‘Algorithm Party’ is the full-length feature adaptation of debut publication of spoken word artist 'Roy' (PJ Smith). 

The film is the directorial debut of Roy Boulter – drummer in Liverpool band The Farm.

Algorithm Party is an authentic, forthright glimpse into working class life, told with a blunt honesty with humour and compassion.

Roy’s deft, articulate and startlingly observed musings veer from the comic to the calamitous in a breath, cutting to the quick of the broad swathe of people and personalities that comprise his native city, from struggling parents to small-time criminals, pent-up white-collar workers to drinkers long lost to the ale. 

Roy’s eye is as keen as it is generous, presenting, in the great tradition of English realism, the real lives of people up against it in all

 sorts of ways, muddling through, trying to make the best of it. 

Roy is not a poet. Roy is a storyteller.

Thursday 13th August

Doors Open 7:30pm

Algorithm Party 8pm

Q&A 9:30pm

This Film is Rated "18", Only those 18 years or older can attend.

This year, André Rieu celebrates a spectacular milestone — the 20th anniversary of his iconic summer concerts on the magnificent Vrijthof square. Captured live in his beloved

hometown, this brand-new cinema event marks two decades of music and unforgettable magical summer nights.

Viva Maastricht! is a joyful tribute to the city where it all began. Joined by his world-renowned Johann Strauss Orchestra and a vibrant ensemble of artists, André brings the spirit, culture, and warmth of his hometown to life in a dazzling new concert filled with emotion and wonder.

From timeless waltzes to soul-stirring classics, this landmark anniversary concert promises an evening of passion, joy, and togetherness. Be part of this historic celebration as the

Vrijthof once again transforms into a breathtaking open-air ballroom — only in cinemas this summer.

ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2026 SUMMER CONCERT: VIVA

MAASTRICHT!

Sunday 9th August at 14:00

Approximate Runtime: 3 hours with One Interval

Langauge: English / Dutch, with English Subtitles

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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The key to the future is finally unearthed.

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring: Ryan Gosling; Harrison Ford; Ana de Armas; Dave Bautista; Robin Wright; Sylvia Hoeks; Mackenzie Davis; Jared Leto and more...

Blade Runner 2049

Genre: Sci-Fi; Drama

Based on the world and characters established in the 1982 film Blade Runner.

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable only for those 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required if young people are attending to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

Dementia Friendly Screening

£4 per person (pay on day)

Each ticket includes a tea/coffee & biscuit at the interval!

Thursday 18th June at 2pm.

An interior decorator and a playboy songwriter share a telephone party line and size each other up.

Remembering the King. The Plaza and Waterloo Partnership presents Viva Las Vegas.

A STORY PULSING WITH THE HEARTBEAT OF TODAY’S YOUTH!

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refuses, but Fields won’t take no for an answer.

This special screening will help raise funds for the Waterloo Partnership which helps support people in Sierra Leone, West Africa. There will be a supporting programme featuring live music from LESLIE LONGLEY; a raffle and licensed bar! to help raise money.

Tickets are Just £5!

To find out more about the Waterloo Partnership just visit www.waterloopartnership.co.uk

This film is rated as “PG” – Parental Guidance, Suitable for General Viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.

Film & Fizz!

The Plaza presents "Ghost [1990]" as part of our Film & Fizz Series, each ticket includes entry and a glass of Fizz! *

Before Sam was murdered, he told Molly he’d love and protect her forever.

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

Directed by Jerry Zucker, Starring: Demi Moore; Patrick Swayze; Whoopi Goldberg; Tony Goldwyn; Vincent Schiavelli; Rick Aviles and more...

Ghost (1990)

Genre: Fantasy; Romance; Thriller

An Alcohol Bar will be available for this screening.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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*Fizz (Prosecco) only available for those with an ADULT 18+ Ticket & able to prove age 18+ with photographic ID if requested.

** For those under 18 Ticket Holders or if prefered this drink may be exchanged for a Soft Drink at discrression of The Plaza.

GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards® including Best Play and a Tony Award® for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production was filmed live in London’s West End ahead of its sold-out Broadway run. The stellar cast includes Aya Cash (The Boys, The Franchise, You’re the Worst), Elliot Levey (Cold War, Patriots, Good) and Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S).

