The repainting and refurbishment of the outside of the Exeter Picturehouse, to coincide with the cinema’s 20th anniversary this October, is now complete.
The final touches were applied this week, including the addition of specially designed huge screen prints of some of the most iconic films of the last 20 years as chosen by staff and regulars, including Amelie, Buena Vista Social Club and The Motorcycle Diaries.
The designs were put together by Joint Assistant Manager George Barron at the Double Elephant Print Workshop, based at the Phoenix, and are a striking complement...
Are you looking for something fun to do with the family the week after Christmas? Look no further! Hopster Showtime’s Winter Special screening is coming to a Picturehouse near you, from Monday 28th December to Saturday 2nd January 2015.
The UK’s favourite kids learning and entertainment app is spreading the festive cheer with 22 special nationwide screenings of hit TV series Pingu, Bob the Builder and Thomas & FriendsTM. Sponsored by fun and healthy snack provider, Fruit Bowl, who aim to help mums naturally fuel their kids’ daily fun and Nature’s Own, a specialist in vitamins...
Return to Homs, a new documentary about the revolution in Syria, will be shown at the Exeter Picturehouse on Wednesday 9 July at 6.30pm.
The film will be shown at Picturehouses across the UK from 27 June.
Return to Homs,Talal Derki's award-winning documentary (Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize 2014), follows nineteen-year-old goalkeeper-turned-insurgent, Abdul Basset, as he and a ragtag group of comrades fight to protect the captive inhabitants of the besieged city of Homs. As one of the unlikely leaders of the Syrian rebellion Basset has become something of a totemic...
Great films and great debates are the basis of ‘Screen Talks’, linking University of Exeter academics and the public through a programme of talks and film screenings at Exeter Picturehouse.
The aim of these special screenings is to prompt audiences to see a chosen film in a new way. Each screening includes a brief introduction to the film, and time for an informal discussion with audiences afterwards in the Picturehouse bar. By introducing a film like Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ from an expert in Film Studies or exploring Dustin Hoffman’s character in ‘Rain Man’ from a Medical History...
Women in their 50s earn nearly a fifth less than men of the same age – the widest gender pay gap of any age group – according to a TUC analysis published ahead of the latest unemployment figures due out today (Wednesday).
The TUC analysis of the pay and jobs of women over the age of 50 shows that despite a dramatic rise in the number of women working past 50, low pay and pensioner poverty remain major concerns for them as they approach retirement.
A woman in her 50s working full-time currently earns £11.99 per hour – 18 per cent less hour than a man of a similar age (£14.69...
The UK theatrical release of the micro-budget British feature ‘Common People’ was set to be a special one-off screening at The Clapham Picturehouse on January 19th 2014. However, the film proved to be such a hit with audiences that it went on to play for nine weeks to packed houses, screening alongside Oscar contenders and Hollywood blockbusters.
Picturehouse then took the unprecedented step of selecting the film to be released nationwide in 17 Picturehouse cinemas on June 10th 2014 as part of their prestigious, ‘Discover Tuesdays’ programme. The first entirely self-distributed...
