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“Everybody talks about wanting to change things and help and fix, but ultimately all you can do is fix yourself. And that’s a lot. Because if you can fix yourself, it has a ripple e ect.” - Rob Reiner
Borderlines Film Festival is fast approaching, but in the meantime, we’ve got a fair few titles on offer for you this February! We’re continuing our run of Hamnet as screenings sell out, plus brand new titles Becoming Victoria Wood, Saipan (starring Steve Coogan) and the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights. There’s also a few titles from the end of 2025 that we just didn’t have space for, including; Train Dreams, Jay Kelly and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Film Prices
Tickets £9.50 - £7
Audio Description Available
Check at Box Office or online for the latest available Audio Described films.
If you do require audio description, you can book a specific ticket with Box Office or online which will let us know to keep a headset aside for you.
Subtitles
Films which have either a HOH captioned screening or are in a foreign language with English subtitles.
The Housemaid (15)
USA, 1h 26min
January Fri 30 7.45pm, Sat 31 5.15pm
February Tue 3 11am
Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour sinister secrets. Based on the bestselling thriller The Housemaid from author Freida McFadden.
Member Prices
Courtyard Club & Card £3
Friends & Patrons 10% off courtyard.org.uk/memberships
Breakfast Movies
11am films Monday to Friday include a pre-film pastry & tea or coffee.
No Adverts
These will not have adverts. Trailers will begin at the advertised time.
Relaxed Screenings
These screenings feature lowered sound, raised lighting and the freedom to move around the space.
Song Sung Blue (15)
USA, 1h 59min
February Fri 20 11am
After busy screenings, here’s another chance to see this musical biopic! Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson play Milwuakee based Neil Diamond tribute act who experience huge success and heartbreak together.
January
Fri 30 2.30pm
February
Mon 2 2.30pm, Wed 4 7.45pm, Thu 5 11am & 5.15pm
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
sentimental value (15)
Norway, 2h 14min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Joachim Trier
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård
An intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art. Sentimental Value is a heavy favourite for this year’s awards season! In original language with English subtitles.
S hake I t U p
Ran (1985, 15)
Japan, 2h 40min + 15 minute intermission
February
Wed 11 7.15pm, Thu 12 2.30pm
Enjoy Kurosawa’s legendary adaptation of King Lear. Both screenings will be preceeded by the short film The Art of Dying (runtime 12mins) instead of advertisements.
January
Wed 28 11am, 2.30pm & 7.45pm (Subs), Jan 29 10.30am, Fri 30 11am & 5.15pm, Sat 31 7.45pm
Romeo + Juliet (1996, 12A, 35mm) USA, 2h
February Sat 14 7.30pm
A special Valentine’s treat awaits in the fair city of Verona! Enjoy Baz Luhrman’s classic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Daines to close out our Shake It Up season.
February
April Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Mon 2 11am, Tue 3 2pm (Subs), Wed 4 11am, Thu 5 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Sat 7 2.30pm, Mon 9 7.45pm, Thu 12 11am, Fri 13 11am, Wed 18 8pm, Thu 26 11am
Hamnet (12A)
UK/USA, 2h 5min
Director: Chloé Zhao (The Rider, Nomadland)
March Wed 4 11am
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Zac Wishart
Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, struggles to come to terms with the loss of their only son, the grief driving a wedge between the couple.
April
February
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Mon 2 6pm, Wed 4 6pm, Fri 6 11am
Becoming victoria wood (15)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Catherine Abbot
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius UK, 1h 30min
Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers - a northern comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona - the singer, the satirist, the sharp-witted writer - lay a young woman navigating insecurity, anger, and self-doubt. Told in her own words and through the voices of those who knew her best, the film uncovers the formative experiences and personal battles that powered Victoria’s unmatched ability to make the nation laugh.
