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Rip It Up – A Season Celebrating Youth, Creativity and Rebellion

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🎄BITTER CHRISTMAS (15) 💔 Pedro Almodóvar i

🫶 LOVE ME TENDER (15) Vicky Krieps is magnetic

🫶 LOVE ME TENDER (15)

Vicky Krieps is magnetic as a woman paying a high price to be free in this luminous and radical commentary on motherhood, desire and self-discovery.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An intriguing premise elevated by exceptional talent. Restrained, compassionate and beautifully observed." - Little White Lies

📆 Friday 11th - Thursday 17th September
🔗 https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/love-me-tender-15/

F-Rated | Programmer's Pick

🌆 What's it like to be young in our city? 🏙️

@plymartscinema and @fotonow_cic are running zine workshops for 15-25 year olds to explore Plymouth through street photography and archive footage from @theboxplymouth.

📖 ZINE WORKSHOP
Friday 18th & Saturday 26th September
What does Plymouth feel like to you? Is the city a boring, grey place or is it full of surprises? Join us at Fotonow on a street photography and Zine-making workshop.
https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/rip-it-up-cut-and-paste-zine-workshop/

💻 DIGITAL ZINE WORKSHOP
Saturday 3rd October
Drawing inspiration from archive footage and materials selected from The Box's collections, participants will discover different stories, perspectives and representations of the city through time and learn how to edit together a digital zine https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/rip-it-up-cut-and-paste-digital-zine-workshop/

These events are part of Rip It Up, the 2026 BFI FAN UK-wide season. From joy to heartbreak, we explore and celebrate the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression. Cut and Paste!, our take on Rip It Up, uses film as a starting point to explore what it feels like to be young in the city and as well as the zine workshops we're screening Remembrance, Blinded By The Light, Beautiful Thing, and a surprise film picked by our workshop participants ✨

This season is made possible with the support of the @britishfilminstitute Film Audience Network, awarding funds from @thenationallottery

@filmhubsw @whatson_plymculture

ISH (15) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Spirited, soulful storytel

ISH (15)

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Spirited, soulful storytelling with two wonderful young leads." - Little White Lies

Set and filmed in Luton, Ish follows 12-year-old best friends Ish and Maram, who wrestle to hold onto their friendship in the wake of a police stop and search. An assured feature film debut by acclaimed artist Imran Perretta.

📆 Thursday 3rd - Wednesday 9th September
🎟 https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/ish-15/

THE SUMMER BOOK (PG) Based on Tove Jansson's belo

THE SUMMER BOOK (PG)

Based on Tove Jansson's beloved novel, The Summer Book tells the story of Sophia, a nine-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A haiku of a movie, conveying profound thoughts about time, memory, loss, and nature through a simplified, meditative, cinematic language of exquisite images and gentle music." - RogerEbert.com

📆 Thursday 3rd - Thursday 10th September
🎟 https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/the-summer-book-pg/

🌊 BATHING PLACES: SCREENING WATER WORLDS 📆 S

🌊 BATHING PLACES: SCREENING WATER WORLDS
📆 Saturday 26th September

In association with @37looestreet ’s Bathing Places exhibition (37 Looe Street gallery, open Thursday-Saturday 11-5 until 26th September), this special screening includes all the artists’ films shown as part of the exhibition, as well as a first screening of Geography of an Archive by Vesna Lukic and Nicole Khayat, whose painting and archival works evoking Khayat Beach in Palestine are included in the exhibition.

These films reflect a spectrum of watery worlds and bodies in bodies of water. Artists connect. In these films, the waters of other seas lap onto the shores of the Sound, bathers from other beaches visit. Water finds its way and we are reminded of our place on a planet. 71% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered and yet pollution, war, climate change imperil so much of that resource. Bathing is an act of immersion. Becoming part of another element. An eternal act yet one not to be taken for granted. In these films, the liquid treasure of these spaces and beings is vividly and variously represented.

Introduction from curators, Angela Piccini and Sefryn Penrose.

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/bathing-places-screening-water-worlds/

From joy to heartbreak, we explore and celebrate t

From joy to heartbreak, we explore and celebrate the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression with the 2026 BFI FAN UK-wide season Rip It Up.

Cut and Paste!, our take on Rip It Up, uses film as a starting point to explore what it feels like to be young in the city.

📖 ZINE WORKSHOP
Friday 18th - Saturday 26th September
What does Plymouth feel like to you? Is the city a boring, grey place or is it full of surprises? Join us at Fotonow on a street photography and Zine-making workshop.

