Opening Times
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 5-8.30pm
Wednesday: 1-8.30pm
Saturday: 1-8pm
Plymouth Arts Cinema
Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AT
Award Winning Independent Cinema
PAC x MUBI: 90 Days of Films For Free
Friday 20th March 2020
The cinema may be closed for now, but we have teamed up with streaming service MUBI to ensure that great films continue.
As a Plymouth Arts Cinema film-lover you can now enjoy three months of MUBI – entirely free.
Every day they hand-pick a beautiful new film and you have a … Continue Reading
Chasing the Sublime by Amanda Bluglass
Friday 20th March 2020
Our cinema may be closed, but we will still here for our community of film lovers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We are working with excellent local film makers and partners in the film industry to bring you an online programme of engaging interactive content for you and your loved ones … Continue Reading
Artists in the Cinema | March – April 2020
Thursday 5th March 2020
Artists in the Cinema: Tyneside Projections Commission 2020A series of new films for cinema commissioned by Tyneside Cinema (Newcastle) as part of the Projections programme. Four artists a year are commissioned to make short films to be screened before … Continue Reading
Film Preview: Emma – “A film boasting a great cast, a good story and a hefty dose of Regency glamour. Even Miss Woodhouse would approve.”
Monday 2nd March 2020
Helen Tope reviews Emma, showing in our cinema from Friday 13th to Thursday 19th March. Advance booking recommended.
Rich, clever and handsome, Emma Woodhouse is Jane Austen’s most challenging heroine. Indulged by her father, and the social lynchpin of her town, Highbury, Miss Woodhouse is – safe to say … Continue Reading
Film review: The Lighthouse – “A film of brilliant technicality, The Lighthouse is, in itself, a compelling argument for why film should continue to be watched on the big screen.”
Monday 2nd March 2020
Helen Tope reviews The Lighthouse, showing in our cinema for one last screening on Wednesday 4th March [only a few tickets left].
A comedy in the deepest shade of black, The Lighthouse is Robert Eggers’ follow-up to cult favourite, The Witch. Borrowing from the Edgar Allan Poe story, director and … Continue Reading
Film review: “Parasite points the way ahead for cinema in the 21st century: bold, enigmatic and without compromise.”
Monday 2nd March 2020
Helen Tope reviews Parasite, showing in our cinema until Thursday 5th March [SOLD OUT].
Sharp, funny and beautifully observed, Parasite was the surprise winner at this year’s Oscars. Directed by Bong Joon Ho, Parasite – a part-comedy / part-thriller – has transitioned into the mainstream, and the implications for cinema … Continue Reading
March April 2020 Film Programme
Wednesday 19th February 2020
Full list of March – April films and eventsMr Jones (15), Fri 6 – Thu 12 March
Queen & Slim (15), Fri 6 – Wed 11 March
Feminista Film Tour, Sat 7 March
All At Sea … Continue Reading
Little Women: “Gerwig was the perfect person to direct and write this film”
Thursday 6th February 2020
Greta Gerwig’s recent adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, proves that these characters and their stories continue to excite audiences since the release of the novel in 1868. Following Gillian Armstrong’s much-loved film in 1994, Gerwig’s reworking is now the sixth big screen adaptation to focus on the March … Continue Reading






