Courtyard Hereford Cinema

About Us

The Courtyard is Herefordshire’s centre for the arts. We provide a space for innovation, creativity, and participation for the whole community.

As a registered charity we do so much for our community. At The Courtyard you can catch stellar touring shows and in-house productions. We bring you brilliant blockbusters and art-house film. You can come to regular comedy nights from well known names to up and comers. We run inspiring workshops for formal and informal education within the building and out in the community. And there are corporate opportunities for aspiring businesses across the county. You can even hire a meeting room or grab yourself a tasty cake and tea from the award-winning Courtyard Café Bar. While you’re here why not browse The Courtyard Shop – a home for unique gifts, handmade crafts, and artisan creations.

Book tickets for shows and films 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On our website: courtyard.org.uk or at Box Office in person or on the phone: 01432 340555

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The Courtyard Café

With its vibrant and relaxed atmosphere, the Café Bar is ideal for those in search of delicious, locally sourced, homemade food. Set in the heart of The Courtyard’s stunning glass building, The Courtyard Café Bar offers an extensive menu for those wishing to grab a pre-show bite or those looking for a beautiful setting to enjoy a relaxing lunch with friends.

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June Films  

Mon 1 – Wed 17  

The Christophers (15)  

The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies. 

Audio description and subtitled screenings available.  

 

Tue 2 – Sun 14  

The Sheep Detectives (PG)  

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.  

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Fri 5, 2.45pm  

Midwinter Break (12A) 

Retired long-time couple Stella and Gerry travel from their home in Glasgow to Amsterdam for an impromptu holiday. Traversing the beautiful European city, they find themselves freed from the staid routines that have come to define their lives. But as the hours pass, Stella and Gerry realize that their relationship has reached a crossroads. After so much time and so many memories, long-held promises and deeply concealed wounds threaten to come to light and force them to confront their future. 

Audio described screenings available.  

 

Fri 5 – Thu 18  

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (12A)  

Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation.  

Audio description and subtitled screenings available.  

 

Fri 5 – Thu 18  

Primavera (15)  

A talented violinist, Cecilia, confined in an orphanage, meets Vivaldi who becomes her teacher. Under his mentorship and through his music, she gains courage to break free from the life she was destined for and pursue her passion. 

In original language with English subtitles.  

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Fri 5 – Wed 17  

Rose of Nevada (15)  

A mysterious boat returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew. 

Audio description and subtitled screenings available. 

 

Sat 6, 5.45pm  

CY35: Amélie (15)  

For its 25th anniversary we present the 5 times Oscar Nominee and fan favourite Amélie. Despite being caught in her own imaginative world, a waitress sets out to help people find happiness.   

Screening from an original 35mm print.  

In original language with English subtitles.  

 

Sat 6, 8pm  

Legally Blonde (2001, PG)  

Calling all Gemini vegetarians! It’s been 25 years since Elle Woods taught us the first cardinal rule of perm maintenance so obviously, we’re celebrating with a Legally Blonde Birthday Party – sorority style. With a themed screening, snap cup, and some fun collabs, it’s not one to miss. And remember, going to the cinema gives you endorphins and endorphins make you happy, so get your tickets today, sisters! Dress code: pink! 

 

Mon 8 – Thu 18  

Father Mother Sister Brother (15)  

Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents. 

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Fri 12 – Wed 17 

Underland (12A)  

Based on Robert Macfarlane's bestseller, UNDERLAND, a cinematic voyage beneath the surface of the earth into worlds rarely glimpsed by human eyes to explore the unknown below our feet. 

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Fri 12 – Sat 27  

Orphan (15)  

Following the Hungarian uprising of 1956, a young boy raised by his mother with the tale of an idealized dead father, is confronted with a brutish man who claims to be his real father. 

In original language with English subtitles.  

 

Sat 13, 11am  

Shrek (2001, U) 

In celebration of its 25th anniversary we return to “faraway” land where a mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back. 

 

Sun 14 – Wed 17  

The Balloonists (PG)  

Directed by BAFTA-winner John Dower, The Balloonists follows the thrilling journey of Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones as they set out to become the first team to successfully circumnavigate the globe - seeing off the competition, the threat of the weather and generally defying the odds in quite a bonkers way. We see them pushing the limits of human flight, capturing the beauty, risk and exhilaration of life at altitude. With sweeping aerial cinematography and a strong sense of jeopardy, it plays as both a big-screen spectacle and an accessible, crowd-pleasing documentary. Will they make it all the way around the world? There's only one way to find out.   

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Mon 15 – Thu 18  

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (15)  

Spanning five decades, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition charts their iconic rise from the pubs of East End London to the world’s biggest stadiums to become one of the biggest bands in music history. Packed with never-before-seen material, the film offers a rare and intimate look at the evolution of a band that marches to the sound of its own drum. This is Iron Maiden as you have never seen them before. 

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Fri 19 – Mon 29  

My Mother’s Wedding (15)  

Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests. 

Audio description and subtitled screenings available. 

 

Fri 19 Jun – Thu 2 Jul  

Tuner (15) 

A talented piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down. 

