite, farcical plotting, and deadpan charm of the 1940s British classic, seamlessly grafted onto modern-day America. Powell’s charisma and talent hold the outlandish story together, with a strong supporting cast (disappointingly, none of them play all eight relatives like in the original – not even Topher Grace).

Award-winning actor Brian Cox makes his feature directorial debut with this touching story of estranged family and the power of forgiveness.

After thirty five years living abroad in the United States, Donal (Alan Cumming) returns home to the Scottish Highlands to reunite with his brother Sandy (Brian Cox). A story brimming with understanding and healing, set against the backdrop of the brothers’two hundred year-old family whiskey business.

Filmed across Scotland - in locations such as in Glasgow and the village of Gartmore - the film is described “love letter to Scotland”

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi front a bold, vivid new take on Emily Brontë’s timelessly stormy romance.

In the late 18th century, Catherine Earnshaw finds warmth growing up on the Yorkshire moors through her friend, the mysterious outcast Heathcliff, but they are soon torn apart when a well-heeled family takes her in. Heathcliff’s attachment, however, will not die easily – and as time and class keep pushing them away, it grows more dangerous than anyone can handle. Writer-director Emerald Fennell combines her bravura cinematic style (Saltburn, Promising Young Woman) and experience with famous romances (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella) for a new version of the classic novel: one as fierce, uncomfortable, and mesmerising as its own central romance. Yorkshire, astoundingly filmed by La La Land cinematographer Linus Sandgren, adds to its force and beauty more than ever.

31 years after an atomic bomb is dropped on Tokyo, a bike gang emerges in the newly built city to battle the corrupt government and its experiments.

This classic Japanese post-apocalyptic anime redefined the cyberpunk genre and aesthetics. A landmark piece of 80s pop culture, it paved the way for Japanese animation’s rapid impact across global entertainment. Comparable to the influence of Blade Runner on the science-fiction genre, Akira has inspired generations of artists, animators and filmmakers to continue its hyper-stylised, politically nuanced vision.

Don’t miss this gorgeously animated film on the big screen, featuring several of the most iconic scenes and shots in world cinema. It’s ranked by The Daily Telegraph as the fifth greatest action film ever made, and included amongst Letterboxd’s top 250 films of all time.

James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with this outrageously funny biographical film filled with ambition and identity-theft, set against the high-pressure world of hip hop.

Silibil N’ Brains are a rap pairing from Dundee, who masquerade as an American duo in order to be taken seriously by the music industry. But as their plan explodes into buzzy success, record deals and media attention, how long can they keep up the deception before cracks start to show?

The film is based off an audacious true story, adapted from the memoir California Schemin’: How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry.

François Ozon’s sterling adaptation of Albert Camus’ landmark novel is a gripping account of human absurdity in 1930s French-colonised Algeria.

It is a hot summer day when Meursault learns about his mother’s passing. What follows is a series of events leading to a tragedy that questions the intentions and moral standing of the protagonist. Shot with a muted palette and featuring understated performances, Ozon superbly captures Meursault’s stillness, passivity and lack of compassion, making us witnesses to his sociopathy.

More than 80 years after it was published, The Stranger transfers to film for a third time in mostly compelling fashion, and the small adjustments to Camus’ plot afford a little modernity without a more obvious update.

French with English subtitles

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.

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. Now, these two greats are reuniting. Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition, in London from November 2025 to April 2026, and Exhibition on Screen once again has exclusive and privileged access to bring their extraordinary art and remarkable stories to the big screen in March so that you can enjoy both film and exhibition together. Discover unexpected sides to both artists with intimate views of sketchbooks and personal items and insights from leading experts.

Turner’s blazing sunsets and sublime scenes from his travels and Constable’s idealised depictions of beloved places from home whipped the public of the time into a frenzy of enthusiasm. Constable represents the very best of the old school of realism and pastoral nostalgia; Turner, an exciting new way of depicting emotion and dreamlike impressions. Critics compared their starkly different styles to a clash of ‘fire and water’. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these greats side-by-side, as they so often were in life, on the big screen for the first time.

Robert Pattinson learns fiancée Zendaya’s darkest secret in A24’s The Drama.

The Drama centers on Emma Harwood (Zendaya), who works at a publishing house, and British museum director Charlie Thompson (Pattinson). The happily engaged couple’s relationship is pushed to the brink after an unexpected revelation amid their wedding week.