A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends...It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down.

Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.

Inspired by real events, GIANT explores with dark humour the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric offering a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon.

Thursday 19th November at 7:30pm

Sunday 22nd Novermber at 2:00pm

Tickets £12, Online Booking Fee 70p.

*This Play will run with No Adverts or Trailers.

Filmed live onstage at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End in 2025.

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable only for those 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required if young people are attending to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided.

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A Los Angeles crime saga!

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

Directed by Michael Mann. Starring: Al Pacino; Robert De Niro; Val Kilmer; Jon Voight; Tom Sizemore; Diane Venora; Amy Brenneman and more...

HEAT (1995)

Genre: Action; Crime; Drama

Based on the real-life cat-and-mouse dynamic between a calculating career criminal named Neil McCauley and a relentless Chicago police detective named Chuck Adamson in the 1960s.

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable only for those 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required if young people are attending to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided.

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

A Journey Home: Family Screening and Workshop

Join us for a family film screening and workshop, in association with At The Library.

‘A Journey Home’ is a screening of four short animated films, touching on the theme of home, and all told through the perspectives of young characters. The films will be followed by a creative workshop.

Films

I am from Palestine (Palestine-USA, 2023) 05:32 mins

As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds  her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn’t include her homeland.

Director – Iman Zawahry. Producer – Rifk Ebeid

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OLIVIA (Algeria, 2024) 05:00 mins

Olivia follows a woman uprooted from her olive land and forced into exile with her son. In an  unfamiliar world, she struggles to belong while trying to protect him, until she is faced with the  decision to return, leading her on a final journey.

Director – Shawki Boukef

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BAHR (Egypt, 2025) 07.30 mins

While grieving the loss of his wife, a father struggles with faith in a chance to reconnect with her;  the journey is portrayed as death being a beginning rather than an end, a simple line separating  two worlds.

Director – Belal Samra

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All Aboard (Lebanon-France, 2024) 06.40 mins

In order to follow his dream, Ray come illegally aboard the Nucleus Express at the expense of  Copper, a passenger who has his ticket for the trip.

Directed by: Joe Azar, Sasha Grandet, Sami Haouas, Camille Lecour, Julie Marquet, Anaïs  Mascherpa, Christina Varlokost

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Workshop: ‘Map Without Borders!’

Join us for a family creative workshop exploring roots, memory and belonging through drawing, storytelling, mapping, and traditional Karagoz-inspired shadow puppetry. No art experience needed. Everyone is welcome.

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Doors – 1.30pm

Start Time – 2.00pm

Finish Time – 4.00pm

Suitability – all, with parental guidance.

Content warning – Themes of grief, displacement, animal threat & flashing animated images.

The Metropolitan Opera

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST

Tuesday 26th January at 18:00

Approximate runtime: 3h 15min, With One Interval

Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Cast:  

Minnie SONDRA RADVANOVSKY

Dick Johnson SEOKJONG BAEK

Jack Rance CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN

Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky adds to her already remarkable Met repertoire, making her role debut as Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it. Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver rough justice—and win Minnie for himself. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of opera’s most action-packed adventures, live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.

This production is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Metropolitan Opera

MACBETH

Tuesday 20th October at 18:00.

Approximate runtime: 3h 30min, With One Interval

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

Cast:  

Macbeth QUINN KELSEY

Lady Macbeth LISE DAVIDSEN

Macduff FREDDIE DE TOMMASO

Banquo RYAN SPEEDO GREEN

Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost.

Following past triumphs in many of Verdi’s signature baritone roles, Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite Lise Davidsen—the world’s reigning dramatic soprano—as the power-mad Lady Macbeth, whose ruinous ambition damns them both.

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a penetrating production by Louisa Proske, a brilliant young director making waves around the world. Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the heroic Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Macbeth’s friend-turned-victim Banquo.

This production is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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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.

Directed by Pierre Coffin. Starring: Pierre Coffin; Trey Parker; Allison Janney; Christoph Waltz; Jeff Bridges; Jesse Eisenberg; Zoey Deutch; Bobby Moynihan; Phil LaMarr.