February
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Fri 6 1.45pm, Sat 7 7.45pm, Mon 9 2pm, Wed 11 2pm (Subs), Thu 12 11am
Lost Highway (1997, 18) April
USA, 2h 14min
The History of Sound (15)
UK, 2h 8min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Chris Cooper
Lionel is a talented singer from rural Kentucky, raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. Upon winning a scholarship to the Boston Music Conservatory, Lionel bonds with fellow student David over their love of folk ballads. The two spend a winter recording the songs of their fellow countrymen. The music they preserve will come to define Lionel’s path in ways that will take nearly the entirety of his life to discover.
Fri 6 4.45pm, Sat 7 5.15pm, Mon 9 2.30pm, Wed 11 5.15pm, Thu 12 7.45pm, Tue 17 6pm, Wed 18 11am, Thu 19 8pm
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
Ireland, 1h 31min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: Éanna Hardwicke, Steve Coogan
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team’s preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with the Irish manager Mick McCarthy. Saipan (15)
“At a game-length 91 minutes, Saipan smartly comes and goes with speed (for all of its anger, it’s also a breezy, funny time) but it’s the rare football movie that’s worth a replay.” - Benjamin Lee, The Guardian
April
February
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Fri 13 7.30pm
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
March Tue 3 11am
Wake up dead man: a knives out mystery (12a)
USA, 2h 14min
USA, 2h 24min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Looper)
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington
Detective Benoit Blanc teams up with an earnest young priest to investigate a perfectly impossible crime at a small-town church with a dark history.
- Empire, The Guardian
February Fri 13 5.15pm, Mon 16 8pm
Pillion (15)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
UK, 1h 47min
USA, 2h 14min
Director: Harry Lighton
Director: David Lynch
April Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
February Fri 13 11am, Sat 28 5.15pm
Jay Kelly (15)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
USA, 2h 11min
Director: Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern
Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and present with his devoted manager Ron. Poignant and humor-filled, pitched at the intersection of regrets and glories.
Golden Globe nominations:
- Best Actor Musical or Comedy (George Clooney)
- Best Supporting Actor (Adam Sandler)
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
British Independent Film Award Winner:
- Best British Independent Film
- Best Debut Screenwriter (Harry Lighton)
- Best Costume Design
- Best Makeup & Hair Design
+ 6 nominations
April
February
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Director: David Lynch
Fri 13 7.45pm, Sat 14 2.30pm (Subs), Tue 17 11am, Wed 18 5pm
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
USA, 2h 14min
Train Dreams (12A)
USA, 1h 42min
Director: Clint Bentley
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Clifton Collins Jr., Felicity Jones
Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century.
Half term sorted!
Spongebob squarepants: search for squarepants (PG) USA, 1h 28min
January
Sat 14 11am, Mon 16 11.15am, Tue 17 2.30pm, Wed 18 2.30pm, Thu 19 6pm, Fri 20 4.30pm (Relaxed)
Director: Derek Drymon
Voice Cast: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Regina Hall
Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following the Flying Dutchman, a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate, to the deepest depths of the deep sea.
Avatar: Fire & Ash (12A) USA, 3h 17min
February Mon 16 2.30pm, Thu 19 2pm
Director: James Cameron (Titanic)
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Oona Chaplin
Jake and Neytiri’s family grapples with grief, encountering a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.
Don’t forget, Under 14s watch for just £3 a ticket with a FREE Courtyard Club membership!
February Sat 14 5pm
When Harry met sally (15)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
Director: Rob Reiner
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius USA, 1h 35min
Following the passing of Director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer in December, we wanted to celebrate their work as early as possible. We’re starting with arguably the greatest rom-com of all time, but you can expect to see a few more retrospectives later this year.
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
April
February
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Tue 17 8.15pm, Thu 19 11am
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
The Session Man (12a)
USA, 2h 14min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Michael Treen
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius UK, 1h 30min
The story of highly gifted pianist and unsung hero, Nicky Hopkins, who played with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks and many more.
