To Infinity… @ The Planetarium

We’re over the moon (pun intended) to be returning to the Planetarium at We The Curious in 2024 after two years away. A fire closed this beloved venue’s doors, but now that’s it back, we’ve got a stellar series of space and sci-fi screenings lined up!

Explore the Planetarium’s Space exhibition before the screening and see if you’re cut out for a life in space, then recline in this unique screening space. As the lights dim, your journey will begin with a tour of the Solar System in a Planetarium star show - the perfect way to set the scene for your film…

 

 

 
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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Sep 12
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand, we’re bringing more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium this autumn, including a September double bill! A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.

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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Sep 12
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand, we’re bringing more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium this autumn, including a September double bill! A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.

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THE INCREDIBLES at The Planetarium
Sep 13
THE INCREDIBLES at The Planetarium

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES - YOU CAN THANK EDNA MODE FOR THAT

Our autumn programming springs into action with a screening of beloved superhero adventure The Incredibles, which turns 21 this year(!!!). The Oscar-winning film, which sees Mr Incredible struggling to adapt to his civilian identity years after he was forced to hang up his costume (no capes, darling!), is a hilarious and heartwarming misadventure that’s perfect for the whole family.

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WATCHMEN at The Planetarium
Sep 13
WATCHMEN at The Planetarium

WE’RE WATCHING THE WATCHMEN IN THIS MURKY MURDER MYSTERY

Our autumn programme at the Planetarium continues with a special screening of the Director’s Cut of Watchmen. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore, this gritty dystopian commentary on superheroes’ place in society was an instant cult hit, and we’re pleased to be showing Zack Snyder’s cut that restores over 20 minutes of material cut from the original theatrical release.

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PITCH BLACK at The Planetarium
Oct 17
PITCH BLACK at The Planetarium

DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. BE AFRAID OF WHAT’S IN THE DARK

Our weekend of horror-tinged sci-fi at the Planetarium starts with a 25th anniversary double bill of futuristic frightfests from 2000. First up is the action-packed chiller Pitch Black, which introduced the world to Vin Diesel’s antihero Riddick, as he battles for survival on a planet where what you can’t see can really, really hurt you…!

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HOLLOW MAN at The Planetarium
Oct 17
HOLLOW MAN at The Planetarium

IS HOLLOW MAN THE SCARIEST INVISIBLE MAN FILM? SEE FOR YOURSELF…

Our double bill of futuristic frightfests from 2000 concludes with Paul Verhoeven’s thriller Hollow Man, which features Kevin Bacon as you’ve, erm, never seen him before, fulfilling the mad scientist role as the creator of an invisibility drug who can’t handle the consequences of his creation, with murderous results for his peers…

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ALIEN at The Planetarium
Oct 18
ALIEN at The Planetarium

**PLEASE STAND BY FOR THIS IMPORTANT TRANSMISSION FROM MOTHER**

Attention! You’ve been awoken from deep internet browsing mode by a distress beacon. It appears to be coming from a spherical structure in the city centre. Your mission is to investigate this beacon, enter the structure, watch the video feed being broadcast within, and report back to the Nostromo. What could possibly go wrong…?

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ALIENS at The Planetarium
Oct 18
ALIENS at The Planetarium

**THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY WEYLAND-YUTANI CORP: BUILDING BETTER WORLDS**

Listen up, Marines! We’ve lost contact with Hadley’s Hope, the terraforming colony on planet LV-426. We’re dropping you in to find out what’s happened. Once on the ground, make your way to the spherical structure in the area known as Millennium Square, and access the video portal to watch the tapes back and see what happened on LV-426. Oh, and some conspiracy theorist called Ripley will be tagging along. Any questions? No? Good - it should be a walk in the park…

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THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT at The Planetarium
Nov 28
THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT at The Planetarium

WHAT GOES UP DOESN’T ALWAYS COME DOWN…

With kind permission from Hammer Films, we’re thrilled to bring a 70th anniversary screening of The Quatermass Xperiment to the Planetarium this November. Based on the BBC serial, this chilling story of extraterrestrial threat and body horror was a major influence on cult director John Carpenter, and this digitally restored print will be a treat on the big screen once more for all fans of sci-fi and vintage horror!

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12 MONKEYS at The Planetarium
Nov 28
12 MONKEYS at The Planetarium

IF YOU LIKED BRAZIL, THEN YOU NEED TO WATCH GILLIAM’S DARKEST FILM TO DATE

We’re celebrating another milestone of dystopian sci-fi this November with a 30th anniversary screening of Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys. It’s a mind-bending time-travel misadventure featuring Bruce Willis as the convict trying to save humanity from its own fate, plus Brad Pitt in an Oscar-nominated, memorable turn as a psychiatric inmate.

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RUN LOLA RUN at The Planetarium
Nov 29
RUN LOLA RUN at The Planetarium

100,000DM MISSING. 20 MINUTES LEFT. 1 DETERMINED GIRLFRIEND ON THE CASE

As part of a double bill of dystopian international cinema, we’re thrilled to presenting the mind-bending and heart-pounding action thriller Run Lola Run. Tom Twyker’s tale of one woman’s race to save her boyfriend from peril is a breakneck work of experimental film that wrings out every second of its 80 minute runtime - like Lola, you’ll be struggling to catch your breath!

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BATTLE ROYALE at The Planetarium
Nov 29
BATTLE ROYALE at The Planetarium

A DYSTOPIAN NIGHTMARE THAT’S AS INFLUENTIAL AS IT IS CONTROVERSIAL

As part of a double bill of dystopian international cinema, Battle Royale is coming to the Planetarium for a 25th anniversary screening. This controversial Japanese film about schoolkids forced to fight to the death by a totalitarian regime has influenced Tarantino, The Hunger Games, Squid Game and much, much more - it’s still a shocking and exhilarating watch, with satire, action, pathos et al for those who can stomach it!

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PACIFIC RIM at The Planetarium
Dec 12
PACIFIC RIM at The Planetarium

THE KAIJU ARE COMING: TIME TO GO BIG, OR GO EXTINCT

The epic monster-brawling showdown Pacific Rim screens at the Planetarium this December. Guillermo del Toro’s love letter to classic kaiju films is a spectacle for the big screen - with stunning action sequences, nostalgic nods to the giant movie monsters of old, and a big heart at its mechanical core - that will leave your inner child grinning from ear to ear.

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WAR OF THE WORLDS at The Planetarium
Dec 12
WAR OF THE WORLDS at The Planetarium

IN THIS HAUNTING SCI-FI THRILLER, OUR WORLD IS IN THEIR HANDS

As we move into December, we’re presenting a 20th anniversary screening of War Of The Worlds. Steven Spielberg masterfully adapts the seminal H.G. Wells novel for the 21st Century, bringing the scale of the alien invasion to life without losing sight of the existential dread of the source material. Harrowing and haunting, it’s another example of Spielberg’s proficiency in producing PG-13 horror (or 12-rated for us Brits!).

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STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH at The Planetarium
Dec 13
STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH at The Planetarium

THE TRAGIC PREQUEL TRILOGY CLOSER THAT SHOWCASES THE EPIC STRUGGLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL

Our final night at the Planetarium in 2025 begins with a 20th anniversary screening of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith. The final film of the prequel trilogy details Anakin Skywalker’s tragic turn to the Dark Side of the Force, and the origins of one of cinema’s all-time greatest villains… It’s a space opera spectacle for the ages!

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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Dec 13
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand, we’re bringing more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium this autumn, including a final screening in the buildup to Christmas. A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.

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