Five years in production, this is the most extensive
film ever made about one of the greatest artists of
all time – Caravaggio.
Featuring masterpiece after
masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from
the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious death,
this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as
never before.
Multi-award-winning film makers Phil Grabsky and
David Bickerstaff delve into the hidden narratives of
Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded
within his incredible art. The intriguing self-
depictions within his works – sometimes disguised,
sometimes in plain sight – offer a rare window into
his psyche and personal struggles.
Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most
instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature
blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and
bold, striking figures. His incredible paintings have
captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies
a deeper mystery – one that still beckons us to
explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about
the man behind the brush?
Join us as we explore the
many clues that help us to finally understand the life
– and death – of this remarkable man.
Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams. This is a love story for the big screen, packed with Neil Diamon hits, and portraying the uplifting journey of a couple defying all odds to gain a second chance at happiness together.
Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) have been best friends since they were kids, and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic "classic" Anaconda. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a ...
And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend. Superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande bring us the second and final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz. The film begins with Elphaba and Glinda estranged and living with the consequences of their choices. Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within...
Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal and from Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet .
In 1950s New York, Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) is a fast-talking, street-smart optimist, caught in a dead-end job selling shoes in his uncle’s cramped apartment. But Marty has a plan: to become a champion table tennis player, and to turn the sport into a national phenomenon – and absolutely nothing is going to stop him. A young man with a dream no one respects, Marty goes to hell and back i...
Keswick Film Club Presents: Souleymane’s Story. Everyone welcome, you don't have to be a Film Club Member (members enjoy £3 off the ticket price). Director: Boris Lojkine. France 2024 (12A) 1hr 33min. In French, Fulah and Malinka with English subtitles. Winner of festival awards around the world, including the coveted ‘Un Certain Regard’ Jury prize at Cannes last year, get ready to follow the ro...
Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious death, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before. Multi-award-winning film makers Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff delve into th...
At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking. As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most...
A fresh telling of the Nuremberg Trials. In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist (Rami Malek) must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), Hitler's right-hand man.
Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later - but turning that world on its head - Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple . In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimm...
Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sydney Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you gue...
After cracking the biggest case in history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.
Keswick Film Club Presents: Die My Love. Everyone welcome, you don't have to be a Film Club Member (members enjoy £3 off the ticket price). Director: Lynne Ramsay. USA 2025 (15,F) 1hr 59min. In English. How to follow Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean together? How about Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson? Directed by Lynne Ramsay (who brought us greats like ‘Ratcatcher’ and ‘We need to Talk ...
by William Shakespeare directed by Robert Hastie Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera ( Life of Pi ) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie ( Standing at...
Keswick Film Club Presents: Dragonfly. Everyone welcome, you don't have to be a Film Club Member (members enjoy £3 off the ticket price). Director: Paul Andrew Williams. UK 2025 (12A, F) 1hr 38min. In English. Continuing our accidental mini-strand of ‘great acting duos’, we have Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough, both Oscar nominees and now sharing the Best Performance award at the Tribeca F...
Keswick Film Club Presents: Palestine 36. Everyone welcome, you don't have to be a Film Club Member (members enjoy £3 off the ticket price). Director: Annemarie Jacir. Palestine, 2025 (12A, F) 1hr 55min. In Arabic and English with English subtitles. Set in 1936 as the British Mandate is fading in Palestine and German Jews are beginning to flee to the area in larger and larger numbers, this fil...
Thirlmere WI invite you to join them for a fundraising event at the Keswick Alhambra Cinema EVERYONE WELCOME Wednesday 4th February 2026 with screenings at 2pm and 7pm Tickets £5 All proceeds to be shared equally between Blood Cancer UK & Flynne’s Barn WI members can book via their WI group or calling the cinema on 017687 72195. WI priority booking closes end of 10th Dec when tickets will go o...
Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience. Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic is reimagined with R.E.M. 's alt-rock masterpieces Monster (1994) and New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996). In this sublime comedy teetering between reality and illusion, Buster Keaton stars as a film projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective. He uses h...
Keswick Film Club Presents: It Was Just An Accident. Everyone welcome, you don't have to be a Film Club Member (members enjoy £3 off the ticket price). Director: Jafar Panahi. Iran 2025 (12A) 1hr 44min. In Persian with English subtitles. Jafar Panahi manages to continue making films whatever the Iranian authorities throw at him and this one has won him the Palm d’Or at Cannes. ‘The director’s po...
Virginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her heightened, startling and poignant reality. Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor leads a luminous artistic team to evoke Woolf’s signature stream of consciousness writing style in this immense work that rejects traditional narrative structures. Woolf Works is a collage of themes from Mrs Dalloway, Orlando, The Waves an...
