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
Past Events
By Date
By Category
- See All
- Adventure Film Club
- Art of Action - Kicking It!
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Black History Month
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Fashion in Film
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Green Screen
- Halloween
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Live Show
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- NT Live
- Plymouth Urban Tree Festival
- 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
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
- Virtual Cinema
Past Events
- See All
- Art
- Creative Learning
- Film
- Adventure Film Club
- Art of Action - Kicking It!
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Black History Month
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Fashion in Film
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Green Screen
- Halloween
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Live Show
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- NT Live
- Plymouth Urban Tree Festival
- 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
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
- Virtual Cinema
Viewing Archived Events: Family Friendly
Flow (U)
An awe-inspiring animated odyssey, this wondrous dialogue-free Oscar winner follows the survival efforts of a cat and some other animal friends banding together in the wake of an almighty flood.
Spirited Away (PG)
Standard screening: families are welcome, but there is no workshop, cinema lights are switched off during the film and our standard prices apply. With Japanese Dialogue.
Spirited Away (PG) – Family Friendly and Bringing in Baby
All Tickets £4, with a FREE drop in colouring session on Saturday 22nd February. These are relaxed screenings especially for families with the sound lowered and the lights left on a little. Babies are welcome!
The Wild Robot (U)
Families are welcome to these screenings, but please note there is no workshop, cinema lights are switched off during the film and our standard prices apply.
The Wild Robot (U) – Family Friendly and Bringing in Baby
All Tickets £4, with a FREE drop in colouring workshop before the screenings. These are relaxed screenings especially for families with the sound lowered and the lights left on a little. Babies are welcome!
Paddington in Peru (PG) – Bringing in Baby and Family Friendly
All Tickets £4, with a FREE drop in colouring workshop before the screenings. These are relaxed screenings especially for families with the sound lowered and the lights left on a little. Babies are welcome!
Paddington in Peru (PG)
Families are welcome to these screenings, but please note there is no workshop, cinema lights are switched off during the film and our standard prices apply.
My Neighbour Totoro (U)
In rural Japan, two young sisters discover the magical spirits of the forest, in this Ghibli classic back on the big screen. The perfect half-term treat!
[SOLD OUT] Family Workshop: Mythical Creatures – Summer Holiday Cinema
Join artist Kathy Wray for a relaxed creative workshop before The NeverEnding Story. We will use sculptural and collage materials to make mythological creaturely forms and explore their stories.
SUMMER HOLIDAY CINEMA
This summer we’re excited to present a season of family friendly cinema events, with films, creative workshops and talks. ALL CINEMA TICKETS £4! Workshops priced individually.
By Date
By Category
- See All
- Adventure Film Club
- Art of Action - Kicking It!
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Black History Month
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Fashion in Film
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Green Screen
- Halloween
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Live Show
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- NT Live
- Plymouth Urban Tree Festival
- 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
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
- Virtual Cinema
Past Events
- See All
- Art
- Creative Learning
- Film
- Adventure Film Club
- Art of Action - Kicking It!
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Black History Month
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Fashion in Film
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Green Screen
- Halloween
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Live Show
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- NT Live
- Plymouth Urban Tree Festival
- 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
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
- Virtual Cinema
Crowdfunder Prize Draw
Award-winning Independent Cinema
Winner of Best Arts, Culture and Theatre Venue – Muddy Stilettos Devon Awards 2024

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