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
Descriptive Subtitles Available
Some of the screenings of the following films are shown with descriptive subtitles that display the dialogue as well as additional auditory information on the screen. Click on the link to the film page, and those screenings will be labelled "Descriptive Subtitles" in the listings under the trailer.
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- 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
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Green Screen
- 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
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Green Screen
- 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
The Penguin Lessons (12A)
This poignant dramedy from Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
The Return (15)
The Return tells the story of the mythical Greek hero, Odysseus (Fiennes) who, after 20 years away, washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom.
One to One: John and Yoko (15)
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, this is a revelatory inside-look at John & Yoko’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s.
Wind, Tide and Oar (PG)
Wind, Tide & Oar is a compelling exploration of engineless sailing. Shot over three years, the film delves into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone.
Heart of an Oak (U) – Plymouth Urban Tree Festival
This poetic and beautiful documentary follows a year in the life of a majestic, 210-year-old oak tree and its many inhabitants. With free festival activities before the film.
The Salt Path (12A)
Raynor and Moth Winn are the couple who decided to travel the south west’s famously gorgeous, rugged coastline in search of solace after a combination of crises in their lives, as captured in Raynor’s prize-winning memoir of the same name.