What’s on

A sumptuous animation inspired by Gaelic folklore.

Master Animator Satoshi Kon's cult horror sees a celebrity's reality unravel in a pop fever dream.

A collection of short films programmed by international curators HSEIH I-Hsuan and Emily Shin-Jie Lee, drawing on their global perspective for Dance Umbrella Festival 2025.

Marsm presents a screening of Karim El Shenawy's uplifting journey of hope, music and belonging, as part of A Season of Arabic Culture.

Come along with Dorothy for an evergreen adventure, in one of the most sumptuous Technicolour musicals ever committed to film.

Nadine Sierra stars in Rolando Villazón's adaptation set in the Swiss Alps, about a a lover, her fiance, and their rivals. 

Master Animator Satoshi Kon's cult horror sees a celebrity's reality unravel in a pop fever dream.

József Gémes’s painted masterpiece of Hungarian animation brings to vivid life a brutal and bloody period of Central European medieval history.

A panel debate exploring innovative and radically optimistic visions of the future.

Bernard Shaw's incendiary moral classic explores the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress, all through the lens of a mother and daughter. 

Experience the Pistols' rise to global infamy with this account based on the novel by Glen Matlock, one of the founding members of the Sex Pistols. 

Robert Clem’s latest film dives into the culture and history of Alabama and the Deep South, spotlighting Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton as a true blues icon and one of the genre’s greatest voices.

A gorgeous animated story of feminist icon and inspiring artist, Frida Kahlo's childhood in Coyoacan, Mexico. 

A fantastic opportunity to introduce young cinephiles to this Kaiju classic where Godzilla become a father at a time of great danger. 

Godzilla becomes a father at a time of great danger, as a group of scientists accidentally create mutated insect monsters and a giant spider is on the hunt…

A deeply personal portrait of Cuban music icon Pablo Milanés, captured in self-imposed exile during his final years.

Get creative and make mini animal habitats with Small World Cinema before watching our specially chosen programme of three brand new animations with stories of animals and their unlikely friendships,
 

The landmark German horror, presented with a new electronic score.

The first film account of Dónal Lunny, detailing his contribution to Irish culture and music, and framing him as one of Ireland's most outstanding artists.

Join artist Nia Fekri for a week-long workshop exploring film-making processes to make a collaborative 16mm direct animation film from start to finish.

Animator Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) returns with a fantastical comedy of love passed down through generations. 

A dazzling fantasy adventure set in a remote village that charts a young girl's encounter with the mysterious animal, the Ochi. 

This programme of shorts will take you on a wild ride; incredible, joyful and unexpected. 

Douglas Sirk’s 1959 masterpiece centers on the relationship between two single mothers, Lora (Lana Turner) and Annie (Juanita Moore), whose lives become deeply intertwined after a chance encounter. 

Get your groove on in our cinema with a fun music play session and a specially curated toddler-friendly selection of short films.

Join us for a screening of the wonderful adaptation of Julia Donaldson's Zog adaptation and an in-cinema Rhyme Time led by the Barbican Library. 

A double bill of beautiful animations, full of magic and ancient Irish mythology. 

This radical space documentary asks how we might conceptualise visions for space exploration that avoid repeating history’s mistakes on earth, away from the likes of the Bezos and Musk of our world.

If you missed it this summer, catch up with the latest adventure from the not-so-criminal criminals, The Bad Guys!

An undeniable masterpiece, E.T is pure cinematic joy.