The List

City Screen Picturehouse

Built on the riverside site of the Yorkshire Evening Press buildings, the City Screen Picturehouse has three auditoria each with their own character - one is clad in stone, one in zinc and one in timber. There are screenings of opera, ballet and theatre recordings, as well as the usual Picturehouse mix of classic films and new releases and a film club for students. The underground Basement Bar hosts live music and comedy shows on selected evenings. All areas are the building are accessible by wheelchair and adapted toilets facilities are available. Car parking is limited next to the cinema and can be difficult in central York, but disabled persons with orange badges can park in St Helen's Square, Parliament Square and Davygate. The nearest railway station is York Station which is a ten minute walk away via Station Avenue.

What's On @ City Screen Picturehouse

Labyrinth

Labyrinth

30 Aug 2025 - 5 Oct 2025

Labyrinth - An Icebox Singalong Night Out! You better not miss this cracking addition to our bloody packed out regular singalong nights at the icebox! First we start off with some featurettes or some other sneaky special surprises related to the feature film, then at 8pm we start the main movie and we want to hear voices! Then after the film we have a superb LABYRINTH related raffle with some great prizes to be won! BYOB corkage included in price and we supply plastic cups, also every one attendinggets free popcorn, and there is £50 store credit to be won too, to whever has the best Labyrinth related costume of the night! Very limited spaces so grab yer tickets now!
Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet

Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet

16 Sept 2025 - 16 Sept 2025

The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Cinderella

Royal Ballet & Opera: Cinderella

25 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

Be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.
Coraline

Coraline

28 Oct 2025 - 6 Nov 2025

After her family moves to Pink Mansions, Coraline (voiced by Fanning) quickly becomes bored with the large dusty house, and in particular with her hardworking parents (Hatcher and Hodgman). The fantasy kicks into top gear when she discovers a secret door that leads her into an alternate version of her home. A lush, visually imaginative and freshly entertaining stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's children's novel.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ( Doctor Who; Sex Education ) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster ( Life of Pi ) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo -- Love And Death
A fresh biography of Michelangelo, who is considered one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. This film explores his relationship with his contemporaries and his immense artistic practice that included painting, sculpture and architecture. The documentary coincides with a glorious new exhibition at the National Gallery of London.
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

28 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake
Ballet
Dance
Event Cinema

Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake

9 Oct 2025 - 5 Mar 2026

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.
Rob Mulholland: Allegations

Rob Mulholland: Allegations

6 Sept 2025 - 11 Sept 2025

Yorkshireman and stand up comedian Rob Mulholland is known for his intricately woven, gag-packed stories. After reaching the finals of the prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition, he went on to win English Comedian of the Year.
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

13 Sept 2025 - 14 Dec 2025

Miserable Dorothy runs away from home but is soon whisked up into a magical land where her adventures teach her that happiness is to be found in her own back yard. Classic stuff indeed, just chockful of great songs, characterisation and memorably garish design. Perhaps marginally less enjoyable for the curmudgeonly element rooting for the Wicked Witch of the West, though.
Flow

Flow

18 Aug 2025 - 15 May 2026

Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.
Snow White
Disney
Family
Fantasy

Snow White

18 Aug 2025 - 11 Dec 2025

Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie

18 Aug 2025 - 8 Oct 2025

A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.
National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

4 Sept 2025 - 11 Dec 2025

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright? Writer Suzie Miller, director Justin Martin, and composer Self Esteem, reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.
Babe

Babe

21 Aug 2025 - 21 Aug 2025

An orphaned pig falls under the eye of a kindly collie and begins to think he's destined for glory at the regional sheepdog trials. Obviously for kids, but there's enough skewed humour (hail the psycho mice!) for adults too.
David Attenborough: Ocean

David Attenborough: Ocean

19 Aug 2025 - 28 Jan 2026

This compelling documentary takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. In the film the legendary broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the never-before-seen realities and challenges facing our ocean, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Ultimately the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough showcasing inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone has ever seen.
Martha Tilston

