What's On November 2024

Anora 18

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Sean Baker won the Palme d’Or at Cannes with this enthralling drama, featuring a star-making performance from Mikey Madison.

English + Russian, Armenian with English Subtitles

27 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

The Room Next Door 12A

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Pedro Almodóvar returns with his latest reflection on the fragility of life when two old friends, Martha and Ingrid, reconnect when Martha, suffering with cervical cancer, asks Ingrid to be by her side in her final moments.

English

16 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

The Wild Robot U

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Dreamworks Animation return with the heartwarming story of Roz, a shipwrecked robot who has to adapt to survive on an uninhabited island. Through interactions with the animals of the island, Roz discovers her true purpose and what it means to belong.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story 12A

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

From the directors of McQueen comes a moving and cinematic telling of Christopher Reeve’s remarkable story; from Superman actor to disability rights activist.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

The Outrun 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Saoirse Ronan stars as Rona, a young woman who returns to her childhood home in the Orkney Islands after spending time in rehab, in this raw and honest exploration of addiction and mental health.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

Small Things Like These 12A

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this Irish gem based on the best-selling novel of the same name.

English

14 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

The Apprentice 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Charting the rise of a young Donald Trump in the 1970s and 80s, The Apprentice tells the story of how the Trump real estate empire was established through the support of infamous lawyer, Roy Cohn.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

Steamboat Bill, Jr. + Extended Introduction by Pamela Hutchinson U

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Art of Action

Silent cinema expert Pamela Hutchinson opens Showroom Cinema’s Art of Action season with a keynote lecture exploring the early pioneers of action, alongside a screening of Buster Keaton classic Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Silent with English intertitles

1 upcoming showing - Fri 1 Nov 18.00

The Substance 18

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a fading celebrity, is offered a second chance when a laboratory offers her a substance which promises to transform her into an enhanced version of herself.

English

4 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

Heretic 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 1 & Thu 7 November

The Action Pioneers of Early Cinema: Steamboat Bill, Jr. U

Showing as part of Art of Action

Showroom’s Art of Action season opens with an exploration of the early pioneers of the genre including this special cinema outing of Buster Keaton classic, Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Silent with English Intertitles

6 upcoming showings between Sat 2 & Thu 7 November

Family Time: Toy Story (VHS Edition) PG

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

Screened from an original VHS tape, this week’s Family Time screening is a double whammy of nostalgia with Disney Pixar’s classic animated adventure seen in all its fuzzy, 1990’s glory.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 2 Nov 11.00

Dahomey PG

Showing as part of Subtitled Films

Mati Diop’s documentary charts the repatriation of a collection of 26 artworks originating from the Kingdom of Dahomey from Paris, back to their original home of Benin and the reactions of the Beninse people.

English, French with English subtitles

7 upcoming showings between Sat 2 & Thu 7 November

Black History Month - Closing Event: Nu-Roots: The Princess and the Frog - Young Black Film Curators PG

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Black History Month 2024 - Intergenerational Fusion: Empowering Black Minds

In partnership with Utopia Theatre, Nu-Roots - Young Black Film Curators have organised a family-friendly New Orleans themed film screening of The Princess and The Frog for audiences to connect with the joys of Black youth in Sheffield. 

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 2 Nov 13.00

Relaxed Screening: Steamboat Bill, Jr. U

Showing as part of Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films, Art of Action

Showroom’s Art of Action season opens with an exploration of the early pioneers of the genre including this special cinema outing of Buster Keaton classic, Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Silent with English Intertitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 2 Nov 13.00

English National Ballet: Swan Lake U

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Stage on Screen

English National Ballet’s Swan Lake in-the-round comes to the big screen to celebrate their 75th Season. Derek Deane’s stunning production, with Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, will take you to the heart of this ‘truly awe-inspiring’ classic.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sun 3 Nov 12.00

Early Doors - Monday: Anora 18

Showing as part of Early Doors, Subtitled Films

Sean Baker won the Palme d’Or at Cannes with this enthralling drama, featuring a star-making performance from Mikey Madison.

English + Russian, Armenian with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Mon 4 Nov 11.00

Baby Kino: Small Things Like These 12A

Showing as part of Baby Kino

Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this Irish gem based on the best-selling novel of the same name.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 4 Nov 12.00

Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh - Poets & Lovers 12A

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Exhibition on Screen

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition.

English

2 upcoming showings between Wed 6 & Sun 10 November

Film Studies: Fahrenheit 11/9 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Film Studies: Political Purgatories - American Politics in Horror

The ‘Political Purgatories: American Politics in Horror’ Film Studies season continues with a screening of Michael Moore’s prescient documentary Fahrenheit 11/9.