🎸 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (12)
Saturday 26th - Tuesday 29th September
Javed is a Pakistani teenager who experiences racial and economic turmoil while living in Luton, England, in 1987. His life is changed when he discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen.

⚓ REMEMBRANCE (15)
Friday 2nd - Thursday 8th October
This rarely seen British film is set around the pubs and clubs of the then-notorious Union Street in 1980s Plymouth and follows a group of young Royal Navy sailors during their last 24 hours ashore before their ship sets sail.

💻 DIGITAL ZINE WORKSHOP
Saturday 3rd October
Drawing inspiration from archive footage and materials selected from The Box's collections, participants will discover different stories, perspectives and representations of the city through time and learn how to edit together a digital zine

Working in partnership with @fotonow_cic and @theboxplymouth, we will leave our expectations behind and see what happens.

This season is made possible with the support of the @britishfilminstitute Film Audience Network, awarding funds from @thenationallottery

@filmhubsw @whatson_plymculture

https://plymouthartscinema.org/event-attribute/rip-it-up-cut-and-paste/

THE LAND REMAINS + Director Intro + Q&A Britain i

THE LAND REMAINS + Director Intro + Q&A

Britain is an island shaped by memory, migration and the persistence of the past in the present.

Filmed over the course of a year, The Land Remains journeys through Britain’s pre-Christian ceremonies, seasonal traditions, and pagan practices, exploring the relationship between myth, landscape, migration, and national identity.

There will be a Q&A panel discussion around the film’s themes with the Director @deadbeatboris and special guest speakers in the cinema after the film, followed by a short networking session at the bar.

The film features prominent voices from the folk community, including folk singer and song collector @samleesong, and alchemist and apothecarist @pulvers.apothecary.

📆 Wednesday 23 September, 6pm
Tickets £5 🎟 https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/the-land-remains-12a-director-intro-and-discussion/

@deadbeatfilms @the.stone.club

Voting is now live for @bifa_film's Cinema of the

Voting is now live for @bifa_film's Cinema of the Year award, supported by @kiauk.

🏆This award celebrates the cinemas that bring people together through the shared magic of watching great films on the big screen.

🎟️ And… ten voters will win a year of free cinema tickets to their favourite cinema, plus champagne and wine! Just tick the giveaway box when you vote.

🗳️ Cast your vote here: https://www.bifa.film/coty-vote/?cinema=plymouth-arts-cinema

#coty26

"You're invited to come and experience a night you

"You're invited to come and experience a night you'll remember for the rest of your life."

🎬PULP: What Do You Do For an Encore? (12A)
📆Friday 18th September
🎟 https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/pulp-what-do-you-do-for-an-encore-12a/

Featuring twenty songs spanning the course of their career, PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is a tribute to a band of misfits whose sharp social commentary, sarcastic yet sincere wit, and enduring empathy with their audience continues to resonate across generations.

British feature documentary @thefastestbicyclefilm

British feature documentary @thefastestbicyclefilm tells the amazing story of Barney Townsend and his team’s attempt at the World Human Powered Vehicle land speed record at Battle Mountain Nevada.

We will have a special screening at Plymouth Arts Cinema on Tuesday 22 September, with an introduction and Q&A with double BAFTA-winning Director Michael B. Clifford, and Adam Kyte, Lecturer in Mechanical and Marine Engineering Design at @plymuni. Adam led a Plymouth team at the Human Powered Speed Challenge, Nevada in 2016 setting a Women's World Record for hand cycling - they are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the world record this September.

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/the-fastest-bicycle-15-qa/

@bikefilm
@iconicproductionsuk
@plymscieng_international
@plymouthcorinthiancycling
@plymunicycling
@rocketsandrascals
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@plymotion_pcc

🎬 September Films Now On Sale! 🎬 Our Film P

🎬 September Films Now On Sale! 🎬

Our Film Programmer has picked Ish, Bitter Christmas and Love Me Tender as her films of the month.

Catch new releases The Summer Book, & Sons, The Incomer, Just an Illusion and Sense & Sensibility, and documentaries with a twist, from Super Nature, A Dairy Story and @welovepulp!

We're pleased to host events with guest speakers for @37looestreet 's Bathing Places, @thefastestbicyclefilm, @deadbeatfilms' The Land Remains, @stateorgans and @derekvsderek.

The 2026 BFI FAN UK-wide season #RipItUp explores and celebrates the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression - from joy to heartbreak - on screen in the UK. Cut and Paste! - the PAC strand of the season, uses film as a starting point to explore what it feels like to be young in the city. Join us for zine workshops with @fotonow_cic and @theboxplymouth and screenings including Blinded by the Light and PAC favourite Remembrance.