A Rom-Com like no other. Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, whose previous films include dark comedy hit Dream Scenario and whip-smart Sick of Myself, there’s a lot of buzz mounting for his latest project and with two of Hollywood’s hot-right-now stars – audiences might not be able to stay away from ‘The Drama.’

During a show at Co-op Live in Manchester in July 2025, Billie Eilish announced that the concert was being filmed for a secret project with Avatar filmmaker James Cameron. That project became a concert film documenting Eilish’s seventh headline concert tour, accompanying the release of her third album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.

The film promises to ‘reinvent the concert experience’, allowing audiences to watch Eilish perform her biggest hits with no heads in the way and nobody screaming in your ear. From ‘Birds of a Feather’ to ‘Wildflower’, you’ll be singing the lyrics all the way home.

Join us this Deaf Awareness Week for a special open captioned screening of The Magic Faraway Tree, a heartwarming adventure for all ages. This beloved story brings to life a world of imagination, friendship, and discovery, following a group of children who stumble upon an extraordinary tree filled with magical lands and curious characters.

Our open captioned screening ensures that Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can fully enjoy the film, with subtitles that include not only dialogue but also important sound cues and music descriptions. We are proud to support accessible cinema experiences and celebrate the richness of Deaf culture and community.

We also offer WatchWord glasses for selected screenings, providing personal closed captions directly in your line of sight. Films where these are available are clearly marked on our website and in our printed programme, giving you more flexibility in how you experience cinema with us.

Deaf Awareness Week is a time to recognise the barriers that Deaf people can face and to champion inclusion, understanding, and equal access in all areas of life, including the arts. By offering both open captioned screenings and assistive technology, we aim to create a welcoming space where everyone can share in the joy of storytelling on the big screen.

Whether you’re revisiting a childhood favourite or discovering this magical tale for the first time, we invite you to experience the wonder together. Everyone is welcome—families, friends, and film lovers alike.

Come along, enjoy the adventure, and be part of a more inclusive cinema experience.

Funny Girl arrives on the big screen as part of a growing celebration of stage musicals captured for cinema audiences. This beloved production brings the magic, spectacle and emotion of live theatre beyond the auditorium, allowing viewers everywhere to experience a landmark musical in a whole new way.

Featuring Jule Styne and Bob Merrill’s iconic score, an updated book by Harvey Fierstein and direction from Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, the production showcases some of musical theatre’s most famous songs including “People,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”

Starring Sheridan Smith in the iconic role of Fanny Brice, the production showcases the energy, humour and heart that have made Funny Girl a favourite for all generations. Following a record-breaking, sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory and in London’s West End, Funny Girl was captured live by Digital Theatre at Manchester’s Palace Theatre on the final night of its national tour.

Now preserved on film, we invite you to to experience the scale, music and electricity of this incredible stage musical on screen - from the best seat in the house.

A thought-provoking Italian drama written, directed and produced by Paolo Sorrentino, following the complex moral crises of a widowed Catholic president.

Italian president Mariano De Santis is a devout Catholic and an experienced legal scholar; when faced with a host of problematic decisions - including signing off on a bill legalising euthanasia in Italy, and pardoning a woman who killed her abusive husband - he is forced to confront his own moral virtues.

Premiering at Venice International Film Festival, Toni Servillo won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance as President Mariano De Santis in this enigmatic exploration of power and moral duty.

A quietly powerful reflection on faith, love, and the endurance of long partnership, Midwinter Break follows a retired couple as they embark on a transformative trip to Amsterdam.

Directed with remarkable control by theatre stalwart Polly Findlay in her film debut, and adapted by Bernard MacLaverty and Nick Payne from MacLaverty’s own acclaimed novel.

The film unites Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds in a deeply affecting portrayal of connection and distance. MacLaverty calls it “a story of two young people who got old and they have fallen out of step.”

What begins as a simple weekend away becomes a profound study of love’s durability, compromise, and the ache of time passing.

By order of the Peaky Blinders: the self-exiled king (Cillian Murphy) shall face his most explosive reckoning yet in this epic feature, from series creator Steven Knight.

Four years after we said goodbye to the Shelby clan in the series finale of Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby and his crew of Birmingham mobsters are returning in a new feature film. Joining the line up of familiar faces are Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth and Barry Keoghan.

During World War II, Shelby returns to a bombed-out Birmingham and becomes involved in secret wartime missions – based on true events – facing new threats, as he reckons with his past and rising national stakes.

