AniMAYtion Weekender 202312A

We’re making the last weekend of May an AniMAYtion Bank Holiday! Join us between Saturday 27th and Monday 29th May as we show six animated classics – two titles on each day looking at separate themes, featuring works from Japan, Iran, Ireland, and Hungary, spanning over 40 years of cinema history. Buy a weekend pass and you’ll be able to see modern anime smash-hit Your Name alongside Satoshi Kon’s mindbending Millennium Actress; Studio Ghibli masterpiece Grave of the Fireflies back-to-back with Marjane Satrapi’s Oscar-nominated Persepolis; and finally Cartoon Saloon’s folk tale Song of the Sea followed by the kaleidoscopic Hungarian fantasy Son of the White Mare.

You can buy a combo ticket to all six screenings for the price of £45, with a Pay Less option of £40 (for those whose budgets can’t currently stretch to the standard price) and Pay More option of £50 (for those who can currently afford to pay a little more). Get your AniMAYtion Weekend Pass (only 30 available) by using the ‘Book tickets’ link on the right, or by clicking here.

BOOK YOUR WEEKEND PASS HERE

You can find out more info about each double-feature by clicking on the dates below, where you can also buy tickets to each individual double-feature presentation (if you can’t attend for the whole weekend!). Tickets to each double-feature costs £20 (with a Pay less option of £15 and Pay More option of £25).

Saturday 27 May (‘Identity/Destiny’)
5.30pm YOUR NAME (Dir. Makoto Shinkai)
7.45pm MILLENNIUM ACTRESS (Dir. Satoshi Kon)
Buy tickets for our Your Name/Millennium Actress double-feature here

Sunday 28 May (‘Conflict’)
3.45pm GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (Dir. Isao Takahata)
5.45pm PERSEPOLIS (Dir. Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud)
Buy tickets for our Grave of the Fireflies/Persepolis double-feature here

Monday 29 May (‘Myth/Folklore’)
3pm SONG OF THE SEA (Dir. Tomm Moore)
5.15pm SON OF THE WHITE MARE (Dir. Marcell Jankovics)
Buy tickets for our Song of the Sea/Son of the White Mare double-feature here

There are no ads or trailers before each screening. Seating for all screenings will be unallocated. We have scheduled a 30min break between both films screenings to stretch your legs or get a snack/drink at our bar. 

Sorry - you missed it!

We showed AniMAYtion Weekender 2023 between May 27, 2023 and May 29, 2023.

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What else is on?

Today (Saturday 26th April)

15:15

Misericordia 15
1h 44m | French w/ English subtitles
Returning for a funeral, Jérémie becomes entangled in a rural mystery of eerie disappearances and hidden motives. Alain Guiraudie’s latest thriller blends quiet menace and dark humour to present an unsettling puzzle of desire, power, and death.

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17:45

The End 12A
2h 29m
In a luxurious bunker, a family clings to normality after Earth becomes uninhabitable. But when a stranger arrives, their fragile world unravels. Joshua Oppenheimer directs this post-apocalyptic musical starring George MacKay, Tilda Swinton, and Michael Shannon.

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20:45

Black Bag 15
1h 34m
When top agent Kathryn Woodhouse is accused of treason, her husband must choose between loyalty to her or his country. Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender ignite the screen in Steven Soderbergh’s seductive spy thriller.

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Tomorrow (Sunday 27th April)

15:15

Flow U
1h 25m
A fearless cat, joined by a capybara, lemur, bird, and dog, searches for dry land after a devastating flood. This Oscar-winning animated adventure is a breathtaking, heartwarming journey about survival, friendship, and the power of community.

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17:15

Mr. Burton 12A
2h 4m
A young Richard Burton’s talent is discovered by a teacher who changes his life forever. This heartfelt drama, starring Toby Jones and Lesley Manville, explores the early years of the Welsh acting legend.

Book here

20:00

Misericordia 15
1h 44m | French w/ English subtitles
Returning for a funeral, Jérémie becomes entangled in a rural mystery of eerie disappearances and hidden motives. Alain Guiraudie’s latest thriller blends quiet menace and dark humour to present an unsettling puzzle of desire, power, and death.

Book here


Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!