English

1 upcoming showing - Wed 6 Nov 18.30

Early Doors - Thursday: Small Things Like These 12A

Showing as part of Early Doors

Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this Irish gem based on the best-selling novel of the same name.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 7 Nov 11.00

Showroom Spotlight: Tank Girl 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Showroom Spotlight

Unwilling to cower under a tyrannical ruler, a pair of outlaws known as Tank Girl and Jet Girl rise up, joining the mysterious rebel Rippers to destroy the corrupt system.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 7 Nov 20.30

Paddington in Peru PG

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films

The third instalment in the beloved Paddington series follows Paddington and the Brown family as they set out on an adventure to visit Aunt Lucy in Darkest Peru.

English

50 upcoming showings between Fri 8 & Thu 21 November

Blitz 12A

Steve McQueen’s visually dazzling tour de force is a moving and expansive tapestry of British life during the decisive moments of the Second World War.

English

20 upcoming showings between Fri 8 & Thu 14 November

Bird 15

A 12-year-old girl’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters a mysterious stranger seeking out his own family in Andrea Arnold’s striking tale.

English

12 upcoming showings between Fri 8 & Thu 14 November

The Action Pioneers of Early Cinema: Wings PG

Showing as part of Art of Action

Showroom’s Art of Action season explores the early pioneers of the genre, which continues with the pioneering aerial stunts of 1927’s Academy Award-winning Wings.

Silent with English Intertitles

6 upcoming showings between Fri 8 & Thu 14 November

Essential Viewing: The Adventures of Robin Hood U

Showing as part of Art of Action

Showroom Cinema’s Art of Action season features a series of ‘Essential Viewing’ titles of beloved action classics back on the big screen, beginning with 1938 Michael Curtiz classic, The Adventures of Robin Hood.

English

6 upcoming showings between Fri 8 & Thu 14 November

Family Time: The Karate Kid 12A

Showing as part of Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films, Art of Action

This week’s Family Time celebrates our Art of Action season, with the quintessential family friendly martial arts movie that spawned a whole host of sequels and remakes.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 9 Nov 11.00

Relaxed Screening: Paddington in Peru PG

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

The third instalment in the beloved Paddington series follows Paddington and the Brown family as they set out on an adventure to visit Aunt Lucy in Darkest Peru.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 9 Nov 14.00

Desert Island Screening: Ruggles of Red Gap U

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

A special Desert Island Screening of Leo McCarey’s comedy classic Ruggles of Red Gap chosen by Dr Sheldon Hall.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 9 Nov 14.30

Queer East: Love Bound + Q&A CTBA

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Queer East Film Festival 2024

Documentary about LGBTQ+ activist Qiuyan Chen, who after battling homophobia in China and becoming an unexpected celebrity due to her courageous legal battle against homophobic university textbooks, moves to the UK and finds love.

Mandarin with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 9 Nov 18.00

Early Doors - Monday: Bird 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

A 12-year-old girl’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters a mysterious stranger seeking out his own family in Andrea Arnold’s striking tale.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 11 Nov 11.00

Baby Kino: Paddington in Peru PG

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Baby Kino

This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old. The new instalment in the Paddington series follows Paddington and the Brown family as they set out on an adventure in Darkest Peru.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 11 Nov 12.00

Early Doors - Thursday: Paddington in Peru PG

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Early Doors

The third instalment in the beloved Paddington series follows Paddington and the Brown family as they set out on an adventure to visit Aunt Lucy in Darkest Peru.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 14 Nov 11.00

Queer East: Asog CTBA

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Queer East Film Festival 2024

This screwball queer tragicomedy from the Philippines stars a cast of real-life typhoon survivors. Seán Devlin’s unconventional road movie is a profound ode to the power of solidarity in the face of tragedy.

Tagalog with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Thu 14 Nov 18.00

The Action Pioneers of Early Cinema: The General U

Showing as part of Art of Action

Showroom’s Art of Action season continues its exploration of the early pioneers of the action genre with one of the great comedy-stunt films of film history, Buster Keaton’s The General.

Silent with English Intertitles

6 upcoming showings between Fri 15 & Wed 20 November

Gladiator II 15

From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome, with a cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Denzel Washington.

English

40 upcoming showings between Fri 15 & Thu 28 November

Essential Viewing: Seven Samurai PG

Showing as part of Art of Action

One of the great action films of world cinema, Akira Kurosawa’s epic Seven Samurai, follows a village of desperate farmers who hire seven skilled warriors to defend them from murderous bandits.

Japanese with English Subtitles

7 upcoming showings between Fri 15 & Thu 21 November

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point CTBA

Showing as part of Christmas & New Year at Showroom Cinema

On Christmas Eve, a family gathers in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out to claim the wintry suburb for her own.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 15 & Thu 21 November

Women in Modern Action Double Bill: Charlie's Angels 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Art of Action

Film Girls Galore present a fun and empowering look at modern women in action cinema with a special double bill of Charlie’s Angels and Atomic Blonde.

