Market Hall Cinema Brynmawr

20/07/2026

Well you certainly didn't hang around to get some free summer screenings! In just 8 days 600 cinema tickets were handed out to residents to watch films at Wales' oldest cinema, Market Hall Cinema Brynmawr. We hope you enjoy your cinema trips, let us know what films were your favourites!

19/07/2026

What's coming soon during July?
Don't forget that we'll also have our exciting Summer of Cinema for the whole family during the holidays.

16/07/2026

Film times from Friday 17th.

10/07/2026

Surprise visitors from His Dark Materials drop into Market Hall Cinema.

Brynmawr’s historic Market Hall Cinema had some very unusual visitors this week, when master puppeteer William Todd-Jones popped in and brought along creatures from the BBC/HBO series His Dark Materials.

Valleys native “Todd” grew up watching films at the Market Hall Cinema before going on to perform for The Muppets and become Head of Creature Effects on the acclaimed adaptation of Philip Pullman’s novels. The visitors included the on-set puppet proxies for Stelmaria, Lord Asriel’s snow leopard dæmon, and Kaisa, Serafina Pekkala’s dæmon.

The visit was part of Todd’s continuing support for Market Hall Cinema as it develops its role not only as Wales’s oldest cinema, showing moving pictures since 1894, but as a vital cultural hub for Brynmawr, the Heads of the Valleys and future generations of young people interested in film, creativity and community.

“It was wonderful to bring a bit of movie magic into the cinema where I fell in love with film,” said Todd.

10/07/2026

Don't forget our double bill of Welsh language films on Saturday 11th. Please share our post if you have Welsh speaking friends and family, and if you beling to any Welsh language organisations. We really need your support wherever we try something new 🤞

09/07/2026

Showing this week from Friday the 10th July.

The Minions will be sticking around for another week so if you haven't had the chance to see it, now's your chance!

We're slightly late to the party with The Backrooms but we have had a lot of interest so come and get lost watching Kane Parsons directorial debut.

We'll be doing another one off screening of Toy Story 5 so if you didn't get around to it last week then there's still time.

Last but not least, we're having a Welsh language double bill with Patagonia and Effi O Blaenau. Come and show your support for Welsh language cinema! 👏

09/07/2026

We have once again teamed up with Market Hall Cinema Brynmawr to offer residents of Nantyglo and Blaina free tickets to watch family friendly films at the oldest cinema in Wales! After feedback last year, Market Hall Cinema have kindly opened up the cinema to allow residents to watch films at any time of the day, as long as it is a family friendly film of age rating U to PG.

Tickets are only available at the Nantyglo and Blaina Town Council Office, and our open hours for the next week are as follows:

Thursday 9:15am - 1:15pm
Friday 9:15am - 2:45pm
Monday 9:15am - 2:45pm
Tuesday 9:15 - 4:45pm
Wednesday 9:15 - 2:45pm

We'll post weekly updates to let you know when the office is open for ticket collection or you can email us at [email protected] for more information and our office can be found at Blaina Institute, High Street Blaina, NP13 3BN.

09/07/2026

Some great opportunities here!

BBC Studios is gearing up to shoot a Channel 4 thriller in Cardiff, and they are seeking trainees!
🔗More details are available on www.screenalliancewales.com/vacancies