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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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This Is England + Q&A
Friday 15 May 2026
7:00 pm
A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.
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The Land Of Sometimes (Relaxed)
Saturday 16 May 2026
11:00 am
Twins Alfie and Elise get more than they bargained for after summoning the mysterious Wish Collector, an enigmatic character who whisks them away to The Land of Sometimes – an incredible place where all four seasons pass in just…
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The Blue Trail
Saturday 16 May 2026
2:00 pm
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Set in near-future Brazil where the government prioritises productivity above all else, elderly citizens are forcibly relocated to remote colonies to make way for younger.
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Rebuilding
Saturday 16 May 2026
5:00 pm
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After a wildfire destroys his home, divorced father and ranch owner Dusty (Josh O’Connor) must plant new roots.
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Miroirs No. 3
Saturday 16 May 2026
7:30 pm
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Laura’s life is upended when she is in a car crash with her boyfriend who is killed. Laura wanders into the house and life of a family of strangers.
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Colours of Time
Sunday 17 May 2026
2:00 pm
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Brought together by the unexpected inheritance of an abandoned house in rural Normandy, four cousins discover they share a mysterious family history.
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The Land Of Sometimes
Wednesday 20 May 2026
3:25 pm
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A magical, musical adventure from the producers of Toy Story, and How to Train Your Dragon, starring Ewan McGregor and Helena Bonham Carter.
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The Land Of Sometimes (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 21 May 2026
11:30 am
The Land of Sometimes is a magical, musical adventure from the producers of Toy Story, and How to Train Your Dragon, starring Ewan McGregor and Helena Bonham Carter.
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The Drama
Friday 22 May 2026
11:00 am
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
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Primavera
Friday 22 May 2026
2:00 pm
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In 18th century Venice, 20-year-old violin virtuoso Cecilia lives at the Pièta orphanage, where, despite her talent, she remains confined.
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Exit 8
Friday 22 May 2026
5:30 pm
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A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary.
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Mother Mary
Friday 22 May 2026
7:50 pm
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm.
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Hitpig! (Relaxed)
Saturday 23 May 2026
11:00 am
When your kitty’s left the city, when your moose is on the loose, when your cow has said ciao, call Hitpig, the world’s greatest animal tracker. Hitpig (Jason Sudeikis) is a bounty hunting pig who catches escaped animals and…
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Mother Mary (Captioned)
Saturday 23 May 2026
2:00 pm
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm.
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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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Father Mother Sister Brother
Tuesday 26 May 2026
11:00 am
Winner of the Golden Lion Best Film prize at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, Father Mother Sister Brother is the eagerly-awaited new film from Jim Jarmusch.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Tuesday 26 May 2026
2:30 pm
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., and follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023.
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Hitpig!
Wednesday 27 May 2026
2:00 pm
When your kitty’s left the city, when your moose is on the loose, when your cow has said ciao, call Hitpig, the world’s greatest animal tracker.
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Mother Mary (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 28 May 2026
11:00 am
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm.
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David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
Thursday 28 May 2026
2:15 pm
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet is David’s witness statement; for the first time sharing his views direct to his global audience and calling for mankind to urgently.
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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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The Devil Wears Prada 2
Friday 29 May 2026
2:00 pm
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Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable street.
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David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (Relaxed)
Saturday 30 May 2026
11:00 am
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet is David’s witness statement; for the first time sharing his views direct to his global audience and calling for mankind to urgently.
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Rose of Nevada
Saturday 30 May 2026
2:00 pm
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Rose of Nevada follows a fishing boat, lost with all hands 30 years ago, that mysteriously returns.
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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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The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Captioned)
Sunday 31 May 2026
11:00 am
Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable street.
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Rose of Nevada (Captioned)
Tuesday 02 June 2026
2:00 pm
Rose of Nevada follows a fishing boat, lost with all hands 30 years ago, that mysteriously returns.
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Parent & Baby)
Thursday 04 June 2026
10:30 am
Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable street.
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Wild Foxes
Thursday 04 June 2026
1:15 pm
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A promising young boxer survives a deadly accident thanks to his friend Matteo. After recovery, mysterious pain begins consuming him, jeopardizing his boxing career.
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Orphan
Saturday 06 June 2026
2:00 pm
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A young boy after the Hungarian uprising of 1956, raised by his mother with the tale of an idealized dead father, is confronted with a brutish man.
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Northern Soul – Still Burning
Saturday 06 June 2026
5:30 pm
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An exploration of the cultural phenomenon that is Northern Soul, charting how this movement has weaved and transformed itself musically and culturally through the decades.
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Cronos
Saturday 06 June 2026
8:00 pm
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A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
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Leonora In The Morning Light
Sunday 07 June 2026
11:00 am
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The story of British artist Leonora Carrington, recognized as the key female Surrealist painter, and her creative and personal experiences in France, Spain and Mexico.
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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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