“If you’re old enough to remember LPs and the lost art of reading sleeve notes (let alone writing them), this one’s for you.”
- Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk
April
February
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Sat 21 7.45pm, Tue 24 11am, Thu 26 1.30pm
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
The Chronology of water (18)
USA, 2h 14min
USA, 2h 8min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Kristen Stewart
Cast: Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Jim Belushi
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
A woman, after an abusive childhood, escapes into competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before finding her voice through writing.
“...Stewart is not afraid to be direct. This project has been years in the making. Stewart adapted the material, and you can feel her love for it.”
- Sheila O’Malley, rogerebert.com (4/4 review)
February
Mon 16 6.30pm
Daisies (1967, 15) + Shoobs (short)
Czechoslovakia, 1h 15min + 12min short
Director: Vera Chytilová
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
Cast: Ivana Karbanová, Jitka Cerhová, Marie Cesková
USA, 2h 14min
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
We’re going for 60s Czech New Wave for RADIX in February! As always, join us to explore the weirder side of cinema, get 10% off drinks at the bar after the film and stick around to chat about the film.
After realizing that all the world is spoiled, Marie and Marie are committed to be spoiled themselves. The film will be preceeded by the short film Shoobs, written and produced by Janet Etuk.
Kill Bill: the whole bloody affair (2003/04, 18) USA, 4h 35min (+ 15min interval)
February
Sat 21 2.30pm
Experience Quentin Tarantino’s iconic actionthriller all at once with this Kill Bill double feature! A former assassin wakes up from a coma after her former boss, Bill, shot her.
Nuremberg (15) USA, 2h 28min
February
Mon 23 11am
A WWII psychiatrist evaluates Nazi leaders before the Nuremberg trials, growing obsessed with understanding evil as he forms a bond with Hermann Göring.
April
February
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
March
Mon 2 11am, Tue 3 2.30pm, Wed 4 2.30pm, Thu 5 11am
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
Fri 27 11am & 2.30pm, Sat 28 2.30pm (Subs) & 8pm,
USA, 2h 14min
Wuthering Heights (Cert TBC)
Director: David Lynch
USA/UK, 2h 10min
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Director: Emerald Fennell (Saltburn)
Cast: Jacob Elordi, Margot Robbie, Owen Cooper
A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
Tickets £16
Starring: Helen Mirren
Fri 27 Feb, 7pm
Wed 25 Mar, 10.30am
Sat 11 Apr, 2pm
Mon 20 Apr, 7pm (Subs)
Sat 31 Jan, 1.30pm (Subs)
Tue 3 Feb, 7pm
Wed 11 Feb, 10.30am Hamlet (12A TBC)
All My Sons (15 TBC)
The Audience (12A TBC) Othello (15 TBC)
Starring: Bryan Cranston & Mariane Jean-Baptiste
Fri 17 Apr, 7pm
Sat 25 Apr, 2pm (Subs)
Thu 7 May, 7pm
Woolf works
Mon 9 Feb, 7.15pm
Tue 3 Mar, 7.15pm
Starring: David Harewood, Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald
Wed 4 Mar, 7pm
Tue 7 Apr, 10.45am
Tue 14 Apr, 7pm Sat 2 May, 2pm courtyard.org.uk
Tickets £18
All with a free pre-activity from 10.30am
LEGO workshop (workshop)
Sat 7 Feb, 11am
Spongebob squarepants: Search for squarepants (PG)
Sat 14 Feb, 11am
Tiny Planet (Live)
Sat 21 Feb, 11am
Labyrinth (1986, PG) Labyrinth
Sat 28 Feb, 11am
Also coming soon
Gentle angry women (12A) UK, 1h 3min
March Thu 26 6pm
Unaware of the longest female-led protest in British history, a new generation of young female activists is standing up to fight for the issues of their time. This screening is presented by Millichap Peace Fund.
