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: Art
Viewing Archived Events: Art
Film
Easter in Art – Exhibition on Screen
This beautifully crafted film explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day.
Art
Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo
Released to coincide with International Women’s Day. Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the truth behind her often turbulent life.
Art
A Cake of Painted Tin – Panel discussion & screening event
Artist Katy Richardson alongside collaborators and curator Lucy Rollins will present this moving image & sound work exploring the experiences of writer Antonia White.
Art
Three Films by Bedwyr Williams + Artist Q&A
In parallel with Bedwyr Williams' exhibition at KARST, this programme presents films made since he represented Wales at the 2013 Venice Biennale with his first video installation.
Film
SuperSPREADER + Daisies (15)
Tom and Katy Richardson invite you to step back in time to Lockdown 1, March 2020, when, despite the obvious horror of the situation, there was creative energy abounding.
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).
Art
Art For Sams Sake
Plymouth Art Weekender Event. An exhibition of paintings showing in the Plymouth Arts Cinema Box Office, in association with the Samaritans.
Art
Artists in the Cinema: Tyneside Projections Commission 2020
The annual Projections commissions from Tyneside Cinema ask artists to make short films specifically for the context of the cinema. The four films commissionned for 2020 will be shown unannounced – a surprise encounter! – before selected films in...
Art
Directions Screening #3: Utopian Landscapes
A mix of short films that both embody ideas of Utopia and sometimes descend into strange dystopian shadow plays.
Art
Coffee! Cake! Cinema! Plymouth Art Weekender
We will be participating in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning from 10 - 12.30 on Sunday 29th September where you can grab something delicious to eat while watching a selection of films made by Plymouth based moving image artists.
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COVID-19 Safety Measures
We’ve been working to make sure it’s safe for you to come to the cinema. Please visit our Reopening page to read about the changes we’ve made and plan your visit.
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Access seats
The wheelchair space and companion seat can be booked online by customers with access requirements.
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