Minions & Monsters

Genre: Comedy; Animation; Family

The ocean is calling. 

Moana answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

This film is rated as “PG” – Parental Guidance, Suitable for General Viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.

We are exited to announce our Cult Classic Film Nights, Plaza Moviedrome!

Plaza Moviedrome Presents:

Blue Velvet (18)

Thursday 6th August 7:30pm

Doors Open at 7pm!

Tickets £5.90

Prefilm soundtrack provided by Dj Nick Gartland!

Bar Facilites Available!

It’s a strange world, isn’t it?

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Director

David Lynch

Stars

Isabella Rossellini; Kyle MacLachlan; Dennis Hopper; Laura Dern; Hope Lange; Dean Stockwell and more

This film is rated as “18” – Suitable only for those 18 Years and Over. No one under the age of 18 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

We are exited to announce our Cult Classic Film Nights, Plaza Moviedrome!

Plaza Moviedrome Presents:

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (15)

Thursday 26th November 7:30pm

[Happy Thanks Giving!]

Doors Open at 7pm!

Tickets £5.90

Prefilm soundtrack provided by Dj Nick Gartland!

Bar Facilites Available!

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

Director

John Hughes

Stars

Steve Martin; John Candy; Laila Robins; Michael McKean; Dylan Baker; Kevin Bacon and more

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable only for those 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

We are exited to announce our Cult Classic Film Nights, Plaza Moviedrome!

Plaza Moviedrome Presents:

The Exorcist (18)

Thursday 1st October 7:30pm

Doors Open at 7pm!

Tickets £5.90

Prefilm soundtrack provided by Dj Nick Gartland!

Bar Facilites Available!

Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Director

William Friedkin

Stars

Ellen Burstyn; Linda Blair; Jason Miller; Max von Sydow; Lee J. Cobb; William O'Malley; Kitty Winn and more

This film is rated as “18” – Suitable only for those 18 Years and Over. No one under the age of 18 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided.

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To Start our 2026/2027 Season The National Theatre Live brings you:

"The Misanthrope"

Tuesday 22nd September

7pm

Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the hollow contemporary mantras of kindness and respect. But the bolder she becomes in speaking out, the more colleagues avoid her, and the more her personal relationships begin to fracture.

As she challenges fashionable ideas and lends her voice to causes others are afraid to touch, she faces intense criticism and backlash. Alice will soon learn the price she must pay as an artist and as a woman for daring to speak her mind.

Award-winner Sandra Oh is the Misanthrope in Martin Crimp's cutting new version of Molière's dark comedy, directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham.

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable only for those 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required if young people are attending to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided.

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The Plaza presents our annual Nostalgia Night!

As we celebrate 29 years as a community cinema, we bring you a fun-filled night and a special screening of "West Side Story" to celebrate its 65th Anniversary!

Plus, enjoy a fantastic supporting programme featuring Dave Nicholas at the Hammond Organ, alongside glimpses into fascinating history of cinema.

The evening will also feature a licensed bar, a raffle, and a nostalgic ice cream interval!

Tickets: Only £3!

(+ 70p online booking fee)

Saturday 5th September,

 Supporting programme starts at 6:30pm

West Side Story (1961)

The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

Directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise

Starring: Natalie Wood; Richard Beymer; Russ Tamblyn; Rita Moreno; George Chakiris; Simon Oakland and more!

This film is rated as “PG” – Parental Guidance, Suitable for General Viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.

Plaza 80s returns with our fifth classic of the year — Flight of the Navigator.

Join us on Saturday 25th July at 7pm for a special screening of Flight of the Navigator (U), the much-loved 1986 sci-fi adventure from Walt Disney Pictures.

When 12-year-old David mysteriously disappears and returns eight years later without having aged a single day, he soon discovers an extraordinary connection to a futuristic alien spacecraft. Packed with adventure, humour and unforgettable 80s charm, Flight of the Navigator became a family favourite and cult classic for a generation.

Plaza 80s DJ Nick Gartland will be on hand playing 80s tunes before the film. There will be a bar and a food bank collection on the night.

