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Cinema and Film Events in Bristol

Bristol has a stonking selection of cinemas and film events, which is part of the reason that the city was awarded status as UNESCO City of Film from 2017.

There are film festivals you can attend throughout the year, from classic film fest Slapstick Festival through to short film and animation extravaganza Encounters.

Bristol Film Festival also hosts a variety of weird and wonderful screenings at venues across the city, ranging from wine cellars to spooky caves - we even have films being shown in Bristol Cathedral!

If you're after something a bit more conventional, you can choose from Bristol's array of popular cinemas. Watershed is a cultural centre in the Harbourside which includes an independent cinema with a reputation for showing the very best films and hosting unmissable events.

The Cube Cinema and The Orpheus Cinema are two other independent cinemas in Bristol, boasting interesting programmes of film and events throughout the year.

Of course we also have a few multiplexes for you to watch the latest blockbusters. Showcase Cinema de Lux in Cabot Circus has its own luxury Directors Hall, while Odeon Cinema is also centrally located in Broadmead. Just outside of the city centre you'll find extra choice with Vue, Showcase and Cineworld.

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Cinema Rediscovered

Harbourside

A chance to discover some of the finest new digital restorations, contemporary classics and film print rarities from across the globe.

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20 July 2022to24 July 2022
Cary Grant Comes Home Festival

Central Bristol

A biennial festival celebrating how Bristol born Archie Leach changed his name and his fortunes to become internationally famous film star Cary Grant, yet never forgot his Bristol roots.

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From:

18 Nov 2022to20 Nov 2022
Queer Vision Film Festival

Central Bristol

Book your tickets now for tears of joy and heartbreak, conversations started, DJs, beard-bars, dancing and empowerment.

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24 June 2022to10 July 2022
Afrika Eye Festival

Central Bristol

Afrika Eye Film Festival, held annually in Bristol, is the South West’s biggest celebration of African cinema and culture.

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9 Nov 2022to17 Nov 2022
Dirty Dancing at Westonbirt

S Gloucestershire & the S Cotswolds

Get ready for a magical evening of outdoor cinema under the stars as The Luna Cinema comes to Westonbirt Arboretum with the classic feel-good film 'Dirty Dancing'.

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13 July 2022to13 July 2022
Encounters Film Festival

Bristol’s largest international film festival celebrates its 25th edition this year with a handpicked programme of film, animation and virtual reality.

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27 Sept 2022to2 Oct 2022
Lawrence Abu Hamdan The 49th Parallel at Spike Island

Harbourside

A major new film commission by Lawrence Abu Hamdan focusing on the Haskell Free Library and Opera House – a unique municipal site between the jurisdictions of Canada and the USA.

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8 Oct 2022to15 Jan 2023
The Greatest Showman at Westonbirt

S Gloucestershire & the S Cotswolds

Get ready for a magical evening of outdoor cinema under the stars as The Luna Cinema comes to Westonbirt Arboretum with incredible biopic musical 'The Greatest Showman'.

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12 July 2022to12 July 2022

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