Cinema

Vue Plymouth channels the Force with The Plymouth Fencing Club and train local Jedi

Celebrating the success of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , Vue Plymouth teamed up with The Plymouth Fencing Club to give film lovers an exhibition on how to properly handle a lightsabre. Setting up at Vue Plymouth on Saturday, The Plymouth Fencing Club gave visitors a taste of how a true lightsabre battle might go down over the course of the afternoon, offering onlookers who dared to wield...

Now showing: Cinema for the mind, body and soul

A trip to the cinema can actually be good for us and help us step away from the mounting pressure of being online all the time.

That’s according to new research released today from Vue and University College London, revealing that a few hours behind the big screen can have fascinating benefits on our brain function, social connections, productivity and creativity.

Through an...

Vue Plymouth to form alliance with The Plymouth Fencing Club and train local Jedi

To celebrate the success of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , Vue Plymouth will be showing their film lovers how a true lightsabre battle should go down.

On Saturday 11 January, The Plymouth Fencing Club will be set up at Vue Plymouth from 1pm to 4pm, performing some exhibition shows over the course of the afternoon to give film goers a lesson in how a lightsabre should be properly...

Santas relaxed on Vue Plymouth’s new luxurious recliner seats

Five film-loving Santas took a break from their Christmas duties as they parked up their sleighs, sat back and put their feet up to relax on Plymouth Vue’s new leather recliners.

Every seat in each of Vue’s fifteen screens has been upgraded to lavish recliner seating that has been given the meaningful stamp of approval by the city’s Father Christmases.

The renovation of the...

The Recliner arrives in Vue Plymouth on 16th December

A major revamp at Vue Plymouth is being revealed on the 16th December, which will see every seat in each of its fifteen screens upgraded to luxurious leather recliners.

The renovation of the screens at Vue Plymouth to The Recliner will allow visitors to experience the ultimate big screen and sound experience and a first class seat for the same low price of £4.99*.

These luxury...

Bolshoi Ballet pirouettes onto the big screen at Vue Plymouth

Great news for dance fans as the Bolshoi Ballet is bringing a host of events to Vue throughout this year.

Vue Plymouth will transform into a royal concert hall as music swells around the auditorium and every detail of the ballet is captured live and streamed on to the big screen. Performances starts on Sunday 19th May with Carmen Suite/Petrushka and continue with seven more live...

André Rieu to enchant big screen audiences in Plymouth again

THIS summer, the King of Waltz, André Rieu, returns to Maastricht to play his annual hometown concert – and once again it will be shown by Vue.

In what has become a yearly tradition, the world-famous violinist and conductor will play to music fans from across the globe, as Maastricht’s medieval town square is transformed into a spectacular backdrop for these unforgettable concerts...

National Theatre comes to Vue

Two diverse but equally outstanding productions from National Theatre are coming live to Vue Plymouth and will form part of its September Big Screen Events calendar.

Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in NT Live: Julie on Thursday 6th September. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party, where Jean and Kristina clean up in the kitchen...

Plymouth’s Open Air Cinema returns to city’s waterside locations

Plymouth Arts Centre’s Open Air Cinema is returning for 2018, offering audiences the opportunity to enjoy their favourite films in a series of iconic locations. Since 2012, this much-loved feature on Plymouth’s summer calendar has visited spectacular sites across the waterfront city for a programme of film events through July, August and September.

With a mix of blockbusters, cult...

Film: Daughters of the Dust (1993)

Julie Dash’s ground-breaking work follows a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina.

As former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors’ Yoruba traditions, Daughters of the Dust portrays the struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore.

The first wide release by a black female filmmaker, the film was met with wild critical acclaim and still resonates today – most recently as a major influence on Beyoncé’s video album Lemonade.

Restored (in conjunction with UCLA) for the first...

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