Rob Johnston and Tim Gower return to the fantastic Southsea Cinema and Arts Centre to give us another eclectic mix of guitar and percussion instrumentals and songs.

Folk, Latin and world themes are seamlessly blended into completely original pieces, all with striking and infectious rhythms at the centre. Singer, Jess Marsh, joins for some superb vocal harmonies as well.These guys are brilliant players so please book early to get a seat!

See reviews and sound clips at www.robjohnstonsite.co.uk

Every Saturday morning Kids AM Club will show films for families and children. Free entry to toddlers and babies. Reservations recommended via email admin@southseacinema.co.uk or you can get your 3 fims passcard from our boxoffice at the cinema.

Please email us to learn what film is on.

The critically acclaimed, award-winning MARK BRUCE COMPANY made a welcome return to the stage in 2024 with a brand new production that toured the UK.  This production is now available on film and is coming to Southsea.

‘FRANKENSTEIN’ is choreographed and directed by Mark Bruce; a juicy cast includes Jonathan Goddard as The Monster, Eleanor Duval as Prometheus, Cordelia Braithwaite as Bride of the Monster, Carina Howard as Narcissus, Dominic Rocca as Doctor Frankenstein and Anna Daly as Elizabeth.  

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed 'low life scum' Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

We happy to host a special night to introduce you Karloof's Frankenstein is not only the first creation story to use scientific experimentation as its method, but it also presents a framework for narratively examining the morality and ethics of the experiment and experimenter.

Come with your masks and zombie costumes please.

Social Seniors Screening : Classis film matinees for seniors and public. Included with free tea and biscuits , tickets available from our website as well as in person at the cinema , group bookings welcome .This is part of a longer season of classic hollywood films with screenings every week wednesday at 2pm - ( if there is no date indicated, it means we have private booking)

In 1930s Korea, a swindler and a young woman pose as a Japanese count and a handmaiden to seduce a Japanese heiress and steal her fortune.

A selection of short films produced locally by students and aspiring filmmakers. We have a record number of submissions this year. Please expect to have a two hour programme with 15 minute intermission.

Ready to watch four films of Nightmareon Elm Street?

This is a sleepover screening\, come with PJs, pillows, blankets and anything moake you confortable please.

In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger, a mangler who preys on victims in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can she and her boyfriend (Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late?

A group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.

Following on from our sucessful launch event , we are happy to announce that we shall be continuing to host our poetry events every 1st day of the month. Local poets/poetry lovers will share their poems at our intimate venue. Presented by Matt Wiggett, a local writer. Bring your poems if you have any...

On a dark road, taxi driver Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) comes across a scared female motorist stranded in a broken-down vehicle. He pulls over -- but not to help her. When the woman's head is discovered in a local river, her devastated fiancé, Kim Soo-hyeon (Lee Byung-hun), a trained secret agent, becomes obsessed with hunting down her killer. Once he finds Kyung-chul, things get twisted. After brutally beating the murderer, Kim lets him go free, and a demented game of cat and mouse begins.

Ready your costumes for the Rocky Horror Picture Show! A flat tyre leaves Brad and Janet stranded on a stormy night. They experience strange incidents when they seek shelter in a nearby castle belonging to Frank-N-Furter, an eccentric transvestite.

Ticket also includes a dress-up party alongside the film screening! Audience paricipation is onligation and we provide the materials.

Dog and Mirales have been friends since childhood, and live in a small village in the south of France. They spend most of the day hanging around in the streets. To kill time, Mirales has got into the habit of teasing Dog, to the extent that he has become a sort of whipping boy. But one summer, Dog meets Elsa, and they fall in love. Eaten away with jealousy, Mirales will have to get over his past to be able to grow and find his place…

Members sharing their favorite films! You can pop in to cinema find out about which films we are sharing. Pizza service will be included with your reservation.

If you do not fancy for pizza (vegan availble), you can get cake, beer/wine or ice cream. Pre-reservations recommended if you wish to get pizza please.

Early 20th century, in the Ughetto family's home village, Ughettera, Northern Italy. Life in the region had become very difficult and the Ughettos dreamed of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and started a new life in France, thus changing his beloved family's destiny forever. His grandson retraces their story.

Portsmouth Film Society's 6th Recovery Festival is on  13 November at Lens Studio. The Recovery Festival is made possible through the generous support of Southern Co-op and the Portsmouth City Public Health Department. This year, PFS is partnering with other community groups to raise awareness of recovery support services in the city, including B.More and Intuitive Thinking Skills, who are working to establish Portsmouth as an Inclusive Recovery City. More information about the festival:

https://www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk/recoveryfestival/

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Stocky is just another kid with a side hustle, making jokes and showing off to his classmates. But when school’s out, he journeys into the murky world of gangs and drug dealing. Soon, he learns you don’t get anything without paying for it.

Young Buck is a short film produced by Port of Call Media, commissioned by Rebound Group.

Since 2014, France's restorative justice programmes have offered a safe space for supervised dialogue between offenders and victims. Grégoire, Nawelle, and Sabine, victims of heists and violent robberies, agree to join one of these discussion groups alongside offenders Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, all convicted of violent robberies. Meanwhile Chloé, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, prepares for dialogue with her own agressor after learning he has moved back into town.

Public screeninf of Recovery Street films and I am Only Human Students films. Free entry

Part of our Art of Action season. Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back. We delighted bring Dave Allen for a very special introduction talk.

Welcome to our new independently run film club. This club runs once a month. Come and see some of the best cinema that celebrates LGBTQ+ artists and writers. We will blend a range of films that underscore the history of telling these stories and want to share them with everyone in our community who is interested. Please note: The doors open at 7:00pm, film starts at 7:30pm

Part of our Art of Action season. Let's see Art of Action from Germany. Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.

Mild-mannered Pierre (Thomas Salvador) quits his job on a whim, pitches his tent amidst the glaciers above Chamonix and feels no desire to return to civilization.

He strikes up a tentative friendship with Léa (Louise Bourgoin), the chef of the cable car station restaurant, who agrees to bring him provisions as they slowly build a relationship. This gorgeous and pensive film features stunning Alpine photography and a delicate love story nestled at its heart, but also benefits from the most delightfully unexpected plot twist. Actor-director Salvador gives a beautifully understated performance against the majesty of Mont Blanc.

Élise thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her with her stage backup; and after she suffers an injury on stage, it seems like she might not be able to dance ever again. The path to physical and emotional recovery will lead her away from Paris to a picturesque location in Brittany

Part of our Art of Action season. Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. Before the screneing, prepare youself for Martial Arts demostration please.

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.