Opening Times
Tuesday: 5pm-8.30pm
Wednesday: 1pm-8.30pm (5pm-8.30pm if no matinee)
Thursday: 5pm-8.30pm
Friday: 5pm-8.30pm
Saturday: 1pm-8pm
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Plymouth Arts Cinema
Plymouth College of Art
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AT
Independent Cinema for Everyone
Past Events
Viewing Archived Events: Film Festival
Film
Life Untitled (tba)
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2022. Offers a more humanistic view of call girls in Tokyo trying to make a living as best they know how.
Film
The House of the Lost on the Cape (PG)
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2022. 17-year-old run-away Yui and 8-year-old Hiyori have no place to go when they run into Kiwa, a strange old lady who offers them a place to stay.
Film
Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone (tba)
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2022. Momoko lives alone on the outskirts of Tokyo. She has built a family and lived happily for 55 years since coming to Tokyo at age 20 to avoid an arranged marriage.
Film
Will I Be Single Forever (12)
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2022. Mami is a writer in her thirties who shot to fame a decade prior when she published an essay on the value and happiness to be found in living as an independent woman.
Film
Iris on the Move: Best of Iris Trans Stories + intro and Q&A
This diverse selection of outstanding short films showcases unique stories from around the world with a strong British representation.
Film
Iris on the Move: Best of Iris 21
We are absolutely delighted to welcome back highlights from the 15th Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival with two wonderful shorts programmes.
Film
The Best of Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2020
The latest selection from the UK's leading adventure film festival is a breath of fresh air.
Film
Iris On The Move LGBT+ Film Festival
The best of the best short films from the 14th Iris Prize Festival. Celebrating LGBT+ film across the world with a week-long programme of screenings. Our contribution to LGBTQ+ History month.
Film
Ammonite (London Film Festival Preview Screening)
The UK premiere of Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. With a virtual introduction from Director Francis Lee and cast members.
Film
Home (12A)
Shextreme kicks off with this screening of Jen Randall (Psycho Vertical) and British adventurer Sarah Outen’s hotly anticipated new feature. This exciting documentary follows Sarah on her five-year, 20,000-mile, human-powered journey as she travers...
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