Enjoy A Christmas Carol like you have never experienced it before with this radical retelling of the holiday classic thats ‘“Perfectly pitched between film and theatre.”

A Victorian family prepares a paper theatre for a performance of A Christmas Carol. The audience enters the imagination of one of the children and quickly, the cardboard stage transforms to reveal a magical world containing real dancers and stylised sets.  

The classic tale unfolds in a rich tapestry of highly absorbing, theatrical drama featuring sumptuous visual effects inspired by the techniques of early cinema. In a daring twist of format, characters are portrayed by dancers and voiced by an eclectic cast of the world’s most recognisable actors.

The mix of danced action and spoken narration brings fresh dimension to Dickens’ characters and poetic language, whilst remaining true to the beauty of the author’s original narrative.

When Santa comes down with a sickness, Rubble steps up to rescue the holiday spirit while racing against Mayor Humdinger's sneaky plan to swipe everyone's gifts.

All tickets just £6!

This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join Andre 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 brining the majestic sound of Christmas, Andre’s concert is bursting with warmth, laughter and holiday cheer.

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

From visionary British director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, Blinded By The Light), Christmas Karma sees ones of history’s greatest novels - Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol transformed into a joyous, colourful, feel-good Christmas musical that celebrates modern-day London and all of its vibrant communities and cultures.

With an all-star cast and music from Gary Barlow, Nitin Sawhney and Shaznay Lewis, the film features an eclectic soundtrack influenced by gospel, bhangra, carols, rap and classic pop songs. You will not be able to sit still!

Inspired by Frank Capra’s timeless ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, Christmas Karma is a festive British classic for our times, and for generations to come. Told from Chadha’s unique point of view and in her own distinctive style that promotes a strong message to be kind, choose love and celebrate the present.

As the political landscape changes, and the Czarist regime comes to an end in revolutionary Russia, Dr. Zhivago's relationships reflect the political turmoil raging around him. Though he is married, the vagaries of war lead him to begin a love affair with the beautiful Lara.

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film captures the lushness of Moscow before the war and the violent social upheaval that followed.

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography.

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 his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.

With its Christmas lights and dusting of snow, Kingston Falls is an idyllic small town – until the Gremlins take over.

A father gifts his son with an unusual pet, a Mogwai. The rules are simple: Keep your Mogwai away from water, bright lights and, most importantly, never-ever-feed him after midnight. But the rules are of course broken, and the consequences multiply at an alarming rate.

This B-movie gem is an undeniable Christmas cult favourite, see it on the big screen this year for just £6.

All Kevin McCallister wants for Christmas is for his family to disappear. So when he wakes to discover that they have accidentally left for their Christmas trip without him and that his wish has come true, he does what any kid would do - he parties!

But when he learns that two burglars with a Christmas list of their own are working their way up the block, he is forced to defend the family home on his own and sets about decking the halls with ingenious traps to hold the thieves at bay until his relatives come home.

A must-watch festive family favourite; all tickets just £6!

Based on the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who.

A must watch for families around the Christmas season, we’re pleased to offer a new restoration to celebrate the films 25th anniversary for just £6.

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.

This year we are also sceening Shop Around the Corner, another of Jimmy Stewarts Christmas classics.

The beloved British romantic comedy set in contemporary London in the few weeks leading up to Christmas where love is on the rampage and no one is immune...

Spanning three decades, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright  Charley. Originally produced on Broadway in 1981, then becoming an inventive cult-classic ahead of its  time, the musical features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG garnered the most five-star reviews in West-End

history - we're delighted to have it on our cinema screen for one night only!

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.

Please note the 18th Novemeber showing of the Fifth Step is an additional preview screening. Any tickets already purchased for subsequent shows may not be transferred to the new date in line with our refund and cancellation policy.

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, as the world grapples with the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust, U.S. Army psychiatrist Lt. Col. Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) is assigned the extraordinary task of assessing the mental state of Hermann Goring (Russell Crowe), the notorious former Reichsmarschall and Hitler’s second in command, along with other high-ranking Nazi officials.

As the Allies - led by the unyielding chief U.S. prosecutor, Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon) alongside Sgt. Howie Triest (Leo Woodall), David Maxwell-Fyfe (Richard E. Grant), Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), Col. John Amen (Mark O’Brien) and Burton C. Andrus (John Slatterly) - navigate the monumental task of creating an unprecedented international tribunal to ensure the Nazi regime answers for its atrocities, Kelley gets to know his ‘patients’. But he soon finds himself locked in a psychological duel with Goring, whose charisma and cunning reveal a sobering truth: that ordinary men can commit extraordinary evil.

Whilst technically taking place over Thanksgiving, Planes, Trains and Automobiles has been chosen by you, our audience as one of your favourite Christmas movies – and we agree, it’s festive enough!

Friends of the Forum members can join us for free as we officially kick off our Christmas selection with the freewheeling laugh-out-loud John Hughes classic starring John Candy and Steve Martin as unlikely travel companions questing home in time for the holidays.

