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The 50 best cinemas in the UK and Ireland. From dreamy picture palaces to historic art houses to wallet-friendly multiplexes – the most fantastic screens in the British Isles
- Time Out Reveals the Best Cinemas in the UK and Ireland
Here is the full ranked list of the 50 best cinemas in the...
- The 25 best cinemas in London - Time Out
The 25 best cinemas in London. We present London’s top...
- Time Out Reveals the Best Cinemas in the UK and Ireland
Jul 28, 2021 · Whether you prefer a multi-screen movie palace, or a more boutique and sophisticated indie, there’s a cinema for everyone. And Time Out’s latest ranking of the best screens in the UK...
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- Cottage Road Cinema, Leeds
- Arthouse Crouch End, London
- Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
- Corn Exchange, Newbury
- Phoenix, Leicester
- Showroom Workstation, Sheffield
- The Point, Eastleigh
- Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick
- Sacred Cinema, Ventnor
- West Side Cinema, Orkney
A quick straw poll of people’s favourite independent cinema revealed a few things. Firstly that lots of Picturehouse Cinemas are still regarded as independent (they’re not sadly, but still great cinemas), and secondly that Cottage Road Cinema is absolutely beloved. 104 years old, Cottage Road is one of the oldest cinemas in the UK, and a true natio...
Demonstrating that even in these times of austerity and biting arts cuts, culture and independent cinema can flourish comes the Arthouse in Crouch End, a brand new indie cinema opened only a few short months ago. The films on offer are an intriguing mix between current acclaimed indie (think Pride, Mr Turner, The Imitation Game) and more leftfield ...
The Glasgow Film Theatre has an illustrious history. Originally opened in 1939 as The Cosmo, it was the first arts cinema in Scotland and the second purpose built one in the whole of the UK. It survived until 1973, when it was forced to close. However, it was happily sold to the Scottish Film Council, who re-opened it in 1974 as the Glasgow Film Th...
A quite beautiful venue to sit back and enjoy film, this West Berkshire cinema can be found in a mid 19th century building in the centre of Newbury. Site of an infamous punch-up between members of The Who, the Corn Exchange continues its tradition as a multi-use arts centre, but for my money it’s the chance to watch films here that’s the real draw....
Formerly the Digital Media Centre, The Phoenix is an amazing space where film can inspire you. With everything from micro-budgeted indie films which even the most avid film-goer will probably not heard of, to the latest and greatest blockbusters, the Phoenix caters for a wide audience – which is a big part of its remit. A charity, it prides itself ...
While the vast majority of these cinemas are single screen beauties, there are some that prove multi-screen independents are not only viable, but successful too. Showroom Workstation is one of these. Housed in a former car showroom, and with four screens showcasing a range of blockbusters, indie docs, and little known gems, as well as a dedicated c...
Originally a performing arts centre, The Point has steadily made a name for itself as a independent cinema of some renown in the last few years. While Eastleigh has gained a Vue cinema recently, it hasn’t stopped The Point from providing a strong counterpoint (no pun intended…) and embracing such varied film fare as a screening of Pride and a sing-...
Beaten only by the Barbican (sorry for not including that by the way!) for size and scope, this University of Warwick located arts centre looks super futuristic and has a progressive schedule of film to match. As well as the latest art-house releases, it hosts a Saturday film talk, mixes in world cinema classics, and offers a five-week film course ...
Housed in an old church on the Isle of Wight, Sacred Cinema is home to the glorious Isle of Wight Film Festival. Designed to be as accessible as possible to film fans, the IOWFF offers a £5 flat rate for all screenings (free if you’re an accredited filmmaker) and camping if you want to keep things super cheap. The atmospheric Sacred really lends th...
One of my favourites on this list. A not for profit voluntary run enterprise, West Side Cinema dedicates itself to showing the types of films normally confined to the film festivals of the world. They regularly go above and beyond to unearth gems that it would be impossible to track down for audiences, and screen them all together with short films....
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