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
🎬 The Piano (1993) 15
Thursday 4 June
Director: Jane Campion Runtime: 2h 1m
Genre: Romantic Drama / Period / Psychological
Set in nineteenth-century New Zealand, The Piano follows Ada, a mute Scottish woman sent across the world for an arranged marriage, accompanied only by her young daughter and the piano through which she expresses herself.
Directed by Jane Campion and featuring unforgettable performances from Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, and Anna Paquin, this haunting and emotionally charged film explores desire, repression, power, and the struggle for self-expression.
Winner of three Academy Awards, The Piano remains one of the defining films of the 1990s — visually stunning, emotionally raw, and impossible to forget.
📍 The Block Cinema, Creative Space, Forum Library
🕰 Doors: 6:30pm | 🎥 Film: 7:00pm
🎟️ £5
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
The Piano (1993) 15
Thursday 4 June
Director: Jane Campion Runtime: 2h 1m
Genre: Romantic Drama / Period / Psychological
🎬 The Fugitive (1993) 15
Wednesday 10 June The Block at Broomwood (Timperley)
Director: Andrew Davis Runtime: 2h 10m
Genre: Thriller / Action / Crime
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) PG
Thursday 18 June
Director: Daniel Petrie Runtime: 2h 8m
Genre: Drama / Social Realism / Stage Adaptation
🎬 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 / Drama