The Block Cinema

The Block Cinema The Block Cinema is an independent cinema in South Manchester, Screenings every Thursday ๐ŸŽฌ

๐ŸŽฌ **TWO GREAT FILMS COMING TO THE BLOCK THIS JUNE**From one of the great modern thrillers to a landmark American drama, ...
09/06/2026

๐ŸŽฌ **TWO GREAT FILMS COMING TO THE BLOCK THIS JUNE**

From one of the great modern thrillers to a landmark American drama, June brings two unforgettable stories to our screens.

๐ŸŽฌ **The Fugitive (1993) 15**
๐Ÿ“ The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)
๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 10 June
๐Ÿ•ฐ Doors: 6:30pm | ๐ŸŽฅ Film: 7:00pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ4

Wrongly accused of murder, Dr Richard Kimble goes on the run while a relentless U.S. Marshal closes in. Starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, *The Fugitive* remains one of the finest thrillers ever made.

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๐ŸŽฌ **A Raisin in the Sun (1961) PG**
๐Ÿ“ The Block Cinema, Creative Space, Forum Library (Wythenshawe)
๐Ÿ“… Thursday 18 June
๐Ÿ•ฐ Doors: 6:30pm | ๐ŸŽฅ Film: 7:00pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ5

Based on Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking play and starring Sidney Poitier, this powerful drama follows a family striving for a better future against the pressures of poverty and discrimination.

Refreshments available to purchase.

Brilliant Films. Local Screenings. Only at The Block. ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŽฌ The Piano (1993) 15One of the most acclaimed films of the 1990s comes to The Block Cinema this June.Directed by Jane C...
03/06/2026

๐ŸŽฌ The Piano (1993) 15

One of the most acclaimed films of the 1990s comes to The Block Cinema this June.

Directed by Jane Campion and starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, and Anna Paquin, The Piano is a haunting and emotionally powerful story of silence, desire, repression, and self-expression.

Set in nineteenth-century New Zealand, the film follows Ada, a mute Scottish woman sent across the world for an arranged marriage, accompanied only by her daughter and the piano through which she communicates.

Winner of three Academy Awards, The Piano remains visually stunning, emotionally raw, and unforgettable on the big screen.

๐Ÿ“… Thursday 4 June
๐Ÿ“ The Block Cinema, Creative Space, Forum Library (Wythenshawe)
๐Ÿ•ฐ Doors: 6:30pm | ๐ŸŽฅ Film: 7:00pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ4

Refreshments available to purchase.

Brilliant Films. Local Screenings. Only at The Block. ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŽฌ I Swear (2025) 15A moving and humane new drama coming to The Block at Broomwood (Timperley).Diagnosed with Tourette Sy...
26/05/2026

๐ŸŽฌ I Swear (2025) 15

A moving and humane new drama coming to The Block at Broomwood (Timperley).

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at fifteen, John Davidson grows up navigating a world that doesnโ€™t always understand him โ€” searching for dignity, purpose, and connection along the way.

Warm, honest, and quietly powerful, I Swear is a film about resilience, misunderstanding, and the importance of kindness.

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 27 May
๐Ÿ“ The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)
๐Ÿ•ฐ Doors: 6:30pm | ๐ŸŽฅ Film: 7:00pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ4

Refreshments available to purchase.

Brilliant Films. Local Screenings. Only at The Block. ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŽฌ The Name of the Rose (1986) 15A remote monastery. A series of unexplained deaths. A world where knowledge can be dange...
18/05/2026

๐ŸŽฌ The Name of the Rose (1986) 15

A remote monastery. A series of unexplained deaths. A world where knowledge can be dangerous.

This atmospheric mystery stars Sean Connery as William of Baskerville, a sharp-minded friar investigating disturbing events hidden deep within an isolated abbey.

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and based on Umberto Ecoโ€™s celebrated novel, The Name of the Rose blends historical drama, murder mystery, and intellectual thriller into one of the great cinematic adaptations of the 1980s.

Dark, intelligent, and absorbing โ€” and a rare chance to experience it on the big screen.

