The Cinema

The Picture House is a thriving, independent, not-for-profit cinema proudly owned and managed by Hebden Royd Town Council.

Our contemporary film programme focuses on new releases and ranges from mainstream to art-house, documentary and foreign language with regular screenings of specialist films and touring programmes from a range of organisations, including the British Film Institute. We’re a fan of classic and cult films too, and screen from 35mm when we can. The Picture House also participates in festivals such as the Hebden Bridge Film Festival, the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival, and Happy Valley Pride.

We also screen broadcasts of live arts with content received direct by satellite from The National Theatre, The Royal Opera and Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Berlin Philharmonic.

We pride ourselves on providing personal service coupled with great cinema technology in the traditional surroundings of our recently refurbished 1920s cinema. The auditorium seats over 500, and we mainly use the stalls seating area, which is fully accessible, closer to the screen and boasts brand new seats and excellent leg room. We serve tea in proper mugs and sell locally baked cakes. You can have a glass of wine or a beer at your seat, or go for a tub of Yorkshire ice cream or some popcorn if you’re feeling old-school!

Our annual Membership scheme provides free cinema tickets, and money off all film entry and live arts screenings, discounts on food and drink and exclusive Member benefits. We also have a thriving Friends of the Picture House supporter group, who are all volunteers and assist the cinema in various ways and this is free to join.

Our Hebden Bridge Picture House Terms of Admission can be viewed on our Tickets page.

Please find our Film Programming and Screening Request Policy (PDF format)
here