We are dedicated to showing you the finest films, whether it’s the best of Hollywood or award-winning world cinema. And the movies have never looked or sounded better, with state of the art projection and sound systems designed by Munro Acoustics. Plus with 3D capability, you truly feel part of the film!
John Mclean's superb feature debut tells the story of Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a Scottish aristocrat who travels to America to find his love, who was forced to flee their native land with her father. Presenting the West as a world forged from the immigrant experiences, Maclean offers up a refreshing take on a familiar genre.
Wednesday 24 June 6.45pm
SOHO, HMVCURZON
What if Sherlock Holmes was a real person? The celebrated detective - played with a raspy charm by McKellen - is in his autumnal years and troubled by a few remaining mysteries.
VICTORIA, MAYFAIR, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON,
Subtitled Screenings for Hard of Hearing:
Tuesday 23 June 3.30pm RICHMOND
Tuesday 23 June 6.10pm MAYFAIR
Between his friends and the family business, Arnaud’s (Kévin Azaïs) summer looks set to be a peaceful one in his dead-end seaside town. Peaceful, that is, until he runs into a fight with Madeleine (Adèle Haenel) - a hot-tempered survival fanatic who throws him to the ground while, in a more romantic sense, sweeping him off his feet.
SOHO, VICTORIA, BLOOMSBURY, HMVCURZON, SHEFFIELD
Following two sell-out runs at the National Theatre, the feature film adaptation of London Road reunites the award-winning cast and team, with a script by Alecky Blythe, music by Adam Cork, and direction by Rufus Norris (Broken).
MAYFAIR, VICTORIA, BLOOMSBURY, HMVCURZON,
CANTERBURY
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.
3D screenings:
VICTORIA, CANTERBURY
3D performances require 3D glasses which are sold separately at the venue.
2D screenings:
VICTORIA, HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, KNUTSFORD, SHEFFIELD
Not far from Timbuktu, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people struggle under a regime of terror imposed by invading Jihadists determined to control their faith and threaten their way of life. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even football have been banned and every day the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu, but their destiny changes when Kidane runs foul of the foreign occupants and is confronted by their merciless new laws.
SOHO, BLOOMSBURY, HMVCURZON, MONDRIAN
Paul Faig and Melissa McCarthy continue their fertile collaborations (Bridesmaids, The Heat) in the spoof-thriller Spy. McCarthy stars as Susan Cooper, an unassuming and deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. When her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.
VICTORIA, MAYFAIR, HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY
John Mclean's superb feature debut tells the story of Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a Scottish aristocrat who travels to America to find his love, who was forced to flee their native land with her father. Along the way he encounters Michael Fassbender's gunslinger and Ben Mendelsohn's motley villain, who has more than a faint interest in the young man's destination. Presenting the West as a world forged from the immigrant experiences, Maclean offers up a refreshing take on a familiar genre.
From Friday 26 June
BLOOMSBURY, SOHO, VICTORIA,
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, SHEFFIELD
Opening night Q&A: director John Maclean joins us for a post-screening discussion, Friday 26 June 6.30pm
SOHO
Subtitled screening for Hard of Hearing: Tuesday 30 June 6.40pm BLOOMSBURY
When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, (Rihanna) manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons). The two fugitives realize there's a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.
No adults unaccompanied by a child will be admitted at a Kids Club screening.
Saturday 27 June at 10.30am
BLOOMSBURY VICTORIA HMVCURZON
CANTERBURY SHEFFIELD KNUTSFORD RIPON
The lead singer of Nirvana and reluctant posterboy of a generation gets his first ever fully authorised documentary feature, blending Kurt Cobain’s personal archive of art, written word, music and never-before-seen home movies, with animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest confidantes.
Following Kurt from his earliest years in Aberdeen, WA, through the height of his fame, it creates an intense and powerful cinematic insight into an artist who craved the spotlight even as he rejected the trappings of fame.
Monday 29 June evening screening
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, KNUTFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Subtitled for Hard of Hearing, Wednesday 1 July matinee screening
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Experience the wonder of seeing Fabergé’s exquisite objects in stunning detail on the big screen for the first time.
