The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II.

Written & Directed by Steve McQueen.

Starring Saoirse Ronan, Kathy Bueke, Stephen Graham & Paul Weller.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided. [Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

Plaza Community Cinema Annual Christmas Special Screening

"It's A Wonderful Life"

Online Tickets: £6 +Booking Fee

(Confirmation and e-tickets sent via email)

Doors - 6:45pm

Show Starts - 7:30pm

Event Finishes - 10:30pm

Supporting Programme, Mulled Wine, Mince Pies, Raffle...

Film Synopsis:

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.

Also Available On Skiddle:

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liverpool/Plaza-Community-Cinema/Christmas-Special---Its-A-Wonderful-Life-2024/40235782/

The Plaza presents a season of musicals in association with CinemaLive:

Girl From The North Country

It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope.

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.” It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this “profoundly beautiful” Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

Synopsis:

The story takes place in a guesthouse inhabited by a collection of wayward souls, some passing and some permanent. At the centre of the piece we meet the down-on-his-luck guesthouse proprietor Nick Laine, his wife Elizabeth (riddled with a form of dementia), his alcohol-soaked son Gene and his nineteen year old, adopted, black daughter Marianne, who is also pregnant.

The Depression has taken its toll on those that dwell in the guesthouse and desperate times call for desperate measures. Nick tries to strike a deal with a much older citizen of Duluth, Mr. Perry, to marry off his adopted daughter, whilst he struggles with Elizabeth's condition and Gene's inability to find a job and earn a living. The supporting cast of characters includes a formerly incarcerated boxer striving to get back on his feet and make a comeback, a suspicious bible-flogging reverend, the Burke family and their feeble-minded son, and the widow Mrs. Neilsen, Nick's not-so-secret lover. Each of these colorful personalities is in search of their own way out of this real-life purgatory, by any means necessary.

Showing on Thursday 21st Novmber at 8pm, tickets £12.

After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.

Directed by Ridley Scott.

Written by David Scarpa, Peter Craig & David Franzoni.

Starring Connie Nielsen, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Derek Jacobi & Matt Lucas.

This film is rated as “15” – Suitable only for those 15 Years and Over. No one under the age of 15 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required if young people are attending to confirm age, entry will be refused if not provided. [Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Plaza presents a season of musicals in association with CinemaLive:

Les Miserable: The Staged Concert

CAMERON MACKINTOSH presents BOUBLIL & SCHÖNBERG’S legendary musical LES MISÉRABLES – THE STAGED CONCERT. Based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL.

Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in London’s West End, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. Now cinema audiences can experience a live broadcast of the musical phenomenon which broke box office records and sold out its entire 16 week season. Featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs I Dreamed A Dream, Bring Him Home, One Day More and On My Own this sensational staged concert is not to be missed - an absolute must-see for any fans of musical theatre or live event cinema.

Directors

Nick Morris

Cast

Matt Lucas, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher

Showing on Tuesday 4th February at 7:30pm, tickets £12.

Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.

Directed by Dougal Wilson.

Written by  Mark Burton, Jon Foster & James Lamont.

Starring Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Ben Wishaw & Imelda Staunton.

This film is rated as “PG” – Parental Guidance, Suitable for General Viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.

Celebrate the festive season at the Plaza Community Cinema with a Plaza 80s Christmas Special on Saturday 2nd December. This year’s 1980s Christmas film is the 1989 classic, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (12A).

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film and the third instalment in National Lampoon magazine’s Vacation Film Series. The film was directed by Jeremiah S.Chechik, written and co-produced by John Hughes, and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid. The film tells the story of Clark Griswold’s efforts to have a good old fashioned family Christmas.

Nick Gartland DJ will be on warm up before the main film with a 80s Christmas themed DJ set. Christmas Jumpers optional!

There will be a bar and a food bank collection on the night.

