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From family films, world cinema, independent films and blockbusters to a range of live and encore screenings of theatre, opera and ballet performances, enjoy an eclectic range of films right in the heart of Colchester!
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Pillion
Thursday 08 January 2026
5:30 pm
Wallflower Colin leads a humdrum existence until he meets the handsome Ray a mysterious biker he is soon desperately devoted to in Pillion.
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It Was Just An Accident
Friday 09 January 2026
11:00 am
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Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, It Was Just An Accident is a fearless tour-de-force from cinematic luminary Jafar Panahi.
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Zootropolis 2
Friday 09 January 2026
3:30 pm
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Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case in Zootropolis 2!
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L’Atalante (4K Re-Issue)
Friday 09 January 2026
6:00 pm
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Newly married couple Juliette and a ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L’Atalante.
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Prime Minister
Friday 09 January 2026
8:15 pm
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In 2017, with the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader in Prime Minister.
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Zootropolis 2 (Relaxed)
Saturday 10 January 2026
11:00 am
Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case in Zootropolis 2!
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MET Opera Live: I Puritani
Saturday 10 January 2026
5:45 pm
Experience the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years, MET Opera Live: I Puritani.
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It Was Just An Accident (Captioned)
Wednesday 14 January 2026
11:00 am
Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, It Was Just An Accident is a fearless tour-de-force from cinematic luminary Jafar Panahi.
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Prime Minister (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 15 January 2026
11:30 am
In 2017, with the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader in Prime Minister.
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National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
Thursday 15 January 2026
7:30 pm
After years in a 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka in National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step.
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I Am Martin Parr
Friday 16 January 2026
11:00 am
I Am Martin Parr. One of the most controversial photographers of his time. Images with the power amuse and leave us ever so uncomfortable.
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The Choral
Friday 16 January 2026
2:00 pm
1916. As war rages on the Western Front, The Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army.
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Die My Love
Friday 16 January 2026
8:00 pm
From renowned filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, Die My Love is a visceral and uncompromising portrait of a woman engulfed by love and madness.
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Bowie: The Final Act (Relaxed)
Saturday 17 January 2026
11:00 am
Follow Bowie: The Final Act, exploring his artistic resurrection and extraordinary creativity in his last decade.
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The Shining (45th Anniversary)
Saturday 17 January 2026
2:00 pm
A writer takes a job as a winter caretaker at an isolated (and haunted) hotel in The Shining (45th Anniversary).
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The Tale of Silyan
Saturday 17 January 2026
5:30 pm
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The Tale of Silyan is inspired by the folk tale of the boy Siljan, who after a quarrel with his father turns into a stork and leaves home.
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Fackham Hall
Saturday 17 January 2026
8:00 pm
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A British Comedy from comedian Jimmy Carr; mistaken identities, forbidden love, and one very inconvenient corpse in Fackham Hall.
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Fackham Hall (Captioned)
Sunday 18 January 2026
11:00 am
A British Comedy from comedian Jimmy Carr; mistaken identities, forbidden love, and one very inconvenient corpse in Fackham Hall.
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The Royal Opera: La Traviata
Sunday 18 January 2026
2:00 pm
At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont in The Royal Opera: La Traviata.
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Fackham Hall (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 22 January 2026
11:30 am
A British Comedy from comedian Jimmy Carr; mistaken identities, forbidden love, and one very inconvenient corpse in Fackham Hall.
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Bowie: The Final Act
Thursday 22 January 2026
4:30 pm
Follow Bowie: The Final Act, exploring his artistic resurrection and extraordinary creativity in his last decade.
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National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Thursday 22 January 2026
7:00 pm
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Duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, National Theatre Live: Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
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Sentimental Value
Friday 23 January 2026
5:00 pm
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Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once renowned director in Sentimental Value.
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Marty Supreme
Friday 23 January 2026
7:30 pm
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Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness in Marty Supreme.
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The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants (Relaxed)
Saturday 24 January 2026
11:00 am
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
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The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants
Sunday 25 January 2026
11:00 am
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
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Sentimental Value (Captioned)
Tuesday 27 January 2026
2:00 pm
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once renowned director in Sentimental Value.
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The Thing With Feathers
Wednesday 28 January 2026
11:00 am
Oscar® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Thing with Feathers, adapted from the award-winning debut novel by Max Porter.
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Still Pushing Pineapples
Wednesday 28 January 2026
2:00 pm
Still Pushing Pineapples is a melancholic yet heartfelt story of the former singer of pop band Black Lace as he aims for a comeback.
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The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 29 January 2026
11:30 am
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
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The Housemaid
Thursday 29 January 2026
5:00 pm
The Housemaid is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book.
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Power Station
Thursday 29 January 2026
8:00 pm
Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution in Power Station.
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BSFF 2026: Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story
Friday 30 January 2026
10:20 am
Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story explores the life of wrestling icon Luna Vachon, a trailblazer in the WWF’s “Attitude Era.”
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BSFF 2026: What the Tide Dragged In
Friday 30 January 2026
12:50 pm
What the Tide Dragged In follows two sisters who visit a beach, only for one of them to begin to act strangely after she is nearly drowns.
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BSFF 2026: GroupChat + Q&A
Friday 30 January 2026
3:20 pm
After a lengthy absence from games master Dean, a group of friends come back online to take part in a role playing game in GroupChat
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BSFF 2026: Inferno
Friday 30 January 2026
5:50 pm
Based on true events, Inferno follows Mathilde Cordier, a young detective faces the most monstrous aspects of humanity.