Screening followed by Q&A with Q&A with Fabergé expert Patrick Mark, Fabergé heritage council member John Andrew and Sarah Fabergé (to be confirmed)
Monday 29 June 6.45pm
MAYFAIR
Monday 29 June 6.45pm
Victoria, Bloomsbury, RICHMOND, HMVcurzon, Ripon
Opening with what is arguably the most exciting of all operatic overtures, Rossini's final opera helped to lay the foundations of the genre of French grand opéra that dominated European stages throughout the mid-19th century. The opera's theme is liberty, as exemplified in the struggle against Austrian occupation led by the Swiss archer and patriot Guillaume Tell: in the opera's most famous scene, Tell shoots an apple from his son's head, a feat that inspires his countrymen to revolt.
Live broadcast: Sunday 5 July 2.45pm
Victoria, MAYFAIR, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, CANTERBURY, SHEFFIELD
Encore screening: Sunday 12 July 11.00pm
CHELSEA, RICHMOND, KNUTSFORD, RIPON
Willy Decker’s stunning production of Verdi’s timeless tragedy stars the riveting singing actress Natalie Dessay as Violetta. Matthew Polenzani is Alfredo Germont, the young man from a good family who risks everything for Violetta. Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s father. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Thursday 9 July 7.00pm
RIPON
Thursday 23 July 7.00pm
CHELSEA, HMVCURZON
Thursday 30 July 7.00pm
RICHMOND
From acclaimed director François Girard comes the inspirational story of a rebellious young boy with a remarkable singing voice. After being sent to a prestigious music school, he is challenged by a demanding teacher.
Featuring a stunning soundtrack of choral music by Handel, Britten, Tallis and Mendelssohn, The Choir is an uplifting story of talent, adolescence and mentorship that proves what can be achieved when you dare to dream.
From Friday 10 July
Nic Roeg, a true original of British filmmaking, was never afraid to cast musicians in his work, from Mick Jagger in Performance to Art Garfunkel in Bad Timing. None are as strangely perfect as David Bowie, who stars as an alien on a mission to find water for his home world in this sci-fi classic.
Sunday 12 July at Bloomsbury
Sunday 23 August at hmcurzon Wimbledon
Nickolas Rossi's paean to Elliot Smith starts with the suspicious circumstances surrounding his violent death before tracing his development as a musician. Heaven Adores You is a fitting tribute to a hugely influential artist.
Monday 13 July evening
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Subtitled screening for Hard of Hearing: Wednesday 15 July matinee
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Monday 20 July 8.00pm
KNUTSFORD
Subtitled screening for Hard of Hearing: Wednesday 22 July 1.00pm
KNUTSFORD
NT Live 2014-15 Season: Everyman. A New Adaptation by Carol Ann Duffy
BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama's oldest plays, directed by the National Theatre's new Director Rufus Norris (Broken,London Road).
Live broadcast: Thursday 16 July 7.00pm
Please allow extra time to collect your tickets and find your seats.
Victoria, BLOOMSBURY, MAYFAIR, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, CANTERBURY, SHEFFIELD
Encore screening: Sunday 2 August 11.00am
CHELSEA, RICHMOND, RIPON
For the last 40 years acclaimed photographer Sebastião Salgado has travelled the world, tracing the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed and documented many of the major events of our times, taking in wars, famine, genocide and exodus. But now he is embarking on a new journey; to discover pristine territories, grandiose landscapes and wild nature as part of a huge photographic tribute to the planet’s beauty.
Salgado’s accomplished, moving work and his inspirational life are revealed to us in this Oscar-nominated documentary by his son, Juliano, and world-renowned filmmaker Wim Wenders, himself an avid photographer. Powerful, affecting and truly profound, it is not just a portrait of a great artist but one of life itself.
The Salt of the Earth is on general release on Friday 17 July.
Royal Shakespeare Company 2015 Season: The Merchant of Venice
In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all, as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made. With the gold flowing all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood. Polly Findlay (Arden of Faversham) directs Shakespeare's uncompromising tragedy.
Wednesday 22 July 7.00pm
Victoria, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, CANTERBURY
This fascinating documentary delves into the history of the legendary rock back The Who to produce a colourful account of their genesis. Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert were aspiring filmmakers who, during the shooting of an underground film, discovered a brilliant musical act. James D. Cooper daws on archive footage to assert the importance of these two forgotten figures.
Monday 27 July evening screening
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Subtitled screening for Hard of Hearing: Wednesday 29 July matinee
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Monday 3 August 8.00pm
KNUTSFORD
Subtitled screening for Hard of Hearing: Wednesday 5 August 1.00pm
KNUTSFORD
Madcap physical comedy and impeccable coloratura come together in Natalie Dessay’s tour de force portrayal of the feisty tomboy raised by a regiment of French soldiers. Laurent Pelly’s hilarious production also stars Juan Diego Flórez as the young Swiss villager who conquers her heart—along with a slew of high Cs. Marco Armiliato conducts.
Thursday 6 August 7.00pm
CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON, RIPON
Few films this year will be half as original Ana Lily Amirpour's debut. The Californian town of Taft doubles up for Bad City, an Iranian ghost town whose streets are stalked by a female vampire. However, everything changes when she meets Arash, a young man with troubles of his own. There's a sprinkling of Lynchian surrealism, elements of the Western and it's all carried off in glorious monochrome.
Monday 10 August evening screenings
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Wednesday 12 August matinee
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
The great Renée Fleming stars as the beguiling woman who captivates all of Paris in Lehár’s enchanting operetta, seen in a new hit staging by Broadway virtuoso director and choreographer Susan Stroman. This dazzling production takes place in an art-nouveau setting that climaxes with singing and dancing grisettes at the legendary Maxim’s. Nathan Gunn co-stars as Danilo and Kelli O’Hara is Valencienne. Sir Andrew Davis conducts.
Thursday 20 August 7.00pm
Chelsea, Richmond, Hmvcurzon, Ripon
Royal Shakespeare Company 2015 Season: Henry V - live via satellite.
Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare’s History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt. Following his performance as Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II Alex Hassell returns as Henry V. Henry V will be broadcast Live from Stratford-upon-Avon by the Royal Shakespeare Company on Wednesday 21 October, the same week as the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt.
Wednesday 21 October 7.00pm
Victoria, BLOOMSBURY, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, CANTERBURY, HMVCURZON
Join the roaring crowd and experience ESL One Cologne 2015 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive like never before as the best teams in the world go head to head in front of thousands of fans. Counter-Strike FINALS Live in cinemas will be hosted by YouTube sensation Soe Gschwind-Penksi (SOEMBIE) who will take guests into the inter-most workings of the tournament. Soe will be your host and guide through finals broadcast making the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive experience so much more entertaining and exciting than watching it at home. Don't miss out on this chance to see two of the best teams in the world fight for the prestigious title of ESL One Champion. Cheer on your favourite team and join them in their path to victory.
Sunday 23 August at 5.45pm
BLOOMSBURY HMVCURZON VICTORIA SHEFFIELD
A film directed by Julien Temple that confronts our worst nightmares of impending death, confounding expectations and turning them upside down. It tells the extraordinary, yet universal story of legendary musician Wilko Johnson, who diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live, managed to accept his fate with uplifting positivity and defy the death sentence handed down to him.
Monday 24 August evening screening
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Wednesday 26 August 1.00pm
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Royal Shakespeare Company 2015 Season: Othello - live via satellite.
Othello is the greatest general of his age. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of Venice against its enemies. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own, men driven by prejudice and jealousy to destroy him. As they plot in the shadows, Othello realises too late that the greatest danger lies not in the hatred of others, but his own fragile and destructive pride.
Wednesday 26 August 6.45pm
Victoria, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, CANTERBURY
The Met’s spectacular production of Verdi’s Egyptian epic captures both the grandeur and the intimacy of this powerful tale of love and politics. Liudmyla Monastyrska is Aida, the enslaved Ethiopian princess in love with the Egyptian warrior Radamès, sung by Roberto Alagna. Olga Borodina is her rival, Amneris. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Thursday 10 September 7.00pm
Chelsea, Richmond, Hmvcurzon, Ripon
Royal Ballet Live: Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
Kenneth MacMillan’s famous version of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy set to Prokofiev’s magnificent score returns to open the 2015/16 Royal Opera House live cinema season. This Romeo and Juliet is rich in the swaggering colour of Verona street life and in sword fights and celebrations. As MacMillan’s ballet enters its 50th year it resonates as deeply with audiences today as when it was first seen half a century ago.
Tuesday 22 September 7.15pm
VICTORIA, MAYFAIR, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON,
CANTERBURY, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
National Theatre Live’s 2013 broadcast of the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus returns to cinemas by popular demand. Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, Coriolanus features an Evening Standard Award-winning performance from Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse (film), BBC's The Hollow Crown) in the title role, directed by the Donmar's Artistic Director Josie Rourke.
