Featuring Tilda Swinton as the voice of Scottish painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, this documentary tells the story of a remarkable artist and a magnificent obsession.

In 1949, a young Scottish painter climbed a Swiss glacier. The experience rewired her brain and transformed her art. Barns-Graham was synaesthetic – associating letters, names and people with particular colours – and Cousins explores how her neurodiversity and her encounter with the glacier shaped her vision of the world.

The glacier paintings inspired by her experience in Switzerland were the breakthrough in her artistic career. Through a cinematic immersion into her art and life, the film explores themes of gender, neurodiversity, climate change, and the nature of creativity from youth to old age.

Featuring a recorded introduction with director, Mark Cousins.

Our Friends of the Forum members can claim a £5 ticket for any showing of A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things by simply booking using their membership.

Celebrate the holiday season with Andre Rieu’s dazzling Christmas Concert, “Gold and Silver,” exclusively in cinemas! This magical event embodies the festive spirit of Christmas, bringing joy, warmth and sparkle to the big screen.

Get ready to be transported to the wondrous world of enchanting glamour that is Andre’s winter wonderland! Under the sparkle of 150 chandeliers and 50 Venetian candelabras, feel your heart warm with the magical melody of all your favourite Christmas classics.

Andre Rieu will be joined on stage by his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra, along with special guest artists and the young and talented Emma Kok.

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate music, love, and Christmas sparkle, with Andre Rieu’s new Christmas Concert in cinemas - Gold and Silver.

Final running time and age classification to be confirmed.

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story.

A sensational Mikey Madison captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya's parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.

Our 18-25 members can claim a £3 ticket for Anora by simply booking using their membership.

Magical comedy romance starring Kim Novak, James Stewart and Jack Lemmon.

A modern-day witch likes her neighbour but despises his fiancée, so she enchants him to love her instead… only to fall in love with him for real.

Our Friends of the Forum can claim a free ticket to Bell Book and Candle by simply booking using their membership.

Based on the Academy Award nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.

Set in a Northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/1985 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

The original creative team behind the film, including writer Lee Hall (Book & Lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

The popular annual CBeebies Panto is back! Oh yes, it is!

This year’s panto is Beauty and the Beast, an all-singing, all-dancing, and storytelling cinema experience bound to delight people of all ages. It makes a perfect family outing and a great way to introduce the little ones to the panto.

Cbeebies brings the fairytale story to life in a magical land inspired by Scottish landscapes and introduces garden gnomes, mischievous wolves and a sneaky Thorn Fairy.

Narrated by Snow Raven and featuring a top-tapping soundtrack from Banks & Wag, this fun-filled event has a star-studded cast including everyone’s favourite, Dodge T Dog and special guest star, Gladiator Steel!

Following his Oscar-winning success with All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger presents us with another tale of conflict, albeit one where battles are waged in hushed tones in hallowed hallways.

Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.

"Ralph Fiennes leads a top-tier ensemble, including Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini, in an entertainingly juicy adaptation of Robert Harris’s novel.”

- The Guardian

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.

This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealised spaces and symbolic characters.

Poets and lovers filled his imagination; everything he did in the south of France served this new obsession. In part, this is what caused his notorious breakdown, but it didn’t hold back his creativity as he created masterpiece after masterpiece. Explore one of art history’s most pivotal periods in this once-in-a-century show.

Made in close collaboration with the National Gallery.

This is a free screening presented by Escapes. Tickets may be reserved through escapetothecinema.co.uk/tickets.

Escapes, supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, offers everyone the opportunity to enjoy the big screen experience and discover independent cinema.

Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: They want to stage Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.

On the first week of every month, we screen a brilliant film and then host a post-film discussion in our café bar.

The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank), BIRD is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalised life in the fringes of contemporary society.

12-year-old Bailey (astounding newcomer Nykiya Adams) lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan, Saltburn) in a squat in north Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure, Bailey’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird (Franz Rogowski, Passages), a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own.

“A magical, energetic marvel from one of the UK’s finest filmmakers”

★★★★★  -Little White Lies

Our 16-25 members can claim a £3 ticket for Bird by simply booking using their membership.

As Christmas approaches, one man must decide to open his heart and let love take flight in this hilarious festive rom-com, shot entirely in Northumberland!

We are delighted to be able to welcome the cast and crew who will introduce the film.

For single dad, and veterinarian, Martin, Christmas is all about upholding regular family traditions to keep the memory of his late wife alive. But when an ailing pet chicken arrives at his home-run animal sanctuary, the family’s festive plans, and entire world, are turned upside down, as new love blossoms and spreads its wings!

Tickets are just £5!

Prepare to be entertained! Ridley Scott returns to the Roman arena in this sequel to the 2000 Academy-Award winning epic.

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, (a deliciously wicked Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Our 16-25 members can claim a £3 ticket to Heretic by booking using their membership.

A certified Christmas favourite for generations. Beset with personal and professional problems, George Bailey finds his previously happy life falling apart around him on Christmas Eve. When he is visited by his guardian angel, Clarence, he is shown what his beloved hometown of Bedford Falls would be like without him.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour.