18.45 – Doors Open

19.00 – Nick Gartland 80s DJ Set

20.00 – Flight of the Navigator

This film is rated as “U” – Suitable for all.

The Royal Ballet

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

Sunday 28th March at 14:00

Approximate runtime: 2h 50min, With Two Intervals

Cast:

Alice FRANCESCA HAYWARD

Jack/The Knave of Hearts WILLIAM BRACEWELL

Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit JAMES HAY

Mother/The Queen of Hearts LAUREN CUTHBERTSON

Father/The King of Hearts BENNET GARTSIDE

Magician/The Mad Hatter STEVEN MCRAE

Rajah/ The Caterpillar NICOL EDMONDS

The Duchess GARY AVIS

At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?

Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Joby Talbot’s score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs draw on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real.

The result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment and ingenious music and design.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Royal Opera

CARMEN

Sunday 15th November at 14:00
Approximate runtime: 3h 35min / 215min, One Interval

Sung in French with English subtitles.

Cast:  

Carmen GINGER COSTA-JACKSON

Don José RUSSELL THOMAS

Micaëla ADRIANA GONZÁLEZ

Escamillo ALEXANDER VINOGRADOV

Zuniga BARNABY REA

Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.

An all-star cast brings this white-hot drama to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José.

Following his 2023 Royal Opera debut, Sesto Quatrini returns to conduct Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Royal Opera

COSÌ FAN TUTTE

Sunday 28th February at 14:00

Approximate runtime: 3h 30min, With One Interval

Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Cast:  

Fiordiligi LOUISE ALDER

Dorabella SIMONE MCINTOSH

Ferrando MINGJIE LEI

Guglielmo HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL

Don Alfonso GERALD FINLEY

Despina EMILY POGORELC

Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power, the four lovers plunging into a dizzying world of shifting reality, where truth becomes increasingly unstable.

Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting since it first scandalised audiences in 1790. In her Main Stage debut, Netia Jones, Associate Director of The Royal Opera, reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit.

Taking on the roles of the lovers is an exciting young cast led by Louise Alder, Simone McIntosh, Mingjie Lei and Huw Montague Rendall, with Gerald Finley as their manipulative game-master Don Alfonso and Emily Pogorelc as Despina. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts, bringing out the exquisite melodies that underpin the provocative, and resolutely modern, themes at the heart of the opera.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Royal Opera

GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG

Sunday 7th February 14:00

Approximate runtime: 5h 50min, With Two Intervals

Sung in German with English subtitles.

Cast:  

Siegfried ANDREAS SCHAGER

Gunther THOMAS LEHMAN

Hagen MIKA KARES

Alberich CHRISTOPHER PURVES

Brünnhilde ELISABET STRID

Gutrune AMANDA MAJESKI

Waltraute ANNIKA SCHLICHT

First Norn NOA BEINART

Second Norn CLAIRE BARNETT-JONES

Third Norn CATHARINE WOODWARD

Woglinde SARAH BRADY

Wellgunde NIAMH O’SULLIVAN

Flosshilde SIAN GRIFFITHS

An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods.

Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning the truth of her beloved’s innocence, Brünnhilde at last returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in flames. For the long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic saga, director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns to take on the impassioned, otherworldly music – including Siegfried’s transporting Funeral March and Brünnhilde’s electrifying Immolation Scene.

The brilliant cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares, who together with the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus bring opera’s greatest journey to its shattering end.

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable for 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Royal Ballet

MANON

Sunday 1st November at 14:00

Approximate runtime: 3h 10min, With Two Intervals.

Cast:

To be confirmed

In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting...

Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel.

In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris, while all its decadence and decay are brought to life through Jules Massenet’s score and Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Royal Ballet

ROMEO AND JULIET

Sunday 30th May at 14:00

Approximate runtime: 2h 50min, With Two Intervals

Cast:

Juliet FUMI KANEKO

Romeo VADIM MUNTAGIROV

Mercutio FRANCISCO SERRANO

Tybalt RYOICHI HIRANO

Benvolio GIACOMO ROVERO

Paris LUKAS B. BRÆNDSRØD

Lord Capulet BENNET GARTSIDE

Lady Capulet CHRISTINA ARESTIS

Escalus, Prince of Verona HARRIS BELL

Rosaline ANNETTE BUVOLI

Nurse OLIVIA COWLEY

Friar Laurence THOMAS WHITEHEAD

Lord Montague THOMAS WHITEHEAD

Lady Montague LARA TURK

The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married.