Put on your PJ's and join us for our Forum Christmas eve tradition, a cosy watch of the family favourite, The Polar Express with a free hot chocolate from us for every guest.

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.

In August 2017,  in the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader. She had just turned 37. Two frenetic months later, she was Prime Minister. Just before the final vote was in, she discovered she was pregnant. She would become only the second head of state in history to give birth while in office.

Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jacinda for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of the truth.

Screenings of PRIME MINISTER will be followed by a 15 minute pre-recorded Q&A between Jacinda and film critic Rhianna Dhillon.

“One of the most arrestingly intimate political documentaries you’ll see.”

- The Washington Post

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.

For decades, Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide have been waiting for the restoration of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series. Produced between 1921 and 1923, the collection is the last significant work in the Sherlock silent film canon to be restored.

This programme features a selection of three newly restored episodes: ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’, wherein Holmes falls for ‘the woman’; The Golden Pince-Nez’, which features Holmes’ deductive powers at work, and ‘The Final Problem’, featuring the sinister Professor Moriarty. The episodes are accompanied by newly commissioned scores by Joanna MacGregor, Neil Brand and Joseph Havlat, recorded live at the Alexandra Palace Theatre.

“Will give modern audiences the opportunity to discover the man who set the standard for allscreen Sherlocks to come.”

- Sight and Sound

Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart…

The 1970s. Runaway Jeanne (Clara Pacini) falls under the spell of Cristina (Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard), enigmatic star of The Snow Queen, a film of the Hans Christian Anderson story being shot in the studio where Jeanne has taken refuge. A mutual but potentially dangerous fascination begins to grow between the actress and the girl.

A richly textured and deeply moving tale of longing and solitude, this dark and mesmerising modern fairytale makes a highly original and alternative festive choice this Christmas.

Our Friends of the Forum members can claim a ticket for just £5.

“Two outstanding lead performances… a mesmeric melodrama, mixing sensuality with a teetering anxiety.”

 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“Kaleidoscopic… Hadzihalilovic’s camera is profoundly alive.”

 ★ ★ ★ ★

- Slant Magazine

With the Overlook’s chilly snow-covered setting and familiar themes of family thrown together over the holiday season, and the happiness and horror that can bring… The Shining makes an unexpected addition to our Christmas programme this year, celebrating it’s 45th anniversary.

Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s blockbuster novel remains an innovative, atmospheric chamber piece of tension. Starring Jack Nicholson as the Torrence family patriarch, isolated for the winter season in an empty mountain hotel with his wife, young son and the scheming ghostly inhabitants of the historical Overlook Hotel.

Celebrated director Ernst Lubitsch’s masterpiece The Shop Around the Corner turns 85 this year and returns to our screen for a classic Christmas treat.

An impeccably executed romantic comedy and charming celebration of community around the warmth of Christmas time. Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, both oblivious to the fact they are falling in love through the post as each other’s anonymous pen pal.

We’re also screening the loose 90s remake You’ve Got Mail on December 14th, which is half price when you book both films together.

And of course the much beloved other Jimmy Stewart Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life December 22nd.

Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Thing with Feathers, adapted from the award-winning debut novel by Max Porter.

Following the death of his wife, a young father’s hold on reality crumbles, and a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons. A man-like crow, voiced by David Thewlis, is seemingly brought to life from the father’s work as an illustrator and is about to become a very real part of all their lives, ultimately guiding them towards the new shape their family must take.

“One of Benedict Cumberbatch’s greatest, most alive and inventive performances”

-Vulture

Join us for a special showing of What’s Love Got to Do with It, in support of Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services (NDAS), as part of the global 16 Days of Action campaign.

All proceeds from this screening will directly support people affected by domestic abuse across Northumberland. You may choose your own ticket price from the options shown.

What’s Love Got to Do with It is the 1993 biopic starring a never better Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne, based on the life of the legendary soul singer, Tina Turner. As her star rises so does the control of her abusive husband worsen and Tina must find the courage to break free and set out on her own.

NDAS is a local, community-focused charity, providing vital support and advocacy for individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. The 16 Days of Action is a global campaign calling on communities, organisations, and individuals to stand together to end gender-based violence.

If you or someone you know needs support or advice, please call us on 01434 608030, or visit our website www.nda.services

And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend …

Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).

Tickets just £6 with a free 16-25 membership. Group of 4 booking also available.

You’ve Got Mail the familiar 90’s romantic comedy from Nora Ephron moves through the seasons and features enough carol singing, tree decorating and twinkled New York streets to make it to our Forum screen this Christmas.

Struggling boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) makes an enemy of Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), the owner of a corporate Foxbooks chain store that just moved in across the street. When they meet online, however, they begin an intense and anonymous Internet romance, oblivious of each other's true identity.

Did you know You’ve Got Mail is loosely based on the 1940’s Jimmy Stewart holiday romance, The Shop Around the Corner, which we are screening December 21st and is half price when you book both films together.