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BSFF 2026: Deathstalker
Friday 30 January 2026
8:05 pm
Deathstalker is a modern reimagining of the cult 1980s fantasy film, drawing on the traditions of sword and sorcery cinema.
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BSFF 2026: The Reckoning + Q&A
Saturday 31 January 2026
10:20 am
Long kept secrets and a peculiar link to France lead two estranged brothers and their mother to an unimaginable outcome in The Reckoning.
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BSFF 2026: Son of Sara
Saturday 31 January 2026
12:50 pm
Haunted by strange urges and visions, a pregnant woman named accepts an invitation to dinner that spirals in Son of Sara.
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BSFF 2026: Deep End
Saturday 31 January 2026
3:20 pm
When her housekeeper is found dead in her pool, wealthy Marcela investigates the death but this leads to life altering choices in Deep End.
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BSFF 2026: Traction Park Massacre
Saturday 31 January 2026
5:50 pm
Young People meet Outlaw Bikers meet feral Twin Psycho-killers in a notorious abandoned water park in Traction Park Massacre.
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BSFF 2026: The Turkish Coffee Table
Saturday 31 January 2026
8:05 pm
A couple’s argument over a The Turkish Coffee Table table spirals into chaos when a simple mistake turns into a desperate web of lies.
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BSFF 2026: The Dark Fantastic
Sunday 01 February 2026
10:35 am
The Dark Fantastic is a psychedelic dive into the mind and work of renowned film composer Simon Boswell, exploring his innovative approaches.
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BSFF 2026: Loner + Q&A
Sunday 01 February 2026
1:00 pm
An aspiring vlogger goes on a wilderness retreat to a cabin in the woods, where he is held captive by an ancient, natural force in Loner.
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BSFF 2026: Cult Film Screening
Sunday 01 February 2026
3:30 pm
As is the Black Sunday tradition, the 2026 festival will close with a stone-cold cult classic with the BSFF 2026: Cult Film Screening!
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Peter Hujar’s Day (Captioned)
Tuesday 03 February 2026
2:00 pm
In 1974, a famed photographer describes the routines and rituals that define an artist’s life in Peter Hujar’s Day.
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Marty Supreme (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 05 February 2026
11:30 am
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness in Marty Supreme.
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Peter Hujar’s Day
Thursday 05 February 2026
2:45 pm
In 1974, a famed photographer describes the routines and rituals that define an artist’s life in Peter Hujar’s Day.
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Thursday 05 February 2026
5:30 pm
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Quentin Tarantino’s presentation of the revenge epic is now released as one!
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JFTFP 2026: Conflagration
Saturday 07 February 2026
2:00 pm
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JFTFP 2026: I Am What I Am
Sunday 08 February 2026
11:00 am
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R.E.M. X Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr.
Sunday 08 February 2026
2:00 pm
Pairing classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring a unique big screen experience with R.E.M. X Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr.!
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JFTFP 2026: What Should We Have Done?
Saturday 14 February 2026
2:00 pm
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The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works
Sunday 15 February 2026
2:00 pm
Virginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her startling and poignant reality in The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works.
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JFTFP 2026: The Hotel of My Dream
Saturday 21 February 2026
2:00 pm
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National Theatre Live: The Audience
Thursday 26 February 2026
7:00 pm
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Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in, National Theatre Live: The Audience!
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JFTFP 2026: Teki Cometh
Saturday 28 February 2026
2:00 pm
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JFTFP 2026: Sham
Saturday 07 March 2026
2:00 pm
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The Royal Ballet: Giselle
Sunday 08 March 2026
2:00 pm
The Royal Ballet: Giselle, has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is an unavailable nobleman, she falls in despair.
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JFTFP 2026: Silence of the Sea
Saturday 14 March 2026
2:00 pm
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Exhibition on Screen: Turner and Constable
Saturday 14 March 2026
5:00 pm
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Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, Exhibition on Screen: Turner and Constable explores their intertwined lives and legacies
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JFTFP 2026: The Real You
Saturday 21 March 2026
1:00 pm
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MET Opera Live: Tristan und Isolde
Saturday 21 March 2026
3:45 pm
The electrifying Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles: the Irish princess Isolde in MET Opera Live: Tristan und Isolde.
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JFTFP 2026: Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality
Sunday 29 March 2026
11:00 am
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The Royal Opera: Siegfried
Sunday 05 April 2026
2:00 pm
Raised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey in The Royal Opera: Siegfried.
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The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute
Sunday 26 April 2026
2:00 pm
Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue in The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute.
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MET Opera Live: Eugene Onegin
Saturday 02 May 2026
5:45 pm
After debuting in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Grigorian returns as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in MET Opera Live: Eugene Onegin.
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Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo; the Making of an Icon
Sunday 24 May 2026
2:00 pm
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Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist in Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo; the Making of an Icon.
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
Thursday 28 May 2026
7:00 pm
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Coughlan, Hardwicke and McSweeney in Synge’s riveting play of self-discovery, National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World.
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MET Opera Live: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
Saturday 30 May 2026
5:45 pm
MET Opera Live: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
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National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Thursday 25 June 2026
7:00 pm
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Manville joins Turner in a striking new staging of Hampton’s celebrated adaptation in National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
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