January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

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

Flourishing Communities with "Reel Memories" Free Film Screenings Portsmouth Film Society is delighted to announce receiving generous support from the National Lottery to provide free film screenings for everyone but especially for seniors, individuals living with dementia, those with learning disabilities, and their families. Will be shown in a relaxed screening environment, Just reserve your spot.

A celebration of the iron willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners' Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.

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.

Southsea Arts Hidden Talent Live Music Nights: Spring Showcase. Celebrations of young people’s live music performances for Saturday evenings.If you wish for your band to be included in these activities, please email us for details and scheduling opportunities. admin@southseacinema.co.uk

Re-admission policy apply.

£6 ticket

PROGRAMME

6PM (Doors open)

Monkeygun  - 7PM

 The Mondolins - 8PM

Halt – 9PM

Please reseve your tickets in advance, these events are popular.

 Mark Kellett will be offering a workshop (for all ages) on Sunday 22nd March

at 11am. -12.30pm

 Come and create your own artwork inspired by Mark’s practice and visual language using neon materials. Experience your creations under UV light and gain insight into Mark’s creative process and techniques.

Limitted space please reserve this in advance.

As World War I rages on, Dr. Henry Guthrie takes over a British choral society that's lost most of its men to the army. The community soon discovers that the best response to the chaos of war is to make beautiful music together.

A feature-length documentary about socialist, trade unionist and longest-serving Labour politician Dennis Skinner.

​Raised alongside nine siblings within a mining village, Dennis has fought for the rights of the working class for over 50-years. Uncompromising in his views and with a set of incorruptible principles, Dennis is respected and feared on both sides of the House of Commons. Nature of the Beast looks at what lies behind his passion and drive, and tracks his rise from local councillor to ‘The Beast of Bolsover’.

We are delighted  to introduce you a new music/film/dance season with costume competition.

We will share a film from the iconic musicians and celebrate, remember and cheerish for them,

 Just turn up and see what surprise film we are going to share with you. We have planned to share a new Korean film and treat our hard working volunteers.  See you soon..

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

 Twelve Caesars is coming! Southsea Cinema is delighted to bring this amazing band to our venue.  

The openner:

Harriet Grace 7.30pm

Break 8pm

Twelve Caesars 8.30pm

Reservation recommneded. ID required .and 12yrs and above can come with their parents or guardian.

A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.

Parents' Movie day here for you.

Mother, Dads, Grandads and Grandmums!

You are all welcome to our familiy session.

Babies and toodlers go free!

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

We are thrilled to host the groundbreaking the Sub-Bar  Show 2 from April16-17-18 2026—a revolutionary audiovisual experience designed to be felt, not just heard. This 90-minute, immersive performance blends music, research, and storytelling to transform spaces into pulsating pressure rooms, creating a sensory-rich world for both Deaf and hearing audiences.

Get ready for a Bank Holiday with us!

DNB Exclusive – Curated by Ladies lands on Sunday May 3rd, 2PM–10PM, bringing a heavyweight Drum & Bass lineup to shake up your long weekend. Expect high-energy sets from Sweetpea, TY Andromeda, Panini, Isee1, and Jazzessex C-Energia, all hosted by MC Dunn.

With cutting-edge sounds, electric vibes, and a dancefloor full of bass lovers, this is your Sunday sorted.

£5 online / £10 on the door | 15+ | No re-admission | Last entry 7PM

Secure your ticket now and celebrate the Bank Holiday the right way.

PFS Green film Festival starts with this film at 7pm

Opening reception with local activists at 6pm

The social contract: the rules we follow - and some don’t. Breaking Social uncovers the pattern of corruption and kleptocracy erasing the social tissue, followed by social uprisings. In Chile a new turn is taken, with young women in the lead. A river without water in Chile. When people reach a tipping point, they start to organize and protest. We will see those already fighting at the frontlines of social uprisings across the world.

Guilt Trip - 15 mins long

George Hibberd is the co-founder of Safe Landing will do a Q&A afterwards, approx 30 mins

Commercial pilots George Hibberd and Todd Smith grapple with the reality of their dream jobs, torn between childhood ambitions of flying and the impact of their industry on the world beneath them. From the cockpit, they witness first-hand the climate crisis unfolding below and decide to take drastic measures. As part of Safe Landing, a community of aviation workers who want the industry to do better for the climate, they begin to transform their eco-anxiety and guilt into action. With an estimated 1.2 million passengers in the sky at any time, they ask when will society confront the urgent need to reimagine aviation - before it's too late.

Flight Free UK film - 20 mins long

Anna Hughes is the founder of Flight Free UK  will do a presentation and Q&A afterwards, approx 1hr15

Why do we fly? Flight Free UK is all about encouraging people to try the alternatives, and addressing the culture that keeps us flying, by disrupting behavioural norms, exposing greenwash, and giving the public accurate information about the climate impact of flying. Hear Flight Free UK director Anna's personal story about why she stopped flying, as well as some mind-bending facts about the true impact of flying on us, wildlife and the planet, and of course plenty of tips on how you can access low-carbon travel cheaply and easily. 

Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution.

Workshop: Fighting back: how to tackle the climate lies of Farage and Trump

This workshop will examine the climate myths spread by the populist right and provide information and methods to counter them. It will be very participatory and interactive, with lots of opportunities for discussion.

The workshop facilitator, Nick Sebley, has been the co-author of the Climate Positive Policy for the University of Portsmouth and delivered many carbon literacy courses to University staff, students, arts practitioners and the public.

Donation: £3 per person

Welcome songs by Portsmouth Climate Choir.

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Z8Atre2rE

Donation £3

When the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise set sail in 2013 to protest the first ever oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean, none of the people on board could have known what was coming. Seized at gunpoint by Russian special forces, the ‘Arctic 30’ were thrust into headlines all over the world, facing up to 15 years in prison and finding themselves at the centre of a bitter international dispute. A similar protest the previous year at the same oil platform had seen the Greenpeace activists walk away untouched. This time, the events that unfolded sent shockwaves across the world.  ‘Black Ice’ tells the story of the Arctic 30 from the moment they set sail to protest at the controversial Prirazlomnaya oil platform, to their arrest, imprisonment…and what happened next.

Save the whole date for to celabrate our 4th birthday!

We will cook food together and we will share with you.

We will share our students films and play games

Full programme TBC soon.

 🔥 DNB EXCLUSIVE – BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL 🔥

This Bank Holiday Sunday, we bring you a heavyweight Drum & Bass showcase inside the iconic Southsea Cinema Arts Centre. Expect deep basslines, rolling energy, and a stacked lineup from start to finish.

 🎧 LINEUP

ANT TC1

JAMMIN

HANNIBAL

RONI

LEES

DENCI

ANDROMEDA

LUSTRAL

Hosted by MCs Dunn & Freestyle

Secure your advance ticket now and lock in the Bank Holiday vibes.

Powered by DNB culture. Built for the heads.

Don’t miss this exclusive session.

Coast Theatre Presents

The Party Guest

Written and directed by Jacquie Penrose  

After Coast Theatre’s sell-out production of Other People’s Shoes on the Chichester Fringe in 2025, we now present The Party Guest in Southsea. The play is a revival, first presented by Bench Theatre as part of the Havant Literary Festival, which then went on to win Best Actor, Best director and Best New script at the All England Theatre Festival (South) in 2010.