Special screenings & events
At the Showroom we're committed to supporting emerging film talent and bringing exciting filmmaker events to our cinema.
Here is where you'll find information on all our preview screenings, filmmaker Q&As and other special events.
Please note: These events start promptly with no adverts and trailers.
If you are collecting pre-booked tickets, please collect them at the earliest possible opportunity to avoid delays on the night.
Upcoming films & events
- Showroom Shorts
- A night of award-winning short films by talented filmmakers, all for FREE. Run by the South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network.
- Tue 17 Sep
- 20.30
- Tue 15 Oct
- 20.30
- Tue 19 Nov
- 20.30
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Extended Edition 12A
- English
- The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins.
- Fri 20 Sep
- 19.00
- Mon 23 Sep
- 11.00
- Tue 24 Sep
- 19.00
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition 12A
- English
- The Two Towers follows the continuing quest of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum.
- Sat 21 Sep
- 11.00
- Wed 25 Sep
- 18.40
- Thu 26 Sep
- 11.00
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Extended Edition 12A
- English
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King presents the final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth.
- Sat 21 Sep
- 15.30
- Mon 23 Sep
- 18.00
- Thu 26 Sep
- 18.00
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Marathon – Extended Editions 12A
- English
- Experience all three, extended editions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy in one incredible day. Journey with us to Middle Earth and witness the ultimate battle of good vs evil, for as little as £15.
- Sun 22 Sep
- 11.00
- Reclaim the Frame PREVIEW: The Outrun + pre-recorded Q&A 15
- English
- 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.
- Mon 23 Sep
- 17.45
- MASSIVE £5 Preview: My Old Ass + pre-recorded Q&A 15
- English
- MASSIVE presents an exclusive preview of coming-of age story My Old Ass, starring Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza.
- Tue 24 Sep
- 18.00
- Odyssey 2024 x Young Programmers Presents: Chungking Express 12A
- Cantonese with English Subtitles
- The whiplash, double-pronged "Chungking Express" is one of the defining works of nineties cinema and the film that made Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai an instant icon.
- Tue 24 Sep
- 20.15
- Showroom Pub Quiz
- Tue 24 Sep 20:30
- Join us each month at the Showroom Cinema for our pub quiz. General knowledge rounds, picture rounds and music rounds to test your knowledge to its very limits!
- Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s dance version of Tim Burton’s classic CTBA
- English
- Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the original, haunting music, Matthew Bourne tells the witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.
- Wed 25 Sep
- 18.30
- Sun 29 Sep
- 12.00
- Odyssey 2024 Presents: Nostalgia 18
- Mandarin with English subtitles
- Showroom Cinema is proud to partner with Odyssey, the UK festival showcasing films from Greater China and Chinese communities, to present this special screening of competition title, Nostalgia.
- Thu 26 Sep
- 18.00
- Paul McCartney and Wings - One Hand Clapping 12A
- English
- Directed by David Litchfield, this film captured a moment when Paul McCartney and Wings had found and defined their signature sound, filmed over four days at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974.
- Thu 26 Sep
- 19.00
- Sat 28 Sep
- 18.30
- Sun 29 Sep
- 14.15
- Ali Plumb’s Untitled Film Quiz Project
- Fri 27 Sep 19:00
- Ali Plumb (Radio 1/Empire) brings his live film quiz to Showroom Cinema for a one-off night of quizzing, prizes and fun.
- Joker 15
- English
- Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime, returns to screens before the release of Joker: Folie à Deux.
- Fri 27 Sep
- 20.15
- My Favourite Films with... Pete McKee 15
- English
- Iconic Sheffield artist Pete McKee joins Showroom for a discussion of the films that have influence his life and career, followed by a double bill of two of his favourite films, Quadrophenia and Dance Craze.
- Sat 28 Sep
- 18.00
- The Words Are Coming: Spoken Word Open Mic
- Tue 1 Oct 18:30
- Monthly inclusive open-mic event for writers, hosted by Showroom Café Bar. An exciting opportunity to share your poetry, prose, and creative non-fiction.
- Mean Girls (20th Anniversary) + Film Girls Galore Social 12A
- English
- Celebrate October 3rd with us at the 20th anniversary of this iconic teen comedy, followed by Burn Book-inspired collage crafts and drinks with our Film Girls Galore social.
- Thu 3 Oct
- 18.15
- Home-Coming: Bubba 2000 Exhibition
- Thu 3 Oct 19:00
- Artist Bubba 2000 returns to Sheffield for an exhibition of brand new work, celebrating 30 years of his career, and of Work Station as a creative hub.
- Joker: Folie à Deux CTBA
- English
- 2019’s Joker changed the face of the comic book movie; Joker: Folie À Deux’s musical elements and casting of Lady Gaga opposite Joaquin Phoenix is sure to be an unmissable new entry into the genre.
- Fri 4 Oct
- 09.30
- 23.00
- Showroom Film Quiz
- Fri 4 Oct 20:30
- The finest showcase of film geekery Sheffield has to offer. Join us each month at the Showroom Cinema for our famously fiendish film quiz!
- Cinema Palestino: The Teacher + Discussion 12A
- English, Arabic with English subtitles
- A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new relationship with a volunteer worker.
- Sat 5 Oct
- 14.30
- A Carefree Evening Out With Neil Hamburger (18*)
- Fri 11 Oct 19:00
- Neil Hamburger, the comic creation of U.S. actor/writer Gregg Turkington (On Cinema; Ant-Man; Fremont) returns to the UK with special guest Major Entertainer.
- In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon 12A
- English
- In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon is the definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers) in the history of rock’n’roll.
- Sun 13 Oct
- 14.30
- Le Regard: Surrealist Silent Films + Live Music by Hoolan Ensemble CTBA
- An evening celebrating women in surrealist silent cinema, accompanied by live music performed by Hoolan Ensemble. Featuring The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928), and new film Foreign Body.
- Mon 14 Oct
- 19.30
- Vice Press x Celluloid Screams: Halloween 15
- English
- Vice Press and Celluloid Screams present a special Halloween screening of John Carpenter’s horror masterpiece, Halloween. All attendees will receive a free limited edition custom event poster by Matt Ferguson.
- Thu 31 Oct
- 20.00
- Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh - Poets & Lovers CTBA
- English
- 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.
- Wed 6 Nov
- 18.00
- Sun 10 Nov
- 15.00
- Dirty Dancing + Highway Child live! 12A
- English
- 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.
- Sat 30 Nov
- 18.30
- The Snowman + Live Score U
- English
- Unite the Union Brass Band return to Showroom Cinema for a special Christmas concert, including a screening of the 1982 festive classic The Snowman with a live score.
- Sat 7 Dec
- 11.00
- 14.00
- Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism – Paris 1874 CTBA
- English
- 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.
- Tue 18 Mar 2025
- 18.00
- Sun 23 Mar 2025
- 15.00
- Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo – Love and Death PG
- Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made.
- Tue 20 May 2025
- 18.00
- Sun 25 May 2025
- 15.00
