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Cinema in Manchester and the North

Tom Grieve, Cinema Editor

This May, HOME highlight the films of Ealing Studios, a British film institution, with a season of films showcasing classic comedies alongside some rarer titles. Featuring such luminous names as Alec Guinness and Alexander Mackendrick, film fans can expect entertainment and an insight into post-war Britain.

Ealing isn’t the only institution to get the retrospective treatment this May though. At Showroom, Ryan Gosling gets his due with Not Just Ken, a programme of curated hits from the versatile actor’s back catalogue including favourites such as The Notebook, Drive, La La Land and Blade Runner 2049. These are some of the biggest films of the last 20 years, so it’s a treat to see them back on the big screen.

At CULTPLEX, we’re also looking forward to the return of GASP Horror Film Festival, which is back with a weekend of brand new scary movies.

 

Our top picks

Pictureville Presents: Cinema at the Mill

Pictureville Presents: Cinema at the Mill at Theatre in the Mill, Bradford, Until 11 May 2024, from £5.00 - Book now

Anime, cult classics and local faves. Pictureville teams up with Bradford University and Theatre at the Mill for a curated season of films.

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Love Lies Bleeding at Hyde Park Picture House

Love Lies Bleeding at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds, 3–9 May 2024, from £6.00 - Book now

Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian star in Rose Glass’ blistering queer neo-noir. One of the most entertaining films of the year so far.

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In a dark night, Jackie and Lou face the camera while leaning on a car.
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Not Just Ken: The Films of Ryan Gosling at Showroom Cinema

Not Just Ken: The Films of Ryan Gosling, 2–28 May 2024, from £7.80 - Book now

Experience the full power of Gosling with this curated greatest hits selection at Showroom.

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Close up of actor Ryan Gosling who frowns into the distance, hair tossled.
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Gaza Surf Club at Hyde Park Picture House

Gaza Surf Club at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds, 14 May 2024, from £5.00 - Book now

Filmed between 2012 and 2016, Gaza Surf Club follows two young surfers who find escape amongst the waves of the Mediterranean.

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The 2016 film Gaza Surf Club follows Club members as they escape the grind and hardship of living in the “world’s largest open-air prison” and find personal freedom in the waves of the Mediterranean.
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Once More With Ealing at HOME

Once More With Ealing at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 5–31 May 2024, from £7.95 - Book now

Book now for classic British cinema at HOME this May. Featuring beloved comedies and rarely screened gems from Ealing Studios.

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GASP! Horror Film Festival 2024 at CULTPLEX

GASP! Horror Film Festival 2024 at Cultplex, Manchester, 21–23 June 2024, from £5.00 - Book now

GASP! Horror Film Festival returns to Manchester’s CULTPLEX bigger and better, with a full weekend of scary movies from underrepresented voices.

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My Mother's Eyes - GASP! Film Festival
My Mother's Eyes - GASP! Film Festival

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Pictureville Presents: Cinema at the Mill

Pictureville takes up residency at Theatre in the Mill for five weeks with a programme of cult, classic, and international cinema, curated in collaboration with University of Bradford students and the team at Theatre in the Mill.

from £5.00
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Jewish Culture Club

Meet new people, explore contemporary cultural works and learn about Jewish culture with Jewish Culture Club at Manchester Jewish Museum.

free entry
Into the Melting Pot at Manchester Jewish Museum: A photograph showing a theatre stage. On the right side we can see a woman in a pink hijab with a travel bag in her hand. She has a yellow star pinned to her black blouse. She looks concerned. In the background there is a group of 5 musicians playing medieval instruments.
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Into the Melting Pot at Manchester Jewish Museum

Be transported back to 15th-century Andalucia for a screening of a concert play tackling stories around integration, love, heritage and racial identity. Part of Manchester Jewish Museum’s Synagogue Scratch Season.

from £10.00
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Cinema in Manchester and the North

Manchester
Park
Platt Fields Park

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HOME Manchester
Manchester
Theatre
HOME Manchester

Offering a packed schedule of events and things to do, HOME Manchester is one of the city’s leading hubs for arts and culture.

Cumbria
Event venue
Penrith Old Fire Station

Main venue for Eden Arts, an artist-led organisation based in Eden in Cumbria creating projects around mass participation, local distinctiveness and digital engagement, from Picnic Cinema to The Winter Droving.

The MerseyMade building in Liverpool
Liverpool
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MerseyMade

In the MerseyMade shop you’ll find bottled gin from the likes of Turncoat Gin, Anfield Gin, Albert Dock Gin and Three Graces Gin. Yep, Liverpool REALLY likes its gin.

The Hepworth Wakefield
Wakefield
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The Hepworth Wakefield

Winner of the 2017 Art Fund Museum of the Year Award, The Hepworth in Wakefield is easily one of the leading cultural highlights of the North.

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Father John Misty and Friends at The Piece Hall
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Burnley's Singing Ringing Tree
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Leeds Corn Exchange
Things to do in Leeds

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Things to Do in Liverpool
Things to Do in Liverpool

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Culture Guides

Festival-goers at Green Island
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Gazing longingly towards the good times that will accompany the surely imminent sun, we take a look at the best music festivals coming up in Manchester and Salford.