The weather outside is frightful… but the snug of the Palace Picture House is so delightful…
Join us this festive season for relaxed screenings of classic family Christmas films.
Screenings take place at 2pm on selected dates 17 December - 5 January at our on-site cinema and are included in the museum admission charge.
'Song of the Sea' tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse - the last Seal-child - who embark on a fantastic journey back to their home by the Sea, across a fading world of ancient Irish legends and magic, a world that needs Saoirse to find her voice and sing the 'Song of the Sea' to save all of fairy kind from being lost forever.
From executive producer Lupita Nyong’o, Goodbye Julia tells the story of Mona (Eiman Yousif) and her maid Julia (Siran Rick). As political tensions mount in Khartoum, Julia finds herself torn between the truth of what happened to her missing husband, the possibility of new love with activist Majier and how she can care for her son.
This December, LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District) is set to transform The Queens in City Square, once again, as it hosts the highly anticipated Christmas projection. This festive spectacle will feature an original animated story entitled “To Leeds, With Love,” with a massive 187 showings across 11 days.
The Snowman (1982, 26min)
On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.
The Snowman and Snowdog (2012, 24min)
A young boy whose dog has recently died moves to the house where The Snowman (1982) was built.
No adult unaccompanied by a toddler will be admitted.
Robin Robin (2021, 32min)
In this stop-motion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021, 30min)
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?
No adult unaccompanied by a toddler will be admitted.
The Gruffalo (2009, 27 mins)
Adapted from the best-selling book, this short animation centres on a crafty mouse (voiced by James Corden) protected from harm by his own vibrant imagination. Faced by peckish predators - a snake, an owl and a fox - the mouse distracts them all with tall tales of a terrifying beast on the loose. All is well until the seemingly fictitious ''Gruffalo'' (Robbie Coltrane) roars on to the scene.
The Gruffalo's Child (2011, 27 mins)
Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Pooh convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to save him.
No adult unaccompanied by a toddler will be admitted.
In the far off land of Borovia, where dragons are fierce, witches are wicked, scientists are insane, the economy is bad and television is in black & white, stands Castle Big: home of The Big Knights.
From the award-winning animators behind Peppa Pig, The Big Knights revolves around the exploits of brothers Sir Boris (the finest swordsman in the world), Sir Morris (the most enthusiastic) and their noble pets, Sir Horace the Dog and Sir Doris the Hamster.
No adult unaccompanied by a toddler will be admitted.
David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen.