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Pictureville Cinema to reopen in August with discounted offer and special screenings

Wednesday 28 August 2024 Pictureville Cinema, Yorkshire’s biggest independent cinema, will reopen on 31 August, following a 10-month temporary closure. The reopening coincides with Cinema First’s National Cinema Day and with it comes an incredible one-day discount, with ticket prices at just £3.

Interior of Pictureville cinema auditorium

Pictureville Cinema to reopen in August with latest releases and return of popular film festival

Wednesday 31 July 2024 Pictureville Cinema, Yorkshire’s biggest independent cinema, will reopen on 31 August, following a 10-month temporary closure. The reopening of the cinema will also see the return of the popular Widescreen Weekend film festival later in September.

Pictureville Cinema returns to the Alhambra Theatre’s Studio with new programme of films

Tuesday 21 May 2024 Following a residency at Theatre in the Mill, Pictureville Cinema will be returning to The Studio, while the main cinema remains temporarily closed.

Pictureville Cinema to screen films at University of Bradford’s Theatre in the Mill

Tuesday 09 April 2024 Pictureville Cinema will continue its exciting off-site cinema programme at venues across Bradford, as the main cinema remains temporarily closed.

A digital impression of a gallery with people looking at an on-screen projection and objects

National Science and Media Museum reveals plans for reopening as it showcases latest designs for new permanent galleries

Thursday 04 April 2024 Details of the new permanent Sound and Vision galleries including designs, gallery themes and an artist commission for an interactive installation have been revealed.

Visitors at Creative England GameLab Leeds Showcase

Yorkshire Games Festival returns in March at venues across Bradford

Tuesday 13 February 2024 Yorkshire Games Festival returns from 7-10 March, with speaker events at the Jubilee Centre on Jermyn Street in Bradford city centre and free family activities at the Broadway.

Family watching a film in Pictureville Cinema

National Science and Media Museum launches ‘Pictureville Presents’ at Alhambra’s Studio amidst temporary cinema closure

Wednesday 31 January 2024 Pictureville Presents is a specially curated film programme including classic and cult cinema, special screenings and films that have been rarely screened on the big screen.

Pictureville, National Science and Media Museum

Pictureville Cinema is currently closed

Tuesday 24 October 2023 The National Science and Media Museum’s main cinema auditorium – Pictureville – closed on the evening of Friday 20 October as a precautionary measure.

Two magic lantern slides with bright hand-painted colours

National Science and Media Museum acquires large collection of magic lantern slides showing 19th and 20th century Bradford

Wednesday 20 September 2023 The National Science and Media Museum has acquired a large collection of magic lantern slides, formerly part of the lending library of the Riley Brothers of Bradford.

A red velvet curtain drawn across a cinema screen

Pictureville Cinema showcases some of the best short films made by young Northern filmmakers

Thursday 31 August 2023 Short films by young Northern filmmakers take centre stage.