English

1 upcoming showing - Fri 15 Nov 18.15

Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat CTBA

This involving documentary explores a moment when jazz, colonialism, and espionage collided, revealing disturbing truths about the decolonial struggle between global political powers.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 15 & Thu 21 November

Women in Modern Action Double Bill: Atomic Blonde 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Art of Action

Film Girls Galore present a fun and empowering look at modern women in action cinema with a double bill of Charlie’s Angels and Atomic Blonde.

English

1 upcoming showing - Fri 15 Nov 20.30

Family Time: The Wizard of Oz U

Showing as part of Family-Friendly Films, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

Dorothy is swept away from her home by a tornado and finds herself in the magical land of Oz. Embarking on an adventure to get home, she makes unusual friends along the road.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 16 Nov 11.00

Relaxed Screening: Gladiator II 15

Showing as part of Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome, with a cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Denzel Washington.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 16 Nov 13.30

Queer East: Bye Bye Love (50th Anniversary) 18

バイバイ・ラブ

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Queer East Film Festival 2024

This radical, recently rediscovered work follows two young people on a doomed summer road trip through Japan. Isao Fujisawa’s poetic, surreal work reflects on the dissipating promise of 1960s counterculture and free love.

Japanese with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 16 Nov 18.00

Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical PG

Showing as part of Stage on Screen

Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty, Ridley) and Broadway royalty Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, The Cher Show) lead a stellar cast in a sizzling new 5-star production of Kiss Me, Kate, filmed live at the Barbican in London especially for the big screen.

English

2 upcoming showings between Sun 17 & Wed 20 November

Early Doors - Monday: Christmas Eve at Miller's Point CTBA

Showing as part of Early Doors, Christmas & New Year at Showroom Cinema

On Christmas Eve, a family gathers in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out to claim the wintry suburb for her own.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 18 Nov 11.00

Baby Kino: Gladiator II 15

Showing as part of Baby Kino

This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old. From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 18 Nov 12.00

Showroom Shorts

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

A night of award-winning short films by talented filmmakers, all for FREE. Run by the South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network.

1 upcoming showing - Tue 19 Nov 20.30

Film Studies: The First Purge 15

Showing as part of Film Studies: Political Purgatories - American Politics in Horror

The ‘Political Purgatories: American Politics in Horror’ Film Studies concludes with a one-off screening of dystopian action horror, The First Purge.

English

1 upcoming showing - Wed 20 Nov 18.30

Early Doors - Thursday: Gladiator II 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome, with a cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Denzel Washington.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 21 Nov 11.00

Queer East: The River 18

河流

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Queer East Film Festival 2024

Hsiao-Kang is suddenly struck by debilitating neck pain in director Tsai Ming-Liang's subversive family drama. This uncomfortable work confirmed the director’s place as a uniquely rebellious voice in queer cinema.

Mandarin with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Thu 21 Nov 18.00

Speak Little One (The World is Listening) + Q&A CTBA

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Subtitled Films

Speak Little One (The World Is Listening) is a documentary that seeks to validate, celebrate, and hold space for all the in-between complexities of adoption from the lens of adoptees.

English with subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Thu 21 Nov 18.30

The Action Pioneers of Early Cinema: Safety Last! U

Showing as part of Art of Action

One of silent cinema’s greatest comedies, the Harold Lloyd classic Safety Last!, returns to Showroom Cinema as part of the Art of Action Season.

Silent with English Intertitles

7 upcoming showings between Fri 22 & Thu 28 November

Essential Viewing: The Wild Bunch 18

Showing as part of Art of Action

Showroom Cinema’s Art of Action season continues its ‘Essential Viewing’ titles of beloved action classics with Sam Peckinpah’s epic and bloody revisionist Western, The Wild Bunch.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 22 & Thu 28 November

Snow Leopard CTBA

On the Tibetan plateau, a herder is enraged that a snow leopard has killed his flock. Vowing to kill it, he is opposed by his brother who believes he can communicate with the creature.

Tibetan, Mandarin Chinese with English Subtitles

5 upcoming showings between Fri 22 & Wed 27 November

Maona presents... Goodbye Julia CTBA

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, African Cinema - Maona Art

Maona Art continue their monthly spotlight on African cinema with 2023’s Goodbye Julia, which follows a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage is wracked by guilt after covering up a murder.

Arabic with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Fri 22 Nov 20.00

Layla 15

Layla is a struggling British-Palestinian drag queen who hides their insecurities behind a radical facade. Falling in love with a successful white gay man forces the couple of face uncomfortable truths.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 22 & Thu 28 November

Family Time x FFStival 2024: Short Film Showcase

Showing as part of Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films, FFStival 2024

A carefully curated section of family-friendly short films kicks off the first edition of FFStival!

