True beauty shines from within in this classic Disney animation

We return to the stunning setting of The Mount Without for a screening of the stunning Disney animation The Hunchback of Notre Dame. With its soaring Oscar-nominated soundtrack, dramatic story based on Victor Hugo’s epic novel, and unforgettable moments, it is a high point of Disney’s 90’s resurgence.

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In space, no-one can hear you clean

This Valentine’s Day, we’re presenting another screening of the perennial Festival favourite WALL•E. This delightful sci-fi misadventure is both an epic voyage into humanity’s future, and a nod to silent comedy cinema. It’s perfect for a date night, or for the entire family.

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There’s magic in the air in this quintessentially Muppet take on a classic

Due to huge demand, we’ve added an extra screening of one of the all-time great Dickens adaptations, The Muppet Christmas Carol. In addition to all of the usual ensemble cast of Kermit and friends, Michael Caine plays it straight as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a career highlight performance that underpins the trademark Muppet zaniness with real pathos that will warm even the sternest of hearts.

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Take a walk on the Dark Side for the first prequel’s 25th birthday

Our second sci-fi selection from 1999 at the Planetarium this December is the original Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace. Debate over the prequels still rages, but if you’re a millennial then memories of podracing, John Williams’ score and that lightsaber battle surely stir some deep-rooted emotions. Search your feelings; you know it to be true.

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Relive the magic 20 years since the spellbinding sequel first hit cinemas

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. The screenings at this magical venue continue with Chamber Of Secrets, a decidedly darker sequel to the original, yet still retaining all of the charm of its predecessor, and the spirit of the source material.

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The beloved original launches a mini-series at Bristol’s very own Hogwarts

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. Step into this magnificent venue and enjoy these spellbinding adventures back on the big screen, starting of course with Harry’s first year at Hogwarts…

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It would take a heart of stone not to warm to this iron man

Our final weekend of Planetarium screenings in 2024 starts with a double bill of classics from 1999, as they celebrate their 25th anniversaries. First up is Brad Bird’s magical and moving directorial debut, The Iron Giant. Inspired by Ted Hughes’ novel, it’s a powerful story that balances glorious sci-fi action with moments of pathos and joy that will leave you glowing.

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The beloved original launches a mini-series at Bristol’s very own Hogwarts

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. Step into this magnificent venue and enjoy these spellbinding adventures back on the big screen, starting of course with Harry’s first year at Hogwarts…

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“In space, no-one can hear you clean”

An extra screening of the family-friendly sci-fi fantasy hit, presented back on the big screen at the Planetarium. The eponymous robot is a global sensation in waste allocation - until he embarks on an out-of-this-world misadventure…

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There’s magic in the air in this quintessentially Muppet take on a classic

Join us on Advent Sunday as we start the festive season with one of the all-time great Dickens adaptations, The Muppet Christmas Carol. In addition to all of the usual ensemble cast of Kermit and friends, Michael Caine plays it straight as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a career highlight performance that underpins the trademark Muppet zaniness with real pathos that will warm even the sternest of hearts.

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40 years on, and the power of this epic fantasy shows no signs of stopping

Our time at Arnos Vale continues with a 40th anniversary screening of the exceptionally 80s fan faveThe Neverending Story. Whether you wore your VHS out as a child or discovered it thanks to Stranger Things, there’s no denying the enduring cult status of this story-within-a-story, chronicling the struggle to save Fantasia from The Nothing within the pages of a magical book; the power of its imagination hasn’t faded at all. 

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These sinister Salem sisters are doing it for themselves

We’re returning to Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol’s very own necropolis, with two days of spine-tingling cinema! Our first film at Arnos Vale this October is a firm festival favourite, the wonderfully witchy Hocus Pocus. The ghoulish Sanderson sisters have been terrorising fans for over 30 years (we know, sorry!) - so to celebrate the start of our 2024 Halloween season, why not reacquaint yourselves with these Salem legends…?

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A return to a beloved venue, with a suitably beloved sci-fi film

We’re relaunching our space and sci-fi screenings at the Planetarium with a long weekend leading into the August Bank Holiday, starting with the perennial Festival favourite WALL•E. This delightful sci-fi misadventure is both an epic voyage into humanity’s future, and a nod to silent comedy cinema, which will delight the entire family,

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It’s game on in this colourful story of high-scoring hi-jinks

Coming to the Observatory this April is 2012’s Oscar-nominated hit Wreck-It Ralph. John C. Reilly heads an ensemble cast in this exhilaratingly original misadventure through a video game arcade’s hidden world - with plenty of clever references for older viewers and gaming veterans, it’s a dazzling mix of retro and modern.

