What’s on

  • Films are usually shown at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of each month
  • Doors open from 6.30pm; no admittance after the film begins
  • All tickets cost £7:
    • book tickets in advance online (booking fee applies)
    • book tickets in person at the Riverport Café, St Ives Corn Exchange
    • buy tickets on the door, if seats are still available – cash only

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Thursday 8 January 2026, 7:30pm

  • Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern
  • Director: Simon Curtis
  • 124m
  • Cert: PG

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Julian Fellowes’ last outing of the Downton Abbey saga depicts the Crawley family in the 1930s facing social disgrace and financial difficulties. Lady Mary’s (Michelle Dockery) divorce from Henry Talbot causes a scandal, while the family grapples with money problems. Amidst these challenges, Robert hands over the reins to Mary, who takes charge as the new Lady of Downton Abbey.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale poster

The Phoenician Scheme

Thursday 5 February 2026, 7:30pm

  • Starring: Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera
  • Director: Wes Anderson
  • 101m
  • Cert: 15

The plot of Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme centres on wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio Del Toro), who, after surviving numerous assassination attempts, appoints his daughter Lisel (Mia Threapleton), a nun, as his sole heir to his estate and a massive infrastructure project called the “Phoenician Scheme”. The film follows Korda and Lisel on a journey to convince investors to fund the ambitious but ethically questionable plan, which involves manipulating agricultural markets to cause famine, and depicts their evolving, complex father-daughter relationship amidst the chaos.

The Phoenician Scheme poster