Connaught Cinema Brochure: May - Jun

MAY – JUN 2026

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THE TECH OF A MULTIPLEX · THE WELCOME OF A LOCAL · THE PASSION OF AN INDEPENDENT

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The best in theatre, music, opera, ballet, art exhibitions and film events, broadcast live from the West End and beyond!

Funny Girl: The Musical Musical · PG

Sheridan Smith is the indomitable Fanny Brice singing iconic numbers by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill - ‘People’ and ‘Don’t Rain On My Parade’.

Sun 3 May, 2pm

Power To The People Music, Documentary · 12A

A newly restored film of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 Madison Square Garden concerts, attended by 40,000 people; their only full-length shows together after leaving The Beatles.

Sun 3 May, 1pm & Wed 6 May, 6.15pm

Royal Ballet & Opera

Eugene Onegin Opera · 12A

Asmik Grigorian returns as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin.

Tue 5 May, 6pm

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition Music, Documentary · 12A

Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts Iron Maiden’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums.

Sun 10, Tue 12 & Wed 13 May

Exhibition On Screen

Frida Kahlo

Documentary · 12A

Displaying a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy, this intimate film offers privileged access to Frida Kahlo’s works highlighting her feverish creativity.

Tue 19 May, 6pm & Fri 22 May, 12.30pm

Titanic: The Musical Musical · 12A

Based on the real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, focusing on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the passengers who each boarded, with stories and personal ambitions of their own.

Tue 19 May, 7.45pm

The Wind in the Willows: The Musical Musical · PG

Kenneth Grahame’s beloved family tale about the thrill-seeking, lovable menace Mr Toad comes to life in this spectacular stage musical.

Sat 23 May, 12.30pm

National Theatre Live

Playboy of the Western World Drama · 15

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father.

Thu 28 May, 7pm & Sun 31 May, 2pm

Top Hat: The Musical Musical · PG

A heady, romantic musical, packed with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes.

Wed 10 Jun, 7.30pm & Sat 13 Jun, 12.30pm

John & Jen Musical · 15

The story of Jen and her relationships with the two Johns of her life: her brother, killed in Vietnam, and his namesake, the son, trying to find his way in the world.

Wed 17 Jun, 8pm

National Theatre Live

Les Liaisons Dangereuses Drama · 15

Marquise de Merteuil, master in the art of survival, wields her influence with intelligence and control, turning seduction into strategy.

Thu 25 Jun, 7pm

Rodgers and Hammerstein 80th Anniversary

My Favourite Things Musical · PG

Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and stars of stage and screen, this special anniversary concert was filmed at London’s newly restored Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Sat 27 Jun, 12.45pm

New Releases

The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Sheep Detectives

The Christophers

Comedy, Drama · 12A

Family, Comedy · PG

Comedy, Drama · 15

Miranda Priestly navigates the decline of traditional magazine publishing, facing off against her one-time assistant.

Hugh Jackman stars as a shepherd who is murdered and his beloved sheep must solve the crime.

The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works.

From Fri 1 May

From Fri 8 May

From Fri 15 May

Our Land

Northern Soul: Still Burning

Rose of Nevada

Documentary · 12A

Right to Roam is a movement aimed at increasing public access to nature, often in conflict with landowners.

Documentary · 15

An exploration of the cultural musical phenomenon that is Northern Soul.

Mystery · 15

Mark Jenkin’s latest creepy Cornish tale about lost fishermen. Presented by Worthing Film Club

From Fri 15 May

From Sat 16 May

Wed 20 May, 8.15pm

Drishyam 3

The Mandalorian & Grogu

Power Ballad

Malayalam with English subs

Adventure, Sci-Fi · 12A

Comedy · 12A

The Empire has fallen and the New Republic recruits the bounty hunter known as The Mandalorian to protect them.

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star as fading musicians turned rivals, when one has a hit with the other’s song.

From Fri 22 May

From Fri 29 May

Thriller · 12A

Mega-star Mohanlal stars as a man protecting his family from the world, and the truth and burdens that bind them.

From Thu 21 May

Backrooms

Tuner

Savage House

Horror · 15

Thriller · 15

Comedy. Drama · 15

Based on the hit YouTube series, a strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

A piano tuner turns to a life of crime cracking safes, flipping his life, upside-down.

Richard E. Grant plays a nobleman in this dark satire set in 18th century England.

From Fri 5 Jun

From Fri 5 Jun

Disclosure Day

Toy Story 5

Jackass 5

Sci-Fi, Thriller · 12A

Family · PG

Documentary, Comedy · 18

Steven Spielberg is back, with a story about a journalist who inadvertantly delivers an alien message live on TV.

Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back to tackle their greatest challenge yet... technology!

The Jackass crew are back for another round of stunts to make you laugh, wince and scream.

From Fri 12 Jun

From Fri 19 Jun

From Fri 26 Jun

From Fri 29 May

HONG KONG ACTION Logic-defying Choreography, Unbelievable Fight Scenes, Influential Cinema

Hard Boiled

Bullet in the Head

A Better Tomorrow

Cantonese with English subs

Cantonese with English subs

Cantonese with English subs

Action, Thriller · 15

Action, Thriller · 18

Action, Thriller · 18

A tough cop teams up with an undercover agent to shake down a mobster and his crew.

Three friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a life of crime.

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother.

Fri 22 May, 8.15pm

Fri 29 May, 8.15pm

Fri 26 Jun, 8.15pm

Classics & Events on the Big Screen

Highlander

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Fantasy · 15

Sci-Fi · PG

An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponents.

After an encounter with U.F.O.s, a man feels drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness.

Fri 15 May, 8.15pm

Sat 6 Jun, 2.30pm & Sun 7 Jun, 7pm

Solaris

Strictly Ballroom

Sci-Fi · 12A

Romance · PG

German and Russian with English subs

A dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine with a new partner.

Andrei Tarkovsky’s science-fiction classic, presented by Worthing Film Club.

Sat 13 Jun, 8.15pm

Mon 15 Jun, 7.45pm

MODERN CLASSICS X WESTERNS Celebrating modern classics for the big screen experience

Sicario Western, Thriller · 15

The Assassination

of Jesse James

An FBI agent is enlisted to aid in the war against drugs, on the border between the U.S and Mexico.

Western, Drama · 15

Thu 21 May, 8pm

Sat 30 May, 12.30pm

The story of America’s most iconic outlaw and the man who betrayed him.

No Country For Old Men Western, Thriller · 15

A bounty hunter tracks down money stolen from a botched drug deal.

Fri 12 Jun, 8.15pm

The Hateful Eight Western, Drama · 18

A bounty hunter and his prisoner take shelter Inglourious in a cabin occupied by a Basterds collection of nefarious War, Drama · 18 characters.

Sat Mar,2pm 12:30pm & Wed 11 Sun 287 Jun, Mar, 8pm

Comedy, Musical · PG

A special screening celebrating the flamboyance and fun of ABBA. Join Sophie on her search to find her father, in this feel-good smash-hit.

MOVIES about MOVIES

Fri 5 Jun, 7.45pm

Sunset Boulevard

Ed Wood

Drama, Film Noir · 12A

Drama, Comedy · 15

A writer is hired to rework a faded film star’s script but finds himself developing a dangerous relationship.

Ambitious but troubled movie director Ed Wood tries to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.

Sun 24 May, 2.30pm

Tue 9 Jun, 8pm

Singin’ In The Rain

Boogie Nights

Musical · U

Drama · 18

The gold-standard of movie musicals sees actors in Hollywood come to grips with talking motion pictures.

The story of a young man’s life in the pornography industry of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Sun 14 Jun, 12.30pm

Fri 3 Jul, 7.45pm

MARATHON SCREENINGS BOOGIE NIGHTS Drama · 18

Pride and Prejudice Drama · U

Sat 2 May, 11am

California, 1977. Teenager Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) gets discovered by pornography director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), who transforms him into adult-film sensation Dirk Diggler.

The Hunger Games Fri 3 Jul, 7.45pm

Twin Peaks The Return

Action · 12A

Mystery · 15

Sun 17 May, 11am

Day One: Sat 5 Sep, 11am Day Two: Sun 6 Sep, 11am

Every Saturday at 10:15am

Sat 2 May Sat 9 May Sat 16 May Sat 23 May Sat 30 May Sat 6 Jun Sat 13 Jun Sat 20 Jun Sat 27 Jun

The Magic Faraway Tree (U) (10am start!)

NO FILM NO FILM The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG) GOAT (PG) NO FILM Hoppers (PG) The Magic Faraway Tree (U) The Sheep Detectives (PG)

Mon 4 May Mon 11 May Mon 18 May Mon 25 May Mon 1 Jun Mon 8 Jun Mon 15 Jun Mon 22 Jun Mon 29 Jun

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (12A) Dead Man’s Wire (15) The Christophers (15) The Sheep Detectives (PG) Power Ballad (12A) Savage House (15) Tuner (15) Disclosure Day (12A) Toy Story 5 (PG)