Beyond Earth | National Science and Media Museum

Prepare for a journey beyond earth as the beloved sci-fi season returns 2–5 May with a collection of classic films that define the genre.

Beyond Earth is part of Bradford: A City of Film, a programme of independent film across the Bradford District. Co-Produced by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and National Science and Media Museum with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.

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What's on

The Martian (12A)

Friday 2 May 2025

Matt Damon stars as an astronaut stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead.

First Man (12A)

Friday 2 May 2025

The riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon.

Explorers (U) [1985]

Saturday 3 May 2025

A group of adventurous teens construct a homemade spaceship in Joe Dante’s 1985 sci-fi voyage.

2001: A Space Odyssey (U) [70mm]

Saturday 3 May 2025

Stanley Kubrick redefined the limits of filmmaking in this classic science fiction masterpiece.

2010: The Year We Make Contact (PG) [70mm]

Saturday 3 May 2025

The 1984 sequel to Kubrick’s masterpiece screens on a 70mm print from our own archive.

First Men in the Moon (U) [1964]

Sunday 4 May 2025

Spectacular adaptation of H. G. Wells’ novel of adventure and space travel, with eye-popping special effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen.

BIFA presents: Moon (15) [35mm]

Sunday 4 May 2025

Sam Rockwell stars in the enigmatic 2009 debut of director Duncan Jones.

Solaris (12A) [2002]

Sunday 4 May 2025

George Clooney stars in Steven Soderbergh’s bold remake of a sci-fi classic.

Kids' Club: Lightyear (PG)

To infinity and beyond.

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