Rex Cinema Elland

Rex Cinema Elland Cinema The Rex, Elland is one of the oldest purpose built, structurally unaltered cinemas in the country. The manager and pianist was Harry Taylor.
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It was built in 1912 and opened as the Picture House on 12 December that year. It was operated by Central Pictures (Elland) Ltd which was formed of local businessmen. Within a few years the company had taken over the Town Hall (later the Palladium) cinema in town, which had been showing films since 1909. The two cinemas were managed by James Montgomery. The Central closed in January 1959 due to co

mpetition from television and the frequent bus service to cinemas in nearby Halifax and Huddersfield. The Palladium followed suit in June the same year. Walker Cinemas of Huddersfield then acquired the Central, carried out a refurbishment (including the installation of Cinemascope) and re-opened it as the Rex in November 1959. Bingo intruded on a couple of evenings in 1964 and took over completely later in the year. Proprietorship changed a couple of times and a further trial of films occurred between November 1975 and August 1977, after which bingo resumed. The enterprise folded sometime in 1985. In 1988 the Rex was taken over by Charles Morris and Peter Berry, extensively refurbished and opened on 7 October. It has since built up a reputation of a well run, comfortable but traditional cinema showing a wide range of films. It has a mailing list with addresses as far apart as Leeds and Manchester and attracts a large, regular and loyal following, with ticket prices among the lowest in the country.

We're closed for a couple of days for staff holidays. We are open Thursday morning at 10.30am for a screening of THE EN...
01/09/2026

We're closed for a couple of days for staff holidays. We are open Thursday morning at 10.30am for a screening of THE END OF OAK STREET (12a) starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, then back full-time on Friday, starting with :-
THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD (15) showing until Thursday 10th at 7.45, except Saturday when it's at 4.50. Hugh Jackman stars as Robin Hood in a dark adaptation of the 17th century ballad Robin Hood's Death. Also starring Jodie Comer and Bill Skarsgard. Watch the trailer here: https://www.google.com/search?q=death+of+robin+hood+trailer+2026&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB886GB886&oq=death+of+robin+hood+trailer&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgCEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yCAgJEAAYFhge0gEJMTE4MzNqMGo3qAIAsAIA&source

COYOTE VS ACME is our matinee attraction this coming weekend, on Saturday and Sunday at 2.30. A live action and animated comedy featuring Road Runner and other famous cartoon characters.

& SONS shows on Saturday at 7.45, Sunday at 5.00 and Thursday 10th at 10.30am. A family drama in which the estranged sons of a reclusive novelist are called to meet him after he becomes convinced he is about to die. With Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Noah Jupe.

Coming soon : PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

NATIONAL CINEMA WEEKEND is this Saturday 5th and Sunday when tickets for everyone are £4

THE END OF OAK STREET shows from Friday to Monday 31st at 7.45 plus Thursday 3rd Sept at 10.30am. Anne Hathaway and Ewa...
27/08/2026

THE END OF OAK STREET shows from Friday to Monday 31st at 7.45 plus Thursday 3rd Sept at 10.30am. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor head a family whose suburban neighbourhood has been transported from 1982 to the age of dinosaurs. See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE5Cb0ecWeE

Also two films to finish off the school holidays : PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE is on Friday and Sunday, MINIONS AND MONSTERS on Saturday and Monday 31st; both at 2.30

TRAINSPOTTING (18), Danny Boyle's classic from 1996 returns tonight for one showing only at 8.00. One man's attempt to ...
23/08/2026

TRAINSPOTTING (18), Danny Boyle's classic from 1996 returns tonight for one showing only at 8.00. One man's attempt to escape the Edinburgh drug scene. With Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and, in her debut role, Kelly Macdonald.

THE INVITE returns tomorrow (Monday) for four nights at 7.45 plus Thursday morning at 10.30am. We originally showed this comedy drama at the beginning of the scorching hot weather so we thought we would give you a second chance to see it. Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Starring Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton and Olivia Wilde who also directs. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ19I9q_hOQ

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE has its final screening today at 2.30. Tomorrow and Tuesday we have MINIONS AND MONSTERS and Wednesday and Thursday the live action MOANA, both at 2.30.

SPIDER MAN: BRAND NEW DAY(12a) is back again today (Friday) and tomorrow at 7.30. A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone ...
21/08/2026

SPIDER MAN: BRAND NEW DAY(12a) is back again today (Friday) and tomorrow at 7.30. A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider - Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges. With Tom Holland, Zendaya and Mark Ruffalo.

TRAINSPOTTING, a dark comedy starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and in her debut, Kelly Macdonald, is back for one day only on Sunday at 8.00 to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get our despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends. A must-see to complete your film education.

For families with children, PAW PATROL THE DINO MOVIE shows until Sunday, MINIONS AND MONSTERS is on Monday and Tuesday and the live-action MOANA is on Wednesday and Thursday; all at 2.30

18/08/2026
THE ODYSSEY, Christopher Nolan's epic with an all-star cast, continues until Thursday20th at 7.00 plus Thursday morning...
18/08/2026

THE ODYSSEY, Christopher Nolan's epic with an all-star cast, continues until Thursday20th at 7.00 plus Thursday morning at 10.30am.

We continue with some recent releases which the hot weather may have discouraged you from seeing.

SPIDERMAN: BRAND NEW DAY (12a) makes a return visit on Friday and Saturday at 7.30.

TRAINSPOTTING (18), not actually a recent release but returning for its 30th anniversary, is showing for one day only on Sunday 23rd at 8.00. Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald have fun (?) exploring the Edinburgh drug scene.

Three family films return during the week.

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE shows now until Sunday 23rd at 2.30. MINIONS AND MONSTERS is on Monday 24th and Tuesday at 2.30 and Disney's live action MOANA returns on Wednesday at Thursday 27th, also at 2.30.

THE INVITE, a film you may well have missed as we showed it at the beginning of the really scorching weather, is back on Monday 24th until Thursday 27th at 7.45 plus Thursday at 10.30am. This comedy drama stars Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton and Olivia Wilde who also directs the film. Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unespected places.

Look on our website www.nm-cinemas.co.uk and you will also find details of our next Exhibition On Screen, James McNeill Whistler, on the 15th September and The Misanthrope, the latest National Theatre production on the 22nd September.

Happy viewing !

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Address

Coronation Street
Elland
HX50DF

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 10:15pm
Tuesday 1pm - 10:15pm
Wednesday 2pm - 10:15pm
Thursday 10am - 10:15pm
Friday 1pm - 10:15pm
Saturday 1pm - 10:15pm
Sunday 1pm - 10:15pm

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+441422372140

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