Sarafina!
In the 30th year of South African freedom, and in light of a new dawn of South African politics – we are pleased to present Sarafina! to look back at how far South Africa has come.
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Ocean Film Festival World Tour
Climb aboard for a night of ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour features a new collection of the world’s most incredible ocean films!
Brought to you by the team behind the Banff Mountain Film Festival UK & Ireland tour, this selection of short films combines breath-taking marine life and wild seafaring voyages in a cinematic celebration of our oceans.
Scour Cinema + Night Vision present: Gallivant (1997)
A road movie truly like no other, Gallivant chronicles Andrew Kötting’s journey around the UK’s coastline, with his eccentric ‘Big Granny’ Gladys and young daughter Eden, who has Joubert Syndrome and communicates through sign-language.
Hyde and Seek Screening - A Greyhound of a Girl (U)
11-year-old Mary has an insatiable passion for cooking, and dreams of becoming a great chef. Her grandmother Emer, with whom she has a very special relationship, encourages her to make this dream come true. But every path has its obstacles and facing them turns into quite an adventure.
In this delicate coming-of-age story, filled with joy & laughter, we join four generations of women as they head off on a glorious journey together. One that takes them down memory lane and gives them the opportunity to learn about each other, truly and deeply.
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Hyde and Seek Screening: The NeverEnding Story (U)
This 80s classic adventure starts with a bullied and lonely boy reading a book in a strange shop - before he finds that he's becoming part of the story, and can even begin to control some of what happens in it.
Meanwhile, in the book, another boy is setting off on a series of dangerous tasks in a world full of strange and wonderful creatures - including a fluffy dragon, a giant racing snail and a huge talking wolf...
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All weekend Hyde & Seek Screenings are Pay What You Can including £0.
Hyde and Seek Screening - Yorkshire Day Special: Kes (PG)
Join us on Yorkshire Day (Thursday 1st August) for a very special Kestrel themed introduction before the film from Clare Brown, the Curator of Natural Science at Leeds Museums and Galleries, to learn about all things Kestrel related. Arrive early at 1.30pm to get a special up-close opportunity to see some birds of prey from their impressive collection!
Scalarama Leeds & Leeds Cinema Crawl present: Lost In America (1985)
David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives travelling around America…in a Winnebago.
A comedy classic from the great Albert Brooks (The Simpsons, Taxi Driver, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Drive).
This is part of Leeds Cinema Crawl, a 4 venue day of 4 films exploring life on the road:
Leeds Cinema Crawl: Reel Journeys
Kirkstall Abbey Outdoor Cinema
Outdoor Cinema is back at Kirkstall Abbey this summer!
Join us for one of two evenings of exclusive access inside the walls of the iconic Kirkstall Abbey.
23rd August - Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix
24th August - Top Gun Maverick
Outdoor Cinema: Frontier Sapiens Adventure Film Festival
Outdoor cinema, but not like you’ve seen before! Returning to Leeds this summer the Frontier Sapiens Film Festival is the largest open-air adventure film tour in the UK and is bringing inspiration and adventure to the big screen OUTDOORS.
National Theatre: Prima Facie (Screening)
Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play.
Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working-class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.
Prima Facie takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game.