Thursday 24 September 7.00pm
VICTORIA, MAYFAIR, BLOOMSBURY, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, CANTERBURY, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, SHEFFIELD
Roger Waters, co-founder and primary songwriter of Pink Floyd, fuses the epic and the personal in Roger Waters The Wall, a concert film that goes well beyond the stage. Filmed during Waters’ acclaimed, sold-out The Wall Live tour of 2010–2013, Roger Waters The Wall gives audiences a sense of being present and experiencing the performance in a way that not even the best seat or backstage pass could afford.
Tuesday 29 September 7.45pm
SOHO, VICTORIA, BLOOMSBURY, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, SHEFFIELD
Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her next new role at the Met - Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the ill-fated Manrico, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is his rival, and mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick is the mysterious gypsy with the troubled past. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s Goya-inspired production.
Cast and running time are subject to change.
Saturday 3 October 5.55pm
MAYFAIR, BLOOMSBURY, CHELSEA, RICHMOND,
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, KNUTSFORD
Royal Opera Live: Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro
Often considered a perfect opera, Le nozze di Figaro represents Mozart’s genius at its most lively and delightful. Based on a play that was originally banned for its political content, the fast-moving libretto creates realistic characters made even more human by Mozart’s outstanding music.
Monday 5 October 6.45pm
VICTORIA, MAYFAIR, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON
CANTERBURY, RIPON, KNUTSFORD, SHEFFIELD
National Theatre Live 2015-16 Season
Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare's great tragedy, directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
Please allow extra time to collect your tickets and find your seats.
Thursday 15 October 7.00pm
VICTORIA, MAYFAIR, BLOOMSBURY, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, KNUTSFORD, RIPON, CANTERBURY, SHEFFIELD, HMVCURZON
Verdi’s masterful Otello matches Shakespeare’s play in tragic intensity. Director Bartlett Sher probes the Moor’s dramatic downfall with an outstanding cast: tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko plays the doomed Otello; new soprano star Sonya Yoncheva sings Desdemona, Otello’s innocent wife and victim; and baritone Željko Lučić plays the evil Iago, who masterminds Otello’s demise. Dynamic maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Cast and running time are subject to change.
Saturday 17 October 5.55pm
MAYFAIR, BLOOMSBURY, CHELSEA, RICHMOND,
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, KNUTSFORD
James Levine conducts Wagner’s early masterpiece in its first return to the Met stage in more than a decade. Today’s leading Wagnerian tenor Johan Botha takes on the daunting title role, opposite soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as Elisabeth, adding another Wagner heroine to her Met repertoire after her acclaimed Sieglinde in the Ring a few seasons ago. On the heels of his recent triumph in Parsifal, baritone Peter Mattei sings Wolfram, and mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung is the love goddess, Venus.
Cast and running time are subject to change.
Saturday 31 October 4.00pm
MAYFAIR, BLOOMSBURY, CHELSEA, RICHMOND,
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, RIPON, KNUTSFORD
Royal Ballet Live: Carmen, Viscera, Afternoon of a Faun, Tchaikovsky pas de deux
Enjoy four short ballets in one evening with this quadruple programme from The Royal Ballet.
Thursday 12 November 7.15pm
VICTORIA, MAYFAIR, CHELSEA, RICHMOND, HMVCURZON,
CANTERBURY, RIPON, KNUTSFORD, SHEFFIELD
Following his multi-award winning box office sensation Senna, director Asif Kapadia turns his talents to another cultural icon.
Despite just two albums to her name Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in British history, a pop star with soul and a unique musical talent whose appeal crossed cultural and demographic boundaries. But while her music made her a star, her chaotic personal life stole headlines.
Book for:
Special Preview: see the film ahead of its release on Thursday 25 June 6.10pm
SOHO
Live satellite Q&A: Broadcast live from the London Gala Premiere, director Asif Kapadia and more guests TBC show exclusive, previously unseen footage and discuss the live and legacy of Amy Winehouse, Tuesday 30 June 7.30pm
HMVCURZON, CANTERBURY, SHEFFIELD
Opening night Q&A: director Asif Kapadia joins us for a post-screening discussion on the evening of the film's release, Friday 3 July 6.10pm
CHELSEA