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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H is for Hawk
23rd September at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
Starring: Claire Foy, Brendon Gleeson, Lindsay Duncan, Imogen Duffy, Denise Gough, Josh Dylan
Certificate: 12ASynopsis: When Helen’s beloved father passes away, she is overtaken by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk, and so she brings the fearsome bird Mabel home to Cambridge with her. As she labours to teach Mabel to hunt and fly free on her own, Helen uncovers how neglected her own emotions and life have become.
H is for Hawk
23rd September at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
Starring: Claire Foy, Brendon Gleeson, Lindsay Duncan, Imogen Duffy, Denise Gough, Josh Dylan
Certificate: 12ASynopsis: When Helen’s beloved father passes away, she is overtaken by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk, and so she brings the fearsome bird Mabel home to Cambridge with her. As she labours to teach Mabel to hunt and fly free on her own, Helen uncovers how neglected her own emotions and life have become.
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The President’s cake
7th October at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Hasan HadiGenre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 45 mins
Starring: Banin Ahmad Nayef, Rahim AlHaj, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Certificate: 12ASynopsis: While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare the mandatory cake. With subtitles.
The President’s cake
7th October at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Hasan HadiGenre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 45 mins
Starring: Banin Ahmad Nayef, Rahim AlHaj, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Certificate: 12ASynopsis: While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare the mandatory cake. With subtitles.
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Madfabulous
21st October at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Celyn JonesGenre: Period drama
Runtime: 1 hour 48 mins
Starring: Callum Scott Howells, Rupert Everett, Ruby Stokes, Siobhán McSweeney
Certificate: 12ASynopsis: When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890’s North Wales to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople. Alongside his spirited cousin, Lily and loyal butler, Gelert, Henry tries to carve out his own identity as the Fifth Marquess, navigating suffocating traditions, scheming relatives, and the long shadow cast by his estranged father.
Madfabulous
21st October at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Celyn JonesGenre: Period drama
Runtime: 1 hour 48 mins
Starring: Callum Scott Howells, Rupert Everett, Ruby Stokes, Siobhán McSweeney
Certificate: 12ASynopsis: When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890’s North Wales to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople. Alongside his spirited cousin, Lily and loyal butler, Gelert, Henry tries to carve out his own identity as the Fifth Marquess, navigating suffocating traditions, scheming relatives, and the long shadow cast by his estranged father.
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Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
4th November at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Richard AttenboroughGenre: World War 1 musical drama
Runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes
Starring: John Mills, Michael Redgrave, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Corin Redgrave, Juliet MillsCertificate: PG
Synopsis: Adapted from Joan Littlewood’s 1963 stage musical of the same name (itself a reworking of Charles Chilton’s 1961 radio play ‘The Long, Long Trail’) ‘Oh! What A Lovely War’ restages the events of the Great War. As the film traces the progression of the conflict from the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 to the Armistice of November 1918, it intertwines the fortunes of the everyman Smith family with the performances of popular wartime music.
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
4th November at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Richard AttenboroughGenre: World War 1 musical drama
Runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes
Starring: John Mills, Michael Redgrave, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Corin Redgrave, Juliet MillsCertificate: PG
Synopsis: Adapted from Joan Littlewood’s 1963 stage musical of the same name (itself a reworking of Charles Chilton’s 1961 radio play ‘The Long, Long Trail’) ‘Oh! What A Lovely War’ restages the events of the Great War. As the film traces the progression of the conflict from the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 to the Armistice of November 1918, it intertwines the fortunes of the everyman Smith family with the performances of popular wartime music.
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Sentimental Value (2025)
18th November at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Joachim Trier
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 15 mins
Starring: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning
Certificate: 15Synopsis: Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he’s given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics. With subtitles.
Sentimental Value (2025)
18th November at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Joachim Trier
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 15 mins
Starring: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning
Certificate: 15Synopsis: Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he’s given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics. With subtitles.
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The Shepherd and The Bear [2025]
2nd December at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Max KeeganGenre: Documentary Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutesCertificate: 15
Synopsis: Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, ‘The Shepherd And The Bear’ explores a conflict provoked by the re-introduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an ageing shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, ‘The Shepherd And The Bear’ is a modern folktale about tradition, community and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world. Subtitled.
The Shepherd and The Bear [2025]
2nd December at 7pm
Doors: at 6pm
Director: Max KeeganGenre: Documentary Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutesCertificate: 15
Synopsis: Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, ‘The Shepherd And The Bear’ explores a conflict provoked by the re-introduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an ageing shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, ‘The Shepherd And The Bear’ is a modern folktale about tradition, community and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world. Subtitled.