A stylish new Hollywood-set thriller from director Bart Layton (American Animals, The Imposter), who adapts Don Winslow’s acclaimed novella.

Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices – and the realisation that there can be no turning back.

With gorgeous photography and sound, this is an ode to Hollywood’s greatest heist movies of the glory days and the legend of Steve McQueen's Bullitt and The Thomas Crown Affair.

Like the warmth of a familiar melody, there’s a quiet electricity humming beneath its surface, guiding every beat of this tender tale.

Based on a true story, the film follows Lightning & Thunder, two tribute performers whose devotion to the songs of Neil Diamond becomes both their anchor and their compass. As they navigate late-blooming romance, unexpected reinvention, and the awkward grace of second chances, the music grows into a shared language that steadies them when words fall short.

What unfolds is a gently glowing celebration of connection, artistry, and the brave delight of stepping into the spotlight long after life has tried to dim it. With humour, heart, and a whisper of stage-lights-at-dusk magic, the film reminds us that it’s never too late to chase the tune your heart insists on playing.

Enid Blyton’s popular series of novels takes on new life in this spectacular, flashy adaptation.

When Polly and Tim Thompson (Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield) are forced to move with their children to the remote countryside, they discover something wonderful: a magical tree which transports them to astonishing new lands. Enid Blyton’s writing is reimagined for the big screen, filled with eccentric characters and magical adventures.

Featuring an all-star supporting cast - including Nicola Coughlan, Jennifer Saunders and Rebecca Ferguson – and written by Horrible Histories’ Simon Farnaby, this is a film not to miss!

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son

goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?

Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly

prescient play.

A record-breaking success at the Japanese box office, Lee Sang-il’s luxuriant yet nuanced epic follows a kabuki actor’s struggle to master his profession.

In 1960s Nagasaki, yakuza heir Kikuo finds his world destroyed in a power struggle, and a new one when star performer Hanjiro apprentices him. From a young age, he grows to love and refine his art, hoping to reach kokuho (“National Treasure”) status – but his loaded bond with Hanjiro’s heir, and unsteady life beyond the theatre threaten this. Tackling an expansive novel by Shuichi Yoshida, Lee (Hula Girls) and screenwriter Satoko Okudera (Wolf Children) bring it spectacularly to life, dovetailing the lavish, complex traditions of kabuki with a grand, character-driven drama spanning decades. Ryo Yoshizawa convinces throughout as the lead, nailing both the stage shows and the relentless need to perform better.

George MacKay and Callum Turner star in a haunting, metaphysical Cornish drama, where time and identities collapse against a mesmerising maritime landscape.

A struggling, near-lifeless fishing village is jolted awake when a fishing boat, lost with its crew thirty years ago, suddenly reappears at the docks. When two men take it back out, they return to find themselves in 1993, and a richer and more hopeful community – leading to difficult questions about where (and when) each of the newcomers stands. Building on his hit drama Bait and surreal folk horror Enys Men, writer-director Mark Jenkin brings his bleak but riveting vision to science fiction: grounding a labyrinthine plot in unsentimental drama and gorgeous 16mm cinematography. His vision dominates (he also edits/shoots/does the music), but the cast excels too, as ordinary people living with incomprehensible circumstances.

Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon.

She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old.

Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during Covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’. Returning to cinemas in May 2026, one month before the Tate exhibition opens, it allows audiences to watch the film and see the show

Helmed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, Singin’ in the Rain brings together Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds in a film widely regarded as one of the greatest musicals ever made.

Set in the glittering world of late-1920s Hollywood, the story playfully captures the industry’s shift from silent films to the era of sound. At its centre are silent film idol Don Lockwood and his elegant - but less-than-perfect - co-star Lina Lamont. Yet beyond the plot, it’s the film’s infectious energy, dazzling choreography, and light-hearted spirit that truly shine.

The legendary title number, “Singin’ in the Rain,” featuring lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, delivers one of cinema’s most memorable moments, as Gene Kelly splashes joyfully through rain-soaked streets.

So settle in and enjoy a radiant musical filled with unforgettable tunes, laughter, and the golden glow of classic Hollywood.

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY SCREENING. To help create a more enjoyable environment, the auditorium lights will be kept at a low level, and films begin without adverts or trailers. Audience members are free to move around, and for those who feel inspired, singing along to musical moments is very much encouraged.

With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music history.

Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums. Featuring exclusive interviews with band members and contributors such as Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich and Chuck D, as well as all-new animated sequences of the band’s legendary mascot, Eddie, the film offers a rare and intimate look at Iron Maiden’s uncompromising vision and unwavering connection with their truly global army of fans.

What is the value of art? Does it reside in personal expression? Cultural longevity? Financial worth? These questions fuel Steven Soderbergh’s gloriously entertaining comedy, The Christophers. 

Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years. He’s cursed with two vile, talentless children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning). Desperate for an inheritance they hire Lori Butler, an art restorer –  and former forger (Michaela Coel) – to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage.

It’s another exhilarating late career opportunity for McKellen to really bare teeth, following on from The Good Liar and The Critic, but this time he has a script that’s actually able to match him. A sharp and remarkable tale of creativity, legacy, and avarice.

Hugh Jackman leads the all-star cast of a delightful underdog murder mystery, as a shepherd avenged by his sheep-turned-sleuths.

Living out of a campervan in the hills, George Hardy needs nothing more from life than his flock, whom he entertains daily by reading from crime novels. When he is found dead one morning, the grief-stricken herd must band together, remember his precious teachings, and scour the nearby village for his murderer – and save themselves from a new, less merciful owner. Working from the beloved German bestseller Three Bags Full, director Kyle Balda (Minions) and screenwriter Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) turn an irresistible story into a broad but charming family adventure, anchored by strong vocal work from Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, and many others. Exquisite location work also helps: Hertfordshire was, apparently, among the home counties used.

Don’t worry, it’s not the Nicholas Cage version!

May Day approaches on Summerisle, and its citizens are perturbed by the arrival of Sergeant Neil Howie, a devout Christian who doesn’t take kindly to their paganist traditions. As he searches for a missing child, he uncovers a dark history clouding the seemingly peaceful island.

Christopher Lee delivers an unforgettably sinister performance as Lord Summerisle in this folk horror classic. Considering it to be one of his greatest roles, he was so dedicated to the film that he paid for his own press tour, and hit every stop in the USA willing to interview him about the film. A landmark of British cinema, it’s frequently considered amongst the most significant and beloved horror films ever made.

Don’t forget to join us after the film for the discussion!

23-year-old Amélie is lonely. After an isolating childhood, she moves to Paris and becomes a waitress at the Café des Deux Moulins, a bar restaurant filled with a colourful cast of diners and employees.

One night, Amélie happens across a box of treasures hidden in her apartment, left by a little boy in the Fifties, that changes the course of her life. Henceforth, she dedicates herself to giving back to her community, tracking down the owner of these keepsakes, consoling a widowed neighbour and befriending a reclusive artist. When completing these good deeds, she crosses paths with Nino, a photobooth collagist who shares her oddball sensibilities.

A deeply lovely movie about the importance, and the rewards, of kindness.

The long-awaited sequel to family-favourite film The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally here!

After Princess Rosalina is kidnapped by Bowser Jr., Mario and Luigi must hatch a plan to rescue her! Joined by Yoshi, Peach and Toad, the group adventure into space - with the help of pilot Fox McCloud - to face off against Bowser and his son, and restore peace across the galaxy.

The film boasts a star-studded lineup, with actors including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and Charlie Day reprising their roles. Academy Award winner Brie Larson joins the ensemble as Princess Rosalina, alongside new faces Glenn Powell and Donald Glover.

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

A sweeping and immersive portrait, Michael brings the story of Michael Jackson to the big screen with striking ambition. Rather than simply revisiting familiar hits, the film digs deeper, tracing his evolution from a prodigious talent fronting the Jackson Five to a visionary artist determined to redefine global entertainment.

At its centre is an assured debut from Jaafar Jackson, capturing both the charisma and complexity of his uncle. Director Antoine Fuqua balances spectacle with intimacy, recreating electrifying early performances while offering glimpses into the pressures behind the spotlight.

Stylish, energetic and at times reflective, Michael invites you to experience the origins of an icon, placing you front row for the moments that shaped a legend.

The Runway office doors swing open once more in The Devil Wears Prada 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the iconic fashion-world comedy drama The Devil Wears Prada.

Years after surviving the whirlwind demands of legendary editor Miranda Priestly, journalist Andy Sachs has built a respected career far from the glossy pages of Runway magazine. But when the publishing industry faces a digital revolution, Andy finds herself drawn back into Miranda’s orbit.

