Opening Times
The Cinema, Box Office and Café-bar are closed from Friday 7 August - Wednesday 2 September and will reopen at 5pm on Thursday 3 September.
Online booking is available during this time, and voicemails and emails sent to info@plymouthartscinema.org will be checked every few days.
Plymouth Arts Cinema
Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AT
Award Winning Independent Cinema
What’s On
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- Adventure 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
- Rip It Up - Cut and Paste!
- 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
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026
- Virtual Cinema
Past Events
- See All
- Art
- Creative Learning
- Film
- Adventure 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
- Rip It Up - Cut and Paste!
- 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
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026
- Virtual Cinema
Ish (15)
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.
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.
& Sons (15)
A world-renowned but reclusive novelist, convinced he is about to die, summons his estranged sons to his home. Cast includes Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Noah Jupe, Bill Nighy, George MacKay, Johnny Flynn, Arthur Conti, Anna Geislerová.
Bitter Christmas (15)
Pedro Almodóvar is back with his unique brand of storytelling, setting the stage for the tale of a filmmaker who begins to be a little too heavily inspired by the real lives of those around him.
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.
The Incomer (12A)
Set on a remote Scottish island, two siblings survive by hunting seabirds, retelling the stories of their ancestors, and defending the isle from ‘Incomers’. Their world is upended with the arrival of an awkward council worker.
RIP IT UP – CUT AND PASTE! – Zine Workshop
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.
PULP: What Do You Do For an Encore? (12A)
PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is a celebration of one of Britain's most unusual bands, captured during their triumphant 2025 tour.
Super Nature (PG)
Ed Sayers’ award-winning debut feature saw him collaborating with 40 people on 80 different antique Super 8 cameras across land, in the air, and underwater, all telling the stories of nature close to them and their hearts with as little travel as p...
The Fastest Bicycle (15) + Q&A
The Fastest Bicycle 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. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and local guests.