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Embrace the festival vibe at Yorkshire's biggest independent cinema with Pictureville Rocks

  • From 18–19 October. The National Science and Media Museum's Pictureville Cinema will be hosting a brand-new strand Pictureville Rocks, with a focus on music documentaries and concert films.
  • Pictureville Rocks is a specially curated two-day event, designed to bring all the atmosphere of a music festival to the big screen.
  • Discounted full weekend and Saturday passes on sale now.

The National Science and Media Museum's Pictureville Cinema will be hosting a two­ day long celebration of sound and cinema, Pictureville Rocks. The event will run from 18–19 October, showcasing a handpicked selection of titles guaranteed to thrill film fanatics and music lovers alike at Yorkshire's largest independent cinema.

Pictureville Rocks brings all the atmosphere of your favourite music festival to the big screen, giving audiences a chance to relive some of the greatest concerts of all time from the comfort of the cinema seats. From reggae to rock, the programme offers a diverse lineup of musical greats from across the decades.

Saturday night's headliners include the recent hit Blur: To The End (2024), a fly on the wall documentary charting Britpop giants Blur's surprise return, and cult favourite rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), both included in the Saturday and full weekend pass offers. Other hits include The Punk Singer (2013) and Summer of Soul (2021), paying tribute to music's political and countercultural roots.

The event will open on the Friday evening with screenings of biographical documentary Marley (2012) and Stop Making Sense (1984), an independently produced concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their success. Critically acclaimed and broadly regarded one of the greatest titles in the genre, it's likely to be an unmissable highlight of the festival.

Tickets are on sale now, with a discounted rate for full weekend or Saturday day passes.

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For more information, please contact Alice Browne, Senior Press Officer: Alice.browne@scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk / 01274 203 355

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About the National Science and Media Museum

The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, opened in 1983, and has since become one of the most visited UK museums outside London. It draws on more than three million objects from its national collection to explore the science and culture of image and sound technologies, and their impact on our lives.

The museum creates special exhibitions, interactive galleries and activities for families and adults, and is home to Pictureville, Yorkshire's biggest independent cinema with three screens including Europe's first IMAX and one of two public Cinerama venues in the world.

Please note, the museum remains temporarily closed to the public until January 2025 to undergo a 'once-in-a-generation' transformation. For more information and updates on re-opening, please visit our website.