Tickets go on sale on Monday 28th October priced only £7 via the following:

Plaza Cinema - Online (Midday), Box Office - Cash/Card (From 4pm)

Plaza Community Cinema Support Shop - Cash Only (Midday until 4pm, then normal hours)

18.45 – Doors Open

19.00 – Nick Gartland 80s themed DJ Set

20.00 – National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided. [Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

The Royal Ballet & Opera Cinema Season presents...

Cinderella

This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...

With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits.

Cast:

CINDERELLA

Fumi Kaneko

THE PRINCE

William Bracewell

Conductor

Jonathan Lo

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Creatives:

CHOREOGRAPHY

Frederick Ashton

MUSIC

Sergey Prokofiev

SET DESIGNER

Tom Pye

COSTUME DESIGNER

Alexandra Byrne

LIGHTING DESIGNER

David Finn

VIDEO DESIGNER

Finn Ross

ILLUSIONS

Chris Fisher

Tuesday 10th December 2024

Doors Open 6:30pm

Show Commences 7:15pm

Tickets £12

This is a live performance of approximatley 3 hours with two intervals.

Bar Facilities available.

The Royal Ballet & Opera Cinema Season presents...

The Nutcracker

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

Cast:

The Sugar Plum Fairy

Anna Rose O'Sullivan

The Prince

Marcelino Sambé

Herr Drosselmeyer

Thomas Whitehead

Clara

Sophie Allnatt

Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker

Leo Dixon

Singers

The Schola Cantorum of The London Oratory School, London Oratory Junior Choir

Chorus Director

Charles Cole

Conductor

Andrew Litton

Concert Master

Magnus Johnston

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Creatives:

Choreography

Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov

Music

Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

Scenario

Marius Petipa after E.T.A. Hoffmann

Production and scenario

Peter Wright

Designer

Julia Trevelyan Oman

Lighting Designer

Mark Henderson

For further Cast and Creative Information

Tuesday 7th January 2025

Doors Open 6:45pm

Show Commences 7:30pm

Monday 13th January 2025

Doors Open 6:45pm

Show Commences 7:30pm

Tickets £12

This performance is approximatley 3 hours with one interval.

Bar Facilities available.

After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

Directed by Jake Kasdan.

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans & Lucy Liu.

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided. [Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

To acknowledge Hollocaust Memorial Day The Plaza will be showing "The Zookeeper's Wife"

As war brews over in 1939 Warsaw, and while life is still running its course, the Germans are gradually making their presence felt, with Adolf Hitler secretly preparing for the invasion of Poland. Under those volatile circumstances, the couple of Jan Zabinski and Antonina Zabinska continue with their daily routine as owners of the Warsaw Zoo; however, their life's work, and the city, will turn to ashes when the Luftwaffe's horrific Stukas begin to hammer the capital. Now, with the zoo liquidated for the war effort, and many of its animals tragically perished, what was once a menagerie, will now serve as a sanctuary, where the pair of veterinarians can hide the persecuted Polish-Jewish people in plain sight. Indeed, that was the dangerous plan of the two altruists, who, regardless of the consequences, refused to wither before the Nazi menace, and sheltered three hundred Jewish men, women, and children right under the noses of the enemy. Will the world remember the zookeeper's wife?

This film is rated as “12A” – Suitable for 12 Years and Over. No one under the age of 12 can watch a 12A unless accompanied by an Adult.

*Photographic ID may be required if young people are attending without an adult, entry may be refused if not provided. [Passport/Driver’s License/Citizenship Card/Post Office ID/YOTI ID/Lloyds ID].

A vivid reimagining of the classic The Wizard of Oz, Wicked spotlights the untold stories of Oz's most famous (or infamous) characters, namely the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friend, Glinda the Good Witch. The show follows green-skinned star Elphaba from birth to college and through the life-changing events which eventually label her "wicked," introducing spoiled rich girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero and even the Wizard of Oz himself, a troubled man very unlike the one you may remember. A cautionary tale about love, friendship, and trust, Wicked effortlessly reveals that there are indeed two sides to every story.

Directed by Jon M. Chu.

Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey & Jeff Goldblum.

This film is rated as “PG” – Parental Guidance, Suitable for General Viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.