Find your next cinema visit

Start with the place, then find the performance that works for you. These independent guides bring together venue identity, source-based status, useful access questions and a direct route to the operator's own programme. Coverage is selective, with researched places in England and Wales.

Choose a guide for the task

The Orpheus in Bristol, Kavanagh in Herne Bay and Cannock Cinema had official programmes advertised when checked on 4 November 2026. Each guide links to the appropriate operator and explains important decisions before booking.

The Plaza in Dorchester and Carlton in Westgate-on-Sea carried temporary-closure notices at that check. Their guides keep the building context available and direct you to operator updates before making a journey.

If your starting point is an old cinema name, try the cinema-history collection. The Theatre Royal, Barry guide explains the historical venue and gives a clearly separate route to cinema at the Memo Arts Centre.

What our status labels mean

Official programme advertised means an operator source showed films or performances when checked. It is not an open-now signal or a ticket-stock feed. Temporarily closed — operator notice identifies a specific reported interruption; a later reopening needs a newer source. Former cinema labels historical coverage rather than a current booking destination.

Each guide shows its source and check date. Use those dates to judge when to seek a fresh answer. If a detail determines whether the trip will work for you, confirm it with the venue for the actual performance.

Make the visit work for your group

Check the building, auditorium and performance separately. A useful general access page does not answer every screen or equipment question. Start with planning an accessible visit or cinema with children, then use the comparison worksheet if you have more than one option.

We do not operate these cinemas or sell their tickets. Programme and booking links take you to the responsible operator.