Cinemas selling tickets for just £4 in 630 venues this weekend – is an outlet near you taking part?
CINEMA lovers across the UK can grab thousands of tickets as cheap as £4 ahead of a special cinema celebration day.
On Saturday August 31, hundreds of cinemas across the UK will come together to celebrate National Cinema Day, dedicated to the film industry.
Major chains such as Cineworld, Odeon, and Vue will be participating, alongside smaller independent cinemas.
This means you can grab any of this summer’s blockbusters for less than the price of a pint.
Alien: Romulus, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Inside Out 2 have been hugely popular over the last few months, and those who were too lazy to go to the cinema can now catch them at this bargain price.
Cinema-going is one of the nation’s favourite out-of-home leisure activities, and National Cinema Day was created to celebrate every aspect of the big screen experience.
The organisers said: “Everyone is invited to come along on the day to enjoy the incomparable sights, sounds and total escapism you can only get from a trip to your local cinema.”
Participating sites are offering tickets to all screenings from just £4, something the group hopes will encourage not just you, but also your friends and family to participate in the event.
Many cinemas are showing a mix of recently-released films, as well as bringing back much- loved classics, many of which may not have been shown on the big screen in many years.
You can find the full-list of participating theatres near you on the National Cinema Day website.
Which cinemas are offering discounts for National Cinema Day
National Cinema Day will be returning to over 630 cinemas across the UK for a third year in a row, with tickets starting at just £4. Booking in advance is recommended as Brits will be rushing to secure this bargain.
Vue
Vue will be taking part in the event, offering tickets from £4 (excl. booking fees) for its cinemas.
What makes their deal great is that this applies to any seat, including all their VIP premium seats as well as 3D and IMAX showings.
Cineworld
One of the largest cinema chains in the UK, Cineworld will also be participating on the day, offering £4 tickets for “all films, all formats, all cinemas, all day.”
To sweeten the deal, the chain are also offering a special offer where if you grab one of their National Cinema Day tickets, you can get a regular popcorn and drink for just £6 – or upgrade to a large popcorn and drink for just £1 extra.
Odeon
Odeon, like its main competitors, will also be taking part.
At all of their locations, on any screen, and all day, tickets will be just £4.
Do note, however, that while tickets will cost £4 at Odeon cinemas, they will be £5 online as it includes a £1 booking fee.
Find the full list of participating cinemas on the National Cinema Day website.
Cinemas suffered from a dramatic drop in footfall following the Covid pandemic, leading many smaller venues to shut.
Even just this year, Picturehouse, one of the leading cinema chains in the UK, had to shut one of its branches in South London due to “increasing operational costs and declining admissions.”
National Cinema Day, however, serves as an opportunity to get people back out into cinemas and enjoying well crafted films at a fraction of the regular price.