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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Home Alone

Sat. 13 December 2025 — Mon. 22 December 2025

The Showroom and the Light Cinema are spreading Christmas cheer as they embark on an action-packed adventure with screenings of Home Alone.

Home Alone is the story of eight year old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. Kevin initially relishes being home alone, but he soon has to contend with two burglars: Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern).

Book now: Showroom (plus a Family Time screening) / The Light

The Showroom are also screening Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (plus a Family Time screening).

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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Fri. 5 December 2025 — Wed. 10 December 2025

Quentin Tarantino's two-volume epic presented as a complete whole, as originally intended – with unseen footage and new anime sequence. An assassin is left for dead at her wedding rehearsal and, after four years in a coma, sets out to take revenge.

Sensoria

Thu. 22 October 2026 — Sun. 25 October 2026

Sheffield's festival of film and music. Expect a truly unique mix of performance, live film scores, screenings, exhibitions, and music industry activity. Come back soon for details of the Sensoria 2026 lineup.

Tokyo Godfathers

Tue. 23 December 2025

Showroom

Three homeless people – a former bicycle racer, a trans woman who used to work as a drag queen, and a runaway young girl – live together in Tokyo. On Christmas Eve, they find a baby in a rubbish dump and care for her as they track down her family.

Film Unit

Nestled in the lower regions of the University of Sheffield Students’ Union, Film Unit is run by dedicated volunteer film fans, screening a programme packed with cult classics, the latest indies and crowd pleasers. Added bonus: tickets are £3!