On Saturday 31st August 2024, The Ultimate Picture Palace is celebrating National Cinema Day by offering audiences £4 tickets to all screenings that day. We have scheduled four screenings for Saturday, including: animated adventure Kensuke’s Kingdom; Chinese crime-drama Only The River Flows; heartwarming American comedy Thelma; and John Sayles’ classic Western from 1996, Lone Star. Full listings underneath.
Kensuke’s Kingdom – 2pm
Stranded on a remote island after a shipwreck, a young boy fights for survival and soon discovers he is not alone. A captivating animated film based on the beloved children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo. Click here to book tickets.
Only The River Flows
– 4pm
In 1990s China, a police chief suspects there is more to a small-town murder case than meets the eye. Filmed on gritty 16mm film, this atmospheric crime drama is a stylish neo-noir, adapted from a short story by author Yu Hua. Click here to book tickets.
Thelma – 6.15pm
Ninety-three-year-old Thelma is duped out of $10,000 by a con artist posing as her grandson. Determined not to let this theft go unchallenged, Thelma sets out on a daring adventure across Los Angeles to get her money back. Click here to book tickets.
Lone Star – 8.30pm
The sheriff of a Texan border town investigates a decades-old murder after discovering the skeleton of his predecessor. John Sayles’ gripping neo-western challenges national myths while moving between the past and the present. Click here to book tickets.
Tickets for all screenings are now on sale and can be purchased for just £4 each either online or in-person at the Box Office.
Now in its third year, National Cinema Day is set to be bigger and better than ever, with over 630 venues across the UK taking part. Organised by the cross-industry body Cinema First, and supported by the Film Distributors’ Association and the UK Cinema Association, this event is a celebration of the magic of the big screen. Since its inception in 2022, National Cinema Day has seen tremendous success, drawing 1.46 million moviegoers in its first year and 1.56 million in 2023. With more cinemas participating this year, 2024 is poised to be even bigger and better.
“National Cinema Day is fast becoming a Great British cultural event, sharing the joy and sociability of cinema across the nation. This year we have more support than ever, allowing us to show a fantastically wide choice of films at amazing value. Every year this event has got bigger, with more and more people sharing their love of cinema. We know that 2024 will be the best yet.” Iain Jacob, Chair of Cinema First
Further information on National Cinema Day, and details on those UK cinema sites participating, can be found at the National Cinema Day website www.nationalcinemaday.uk
