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Book-to-Win | Live the Vegas dream at a private dance class with The Last Showgirl

To celebrate the release of THE LAST SHOWGIRL, we’ve partnered with House of Burlesque for an exciting giveaway! Win a Private Fan Dancing Workshop for up to 4 people with UK Burlesque star Tempest Rose. Grab your friends and let your inner showgirls shine!

The Picturehouse Team 17 Feb 25

Awards Season at Picturehouse

Explore the contenders, fill out our Oscar ballot, and catch some of the best films of the year on the big screen.

The Picturehouse Team 24 Jan 25

Picturehouse Create | Our New Industry Event

Creatives, you're invited. Join us this April for screenings, masterclasses, panels, networking events, a brand new short film competition and more.

The Picturehouse Team 06 Feb 25

Picturehouse Green Screen presents: #ClimateScam?

Picturehouse Green Screen is proud to present #ClimateScam?, touring our sites with a live panel conversation following the film.

The Picturehouse Team 13 Feb 25

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Picturehouse Recommends

Whether you’re a singleton or a smug married, you can make an unforgettable date night with Bridget.

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh 10 Feb 25

Valentine's at Picturehouse

From Bridget Jones to Brief Encounter, raise a toast to love onscreen in all its forms this February.

The Picturehouse Team 31 Jan 25

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Magazine

Hard Truths | Picturehouse Recommends

Witty, tender and poignant, Mike Leigh's latest is a modern classic in the making.

Ian Freer 29 Jan 25

Presence | Picturehouse Recommends

Steven Soderbergh delivers a uniquely eerie and subversive take on the haunted house film with this intelligent first-person ghost story.

Ian Freer 23 Jan 25

The Brutalist | Picturehouse Recommends

Brady Corbet's awards season heavyweight is an ambitious, epic and profoundly cinematic portrait of an artist.

James Mottram 20 Jan 25

Explore the new issue of Picturehouse Recommends!

New year, new movies! Our December issue gets into some of 2025’s most exciting films: pick up a copy now.

Lara Peters 09 Dec 24

Conclave | Picturehouse Recommends

From director Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope.

Ed Gibbs 25 Nov 24

Wicked | Picturehouse Recommends

Broadway legend Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of Elphaba opposite the award-winning global phenomenon Ariana Grande as Glinda in this long-awaited musical adaptation.

Jess Bacon 15 Nov 24

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News

Awards Season at Picturehouse

Explore the contenders, fill out our Oscar ballot, and catch some of the best films of the year on the big screen.

The Picturehouse Team 24 Jan 25

Picturehouse Create | Our New Industry Event

Creatives, you're invited. Join us this April for screenings, masterclasses, panels, networking events, a brand new short film competition and more.

The Picturehouse Team 06 Feb 25

Picturehouse Green Screen presents: #ClimateScam?

Picturehouse Green Screen is proud to present #ClimateScam?, touring our sites with a live panel conversation following the film.

The Picturehouse Team 13 Feb 25

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Picturehouse Recommends

Whether you’re a singleton or a smug married, you can make an unforgettable date night with Bridget.

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh 10 Feb 25

Valentine's at Picturehouse

From Bridget Jones to Brief Encounter, raise a toast to love onscreen in all its forms this February.

The Picturehouse Team 31 Jan 25

The Love Of Cinema: A Picturehouse Podcast

Did you know that Picturehouse Cinemas are home to the UK's longest-running cinema podcast?

The Picturehouse Team 05 Feb 24

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Podcast

The Love Of Cinema: A Picturehouse Podcast

Did you know that Picturehouse Cinemas are home to the UK's longest-running cinema podcast?

The Picturehouse Team 05 Feb 24

Jon M. Chu on Wicked | Interview

Picturehouse's Lucy Fenwick Elliott sits down with director Jon M. Chu to discuss his love of musicals, casting Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, and what he hopes audiences take away from Wicked.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 22 Nov 24

Chris Sanders on The Wild Robot | Interview

Writer, director and animation legend Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon) joins us to dive into the making of The Wild Robot.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 18 Oct 24

10 Things I Hate About You | Interview with director Gil Junger

Dive into the making of 10 Things I Hate About You, the beloved 1999 rom-com that loosely adapted Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew into a teen hit.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 16 Sep 24

M. Night Shyamalan on Trap | Interview

Lucy Fenwick Elliott catches up with the master of suspense, director M. Night Shyamalan.