An incredible cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs including “I Don't’ Know How to Love Him,” “Gethsemane,” “Heaven on Their Minds,” “Everything’s Alright,” “King Herod’s Song” and “Superstar” in an exciting and contemporary interpretation.

Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, Les Miserables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. In 2019, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones.

Now cinema audiences can experience a unique encore of this incredible show to celebrate Les Miserables 40th Anniversary. Featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs I Dreamed a Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On my Own this sensational staged concert is not to be missed.

David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen.

Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging ‘full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise’ (★★★★★ The Guardian), the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?

Three-time Oliver Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Aldy adopts a similar façade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

PADDINGTON IN PERU brings Paddington back home to the Peruvian jungle to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, now a resident at the Home for Retired Bears.

With the Brown Family and Mrs Bird in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mysterious disappearance plunges them into an unexpected journey from the Amazon rainforest to the mountain peaks of Peru.

Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.

FOOL’S PARADISE

Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot.

THE TWO OF US

The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us, a duet of deep intimacy and yearning.

US (DUET)

Us is a tender duet danced by two men. It was created in 2017 for BalletBoyz and is set to Keaten Henson’s music.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (BALLET)

The Royal Ballet celebrates Wheeldon’s extraordinary success in musical theatre by performing the ballet scene from his Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris. Set to Gershwin’s jazzy melodies, the musical is inspired by the 1951 film of the same name. The ballet excerpt was Wheeldon’s take on one of the most memorable scenes from the film – an extended sequence in which the two central characters dance through Paris.

This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.

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.

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.

On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde.

Total running time to be confirmed.

The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together

Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night. Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette's curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer's spell.

Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family. Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs bring festive charm to Peter Wright’s beloved Royal Ballet production, as fairytale magic comes together with spectacular dancing in this unforgettable classic ballet.

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets.

Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera.

Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved…

Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia, a model student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood, where the dancer, Antonia, is taken from him too soon. Meanwhile, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her own secret agenda. As memory and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred, will Hoffmann find the enigmatic Stella before it is too late?

Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.

The mission to save Christmas is on.

After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

16-25 members can claim a £3 ticket to Red One by booking using their membership.

The 1951 film adaptation of A Christmas Carol is considered by many to be one of the best versions of the classic story. Starring Alastair Sim as the crotchety Victorian businessman, Ebenezer Scrooge, who on Christmas Eve is visited by three spirits forcing him to confront his unpleasant behaviour and standing in society.

Our Friends of the Forum can claim a £5 ticket for Scrooge by simply booking using their membership.

Cillian Murphy stars in this moving Irish drama adapted from the much admired novella by Clare Keegan. Murphy’s first role since his Oppenheimer Oscar win is similarly filled with powerful, quiet intensity.

While working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Andrew Lloyed Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. It has been staged in 145 cities across 27 countries and its box office sales eclipse Avatar, Titanic and Star Wars.

To celebrate its 25th Anniversary year, Cameron Mackintosh presented The Phantom of the Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom of the Opera at the Albert Hall stars Ramin Karimloo as ‘The Phantom’ and Sierra Boggess as ‘Christine.’ They are joined by a supporting cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.

Join us for a pyjama party this Christmas Eve with a 20th anniversary screening of beloved family classic, The Polar Express.

Any valid ticket entitles you to a free hot chocolate from our cafe/bar. PJ's not mandatory but recommended!

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 never fades for those who believe.

Magician with Wood is screening in collaboration with Living Woods as part of National Tree Week. Living Woods will be accepting cash donations on the night, you can find out more about the work Living Woods do, that you can help support at living-woods.org.uk

Filmmaker Beatrix Wood will be joining us for a in person Q&A session following the film.

The battle to secure the future of one of Scotland’s most extraordinary homes is captured in this award-winning documentary. The Steading is a Grade A-listed work of art, sculpted from wood by late artist Tim Stead. His wife, Maggy, Is fighting to protect Tim's legacy and inspire future generations to create work with wood.

The film traces how Tim’s belief to put back in more than he took out of the environment led to pioneering the creation of the first community woodland in Britain which kickstarted the community land ownership movement in Scotland and internationally.   The action is punctuated by a selection of Tim’s eloquent poems.  

The film is an inspirational story about a family, the bonds of love and grief, loyalty and friendship, collaboration and community alongside our relationship with trees and Nature as a catalyst for our creativity and well-being in the face of climate change.

“If we didn’t have trees, our planet would be dead,” reflects Giles Sutherland.

Friends of the Forum can claim a £5 ticket to Magician With Wood by booking using their membership.

We can’t wait for the new Wallace and Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, coming this Christmas. In anticipation, we are holding two double bill screenings of the pair's previous outings. There will be an interval between films with themed crafts and activities and cheese and Christmas cake available in our cafe bar… Cracking lad!

Join us on Sunday 15th where we will be screening A Grand Day out and A Matter of Loaf and Death, and again on Sunday 22nd where we finish with A Close Shave and The Wrong Trousers.

THE MOST FABULOUS MUSIC-AND-MIRTH SHOW IN MOTION PICTURE HISTORY!

Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.

Directed by Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, Mildred Pierce), this technicolor holiday classic celebrates its 70th anniversary in 4K.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Every good thing in this world started with a dream.

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

Tickets for Wonka are just £5.