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Fri 19 – Tue 30  

Moss & Freud (15)  

Supermodel Kate Moss embarks on a journey of self-discovery when acclaimed artist Lucian Freud offers to paint her portrait. 

Subtitled screenings available. 

 

Mon 22, 6.30pm  

RADIX: Saving Face (2004, 15)  

A lesbian Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. Often overshadowed by the wave of noughties Hollywood rom-coms, Alice Wu’s 2004 rom-com is a touching and hilarious gem. Join us after the film to chat about the film, get 10% off drinks at the bar and a commemorative sticker designed by a local artist! 

 

Wed 24, 8pm  

The Birdcage (15) 

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing, conservative parents.

 

Fri 26 & Mon 29 

Fairyland (15)  

A young girl recounts growing up in San Francisco in the '70s and '80s with her gay dad. 

 

Fri 26 Jun – Thu 9 Jul  

Disclosure Day (CERT TBC)  

If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? 

Audio description and subtitled screenings available. 

 

Sat 27 & Sun 28  

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu  

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu. 

Audio described screenings available. 

 

Tue 30, 8pm  

CY35: Mamma Mia! (2008, PG) 

Independent hotelier Donna is preparing for her daughter's wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile, spirited bride-to-be Sophie invites three men from her mother's past in order to discern which is her biological father. 

 

UK Green Festival  

Sat 20 Jun, 6.30pm  

Agatha’s Almanac (PG)  

In a world shaped by speed and excess, 90-year-old Agatha Bock’s off-grid life offers another path. Fiercely independent and alone on her ancestral farm in Canada, Agatha cultivates heirloom seeds, vegetables and flowers entirely by hand, preserving generations of ecological knowledge and sustainable practice. Without running water or modern technology, her daily rituals reflect a profound connection to land, seasonality and self-sufficiency. Filmed over six years by an all-female crew on luminous 16mm, Agatha’s Almanac immerses us in handmade textures, rural sounds and meditative processes; a quietly powerful window into a defiant way of living. 

 

Wed 24, 6pm  

Home is the Ocean (PG)  

For a Swiss family of eight, life unfolds at sea. For over 20 years, the Schwörers have sailed the globe, raising six children onboard while dedicating their lives to raise awareness about climate change, conduct field-based research in the world’s most remote regions and inspire young people to protect the planet. Filmed over seven years, Home is the Ocean is a warm and intimate portrait of a family redefining ideas of home, learning and togetherness; an unconventional family life shaped by purpose, resilience and nature. But when a violent storm strikes, they must reconsider the choices that have shaped their world. 

 

Thu 25, 5.15pm  

Missing Rio Doce (PG)  

Nine years after Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, filmmaker Claudia Neubern returns to the Rio Doce. Here, a mining dam containing toxic waste collapsed, releasing poisonous sludge into the river which flows 650 km to the Atlantic Ocean. Retracing the path of the catastrophe, the film meets those whose lives, land and livelihoods were permanently transformed. Amid lasting environmental damage, local communities remain resolute, yet still powerless against a mining company that continues to shirk responsibility. Missing Rio Doce is a moving portrait of wounded landscapes and the resilience of those who continue to resist.

Getting Here

The Courtyard is situated in central Hereford, getting here is simple. We are located opposite the Edgar Street football ground. A five minute walk from the main shopping centre, and within easy reach of Hereford railway and bus stations.

There is a car park adjacent to the building, charges apply.

Opening Times

The Courtyard is open from 10am, Monday – Saturday.

Box Office & The Courtyard Shop are open 10am – 8pm, Monday – Saturday.

In the case of performances that occur on Sundays the venue will be open from 1 hour prior to the start of the first performance of the day.

Auditoria doors open 20-30 minutes prior to the start time of an event. If you need early access to the auditorium please make yourself known to a member of staff or a steward upon your arrival and they will be happy to assist you.

The Courtyard is typically closed on Bank Holidays – but will occasionally open for certain events, where we will open 1 hour before the first performance or film. Please check the What’s On page on the date in question, or call Box Office to double check before travelling.

Accessibility

Our aim at The Courtyard is to be a welcoming venue for everyone including our d/Deaf and disabled customers.

We want to ensure that every visit is an enjoyable one. We hope to exceed your expectations and give every individual a special experience. Step-free access is available to all public areas of the building and our staff are always ready to assist if needed. Explore this page to find out about our facilities and events specially tailored to make The Courtyard as accessible as possible.

Customers who require space for a wheelchair or a free carer/essential companion ticket currently have to book via our Box Office. We apologise for any inconvenience and are working hard on a solution to enable online bookings in these instances.

If you have specific needs that would be beneficial for our staff to be aware of before your visit (e.g. needing to enter and exit the auditorium throughout a performance with ease, storing access equipment) or you would like advice from our customer service team please get in touch before booking.

If you have any questions, queries or suggestions about accessibility at The Courtyard please don’t hesitate to get in contact. We aim to respond to all enquiries within 5 working days.

Contacting Us

Administration Tel No: 01432 346500

Box Office Tel No: 01432 340555