Somehow never seen it in two decades? Then this is the year to discover your inner elf…

It’s a perfect way to prepare for the festive weekend if, like us, it’s not truly Christmas until you’ve seen this film again… celebrating its 20th anniversary, we’re catching up with Buddy the Elf in the stunning setting of The Mount Without.

Somehow never seen it in two decades? Then this is the year to discover your inner elf…

It’s a perfect way to prepare for the festive weekend if, like us, it’s not truly Christmas until you’ve seen this film again… celebrating its 20th anniversary, we’re catching up with Buddy the Elf in the stunning setting of The Mount Without.

One of the defining British Christmas films, and its heart-melting sequel

Just in time for Christmas, we’re presenting a very special double bill at Clifton Observatory: Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman, screened back to back with The Snowman & The Snowdog. The Oscar-nominated original and its stunning sequel have entertained generations, and we’re delighted to presenting them together. Against the backdrop of Avon Gorge, you’ll feel like you’re walking in the air…

There’s magic in the air in this quintessentially Muppet take on a classic

Sunday’s Christmas In The Caves screenings continue with one of the all-time great Dickens adaptations, The Muppet Christmas Carol. In addition to all of the usual ensemble cast of Kermit and friends, Michael Caine plays it straight as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a career highlight performance that underpins the trademark Muppet zaniness with real pathos that will warm even the sternest of hearts.

Join Anna and Elsa for a magical icy adventure!

Sunday’s Matinee Screening selection at Christmas In The Caves is the hit 2013 Disney musical Frozen. This modern classic is a spin on the classic Disney fairytale narrative, with several instant-hit songs thrown in for good measure…

All is not as it seems in the White Witch’s winter wonderland…

C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles Of Narnia have long been associated with Christmastime, and none more so than The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. This breathtaking and bold big screen adaptation mixes household names with brilliant child actors, and remains faithful enough to its beloved source material to please fans of all ages.

He’s mean and green - but is he really as horrible as he claims to be?

Christmas In The Caves continues with Ron Howard’s delightfully zany take on Dr Seuss’ beloved book How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Jim Carrey may not be recognisable as the titular party-pooper at first glance, but his boundless energy shines through as he attempts to terrorise the citizens of Whoville!

There’s magic in the air in this quintessentially Muppet take on a classic

Due to demand we’ve added an extra screening of one of the all-time great Dickens adaptations, The Muppet Christmas Carol. In addition to all of the usual ensemble cast of Kermit and friends, Michael Caine plays it straight as Ebenezer Scrooge, in a career highlight performance that underpins the trademark Muppet zaniness with real pathos that will warm even the sternest of hearts.

Kevin’s “the man of the house” in this staple of the holiday season

Our night of festive films at Arnos Vale continues with the Christmas-themed crime caper, and firm festive favourite, Home Alone. Join Kevin McAllister for his one-child showdown with the Wet Bandits, featuring an increasingly wince-inducing series of booby traps…

Caution: events are getting Sirius during Year Three at Hogwarts…

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films.Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of the novel that introduced us to Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is a highlight of the series, with plenty of chills and thrills as Harry’s world gets increasingly dangerous and complex…

Caution: events are getting Sirius during Year Three at Hogwarts…

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films.Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of the novel that introduced us to Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is a highlight of the series, with plenty of chills and thrills as Harry’s world gets increasingly dangerous and complex…

Relive the magic 20 years since the spellbinding sequel first hit cinemas

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. The screenings at this magical venue continue with Chamber Of Secrets, a decidedly darker sequel to the original, yet still retaining all of the charm of its predecessor, and the spirit of the source material.

Relive the magic 20 years since the spellbinding sequel first hit cinemas

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. The screenings at this magical venue continue with Chamber Of Secrets, a decidedly darker sequel to the original, yet still retaining all of the charm of its predecessor, and the spirit of the source material.

The beloved original launches a mini-series at Bristol’s very own Hogwarts

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. Step into this magnificent venue and enjoy these spellbinding adventures back on the big screen, starting of course with Harry’s first year at Hogwarts…

The beloved original launches a mini-series at Bristol’s very own Hogwarts

Join us this Christmas season in one of Bristol’s most beautiful venues, Clifton College Chapel, for a special series of screenings of the first three Harry Potter films. Step into this magnificent venue and enjoy these spellbinding adventures back on the big screen, starting of course with Harry’s first year at Hogwarts…

Celebrate four decades since the Battle of Endor

2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi, and where better in Bristol to screen it than on location at a site that contributed to the construction of over 60 spacecraft? With enough thrills and spills to sate even a Sarlaac’s appetite, it’s a fitting finale to the original trilogy, and we can’t wait to bring it back to the big screen underneath Concorde!