The Hyde Park Picture House

The Hyde Park Picture House A nationally connected, locally focused community cinema, providing audiences with an inclusive space to explore and discover.
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Hailed as “The cosiest cinema in Leeds” upon opening the Picture House has been in constant operation since 1914. The programme features a rich mixture of traditional arthouse films, key cross over titles and a varied array of special events delivered in collaboration with a strong selection of partner organisations including Leeds International Film Festival, Leeds Young Film Festival and the University of Leeds.

📣 Something wicker this way comes... We've curated a major new season of Myth & Ritual: Folklore on Film throughout July...
19/06/2026

📣 Something wicker this way comes... We've curated a major new season of Myth & Ritual: Folklore on Film throughout July & August here at HPPH! 🥳

From the UK horror classics of Blood on Satan's Claw and The Wicker Man, to the more obscure delights of The White Reindeer from Finland, Australia's atmospheric Celia, and the magnificently unique and beautiful Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari from the banks of the Volga River in Russia.

There will also be short films, introductions, panels, podcasts, talks, journal pieces and lots more to look forward to 👀
Myth & Ritual: Folklore on Film is presented in association with the lovely people at STUDIOCANAL Presents, and with artwork by the incredible folk-obsessed Bunty May of Hwæt Zine.

Explore the full season & start booking here: hpph.co.uk/seasons/myth-ritual-folklore-on-film

✨Want more folklore for your pennies?✨
• See two different films, save 15%
• See three different films, save 20%
• See four or more different films, save 25%

A message to anyone who's unconvinced by Bleak Week: we're screening the charming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu &...
18/06/2026

A message to anyone who's unconvinced by Bleak Week: we're screening the charming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu & Cactus Pears for you from tomorrow. Both very different films, but wonderfully heartwarming worlds to escape into 🎬

Head to hpph.co.uk to book & explore our full programme.

Won't somebody please think of the children? Don't worry, we have! We're not trying to traumatise our smallest audience ...
18/06/2026

Won't somebody please think of the children? Don't worry, we have! We're not trying to traumatise our smallest audience members by showing family films with heavier themes as part of Bleak Week, we promise! Experiencing difficult emotions in film and fiction can be a safe and valuable way of learning to process similar challenges when they come up in children's own lives.

✨ As one of our favourite filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki says, "The world isn't simple enough to explain in words." ✨

So, join us for our toddler screening of All Dogs Go To Heaven tomorrow at 11:00 & our Pay What You Can screenings of Watership Down on Saturday & Sunday. Older children who don't mind reading subtitles might also enjoy our screenings of Grave of the Fireflies on Wednesday or Thursday.

Explore the full season here: hpph.co.uk/seasons/bleak-week

Ignored upon release, Wake in Fright has now been acclaimed as one of Australia's most legendary, unique and horrifying ...
18/06/2026

Ignored upon release, Wake in Fright has now been acclaimed as one of Australia's most legendary, unique and horrifying contributions to cinema history by the likes of Martin Scorsese and Nick Cave. We're delighted to present a 4K restoration of Wake in Fright as part of Bleak Week this Saturday at 22:00.

The event will begin with an introduction by Wilfrid Kirby Clarke, curator of Leeds DIY Film Club Suspicious Sounds Presents.

🎟️ » hpph.co.uk/films/wake-in-fright

Would you like to work with us? We're looking for two part-time Cinema Duty Managers to lead on creating a wonderful exp...
17/06/2026

Would you like to work with us? We're looking for two part-time Cinema Duty Managers to lead on creating a wonderful experience for customers, staff, volunteers and guests. Hours will average at 15 per week, with evening and weekend work being especially important.

Find out more about the job & apply here by midday on Tue 07 Jul: hpph.co.uk/opportunity/cinema-duty-manager

Our Sunday choice for Bleak Week is Make Way for Tomorrow, which Orson Welles said was "the saddest movie ever made". ...
17/06/2026

Our Sunday choice for Bleak Week is Make Way for Tomorrow, which Orson Welles said was "the saddest movie ever made". But it's also one of the lesser-known masterpieces of Golden Age Hollywood, a tragic yet moving Depression-era drama about family and ageing that we think you'll love.

🎟️ » hpph.co.uk/films/make-way-for-tomorrow

Our team of staff and volunteers are keen defenders of bleak cinema, so they're hopeful that you'll come along to our Bl...
16/06/2026

Our team of staff and volunteers are keen defenders of bleak cinema, so they're hopeful that you'll come along to our Bleak Week screenings from Friday, as well as recommending some extra films for you to despair to at home.

Head to our journal to hear from Aaron, Alice, Ben, Ian, Martha, Robb, Vee & Wendy about their cinematic crying sessions 👉 hpph.co.uk/journal/more-cinema-of-despair-this-bleak-week 💔

Documentary fans! We've curated a tantalising programme for you... 🎬Now showing:Time and Water • A profoundly poetic tim...
16/06/2026

Documentary fans! We've curated a tantalising programme for you... 🎬

Now showing:
Time and Water • A profoundly poetic time capsule which captures the death of glaciers and grandparents and the beauty of their time in Iceland.

From Saturday:
Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros • An epic and joyous behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s finest restaurants in rural France.

From Tue 30 Jun:
Agatha's Almanac • A wonderfully bucolic documentary showing 90-year-old Agatha Bock’s defiant, off-grid lifestyle.

Sat 27 Jun:
Rave Culture: A New Era (Doc'n Roll Leeds Premiere + live Q&A) • The story of finding refuge and a voice in music while England was suffocated by unemployment and Margaret Thatcher.

Lots of these are showing only one or two times so don't miss them & explore our full programme at hpph.co.uk 🎟️

15/06/2026

🚨 Tickets are now on sale for summer's most anticipated film: Christopher Nolan's epic - The Odyssey! 🚨

Nolan shot OdysseyMovie entirely on film, so we're delighted to be one of the few cinemas presenting it on 35mm film from its release, Fri 17 Jul.

Book your tickets now to get lost in this grandiose Greek tale, starring the phenomenal Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Elliot Page, Travis Scott, Anne Hathaway & more!

🎟️ » hpph.co.uk/films/the-odyssey

Today is ! It's too early to have a drink, so we're celebrating by showing you this amazing fragment of our history we ...
15/06/2026

Today is ! It's too early to have a drink, so we're celebrating by showing you this amazing fragment of our history we found during our redevelopment.

As we dug into the basement to create Screen Two, this beer flagon fragment was found underground in front of the Picture House. Dating from around 1912, this Rea & Haworth Botanical Breweries flagon potentially pre-dates the cinema itself. It's likely from the Brudenell Road Social and Recreation Club, which was on our site just before our cinema opened, and before the Brudenell Social Club found its home in the place we know and love today in 1913.

You can learn more about our history here: hpph.co.uk/history, or you can wander round and read our new interpretation signs while you enjoy one of our Kirkstall Brewery or Vocation Brewery beers 🍺

The third photo shows what the full flagon would have looked like.

Address

Hyde Park Picture House, 73 Brudenell Road
Leeds
LS61JD

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 10pm
Thursday 2pm - 10pm
Friday 2pm - 10pm
Saturday 10:30am - 10pm
Sunday 10:30am - 10pm

Telephone

+441132752045

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