A Private film screening for the Dickens Fellowship. We will share a film from 1934.

Classic film sessions: They're classics for a reason!. An exciting mix of English language films from Britain, Hollywood and the world, every Wednesday at 2pm. (If no film is listed for a particular Wednesday, that means there is a private booking that day).The tickets are available from our website as well as in person at the cinema, group bookings welcome.x

A mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.

An unique international cinematic and culinary experiences every month. We've curated a season of great films from diverse countries, combined with an authentic street food dish prepared by native chefs.  The first Thursday of every month. Come join us, let our films and chefs give you a little flavour of their home. Doors open at 6PM for food and drink at the licensed bar, with the film starting at 7PM

5th February Ethiopian

5th March Bolivian

2nd April  Japan

7th May Polish

4th June Italian

Get ready for this sing a-long film under the stars t Portsmouth Cricket Club! Years after the original film, Sophie prepares for the grand opening of the Hotel Bella Donna, in memory of her mother. Bereavement is handled sensitively but some sex references may be unsuitable for the very young.

15-year-old Ahmet, from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.

🎬 SEND-Sational Cinema Sessions 🎬

Join us at Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre for relaxed, inclusive film screenings designed especially for young people with SEND and their families  on Saturday mornings or Tuesday afternoons. We havead justable volume/lights

Flexible seating and baby changing facilities 💜 Carers go FREE! Come along for a comfortable, welcoming cinema experience for everyone. Please reserve this in advance

George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.

Back again due to popular request!

A full documentary film building on the National Emergency Briefing. It will feature footage from the event, with reactions from members of the public and some more familiar faces.

The screening is 7pm. The film will present the national implications of climate and nature breakdown - along with positive actions - into a single, accessible account designed for screening in communities across the UK

We have 30 - 45min for panel discussion run by Portsmouth Climate Collective afterwards. This is a free screening but we will accept donations

Donation £3

Top notch outdoor film experience for families at Portsmouth Cricket Club! When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner. Look for the online free golden tickets for children for this screening please. :)

FOOD TESTING EVENT IS HERE!

Join us for a fun and relaxed food tasting experience with the Thermomix® TM7. Enjoy tasty samples, learn more about healthy eating, and receive free nutrition advice from 1PM–4PM.

📅 Event Dates:

• 27th June

• 12th July

• 8th August

💷 Entry: £7

📧 Bookings & enquiries: admin@southseacinema.co.uk

Spaces are limited — book now to avoid missing out!

Email us for group bookings and diet requirements please

Southsea Arts Poetry Collective presents: Our Poem Reading day, this is a free event - please bring your poems or your music...See you soon!!  Please reserve your place, this is a very popular event.

We are delighted to show this film for Portsmouth 100 Celebrations at Portsmouth Cricket Club. This is a free public screening, please reserve your place.

 When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.

WE ARE SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW TICKET SALES  Portsmouth Cricket Club. Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Sing a-long!

(Bar will be available - please don't bring your picnic to this venue)

🔥 DNB / Liquid Exclusive lands at Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre on Saturday 25th July! 🔥

Get ready for an explosive evening of liquid drum & bass featuring Creatures, Lees, Replete, Bacca, Roni, Vylan, and Azi, hosted by MCs Dunn, Barney Rubble & Moobsie.

🕓 4 PM – 11:30 PM

🎟 £10 online / £15 on the gate

⛔ Last entry: 8 PM | 18+ Only

Secure your tickets early and experience a full night of heavyweight vibes, energy, and bass! 🎶.

No Re-admission policy applies

Rob Johnston (guitars and vocals) and Tim Gower (percussion) have been headline guests at our venue several times by popular demand! As a duo, they have performed at major festivals and Art centres including Victorious.

Guest Acts TBC

We are delighted to share with you this classic film in outdoor settings at Staggeringly Good Brewery. Members of a street gang known as the Warriors must fight their way from the Bronx to their home turf on Coney Island when they are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader. Bar will be open, please do not bring your drinks. Come with your gang!

Join us for this classic film screening at Staggeringly Good Brewery Angst-ridden youth Jimmy Cooper escapes the drudgery of his postal job as a member of the Mods, a sharply dressed gang constantly at odds with their rivals, the Rockers. When the Mods and Rockers clash in Brighton, it leads to both trouble and an encounter with the lovely Steph. Returning to London, Jimmy, who aspires to be like Mod leader Ace Face, becomes even more disillusioned...

 This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.    12+

'" I was born a spotter.' Thus, we are introduced to Gus Gascoigne, young, spotty, perpetually cheerful and completely bemused by anything that isn't involved with his sole interest - trainspotting. Touching, ironic and consistently hilarious, Anorak of Fire, which enjoyed a long run at London's Arts Theatre, after the Edinburgh Fringe, is a guaranteed audience-pleaser."

Come along and support local art and craft market at our venue please!  11pm-8pm on 21-22-23 August. We are looking forward to host first evening market in our town!!!

Shorts::Cut Film Festival Short Listed film Screening will be on Friday 23rd October 6:00pm at Southsea Cinema, SHORTS:CUT LOCAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (2hrs)

Also, we will announce the 2025 festival winner this evening.