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The Night Before Christmas (1913) - Film Screening w/ Live Score

No, it's not The Nightmare Before Christmas... but it certainly does add an unexpected horror twist to Christmas! It’s Christmas Eve, and everyone in the village has  plans. Meanwhile, The Devil and Solokha the witch are looking for ways of causing mischief. The movie is based on the 1832 tale of the same name by Nikolai Gogol and was directed by Ladislas Starevich.

Green Carnation Film Club Presents... BOOM!

Green Carnation Film Club Presents...BOOM!

Got the winter blues? Craving a diamond-encrusted, Mediterranean summer? Join us for a night of explosive cinema at Wharf Chambers!

Based on the Tennessee Williams play, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, BOOM! is a tour de force of late-1960s weirdness.

Elizabeth Taylor plays an erratic widow wafting around a lush villa in an array of fabulous outfits, before being visited by a sinister Richard Burton.

Bizarre, melodramatic and immersive, this is a classic of camp cinema.

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

Film at Horsforth Brewery.

We're screening the infamous cult Christmas classic, the origin of "garbage day!", SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2. Notorious for its over-the-top acting and campy Christmas kills, this isn't one you'll want to miss! Brothers Billy and Ricky don their Santa outfits and seek retribution for their childhood trauma by murdering everyone in sight. Join us for a spectacular night of festive carnage is in store for those who join us!

No need to watch part 1, as it's recapped (extensively) in this film!

Festive Mystery Matinees

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.

Goodbye Julia

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.

To Leeds, With Love

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.

Double Bill: The Snowman and The Snowman and Snowdog - Toddler Friendly Screening

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.

Double Bill: Robin Robin and Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas - Toddler Friendly Screening

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 and The Gruffalo's Child (Double-Bill) - Toddler Friendly Screening

 

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)