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Autism Friendly Screening (prompt start at 1pm). When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him.

Roger Waters, founding member and creative force behind the legendary Pink Floyd, brings to the screen his live show, Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague – The Movie. Directed by Sean Evans and Roger Waters, the film combines iconic songs from his Pink Floyd days with those from his solo career, encompassing a timespan of sixty years. It is a breathtaking, emotional tour de force blending music, technology, politics, autobiography and social commentary.

With a strange illness, a mother and her daughter embark on a journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure, and along the way the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother.

When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.

In a Sudan torn apart by years of war, become immersed in the daily fight of young Sudanese activists, yearning for freedom and reform. Both harrowing and rousing, their fight reminds us of the human ability to find hope in the most oppressive of circumstances. ‘Sudan, Remember Us’ bears witness to a lost revolution and within it unearths a tribute to the power of creativity as a tool of survival and resistance.

Nicholas and Isabel were made for each other but how will they ever know it? As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull them together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart

In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.

Join author Gary James in a celebration of the Manchester Corinthians, a women’s football club that toured the world during the 1950s to 1980s. Established in 1948-49 these pioneering women played at a time when a FA ban on women’s football was in place, winning trophies in major tournaments across Europe and South America. This celebration of the Corinthians will include interviews with some of the players, many now in their 70s and 80s, and the showing of ‘Oh What a Team’ (a short film telling their story).

This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the biggest British films of the 1980s. Unexpected hit My Beautiful Launderette, which helped to launch both the careers of its star Daniel Day Lewis and director Stephen Frears, tells the love story of young Pakistani man Omar and his childhood friend turned lover, white ex-skinhead Johnny. Set against the backdrop of racism, homophobia and Thatcherism, the film charts the pair’s attempts to renovate a South London launderette.

The latest feature from celebrated filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari (Chevalier, Attenberg), HARVEST is a spellbinding and thrillingly distinctive period piece like no other. Telling a story steeped in folk horror, and featuring another strikingly memorable performance from Caleb Landry Jones (Nitram), Tsangari presents a study of superstition, the trauma of modernity, and the looming threat of the outsider.

An epic and darkly funny symphony of family dysfunction, DYING follows the estranged members of the Lunies family as they wrestle with chaotic private lives.

Following the death of their father, a brother and sister (played by award winning teen actor Billy Barratt and startling newcomer Sora Wong) are placed at the centre of a terrifying ritual when they arrive at the secluded home of their new foster mother (the unexpectedly terrifying Sally Hawkins).

After 15 years together, Ale and Alex have come up with the crazy idea of throwing a party to celebrate their break up – like a wedding but the other way around. While their friends and family are sceptical, they seem to be sure of their decision. Or are they really?

Following a Ukrainian platoon as they attempt to reclaim the village of Andriivka during the 2023 counteroffensive, the film combines intense frontline footage with deeply human moments of reflection. Having premiered at Sundance and recently awarded the F:ACT Prize at CPH:DOX, it’s already receiving critical acclaim.

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.

Craig Waterman sees no reason to change his life or make new friends… until weatherman Austin moves into the neighborhood. Mysterious yet friendly, macho but vulnerable, Austin transforms everything for Craig, but Craig’s obsessive and childlike nature threatens to ruin the friendship, and possibly everything else in his life.

Join us at the Picture House for our monthly film quiz, where your movie knowledge could win you popcorn, prizes and bragging rights. Hosted by the one and only GenErika, this is your chance to test your silver screen smarts in a fun, welcoming atmosphere.

No Adverts or Trailers – Prompt Film Start 1pm. The immortal James Dean ended his big-screen legacy with this 1955 classic, an ode to teenagers and delinquents. Rebellious and emotionally scarred, teenager Jim Stark rages against the adult world and seeks the love his family didn’t give him. Co- stars Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Edward Platt. This was the first film to have Dean top billed, released shortly after his Academy Award-nominated role in East of Eden and less than a month after his fatal car crash.

Our Fright Night Screening on Saturday 30 August celebrates the film’s 50th Anniversary. When it was released in June 1975 it became the most successful film ever made and won three Oscars including one for its now-legendary score by John Williams.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

An intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief, starring Caissie Levy (Frozen). The show features a thrilling rock score from Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Winner of 3 Tony Awards® and the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Join us at the Hebden Bridge Picture House on Sat 20 September for the Heritage Open Day. There will be Vintage films, a chance to see the projector and learn about the cinema’s history.