West Green Community Cinema is run not-for-profit by a small team of volunteers. The running of the cinema, the programme of events and maintenance of equipment is all funded entirely by ticket sales.
All screenings take place at St Peter's West Green. Film suggestions are always welcome!
Tickets for any film in this season can be purchased in person on Saturday mornings between 10am and 12 noon at St Peter's, and on the door from 6pm on film nights. All tickets are £5.
THE CINEMA CAFE
Meet up with friends and other film enthusiasts at our Cinema Cafe, open from 6pm on film nights for coffee, tea and delicious homemade cakes.
We are a member of Cinema For All, the British Federation of Film Societies with film licences obtained from Filmbank Media and the BFI.
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The Bullet Train
25th March at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Junya Sato
Genre: Action Thriller
Runtime: 2 hours 50 minutes
Starring: Ken Takakura, Shin’ichi Chiba, Kei Yamamoto, Akira Oda
Certificate: PGThe Bullet Train
25th March at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Junya Sato
Genre: Action Thriller
Runtime: 2 hours 50 minutes
Starring: Ken Takakura, Shin’ichi Chiba, Kei Yamamoto, Akira Oda
Certificate: PG -
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale [2025]
8th April at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Simon CurtisGenre: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 4 mins
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Paul Giametti, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy
Certificate: PGSynopsis: The cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale [2025]
8th April at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Simon CurtisGenre: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 4 mins
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Paul Giametti, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy
Certificate: PGSynopsis: The cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
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Four Mothers [2024]
22nd April at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Darren ThorntonGenre: Comedy drama
Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins
Starring: James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Niamh Cusack, Dearbhla Molloy
Certificate: 15Synopsis: Edward (James McArdle) is an up-and-coming novelist who’s forced to balance press commitments with caring for his elderly mother. Pressure to go on a US book tour is mounting, but when his three closest friends head off on an impromptu Pride holiday – and leave their own ageing mothers in Edward’s care too – he must juggle a burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies over the course of one chaotic and unforgettable weekend.
Four Mothers [2024]
22nd April at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Darren ThorntonGenre: Comedy drama
Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins
Starring: James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Niamh Cusack, Dearbhla Molloy
Certificate: 15Synopsis: Edward (James McArdle) is an up-and-coming novelist who’s forced to balance press commitments with caring for his elderly mother. Pressure to go on a US book tour is mounting, but when his three closest friends head off on an impromptu Pride holiday – and leave their own ageing mothers in Edward’s care too – he must juggle a burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies over the course of one chaotic and unforgettable weekend.
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The Choral [2025]
6th May at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Nicholas HytnerGenre: Period Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Simon Russell BealeCertificate: 12A
Synopsis: 1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes)- driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
The Choral [2025]
6th May at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Nicholas HytnerGenre: Period Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Simon Russell BealeCertificate: 12A
Synopsis: 1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes)- driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
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The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)
20th May at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins
Starring: Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Amer Hlehel, Clara Khoury
Certificate: 15Synopsis: January 29th, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab. With subtitles.
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)
20th May at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins
Starring: Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Amer Hlehel, Clara Khoury
Certificate: 15Synopsis: January 29th, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab. With subtitles.
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Song Sung Blue [2025]
3rd June at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Craig BrewerGenre: Drama. Music. Romance
Runtime: 2 hours 13 minutes
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ella AndersonCertificate: 12A
Synopsis: Adapted from the documentary of the same name ‘Song Sung Blue’ dramatizes the incredible real-life story of Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson). In the late 1980s while forming the Neil Diamond tribute band ‘Lightning and Thunder’, the two fell in love and married. Following the couple through hard times and stage successes, the film chronicles the way the two never let go of each other or their love for Neil Diamond.