The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo and Juliet must risk it all.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

[Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Royal Ballet

SWAN LAKE

Sunday 25th April at 14:00

Approximate runtime: 3h 25min, With Two Intervals

Cast:

To be confirmed

Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love. When she meets Prince Siegfried, he is immediately enamoured by her fragile beauty and pledges to free her. But freedom is not promised for Odette as Von Rothbart conspires to thwart the lovers’ plans.

Liam Scarlett’s production for The Royal Ballet brings together Tchaikovsky’s towering score and John Macfarlane’s picturesque designs to create an enduring ballet spectacle of love, treachery and forgiveness.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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The Royal Ballet

THE NUTCRACKER

Sunday 13th December at 14:00

Approximate runtime: 2h 20min, With One Interval.

Cast:  

The Sugar Plum Fairy MAYARA MAGRI

The Prince REECE CLARKE

Herr Drosselmeyer JAMES HAY

Clara MARIANNA TSEMBENHOI

Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker TAISUKE NAKAO

At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.

Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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The Royal Opera

TOSCA

Sunday 9th May at 14:00

Approximate runtime: 3h 15min, With Two Intervals

Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Cast:  

Floria Tosca ALEKSANDRA KURZAK

Mario Cavaradossi SAIMIR PIRGU

Baron Scarpia CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN

Spoletta ALED HALL

Cesare Angelotti PAWEŁ HORODYSKI

Sacristan JONATHAN LEMALU

Sciarrone SAM HIRD

Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates, in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out?

Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production returns, setting Puccini’s operatic thriller in a contemporary, war-torn Rome. Daniel Oren conducts Aleksandra Kurzak, who returns to the title role, joined by Saimir Pirgu as Cavaradossi and Christopher Maltman as Baron Scarpia.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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A brand new day starts now.

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day! 1st Showing!

See Spider-Man: Brand New Day 1st at the Plaza on Wednesday 29th July with this Specail Screening!

Grab your seat from 5pm and enjoy our pre-screening Marvel Quiz! Hosted by "The Soon To Be Infamous Quiz"

Plenty of prizes up for grabs including £50 of Plaza Vouchers!

Quiz entry included in Film Ticket for just £6!

Doors Open: 5pm

Smart Phone Quiz: 5:30pm-6:30pm

Spider-Man: Brand New Day 6:50pm-9:10pm

Synopsis:

A brand new day starts now.

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided.

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Times like these call for a Big Lebowski.

Jeffrey ‘The Dude’ Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

Directed by Joel Coen. Starring: Jeff Bridges; John Goodman; Julianne Moore; Steve Buscemi; David Huddleston; Philip Seymour Hoffman; Tara Reid; Philip Moon and more...

The Big Lebowski

Genre: Comedy; Crime

Based on real-life characters the Coen brothers met in the late 1980s, specifically independent film producer Jeff Dowd ("The Dude") and veteran/writer Peter Exline.

This film is rated as “18” – Adults Only, Suitable only for those 18 Years and Over. No one under the age of 18 can watch this film.

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It’ll be fun.

Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?

Directed by Olivia Wilde; Starring: Seth Rogen; Olivia Wilde; Penélope Cruz; Edward Norton.

Genre: Drama; Comedy

Defy the gods. 

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

The Rating of this film is To Be Confirmed:

We are currently listing is a "15"

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable only for those 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch this film.

 *Photographic ID will be required if young people are attending to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided. 

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It’s on.

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.

Directed by Andrew Stanton. Starring: Tom Hanks; Tim Allen; Joan Cusack; Greta Lee; Conan O'Brien; Craig Robinson and more...

Toy Story 5 (PG)

Genre: Adventure; Comedy; Animation

This film is rated as “PG” – Parental Guidance, Suitable for General Viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.