As the formidable editor fights to keep Runway relevant in an era of influencers and instant trends, old rivalries resurface and loyalties are tested. So settle in. Keep up if you can. And if Miranda Priestly fixes you with that famous look, remember the only acceptable response in this office: “That’s all.”

This authentic, beautifully realised musical drama is set in an 18th century Venetian church that doubles as an orphanage for young women who perform in its orchestra.

20-year-old violin virtuoso Cecilia lives at the Pièta orphanage, where, despite her talent, she remains confined, knowing that marriage is the only way out. Yet, her life takes a turn after she meets Antonio Vivaldi, a brilliant and ambitious composer who becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the destiny that once seemed inevitable.

Combining stunning visuals from cinematographer Daria D’Antonio and an unforgettable score from Fabio Massimo Capogrosso, Primavera is the directorial film debut of Michieletto, who is a world-renowned stage director, especially known for his operas.

A record-breaking success at the Japanese box office, Lee Sang-il’s luxuriant yet nuanced epic follows a kabuki actor’s struggle to master his profession.

In 1960s Nagasaki, yakuza heir Kikuo finds his world destroyed in a power struggle, and a new one when star performer Hanjiro apprentices him. From a young age, he grows to love and refine his art, hoping to reach kokuho (“National Treasure”) status – but his loaded bond with Hanjiro’s heir, and unsteady life beyond the theatre threaten this. Tackling an expansive novel by Shuichi Yoshida, Lee (Hula Girls) and screenwriter Satoko Okudera (Wolf Children) bring it spectacularly to life, dovetailing the lavish, complex traditions of kabuki with a grand, character-driven drama spanning decades. Ryo Yoshizawa convinces throughout as the lead, nailing both the stage shows and the relentless need to perform better.

Two artists and activists set out to transform their street by bringing solar power to each home, one step at a time. As climate breakdown intensifies alongside the cost-of-living crisis and rising fuel poverty—and with little meaningful action from the UK government—the question becomes: what can ordinary people do? Their answer is simple: take control.

“Every home a power station” is the rallying cry behind Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn’s community-driven initiative, inspired by the spirit of mutual aid that emerged during lockdown. Power Station offers a heartfelt, often humorous portrait of their journey to build local energy independence—showing that real power lies in collective action.

Join us alongside Alban Community Energy (ACE), a Community Benefit Society focused on strengthening energy resilience across St Albans City and District, as we explore a vital question: what does a people-powered energy transition look like in St Albans District?

To find our more about ACE, visit: https://albancommunityenergy.org/

Featuring a post film Q+A with panel.

Directed by Stanley Donen, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers bursts onto the screen with high-spirited performances from Howard Keel and Jane Powell in one of MGM’s most energetic and colourful musicals.

Set in the rugged backwoods of 1850s Oregon, the film follows frontiersman Adam Pontipee and his six unruly brothers as their lives are turned upside down by the arrival of Adam’s new bride, Milly. What unfolds is a lively tale of romance and transformation, where etiquette lessons meet exuberant masculinity - with plenty of chaos along the way.

The film is best remembered for its exhilarating dance sequences, especially the barn-raising number, choreographed by Michael Kidd, which remains a dazzling showcase of athleticism and precision. With music by Saul Chaplin and Gene de Paul, and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, the songs bring warmth, humour, and heart to the story.

Enjoy this bold, toe-tapping musical packed with romance, laughter, and the spirited charm of the American frontier.

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY SCREENING. To help create a more enjoyable environment, the auditorium lights will be kept at a low level, and films begin without adverts or trailers. Audience members are free to move around, and for those who feel inspired, singing along to musical moments is very much encouraged.

On Valentine’s Day in 1900, a group of schoolgirls went to picnic at Hanging Rock in Victoria, Australia. Some of them never came back.

There is a pervasive myth that the events that unfold in Peter Weir’s classic 1975 mystery film occurred in real life. It is entirely a work of fiction, but much like the characters’ uncertainty about what is really happening within the narrative itself, the film elides definitive interpretation or full clarity as to what is real and what is only imagined. The dreamlike nature of the cinematography and the otherworldliness of many actors’ performances soon lulls the viewer into a nebulous world that refracts reality and hints at the darkness lurking in its lesser-known corners.

The first in a string of genre-defining classics in Weir’s filmography (Witness, Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show), Picnic at Hanging Rock is a truly unique and deeply unsettling portrayal of paranoia and dread.

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.