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: Talks
Film
Cornwall’s Climate Stories – three short films + Q&A
Join us as we host Cornwall Climate Care who will be introducing three short films which take a closer look at the impact locally and the wider global implications.
Film
The Tape + Martha Tilston Performance + Q&A
Tally, a disillusioned songwriter drifting through life, finds her inspiration renewed at an atmospheric Cornish cliff-top house and records a single analogue copy of her new album.
Film
Independent Miss Craigie + Director’s Q&A
CINEMA PREMIERE: This insightful and beautifully crafted film explores the career of filmmaker, Jill Craigie – the women who directed the much-loved post-war documentary about Plymouth, The Way We Live.
Art
Mohini Chandra: Artist Talk & Publication Launch
Join us to hear artist Mohini Chandra discuss her new exhibition at MIRROR (The gallery at Plymouth College of Art).
Film
System Crasher (12A)
A powerful story of a young girl who has lost her place in society, this is a no-holds-barred, deeply humane glimpse into the fraught and at times impossible world of child protection services.
Film
The Biggest Little Farm (PG)
To mark the 50th birthday of World Earth Day on April 22nd we will be screening one of the most delightful and inspiring documentaries you’ll see this year.
Film
Waiting for Anya (12A)
Adapted from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, Waiting for Anya follows the story of Jo Lalande, a thirteen-year-old shepherd living in a mountain village during WWII
Film
Cathy Come Home + intro (PG)
Controversial, moving and brilliantly acted, Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home is arguably the most influential television drama ever broadcast. Part of our series of films with PCC on the Co-operative movement.
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COVID-19 Safety Measures
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