Lucy Fenwick Elliott 09 Aug 24

Oscars 2024 Special | Podcast

The big day is coming up this weekend. So what are our - and your - picks for Best Picture?

Sam Clements 07 Mar 24

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Competitions

Book-to-Win | Live the Vegas dream at a private dance class with The Last Showgirl

To celebrate the release of THE LAST SHOWGIRL, we’ve partnered with House of Burlesque for an exciting giveaway! Win a Private Fan Dancing Workshop for up to 4 people with UK Burlesque star Tempest Rose. Grab your friends and let your inner showgirls shine!

The Picturehouse Team 17 Feb 25

Competition | Win a luxury trip to Bath when you see Gladiator II at Picturehouse

To celebrate the release of Gladiator II, we’re giving you the chance to win a weekend fit for a Roman Emperor in Bath, UK, courtesy of our friends at Paramount.

The Picturehouse Team 06 Nov 24

Competition | Win a trip to Annecy International Animation Film Festival when you see The Wild Robot at...

This competition is now closed.

The Picturehouse Team 04 Oct 24

Members' Giveway | Coraline Q&A Screening

Picturehouse is delighted to offer our Members the chance to win four tickets to a very special Coraline Q&A screening in London, taking place at BFI Southbank on Sunday 11 August 2024.

The Picturehouse Team 23 Jul 24

Book-to-Win | Win a Berghaus bundle to celebrate the release of The Mountain Within Me

To celebrate the release of the brilliant new documentary The Mountain Within Me, we’re giving you the chance to win a bundle of Berghaus goodies, courtesy of our friends at Dogwoof.

The Picturehouse Team 12 Aug 24

Book-to-Win | Grab your squad and win an incredible prize with Copa 71

Watch Copa 71 at a participating cinema from 08 to 14 March for a chance to win exclusive team jerseys sponsored by Picturehouse, featuring a bespoke design crafted by FOUDYS.

The Picturehouse Team 27 Feb 24

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Fresh Takes

The Universal Theory | Fresh Takes

This time, our writers unravel The Universal Theory: a visually breathtaking, mind-bending mystery from director Timm Kröger, set against the towering landscape of the post-war Swiss Alps.

Harry, Ewelina, Jamie & Zara 02 Dec 24

Anora | Fresh Takes

We sent our team of writers to meet Anora: Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning comedy-drama sees Scream queen Mikey Madison give a star-making performance as a Brooklyn sex worker.

Izzy & Renuka 01 Nov 24

The Outrun | Fresh Takes

Our writers tell us what they thought of The Outrun, a poignant adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s award-winning memoir.

Nuala, Jamie, Lucy, Millie & Zara 27 Sep 24

Sing Sing | Fresh Takes

Here are some Fresh Takes on Sing Sing. Greg Kwedar's heartfelt drama follows a theatre group escaping the reality of incarceration through the creativity of staging a play.

Aryan, Colette, Juliette, Matthew, & Luca 23 Aug 24

Weekend | Fresh Takes

Here are some Fresh Takes on Weekend, the debut feature from All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh.

Jake & Alex 26 Feb 24

Monster | Fresh Takes

Here are some Fresh Takes on Monster, a timely tale of family and false impressions, boldly told from three different perspectives and helmed by acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Alice, Ethan, Olivia & Sara 01 Mar 24

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Programme Notes

Six Degrees of Shakespeare | reDiscover

Faithful or fast and loose, tragic or comedic, these six films may be worlds apart, but each plays a part in bringing The Bard to the big screen.

Johnathan Kirk 16 Aug 24

GIRRRL! | reDiscover

Paying homage to the beauty of sisterhood in cinema, join us for a season of films filled with laughter, tears, and everything that encapsulates friendship between Black women.

The Picturehouse Team 23 Feb 24

The Kids Are Not Alright | reDiscover

The world is theirs: join a revolution with our season celebrating cinema's most electrifying stories of rebels with (or without) a cause.

The Picturehouse Team 22 Mar 24

The Coen Brothers | reDiscover

With unmistakable wit and style, these fraternal filmmakers and their genre-bounding talents welcome you into an America all of their own.

The Picturehouse Team 12 Apr 24

Stanley Kubrick | reDiscover

Dive into the world of a notorious perfectionist and cinematic legend, with our season looking back on Stanley Kubrick's innovation, rigour and technical expertise.

Rose Butler 16 May 24

Bette vs. Joan | reDiscover

Legendary performances, legendary drama: get a front-row seat to the stars of Hollywood's most iconic feud.

The Picturehouse Team 10 Jun 24

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