Martha Tilston

20 Sept 2025 - 21 Jul 2026

Martha has constantly experimented with her musical parameters. In the early days this meant singing the folk songs she had know since childhood one week and recording electronica and trip-hop the next. Her new tour is a sparky union of folk, acoustic, trip-hop and electronica. With her longtime collaborators and musicians Matt Tweed and Matt Kelly, among others they entwine raw vocals, sparkling melodies and thought provoking lyrics with filmic movements and earthy baselines. To see them live is to connect with longed-for parts of ourselves.
Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience
PIG changes are coming! Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby! There’s no better time to embark on a full house renovation, shop for a new car and make special memories together. Celebrate the beginning of an exciting new era of Peppa Pig at this special, big screen experience with an hour of laughter, tears and loads of heartwarming moments. With 10 oinktastic new episodes, 6 brand new songs and music videos, your little ones can dance and sing along with Peppa and her family and friends. The wait is finally over... join Peppa and George as they meet their new baby sibling for the first time at Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience!
Royal Ballet & Opera: Woolf Works

Royal Ballet & Opera: Woolf Works

5 Feb 2026 - 17 Feb 2026

Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s experimental ballet triptych inspired by the genre-defying works and writings of Virginia Woolf, set to an original score by Max Richter.
CBeebies Musical - The Great Ice Cream Hunt
When all the ice creams go missing, Lolly the cow and Pinecone the hedgehog team up for a musical road trip to save the Empress of Storyland’s Summer Send-Off! During their adventure, Lolly and Pinecone get to know the Storyland Rangers at Coconut Cove, learn some magical moves at Mermaid Falls and help a stressed-out caterpillar find his voice at the Summer Fruits Festival. Eventually, Lolly and Pinecone track down their main suspect, the rain loving Professor Raindrop – but was he really the one who took the ice creams? Bursting with songs, laughter and all your CBeebies favourites, The Great Ice Cream Hunt is the perfect CBeebies summer treat!
Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo

15 May 2026 - 6 Jun 2026

This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. She was a prolific self-portraitist, using the canvas as a mirror through all stages of her turbulent and, at times, tragic life. Guided with interview, commentary and Frida’s own words, Exhibition on Screen uncovers that this, however, was not a life defined by tragedy. "Seek a deeper understanding of the real Frida Kahlo..." Featuring key exhibitions and interviews with world renowned Kahlo curators, this film explores the extraordinary symbolism and themes in these personal canvases to seek a deeper understanding of the real Frida Kahlo. Using cinema to take an up-close and intimate look at her works we examine how great an artist she can be considered. Displaying a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy on screen, this personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, men, women, politics and her cultural heritage. We might think we already know Frida Kahlo – the image of floral crowns, big brows and folk style clothing have made her a muse to generations – but what lies beneath the surface of this intensely passionate woman?
Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable
Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them.
Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio

Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio

11 Nov 2025 - 23 Jan 2026

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.
Yo Underground 5

Yo Underground 5

20 Sept 2025 - 20 Sept 2025

LIVE AND LEFT-FIELD MUSIC, WORDS & PERFORMANCE Edition 5: SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 7.30 pm at The Basement, City Screen YO1 9QL This month's bold and beautiful line-up features: Carmen Troncoso ethnic woody wind-blown instruments Desmond Clarke & osc~ acoustic/electronic explorations Thomas Pearson words and guitar-based fusions from his new album Toemouse singer-songwriter of passion and depth and more "Outside the box creativity... filling a gap in the York creative scene" (BBC Upload) Advance booking only 6. Tickets will also be available on the door at 10. FULLY ACCESSIBLE VENUE Some material may not be suitable for young children. GET IN TOUCH IF YOU'D LIKE TO PLAY AT A FUTURE [email protected]
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

22 Jan 2026 - 15 Apr 2026

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

27 Oct 2025 - 19 Feb 2026

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman starring in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland. After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend. Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
National Theatre Live: Mrs Warren’s Profession
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost? Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.
Sing 2

Sing 2

23 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2025

Can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet... in the glittering entertainment capital of the world.
An Evening with IAN PARKS and friends