๐Ÿ“… Thursday 21 May
๐Ÿ•ฐ Doors: 6:30pm | ๐ŸŽฅ Film: 7:00pm
๐Ÿ“ The Block Cinema, Creative Space, Forum Library
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ6

Brilliant Films. Local Screenings. Only at The Block. ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ“ฃ Weโ€™re expanding!Following a successful dry run and a genuinely warm response, weโ€™re delighted to announce the launch o...
18/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ Weโ€™re expanding!

Following a successful dry run and a genuinely warm response, weโ€™re delighted to announce the launch of:

๐ŸŽฌ The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)

Alongside our established Forum screenings, weโ€™ll now be bringing regular Wednesday evening cinema screenings to Broomwood Community Wellbeing Centre.

Weโ€™re hugely grateful to Trafford Council and BLUESCI for their support and encouragement. They understand what community cinema can offer โ€” not simply entertainment, but connection, conversation, and a reason to come together.

Our first screenings include:

๐ŸŽฌ La La Land (13 May)
๐ŸŽฌ I Swear (27 May)
๐ŸŽฌ The Fugitive (10 June)

Affordable tickets, friendly atmosphere, and great films on the big screen.

๐Ÿ“ BROOMWOOD COMMUNITY WELLBEING CENTRE
MAINWOOD ROAD
TIMPERLEY
ALTRINCHAM
WA15 7JU

Weโ€™re looking forward to building something special together.

Brilliant Films. Local Screenings. Only at The Block. ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ

For screenings and to book, please visit@ www.blockcinema.org

Celebrate St Georgeโ€™s Day and Shakespeareโ€™s Birthday with Shakespeare in Love on the big screen.Tickets ยฃ3 | World Book ...
16/04/2026

Celebrate St Georgeโ€™s Day and Shakespeareโ€™s Birthday with Shakespeare in Love on the big screen.
Tickets ยฃ3 | World Book Night attendees ยฃ2 โ€” all welcome

Better than the sofaโ€”see it the way it was meant to be seen.

๐ŸŽฌ Paper Moon (1973) โ€“ Thursday 16 AprilA con man. A child. Nothing straightforward.Set in the dust and hardship of 1930s...
13/04/2026

๐ŸŽฌ Paper Moon (1973) โ€“ Thursday 16 April

A con man. A child. Nothing straightforward.

Set in the dust and hardship of 1930s America, Paper Moon follows a drifting grifter and a sharp young girl who may โ€” or may not โ€” be his daughter. What starts as a simple job turns into an uneasy partnership on the road, built on small cons, quick thinking, and just enough trust to keep going.

Shot in striking black and white and directed by Peter Bogdanovich, the film is carried by the unforgettable pairing of Ryan O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal โ€” who became the youngest Oscar winner for her performance.

Lean, funny, and unsentimental โ€” this is storytelling stripped back and done right.

๐Ÿ•ฐ Doors: 6:30pm
๐ŸŽฅ Film starts: 7:00pm
๐Ÿ“ The Block Cinema

Stay for a short, friendly discussion afterwards if youโ€™d like โ€” this one tends to get people talking.

Come along and see it where it belongs โ€” on the big screen.

๐ŸŽฌ Memories of Murder (2003)This Thursday at The BlockOne of the greatest crime films ever made.Based on Koreaโ€™s first se...
08/04/2026

๐ŸŽฌ Memories of Murder (2003)
This Thursday at The Block

One of the greatest crime films ever made.

Based on Koreaโ€™s first serial murder case, this gripping and unsettling film follows two detectives trying to solve a series of brutal killings โ€” without the tools, experience, or certainty they need.

Directed by B**g Joon-ho (Parasite), Memories of Murder blends tension, dark humour, and human fallibility into something far more than a standard detective story.

This is not a tidy mystery. It lingers. It unsettles. It stays with you.

๐Ÿ•ก Doors: 6.30pm
๐ŸŽฌ Film: 7.00pm
๐Ÿ“ [Venue]

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: [link]

A Screwball Classic Returns to the Big Screen ๐ŸŽฌJoin Us Thursday, 7pm.  www.blockcinema.org
01/04/2026

A Screwball Classic Returns to the Big Screen ๐ŸŽฌJoin Us Thursday, 7pm. www.blockcinema.org

01/12/2025

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Wythenshawe
M224LQ

Opening Hours

9am - 9pm

Telephone

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