Films are shown at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of each month, unless otherwise stated.
Doors open from 6.30pm; no admittance after the film begins.
Tickets cost £7: book tickets in advance online (booking fee applies) or at the Riverport Café, St Ives Corn Exchange.
Tickets can also be purchased on the door if available – cash only please.
I Swear
Thursday 7 May 2026, 7:30pm
- Starring: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan
- Director: Kirk Jones
- 121m
- Cert: 15
I Swear is a drama that tells the true story of John Davidson (played by Robert Aramayo), a Scottish campaigner who, despite having severe Tourette’s Syndrome – which includes physical tics and uncontrollable outbursts – became an advocate for the condition. The film shows his battles with bullying and abuse in the 1980s, his path to adulthood and his ultimate triumph in raising awareness. It delves into the tough realities of living with Tourette’s, highlighting the ‘cruelty and misunderstanding’ John experienced while also including moments of humour, uplifting and moving scenes that celebrate life.
Hamnet
Thursday 4 June 2026, 7:30pm
- Starring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson
- Director: Chloé Zhao
- 126 mins
- Cert: 12A
Hamnet is a fictionalized historical drama, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, exploring the profound grief of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley) following the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet, from the Black Plague in 1590s Warwickshire. The film focuses on their different ways of coping—Agnes through intense, earthy mourning and William through creative escape in London—eventually inspiring the writing of his masterpiece, Hamlet.
One Battle After Another
Thursday 2 July 2026, 7:30pm
- Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro
- Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
- 162 mins
- Cert: 12A
One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a dark satire following Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio), a former left-wing revolutionary living quietly until his daughter is kidnapped. Set in a fascist, dystopian America, Bob is hunted by “Lockjaw” (Sean Penn), a manic military man obsessed with Bob’s former partner. The film is a chaotic, comedic thriller exploring generational trauma, the failure of 60s radicalism, and surveillance culture as Bob attempts to rescue his daughter.