Song Sung Blue [2025]
3rd June at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Craig BrewerGenre: Drama. Music. Romance
Runtime: 2 hours 13 minutes
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ella AndersonCertificate: 12A
Synopsis: Adapted from the documentary of the same name ‘Song Sung Blue’ dramatizes the incredible real-life story of Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson). In the late 1980s while forming the Neil Diamond tribute band ‘Lightning and Thunder’, the two fell in love and married. Following the couple through hard times and stage successes, the film chronicles the way the two never let go of each other or their love for Neil Diamond.
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Hamnet (2025)
17th June at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Chloe ZhaoGenre: Period drama
Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes
Starring: Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, Joe AlwynCertificate: 12A
Synopsis: William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) falls for the free-spirited Agnes (Jessie Buckley). Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and three children, but as Will’s theatrical ambitions draw him to London, Agnes remains behind to manage the household. When tragedy strikes, their bond is deeply tested – but through grief and resilience, their journey inspires the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece ‘Hamlet’.
Hamnet (2025)
17th June at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Chloe ZhaoGenre: Period drama
Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes
Starring: Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, Joe AlwynCertificate: 12A
Synopsis: William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) falls for the free-spirited Agnes (Jessie Buckley). Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and three children, but as Will’s theatrical ambitions draw him to London, Agnes remains behind to manage the household. When tragedy strikes, their bond is deeply tested – but through grief and resilience, their journey inspires the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece ‘Hamlet’.
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The Big City (Mahanager) [1963]
1st July at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes
Starring: Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Jaya Bachchan, Haren ChatterjeeSynopsis: Calcutta in the early 1960s. Arati (Madhabi Mukherjee), an intelligent and resourceful housewife must leave the familiarity of domestic life to join the workplace and supplement their income. First unconfident, Arati soon thrives in her job selling sewing machines door-to-door. She is no less devoted to the family she wants to share this success with, but her husband and children begin to resent her new responsibilities and the time she’s forced to spend away from home. Subtitled. As part of SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH.
The Big City (Mahanager) [1963]
1st July at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes
Starring: Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Jaya Bachchan, Haren ChatterjeeSynopsis: Calcutta in the early 1960s. Arati (Madhabi Mukherjee), an intelligent and resourceful housewife must leave the familiarity of domestic life to join the workplace and supplement their income. First unconfident, Arati soon thrives in her job selling sewing machines door-to-door. She is no less devoted to the family she wants to share this success with, but her husband and children begin to resent her new responsibilities and the time she’s forced to spend away from home. Subtitled. As part of SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH.
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The Patience Stone [2012]
2nd July at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Atiq RahimiGenre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 42 mins
Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Massi Mrowat, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina BurganCertificate: 15
Synopsis: In a country torn apart by a war, in Afghanistan or elsewhere, a beautiful young woman is left alone to care for her wounded husband who has been in a coma for the past two weeks. With no improvement in his condition, food and water in short supply and a war raging around her, she begins a heartfelt monologue in the hope that he will awaken and recover. She talks about her childhood, her dreams and frustrations, her loneliness, her desires and suffering….For the very first time in her life she is able to confess her deepest feelings, believing he has become her ’Patience Stone’, a magical stone which, according to Persian mythology, will deliver her from her pain and torment. Subtitled. As part of SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH
The Patience Stone [2012]
2nd July at 7:30pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Atiq RahimiGenre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 42 mins
Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Massi Mrowat, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina BurganCertificate: 15
Synopsis: In a country torn apart by a war, in Afghanistan or elsewhere, a beautiful young woman is left alone to care for her wounded husband who has been in a coma for the past two weeks. With no improvement in his condition, food and water in short supply and a war raging around her, she begins a heartfelt monologue in the hope that he will awaken and recover. She talks about her childhood, her dreams and frustrations, her loneliness, her desires and suffering….For the very first time in her life she is able to confess her deepest feelings, believing he has become her ’Patience Stone’, a magical stone which, according to Persian mythology, will deliver her from her pain and torment. Subtitled. As part of SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH