Join us at The Forum for a mini season of Sci-Fi from Steven Spielberg in anticipation of his upcoming blockbuster, Disclosure Day.

Originally developed by Stanley Kubrick who had been working on the project for decades, A.I. is an extraordinarily spirited and profound masterwork offering awe-inspiring visuals with a complex character journey that 25 years later still feels like nothing else.

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.

Please note this screening is open to all but designed for those that might benefit from a more relaxed cinema environment, such as guests with dementia. See more on what to expect here.

The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered" and sold after his death.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Black Bag, Oceans Trilogy), starring the legendary Ian Mckellen and award winning Michaela Coel, this black comedy explores the nature of fame, the responsibility of critics, the arrogance of genius and the danger of gatekeeping.

£5 for Friends of the Forum Members.

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 MFA Houston 'Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon'. Back in the cinemas in May 2026, one month before the Tate exhibition opens, allowing audiences to watch both the film and see the show.

Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her face but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate and turbulent life.

Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, we take an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art.

Created in close collaboration with world experts and those who knew her.

Additional new material from the curators of the groundbreaking new Tate Britain and MFA Houston exhibition.

Join us at The Forum for a mini season of Sci-Fi from Steven Spielberg in anticipation of his upcoming blockbuster, Disclosure Day.

One of the biggest films in motion picture history… just another day at work for Spielberg.

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA.

All tickets £6!

Nagasaki, 1964 – After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together — from acting school to the grandest stages — amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals... One of them will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.

Japan’s official entry to the 2026 Academy Awards and the highest grossing Japanese live-action film of all time!

£5 for Friends of the Forum Members / £3 for 16-25 Members.

On a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives an accident. Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and now cares for Laura with motherly devotion. When her husband and adult son also give up their initial resistance to Laura's presence, the four of them slowly build up some family-like routine and spend some days of happiness together. But soon they can no longer ignore their past, and Laura has to come to terms with her own life.

“Beguiling and brilliant. One of the year’s best films and a tale that will linger long after the credits roll.”

- AwardsWatch

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Eanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhan 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, Caitriona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Final runtime TBC.

Following on from 2012 documentary Keep on Burning - The Story of Northern Soul, this new film further explores the cultural phenomenon that is Northern Soul. Northern Soul: Still Burning charts how this movement has weaved and transformed itself musically and culturally through the decades. Northern Soul continues to re-invent itself more than any other music genre, remaining as vibrant and relevant today as when it first evolved.

Our Land dares to tread where few have trespassed before, asking the timely question of who has the right to roam in the English countryside?

The UK is a wild and beautiful place, but the vast majority of it is off limits to the general public, with 92% of land and 97% of all rivers in England not legally accessible. At the same time, it is a landscape shaped by centuries of inheritance and tradition, with land held and cared for by families across multiple generations.

Our Land takes us to the heart of the ‘Right to Roam’ movement as it embarks on a provocative trail of mass trespass, campaigning and education, while also exploring landowners’ concerns around environmental protection and the danger such widespread access could pose to a landscape already under threat.

This screening includes a Q&A with Jo Aris from Right to Roam and Gill Turner from the Hexham Climate Cafe.

Buying a ticket to this screening automatically enters you into a prize draw to win a copy of the best seller 'The Book of Trespass' by Nick Hayes.

Our Land dares to tread where few have trespassed before, asking the timely question of who has the right to roam in the English countryside?

The UK is a wild and beautiful place, but the vast majority of it is off limits to the general public, with 92% of land and 97% of all rivers in England not legally accessible. At the same time, it is a landscape shaped by centuries of inheritance and tradition, with land held and cared for by families across multiple generations.

Our Land takes us to the heart of the ‘Right to Roam’ movement as it embarks on a provocative trail of mass trespass, campaigning and education, while also exploring landowners’ concerns around environmental protection and the danger such widespread access could pose to a landscape already under threat.

£5 for Friends of the Forum Members.

Alan Owen, a descendant of an Atomic Soldier, has fought tirelessly for the rights of those affected by Nuclear Weapons Testing around the world. Through global first hand accounts, we follow Alan on his journey, as he takes on the UK's Ministry of Defence, in a landmark legal battle that seeks recognition and compensation for millions.

Since 1945 there have been over 2,000 nuclear weapons tests conducted across our planet. The resulting radiation and issues from these tests have impacted not only soldiers involved in the testing programmes, it has touched everyone alive today. This documentary brings to light the little known, devastating impact of the world’s testing programmes, and how they have impacted different communities and people for millennia to come.

Filmed over 3 years, Director Daniel Everitt-Lock and his team travelled across 20 different states in the USA (including Hawaii), the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, covering over 100,000 miles. On a shoestring budget, they managed to pull together a world class documentary that was accepted into IDFA’s Docs for Sale Programme, and has gone on to screen privately in UK parliament in January 2026, gaining cross party support for the issue.

Bugs and crew are back on the court for a special 30th anniversary showing where all tickets are just £6!

With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.

Get ready to jam!

Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.

The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered" and sold after his death.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Black Bag, Oceans Trilogy), starring the legendary Ian Mckellen and award winning Michaela Coel, this black comedy explores the nature of fame, the responsibility of critics, the arrogance of genius and the danger of gatekeeping.

£5 for Friends of the Forum Members.

“McKellen and Coel (...) are a fascinating and perfect mismatch in energy.”

- Vulture

" Simple pleasures like these are why movies were created."

- Roger Ebert

Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel—Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation.

Miranda Priestly navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. She faces off against Emily Charlton, her one-time assistant, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group, with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs.

After a brilliant sold out preview screening as part of our Tyne Valley Film Festival, we are pleased to bring back the breathtaking hiking drama, The North for a full run of shows.

Having taken the same 350-mile walk in their youth, former best friends and roommates Chris and Lluis meet up after a decade to hike Scotland’s West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail. The pair hope to rekindle their once-strong friendship by spending 30 days together in the majestic, raw beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

Shot entirely on the route of the walk, and in chronological order, The North is a beautiful ode to friendship and the healing power of nature.  It’s not only a poignant and powerful drama, but also perhaps the definitive hiking film, allowing us to take in the stunning majesty of the Highlands shoulder-to-shoulder with Lluis and Chris as they reconnect with each other and with nature.

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know how to go about solving it.

With an all star cast, this comedy mystery will have the whole family following clues as they learn that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.  

A sublime adaptation of Albert Camus’ landmark novella from multi-award winning writer/director François Ozon.

In 1930s Algeria, apathetic Frenchman Meursault shows total indifference to life. His emotional detachment leads to a murder, followed by a trial that scrutinizes both the crime and his character.

A gripping account of human absurdity elegantly captured in crisp black and white photography. Ozon has said: ‘‘The themes in the book could hardly be more topical: an emotionally absent hero detached from the world, confronting our mortality, the individual’s quest for meaning in an increasingly alienating world.”

£5 for Friends of the Forum Members!