Opening Times
The Box Office and Cinema will be closed between Wednesday 24th December and Thursday 1st January. Open from 1pm to 8.30pm on Friday 2nd January, and from 10.30am to 8pm on Saturday 3rd January.
Regular opening hours resuming on Tuesday 6th January:
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
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Past Events
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- 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
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026
- Virtual Cinema
The Voice of Hind Rajab (15)
In late January 2024, workers at the Palestine Red Crescent Society receive an emergency call from a young girl in Gaza. This docu-drama received the longest-ever standing ovation at the Venice International Film Festival.
Hamnet (12A)
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Beyond Bricks + Panel Q&A
Beyond Bricks investigates the balancing act needed to create hundreds of thousands of new homes in the UK without worsening the climate and ecological crises. The latest documentary produced by Cornwall Climate Care.
JFTFP26: Silence of the Sea (12)
When renowned artist Shuzo’s work is revealed to be a forgery, the shockwaves reach his talented former rival Ryuji, who may be involved in the death of a mysterious tattooed woman.
JFTFP26: The Real You (12)
With AI enabling people to virtually meet with the deceased, Sakuya finds himself uncovering more about his mother's death than he wished for.
Othello on Stage
Filmed live at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London especially for the big screen. Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris (War Horse, Dr Semmelweis, The Grinning Man) with music by PJ Harvey.
JFTFP26: Strangers in Kyoto (PG)
Madoka, a Tokyo writer newly married into a Kyoto folding-fan family, sets out to celebrate the city’s traditions — but her enthusiasm soon clashes with local sensibilities, sparking outright havoc!
JFTFP26: Blue Boy Trial (12)
When transgender woman, Sachi, testifies in court in the 1960s, she faces a society unwilling to see her for who she really is in this ground-breaking film based on a true event.
Jo in the Water (12A) + Q&A
Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth-based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle to protect our waters from devastating sewage pollution.