Cinemas in Sheffield

Tom Grieve, Cinema Editor

Cinemas in Sheffield cater for all tastes, with arthouse venues sitting happily alongside big multiplex screens – including one of only two IMAX with laser projection screens in the country. The magnificent Abbeydale Picture House warrants a special mention as a 1920 cinema still going strong today, but there are plenty of great films to be found in the newer venues too. Alongside regularly scheduled programming, film fans in Sheffield should look out for the internationally renowned Sheffield DocFest which takes place every June, whilst newcomer Yorkshire Silent Film Festival is unmissable for early cinema aficionados.

Here are our picks

  • 1. The Abbeydale Picture House, Sheffield

    Abbeydale Picture House, Photographer: Scott Hukins ©
    Abbeydale Picture House Photographer: Scott Hukins ©

    The Abbeydale Picture House, Sheffield, 387 Abbeydale Road , Sheffield - Visit now

    This spectacular picture palace first opened its doors in 1920. Today it’s lovingly cared for by Sheffield based Creative Arts Development Space who coordinate an exciting programme of film, theatre and music.

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  • 2. Showroom Workstation

    Showroom Workstation

    Showroom Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX - Visit now

    The go-to art house in Sheffield, Showroom is the independent cinema of choice for film fans looking for classic, esoteric or foreign language flicks.

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  • 3. Curzon Sheffield

    Curzon Sheffield, 16 George Street, Sheffield, S1 2PF - Visit now

    The Sheffield branch of the national Curzon chain, this boutique cinema also specialises in non-mainstream fare. There’s also a rooftop bar for after the film.

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  • 4. Cineworld Sheffield

    Cineworld Sheffield

    Cineworld Sheffield, Valley Centertainment, Broughton Lane, Sheffield, S9 2EP - Visit now

    The largest Cineworld in the country, if just you have to see it on the biggest screen possible, then the ginormous IMAX screen at Cineworld Sheffield is the place to do it.

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  • 5. The Light Cinema Sheffield

    The Light Cinema Sheffield, The Moor, Sheffield, S1 4PF - Visit now

    The Light cinema chain are the new kids on the block, multiplex-wise. Sheffield’s branch is shiny and comfortable.

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