Opening Times
Summer Opening Hours:
The Cinema, Box Office and Café-Bar will be closed from Friday 26th July until Thursday 5th September included, except on the days of Summer Holiday Cinema events:
- Wed 31 July: open from 10am to 4pm
- Wed 7 August: open from 10am to 4.30pm
- Wed 14 August: open from 9am to 4pm
- Wed 21 August: open from 9am to 4pm
During that time, emails sent to info@plymouthartscinema.org and phone messages (01752 206 114) will be monitored Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Plymouth Arts Cinema
Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AT
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- Art
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- Film
- Adventure Film Club
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Environment & Nature
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- Powell & Pressburger
- Programmer's Pick
- Reclaim The Frame
- Relaxed Screening
- SAFAR Film Festival
- Silent Cinema Season with Theatre Royal Plymouth
- Summer Holiday Cinema
- Talks
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024
- Virtual Cinema
Viewing Archived Events: Documentary
Six Inches of Soil (PG)
Follows the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.
Exhibition on Screen: My National Gallery, London + Intro
The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories.
Wilding (PG) + Intro + Short Film
Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, Wilding tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their farm at Knepp. With introductions from Poole Farm Plymouth.
Where Is Heaven
A documentary about life off-grid in Devon. Maverick soulmates Ged and Dave are on a mission through the winding lanes and hidden tracks of North Devon, to record the lives and experiences of people living without mains electricity.
Notice This Tree + The Happy Man Tree (12A) – Urban Tree Festival
As part of Plymouth's Urban Tree Festival 2024, we are inviting people to come together to ‘Notice This Tree’ in this #Noticethistree Intervention No. 4 at Plymouth Arts Cinema. The event includes a screening of Katy McGahan’s documentary The H...
Frida (12A)
To celebrate International Women’s Day, this is an intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo.
Your Fat Friend (15)
“Another joyously insightful, subversive and ultimately uplifting documentary from the great Jeanie Finlay.” Mark Kermode
Exhibition on Screen – Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse
For many great artists the garden has long been considered a desirable subject for the expression of colour, light and atmosphere. This dazzling film takes a magical journey from the gallery to the gardens.
The Disappearance of Shere Hite (15)
The film is a rediscovery of a pioneer who has had an unmistakable influence on current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy.
Tish (15)
Tish Murtha was a visionary photographer committed to documenting the struggle and inequality of the working-class communities that framed her upbringing.
By Date
By Category
- See All
- Adventure Film Club
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Environment & Nature
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- Powell & Pressburger
- Programmer's Pick
- Reclaim The Frame
- Relaxed Screening
- SAFAR Film Festival
- Silent Cinema Season with Theatre Royal Plymouth
- Summer Holiday Cinema
- Talks
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024
- Virtual Cinema
Past Events
- See All
- Art
- Creative Learning
- Film
- Adventure Film Club
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Environment & Nature
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- Powell & Pressburger
- Programmer's Pick
- Reclaim The Frame
- Relaxed Screening
- SAFAR Film Festival
- Silent Cinema Season with Theatre Royal Plymouth
- Summer Holiday Cinema
- Talks
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024
- Virtual Cinema
Winner of Best Arts, Culture and Theatre Venue – Muddy Stilettos Devon Awards 2024
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