Welcome to Cinema at the Heart of the Community
THE BLOCK CINEMA
“Cinema is universal, beyond flags and borders and passports.”
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
THE BLOCK CINEMA is an independent cinema in South Manchester, offering you a wide range of accessible and affordable films. The cinema is led by volunteers who all share a passion for cinema. All are welcome.
Just so you know, we have moved to the new media centre at WYTHENSHAWE FORUM! For details on how to get there, please visit our ‘FACILITIES AND GETTING HERE’ page.
YOU'RE MY FAVOURITE FILM: A COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO FILM
🎬 Local Hero (1983) PG
📍 The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)
Wednesday 24 June
Doors: 6:30 pm | Film: 7:00 pm
Director: Bill Forsyth Runtime: 1h 51m
Genre: Comedy-Drama / British Cinema
When a young American oil executive is sent to a remote Scottish coastal village to buy the land for a refinery project, he expects a straightforward business deal.
Instead, he finds himself drawn into a world of eccentric locals, unexpected friendships, and a way of life that money cannot easily measure.
Written and directed by Bill Forsyth and featuring a memorable score by Mark Knopfler, Local Hero is one of the most loved British films of the 1980s. Warm, funny, and quietly profound, it explores community, belonging, progress, and the value of the things we often take for granted.
Beautifully observed and rich in charm, Local Hero remains a timeless celebration of people and place.
🎟️ Tickets: £4
Join us at The Block at Broomwood (Timperley) — a welcoming community venue bringing great films to the big screen.
🎬 The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) U
📍 The Block Cinema, Creative Space, Forum Library (Wythenshawe)
Thursday 2 July
Doors: 6:30pm | Film: 7:00pm
Director: William Dieterle Runtime: 1h 47m
Genre: Fantasy / Americana / Moral Fable
Also released under the title All That Money Can Buy, this classic American fantasy remains one of the most imaginative and entertaining films of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
When struggling New Hampshire farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for wealth and success, he soon discovers that every bargain comes with a price.
As the day of reckoning approaches, only the famed lawyer and statesman Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) stands between Stone and Mr Scratch (Walter Huston) — one of cinema’s most memorable incarnations of the Devil.
Blending folklore, fantasy, humour, and courtroom drama, The Devil and Daniel Webster is one of Hollywood’s great moral fables: a richly entertaining tale about temptation, integrity, and the enduring value of the human spirit.
Walter Huston’s charismatic, mischievous performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, helping secure the film’s reputation as a classic of American cinema.
Atmospheric, imaginative, and uniquely American, it remains a film that deserves rediscovery on the big screen.
🎟️ Tickets: £5
Refreshments available to purchase.
OUR SCREENINGS
Films begin at 7:00 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm unless otherwise stated. All screenings take place at Creative Space unless specified otherwise (for example, at Timperley).
JUNE SCREENINGS
Local Hero (1983) PG
Wednesday 24 June The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)
JULY SCREENINGS
The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) U
Thursday 2 July
Director: William Dieterle Runtime: 1h 47m
Genre: Fantasy / Americana / Moral Fable
The Straight Story (1999) U
Wednesday 8 July The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)
Director: David Lynch Runtime: 1h 52m
Genre: Drama / Road Movie
Perfect Days (2023) PG
Thursday 16 July
Director: Wim Wenders Runtime: 2h 5m
Genre: Drama / Meditative Cinema / International
The Prestige (2006) 12A
Wednesday 29 July The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)
Director: Christopher Nolan Runtime: 2h 10m
Genre: Mystery / Thriller / Dram