An Evening with IAN PARKS and friends

21 Nov 2025 - 21 Nov 2025

An Evening with Ian Parks and friends 7.30 pm, The Basement, City Screen Picturehouse, York YO1 9QL Navigators Art in conjunction with www.york and Crooked Spire Press (crookedspirepress.com) are proud to present the celebrated Yorkshire poet IAN PARKS, who'll be reading works from his new collection The Sons of Darkness and the Sons of Light , published this October. Ian will be accompanied by his chosen guests, York poet and novelist Janet Dean Knight, distinguished poet and critic Matthew Paul, and multi-instrumentalist folksinger-songwriterJane Stockdale, from alt-folk trio White Sail. This rich and rewarding evening will include a conversation between Ian and publisherTim Fellows. Advance booking only 6. Tickets will also be available on the door at 10. Books will be available for purchase. The venue is fully accessible. Ian Parks is from Mexborough. An academic and a poet, he has run the Read to Write project in Doncaster for a decade. He is the editor of Versions of the North: Contemporary Yorkshire Poetry and the Selected Poems of Harold Massingham. His translations of the modern Greek poet Constantine Cavafy were a Poetry Book Society Choice. His poems have appeared in Poetry Review, The Times Literary Supplement, The Morning Star, and Poetry (Chicago). He has been a Hawthornden Fellow since 1991 and has held residencies at Gladstones Library and at De Montfort, Leicester. His Selected Poems 1983-2023 is published by Calder Valley Poetry.
The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

18 Aug 2025 - 28 Sept 2025

In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies

21 Sept 2025 - 3 Nov 2025

Having relocated to a rollicking amusement resort in Coney Island, The Phantom of the Paris Opera House uses a pseudonym to invite renowned soprano Christine Daaé to perform. She arrives with her son Gustave and her husband Raoul with no idea what will happen.
Elio
Adventure
Animation
Family

Elio

18 Aug 2025 - 2 Sept 2025

Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Moana 2

Moana 2

18 Aug 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors. Family Film screening starts with the short film Hooba! followed by Moana 2.
Savages

Savages

18 Aug 2025 - 21 Sept 2025

After Banquise (Ice Floe), his 2006 short film and in the wake of the worldwide success of Ma vie de Courgette (My Life as a Courgette) in 2016, Swiss filmmaker Claude Barras has taken up the subject of deforestation in a very personal ecological fable about an indigenous people who live at the heart of a tropical forest. Barras explains that he was also influenced by the Swiss activist Bruno Manser, who was participated in the defence of the Borneo Forest before disappearing suspiciously. While pointing the finger at the destructive actions of the food industry and the excessive exploitation of raw materials, the film also questions, without ever being didactic, the irresistible attraction that we have for modernity.
Yo Underworld & The Halloween Jacks

Yo Underworld & The Halloween Jacks

25 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025

Live and left-field new music, words and comedy for Halloween, from inspiring York & regional performers. All points on the spectrum of sublime! Saturday 25th Occtober/ 7.00 pm at The Basement, City Screen Picturehouse, York YO1 9QL Featuring: Blair Bitch Project Gaia Blandina and ish Kane Bruce Melissa Shode Vagabond More details to follow Advance booking only 8. Tickets will also be available on the door at 10. FULLY ACCESSIBLE VENUE Some material will not be suitable for young children. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU'D LIKE TO PLAY AT A FUTURE EVENT! [email protected]
The Basement Sessions Presents Mama Weer All C******S Now!
The Basement Sessions- LIVE, LOCAL AND LOUD! The popular series returns with a glittering line-up to to kickstart your festive week. 7.00 pm on Saturday 20th December The Basement, City Screen Picturehouse YO1 9QL 8 in advance or 10 on the door. Featuring: BORGIA honktastic punk-jazz mayhem CAST BBX the incredible human beatbox RAUCOUS DORKS pop, punk & pizzas. Sorry - pizzazz. SI PATON set the controls for the heart of the bass (and stand well back) THE QUEERIES fun, folk and fiddle VAGABOND trio of young punksters with original songs and a very special cover of... (can you guess which song?) and more... Details to follow. Some acts still to confirm. Fully accessible venue.
The Legend of Ochi

The Legend of Ochi

18 Aug 2025 - 6 Sept 2025

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home. This adventure of a lifetime, set on the remote island of Carpathia crosses gorgeous landscapes and features thowbacks to some of our favourite family films of all time.

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