1 upcoming showing - Sat 23 Nov 10.00

FFStival All Day Pass 18

Showing as part of FFStival 2024

This pass gives you access to all of the day’s sessions and events.

1 upcoming showing - Sat 23 Nov 10.00

FFStival 2024: Born On Sunday Silent plus Shorts + Director Q&A

Showing as part of FFStival 2024

A programme of brand new independent short films.

1 upcoming showing - Sat 23 Nov 11.30

FFStival 2024: Shanghai Girls plus Shorts 18

Showing as part of FFStival 2024

The reunion of the Shanghai Girls choir is a portrait of a generation; a collection of rarely-told stories of middle-aged women; a complex chorus of voices in harmony.

Shanghainese, Chinese with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 23 Nov 14.00

FFStival 2024: Revenge plus Shorts 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, FFStival 2024

Revenge is an hallucinatory ride through one woman’s journey from victim to vengeful badass. From the director of The Substance (2024), don't miss this chance to witness Coralie Fargeat’s first feature.

English, French

1 upcoming showing - Sat 23 Nov 19.30

Showroom Community: 1918 The Battle Of Kruty 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

To mark the day of remembrance of the victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine Nov 25th, our new Community strand presents 1918 The Battle Of Kruty, with lead actor Evgeniy Lamakh.

Ukrainian, Russian, French, Polish and German with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sun 24 Nov 12.15

She Packs a Punch: The Panther Women (Las Mujeres Panteras) 12A

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Art of Action

Invisible Women and T A P E collective present ‘She Packs a Punch’, a special double bill of The Panther Women and The Bat Woman, highlighting the important contribution of female action stars to Mexican cinema.

Spanish with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sun 24 Nov 18.45

She Packs a Punch: The Bat Woman (La mujer murciélago) PG

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Art of Action

Invisible Women and T A P E collective present ‘She Packs a Punch’, a special double bill of The Panther Women and The Bat Woman, highlighting the important contribution of female action stars to Mexican cinema.

Spanish with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sun 24 Nov 21.00

Early Doors - Monday: Snow Leopard CTBA

Showing as part of Early Doors

On the Tibetan plateau, a herder is enraged that a snow leopard has killed his flock. Vowing to kill it, he is opposed by his brother who believes he can communicate with the creature.

Tibetan, Mandarin Chinese with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Mon 25 Nov 11.00

DocNights: Silent Men CTBA

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, DocNights

Part road trip, part coming-of-middle-age tale, director Duncan Cowles takes us on a journey through male mental health, stigma and taboo in the UK.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 25 Nov 18.00

Dementia Friendly Screening: Steamboat Bill, Jr. U

Showing as part of Dementia-Friendly Screenings, Art of Action

Showroom’s Art of Action season opens with an exploration of the early pioneers of the genre including this special cinema outing of Buster Keaton classic, Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Silent with English Intertitles

1 upcoming showing - Tue 26 Nov 12.30

Philosophy: Seven Samurai PG

Showing as part of Philosophy at the Showroom , Art of Action

One of the great action films of world cinema, Akira Kurosawa’s epic Seven Samurai, follows a village of desperate farmers who hire seven skilled warriors to defend them from murderous bandits.

Japanese with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Thu 28 Nov 18.00

NT Live: Prima Facie 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Stage on Screen

Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.

English

7 upcoming showings between Fri 29 November & Thu 5 December

Essential Viewing: Point Break 15

Showing as part of Art of Action

Showroom Cinema’s Art of Action season continues its ‘Essential Viewing’ titles of beloved action classics with a long-awaited return to cinemas of Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 cult classic, Point Break.

English

2 upcoming showings between Fri 29 & Sat 30 November

Family Time x Royal Ballet & Opera: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy U

Showing as part of Stage on Screen, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly Films

Looking for something a little different to your average panto? Recorded live on stage, this enchanting, Olivier Award-winning family folk opera is inspired by Little Red Riding Hood.

English with Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 30 Nov 11.00

Yeohvember: Royal Warriors 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Art of Action

As part of the Art of Action season, Showroom Cinema celebrates action star Michelle Yeoh with a special double bill of Royal Warriors and Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Cantonese with English subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 30 Nov 16.00

Yeohvember: Everything Everywhere All at Once 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Art of Action

As part of the Art of Action season, Showroom Cinema celebrates action star Michelle Yeoh with a special double bill of Royal Warriors and Everything Everywhere All at Once.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 30 Nov 18.15

Dirty Dancing + Highway Child live! 12A

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

Sheffield funk and soul music legends Highway Child return to Showroom Cinema to present 1987 classic Dirty Dancing, followed by a live performance of classic songs inspired by the film’s soundtrack.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 30 Nov 18.30