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Reel Steel Cult Weekender is back for 2020

We are delighted to welcome Reel Steel back for their Cult Weekender, taking place Friday March 13th - Sunday March 15th. The Reel Steel Cult Weekender is a celebration of films which hold a ‘classic’ or ‘cult’ status in cinema. Taking place at this iconic Grade II listed 1920’s picture palace, we believe it will truly bring the ... More

Vote for us in Tesco’s Bags of Help programme

Calling all Tesco shoppers!! We are taking part in Tesco's Bags of Help programme, so for the months of January and February, we need YOU to vote for us. All money raised for CADS South Yorkshire will go towards vital work to support The Abbeydale Picture House renovations, and our mission in bringing this amazing 1920s cinema back to ... More

Sheffield Doc I Fest returns to APH

Now in its 24th year Sheffield Doc Fest returns with a stunning programme that includes some of the most crucial non-fiction films from veteran filmmakers and emerging voices alike. As well as tons of World, International, European and UK film premieres the festival also includes a variety of other platforms. Grown from humble beginnings ... More

Cassetteboy at the Abbeydale Picture House, 19th of May

  The now legendary comedic duo that are Cassetteboy are coming to The Abbeydale Picture House! We can't wait to see what they have in-store for us!! Come see their live, parodical 'mash-up' of celebrities and politicians alike on our grand(e) screen!   Happening as part of the Festival of Debate.   Satur... More

3rd Yorkshire Silent Film Festival starts TOMORROW at APH!!

Yorkshire Silent Film Festival is back with us again, and boy are we in for some treats!! Kicking off tomorrow, with a screening of Charles Dickens' classic 'Oliver Twist', followed by a whole host of other gems showing on Saturday as part of the Sheffield Silent Film All-Dayer, as well as a FREE silent film accompaniment workshop, where ... More

Oral History Project at the Abbeydale Picture House Begins

The Abbeydale Picture House is fast approaching its centenary year as a local landmark, and remains one of the best examples of early twentieth century “Picture Palaces” in Sheffield. We know quite a bit about the history of the cinema already; it was originally decorated in a cream and gold colour scheme, saw the development of films ... More

My Neighbour Totoro – A Review & Preview!

We're extremely excited to welcome back Reel Steel to The Abbeydale Picture House - after a slew of amazing screenings over 2017 (including The Thing, Alien and Predator, and Evil Dead 2), they're back with something truly special - a 35mm screening of My Neighbour Totoro. This is one of the first times that full colour film will have been ... More

Silent Films with Live Music! October 28th 2017

Need plans for Halloween? Abbeydale Picture House is working with Yorkshire Silent Film Festival putting on a night of horror and thrills. Come down to Abbeydale Picture House to watch our double bill of Battleship Potemkin and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The eerie atmosphere combined with these classic films makes for the perfect ... More

Welcome to The Abbeydale Picture House

Welcome to The Abbeydale Picture House Posted by The Abbeydale Picture House - 2017 on Friday, May 19, 2017 The Abbeydale Picture House is under new ownership, and with a few successful film showings already under their belt, they look set to revolutionise Sheffield nightlife, however before they do so, CADS allowed me to peer behind ... More