Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter.

Director Jared Hess

Writers Chris Bowman,Hubbel Palmer & Neil Widener

Stars Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers & Jack Black.

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

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is back with a brand-new line-up of captivating short films packed with extreme journeys, intriguing characters and stunning cinematography. Join the world's top outdoor filmmakers and adventurers as they climb, ski, paddle, run and ride through the wildest corners of the planet!

Two entirely different film programmes will be featured in Liverpool on the 2025 Banff Tour - the RED and BLUE programmes.

Wednesday 14th May 2025

Doors open at 6:45pm and films start at 7.30pm. Seating is UNRESERVED so please arrive early if you have preferred seats.

Adult - £15 (+ Fees)

Concession - £12.50 (+ Fees)

BLUE FILM PROGRAMME

Concession tickets are available for full time students, under 16s, unemployed and over 60s.

If you have any access requirements please contact us directly.

Photo Credit: Antoine Mesnage

By purchasing a ticket through Eventbrite for the 2024 Banff Film Mountain Film Festival UK & Ireland Tour, you agree to the ticket terms and conditions which can be viewed on Eventbrite.

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This event 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.

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

Billy Elliot Live! [20th Anniversary]

Elton John's Billy Elliot musical – based on Stephen Daldry's 2000 film – beamed into cinemas, shot live in HD at Victoria Palace Theatre in London's West End.

Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever. The original creative team behind the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.

Showing on Wednesday 2nd April at 7:30pm, Tickets £12.

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.

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Father-Daughter duo Elliott and Ridley hit a unicorn with their car and bring it to the wilderness retreat of a mega-wealthy pharmaceutical CEO.

Director Alex Scharfman

Writer Alex Scharfman

Stars Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, David Pasquesi & Richard E. Grant.

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].

A princess joins forces with seven dwarfs to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother the Evil Queen. A live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.

Director

Marc Webb

Writers

Erin Cressida Wilson, Dorothy Ann Blank & Richard Creedon

Stars

Rachel Zegler,Emilia Faucher & Gal Gadot.

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

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, a man incapable of feeling physical pain turns his rare condition into an unexpected advantage in the fight to rescue her.

Directors Dan Berk & Robert Olsen.

Writer Lars Jacobson.

Stars Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder & Ray Nicholson.

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].

Get ready for an unforgettable night at Plaza 90s!

By popular demand, we’re bringing the iconic 1990s film, Pulp Fiction, on Saturday 3rd May.

Pulp Fiction (18) is a Quentin Tarantino cult classic comedy from 1994. The film stars John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L.Jackson to name a few. The film’s story centres around the lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits, intertwined into four tales of violence and redemption.

Tickets are only £7. DJ Nick Gartland will be on support playing the best 1990s tunes, making this an event you won’t want to miss, and we’ll have a fully stocked bar.

Tickets go on sale – Monday 24th March at 12pm (midday):

Plaza Cinema (Online)

Plaza Cinema Support Shop (Cash Only)

Plaza Cinema Box Office (Cash or Card from 4.30pm Daily)

Event Times

18.45 : Doors

18.45 – 19.30 : Nick Gartland DJ Set

19.30 – 22.10 : Pulp Fiction

This film is rated as “18” – Adults Only, Suitable only for those 18 Years and Over.

No one under the age of 18 can watch this film.

*Photographic ID will be required to confirm, entry will  be refused if not provided.

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The Royal Ballet & Opera Cinema Season presents...

Turandot

Sung in Italian with subtitles

Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.

Cast:

PRINCESS TURANDOT Sondra Radvanovsky

CALAF SeokJong Baek

LIÙ Anna Princeva

TIMUR Adam Palka

PING Hansung Yoo

PANG Aled Hall

PONG Michael Gibson

EMPEROR ALTOUM Paul Hopwood

MANDARIN Ossian Huskinson

CONCERT MASTER Sergey Levitin

CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding

Creatives:

DIRECTOR Andrei Șerban

CONDUCTOR Rafael Payare

LIBRETTO Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni

MUSIC Giacomo Puccini

DESIGNER Sally Jacobs

LIGHTING DESIGNER F. Mitchell Dana

CHOREOGRAPHER Kate Flatt

CHOREOLOGIST Tatiana Novaes Coelho

For further Cast and Creative Information

Tuesday 1st April 2025

Doors Open 6:30pm

Show Commences 7:15pm

Tickets £12

This performance is approximatley 3.5 hours with two intervals.

Bar Facilities available.

Winner of over 35 awards, experience the best of British Musical HER-story in a live capture of the must-see musical sensation, SIX the Musical. The Original West End cast reunite at London’s Vaudeville Theatre in front of a sold-out audience to strut their stuff and re-write their Tudor traumas in an unmissable cinematic recording of the show packed full of style, sass, and sensational songs.

 

Watched by audiences of over 3.5 million, SIX the Musical, has become a global theatre phenomenon since it’s 2017 debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it has redefined the boundaries of musical theatre. The show tells the extraordinary story of the six wives of King Henry VIII, who step out of the shadow of their infamous husband and reclaim their own narratives.

 

Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the pop-inspired musical brings the queens - Catherine of Aragon (Jarnéia Richard-Noel), Anne Boleyn (Millie O'Connell), Jane Seymour (Natalie Paris), Anne of Cleves (Alexia McIntosh), Katherine Howard (Aimie Atkinson), and Catherine Parr (Maiya Quansah-Breed) — right into the 21st century with infectious, empowering performances, accompanied by the on-stage band, the Ladies in Waiting.

Sunday 6th April & Tuesday 8th April, Tickets £12.00

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.

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Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans who were rivals for control of a major crime family in the mid-20th century. Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello in 1957, although Costello retired from the mob.

Director

Barry Levinson

Writer

Nicholas Pileggi

Stars

Robert De Niro, Cosmo Jarvis & Debra Messing.

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].