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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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Coyote Vs. Acme
Friday 18 September 2026
11:00 am
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After enduring years of catastrophic product failures at the hands of ACME, Inc., a tenacious, unemployed coyote uncovers a corporate cover-up.
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& Sons
Friday 18 September 2026
2:00 pm
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A genre-defying, darkly comedic drama starring an A-list cast, including Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, George MacKay, Dominic West, Johnny Flynn, and Noah Jupe.
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Tony
Friday 18 September 2026
5:30 pm
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A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
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Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma
Friday 18 September 2026
8:00 pm
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A filmmaker’s obsession with a vintage horror icon blurs the lines between reality, cinematic violence, and mutual obsession.
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Coyote Vs. Acme (Relaxed)
Saturday 19 September 2026
11:00 am - 12:46 pm
After enduring years of catastrophic product failures at the hands of ACME, Inc., a tenacious, unemployed coyote uncovers a corporate cover-up.
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Exhibition on Screen: James McNeill Whistler
Sunday 20 September 2026
2:00 pm
In an era of great change and great beauty emerged the character of James McNeill Whistler. Considered by some to be one of the great innovators of 19th century art, he was a contemporary of the Impressionists, much admired by Van Gogh and Manet.
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Hanging By A Wire
Friday 25 September 2026
5:00 pm
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When a cable car malfunctions in the mountains, eight people including six students are trapped high above a valley.
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National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
Friday 25 September 2026
7:00 pm
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Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
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Kiki’s Delivery Service (4K Remaster) (Relaxed)
Saturday 26 September 2026
11:00 am
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A resourceful young witch uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt.
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The Dog Stars
Saturday 26 September 2026
5:30 pm
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In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.
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Bitter Christmas (Captioned)
Saturday 26 September 2026
8:00 pm - 10:06 pm
From iconic director Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Milena Smit, Carmen Machi, Bárbara Lennie, Rossy de Palma and Leonardo Sbaraglia
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The Dog Stars (Captioned)
Tuesday 29 September 2026
2:00 pm - 3:55 pm
In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.
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Bitter Christmas
Wednesday 30 September 2026
11:00 am
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From iconic director Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Milena Smit, Carmen Machi, Bárbara Lennie, Rossy de Palma and Leonardo Sbaraglia.
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Songs of Forgotten Trees
Wednesday 30 September 2026
2:00 pm
A migrant actress in Mumbai sublets her apartment to a corporate worker. Despite their different backgrounds, the two women develop an unexpected connection.
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Kiki’s Delivery Service (4K Remaster) (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 01 October 2026
11:30 am - 1:28 pm
A resourceful young witch uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt.
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The Pout-Pout Fish
Friday 02 October 2026
11:00 am
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Mr Fish, a prickly recluse, and Pip, a hyperactive sea dragon, must embark on a daunting undersea quest in search of a mythical, wish-granting fish to save their homes.
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Guggi
Friday 02 October 2026
2:00 pm
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Guggi traces the remarkable creative journey of one of Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary artists, who emerged from the anarchic post-punk energy of Dublin.
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Late Fame
Friday 02 October 2026
5:30 pm
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A long time ago Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that no one ever cared about. When a group of young artists rediscover his work, he must reassess his genius.
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The Death Of Robin Hood
Friday 02 October 2026
8:00 pm
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The Death Of Robin Hood is a darker reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale. Set of its time, the film sees the title character grappling with his past
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MET Opera Live: Così fan tutte
Saturday 03 October 2026
5:45 pm - 9:57 pm
The Met: Live in HD season continues with Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young love
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Celtic Utopia
Friday 09 October 2026
11:00 am
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In a new Ireland, folk music echoes colonial pain while fueling dreams of tomorrow. The music scene thrives as society grapples with its heritage.
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La Femme Infidele (Re: 2026)
Friday 09 October 2026
2:00 pm
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A leading member of the French New Wave, who came to be regarded as the ‘French Hitchcock’, for many years Claude Chabrol’s classic thrillers have been missing from UK.
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Once Upon a Time in Suffolk + Q&A
Friday 09 October 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
An anthology film on the theme of fairy tales – some light-hearted, some more serious in tone, but all with a sprinkle of magic – and all set in the East of England county of Suffolk!
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National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope (Captioned)
Sunday 11 October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
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MET Opera Live: Macbeth
Saturday 17 October 2026
5:45 pm
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost.
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Fallen Angels by Noël Coward
Thursday 22 October 2026
7:00 pm
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Sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent, Fallen Angels, Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners, shocked and delighted audiences at its 1925 premiere.
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Comic Strip Presents… + Q&A
Saturday 31 October 2026
6:30 pm - 9:50 pm
Comic Strip… showcases a selection of classic films and highlights from the iconic comedy series, followed by a live Q&A with special guests.
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Royal Ballet Live: Manon
Sunday 01 November 2026
1:45 pm - 5:10 pm
A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux.
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National Theatre Live: Golden Boy
Thursday 05 November 2026
6:30 pm
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Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
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Royal Opera Live: Carmen
Sunday 15 November 2026
1:45 pm - 5:35 pm
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José.
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GIANT The Play
Thursday 19 November 2026
7:00 pm
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GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, TheCrown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen.
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National Theatre Live: Golden Boy (Captioned)
Friday 20 November 2026
6:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
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Royal Ballet Live: The Nutcracker
Sunday 13 December 2026
1:45 pm
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At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll.
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MET Opera Live: La Fanciulla del West
Saturday 23 January 2027
5:45 pm
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Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years.
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Royal Opera Live: Götterdämmerung
Sunday 07 February 2027
1:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde.
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Royal Opera Live: Così fan Tutte
Sunday 28 February 2027
1:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends.
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Royal Ballet Live: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Sunday 28 March 2027
1:45 pm - 4:50 pm
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit.
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Royal Ballet Live: Swan Lake
Thursday 22 April 2027
7:00 pm
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Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love.
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Royal Opera Live: Tosca
Sunday 09 May 2027
1:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police.
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Royal Ballet Live: Romeo & Juliet
Sunday 30 May 2027
1:45 pm - 4:50 pm
Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s mesmerising ballet.
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