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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

Viva Morrissey Live in York

Viva Morrissey Live in York

10 Apr 2027 - 10 Apr 2027

Viva Morrissey are a highly respected tribute to Morrissey, formed and based in Manchester. Focussing on present-day Morrissey live shows, the Viva Morrissey presentation is markedly different to tributes to The Smiths, however the Viva Morrissey live set does include many of The Smiths classic songs, alongside some of Morrissey's best-known and most loved songs.
National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
The Misanthropeby Martin Crimp after Molire directed by Indhu Rubasingham Award-winner Sandra Oh ( Killing Eve ) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molires classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimps (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West
The Metropolitan Opera LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST Puccinis exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by Richard Jones, marking the companys first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it. Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver justiceand win Minnie for himself. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of operas most action-packed adventures, live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.
Milo Edwards: Catamaran

Milo Edwards: Catamaran

16 Oct 2026 - 2 Dec 2026

Should you know about your dad’s seduction techniques? In 2025 Milo Edwards found a box of old letters in the back of his late Mother’s wardrobe. Catamaran is a show about his parents and the letters they wrote and the 1980s, in which Milo asks what remains of a human life, what’s torn out, what happens if that life was surprisingly horny...and whatever happened to Jim Lock’s catamaran?
Fallen Angels by Noël Coward

Fallen Angels by Noël Coward

22 Oct 2026 - 28 Nov 2026

Sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent, Fallen Angels, Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners, shocked and delighted audiences at its 1925 premiere. Two upper-class wives, their husbands away for the day, share a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances—with the same man, who just may be en route from France to visit. Old rivalries and past scandals bubble to the surface in this intoxicating romp from one of theatre’s comedy masters. Starring Golden Globe-winner Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (The King and I), with Tracee Chimo, Mark Consuelos (making his Broadway debut), Christopher Fitzgerald and Aasif Mandvi, this new Roundabout Theatre and Tony Award-winning production of ‘pure escapist fun’ (The New York Times) was filmed live on stage at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre and now comes to the big screen.
Poppy Pout Presents Halloween, Burlesque / Cabaret
Join Poppy Pout for a frightfully fabulous night of burlesque and cabaret for her Halloween show. So lock up your pumpkins and hide your broomsticks, as things are about to get delightfully wicked. Expect devilish charm and jaw dropping performances, plus just the right amount of mischief. So dress up in your most glamorous, gruesome or way out Halloween costumes ( prize for best spooky dressed) and prepare for a night of spooky seduction, cheeky smiles and lots of wickedly good fun, with some of the best in the industry.

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