The Cinema, Box Office and Café-bar are closed until Wednesday 2 September and will reopen at 5pm on Thursday 3 September. Online booking is available during this time, and voicemails and emails will be checked every few days.

This Rip It Up season is made possible with the support of the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from National Lottery. #BFIFAN

@film_uop @filmhubsw @artsuniplym @dandcfilm @artsuniplymsu @whatson_plymculture

STATE ORGANS (15) + Q&A This powerful documentary

STATE ORGANS (15) + Q&A

This powerful documentary exposes China’s state-sanctioned, billion-dollar transplant industry fuelled by forced organ harvesting and the brutal persecution of Falun Gong spiritual believers.

Please come and see an exclusive screening of @stateorgansgb followed by a Q&A session at Plymouth Arts Cinema on 27 September 2026 (doors open at 2pm).

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/state-organs-15/

SHREK (U) Summer Holiday Cinema Wednesday 29th Jul

SHREK (U)
Summer Holiday Cinema
Wednesday 29th July - Wednesday 5th August

Can’t get ogre it - Shrek is 25 years old!!

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters who have all been banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home, not to mention his, Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. But rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret.

TICKET PRICES
We are cutting the prices of our cinema tickets for children this summer thanks to the UK Government’s Great British Summer Savings.
Ticket Prices: Adults £5, Children £4.38, free for Babies under 12 months

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/shrek-u/

Sponsored by
@plymouthcitybus
@chriskallissolicitors

MINIONS AND MONSTERS (U) Summer Holiday Cinema Tue

MINIONS AND MONSTERS (U)
Summer Holiday Cinema
Tuesday 28th July - Thursday 6th August

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created. The perfect summer family film!

TICKET PRICES
We are cutting the prices of our cinema tickets for children this summer thanks to the UK Government’s Great British Summer Savings.
Ticket Prices: Adults £5, Children £4.38, free for Babies under 12 months

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/minions-and-monsters/

Sponsored by
@plymouthcitybus
@chriskallissolicitors

TOY STORY 5 Summer Holiday Cinema Tuesday 28th Ju

TOY STORY 5
Summer Holiday Cinema

Tuesday 28th July - Thursday 6th August

Woody, Buzz, and the gang face their most formidable rival yet - the digital age - in the fabulous fifth chapter of the beloved animated franchise, exploring the bond between toys and children in a world of screens.

Featuring the iconic voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack, Toy Story 5 is a fun, poignant exploration of the “Toys vs. Tech” divide.

TICKET PRICES
We are cutting the prices of our cinema tickets for children this summer thanks to the UK Government’s Great British Summer Savings.
Ticket Prices: Adults £5, Children £4.38, free for Babies under 12 months

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/toy-story-5-pg/

Sponsored by
@plymouthcitybus @chriskallissolicitors

The Last Viking (15) Friday 24th - Thursday 30th J

The Last Viking (15)
Friday 24th - Thursday 30th July

After serving fifteen years in prison, bank robber Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is determined to recover the stolen money his brother Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen) buried years earlier. There’s just one problem: Manfred, caught in an identity crisis and convinced he is John Lennon, can no longer remember where it is hidden. The brothers set off on an increasingly chaotic hunt for the missing fortune, digging up old family secrets on the way.

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/the-last-viking-15/

Effi o Blaenau (15) Friday 24th - Thursday 30th J

Effi o Blaenau (15)

Friday 24th - Thursday 30th July

The Welsh-language film follows Effi, a young woman desperate to escape a town where the pubs are closed, the jobs have vanished and her grandmother works night shifts in the local chip shop just to get by.

“A tremendous performance from Gwenllian, blistering. An absorbing, propulsive story that keeps you on the edge of your seat” ★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/effi-o-blaenau-15/

All set up for the day #devonportopendays. Come an

All set up for the day #devonportopendays. Come and say hi! 🌞

🫧 PAC and LUSH Plymouth join forces this Summer

🫧 PAC and LUSH Plymouth join forces this Summer, to bring you the first in a unique collaboration where blockbusters meet bath-bombs.

Slip into Summer with 4 special sessions, where we will hand make bath-bombs, explore the power of positive self-talk, become LUSH designers and so much more!

All sessions will be unique to the film you are watching and will include something from us to take home with you.

TOY STORY 5 – Tuesday 28 July, 10am [SOLD OUT!]
SHREK – Thursday 30 July, 10am
MINIONS AND MONSTERS, 10am [SOLD OUT!]
TOY STORY 5 – Thursday 6 August, 10am

https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/lush-bath-bomb-making-family-workshops/

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