Ely Community Cinema

02/10/2026

30/09/2026

Tonight. 7:30 at the Maltings. See you there!

"1974 New Zealand: young Brian's heart is broken, but he finds a quirky crew of nuns in a rundown convent facing shutdown. Together, they hit the road in a wild, hilarious race to save their home. Holy Days is a feel-good joyride about faith, fierce family vibes, and finding hope where you least expect it." Rotten Tomatoes

Get your tickets at www.elycinema.org.uk or at the door.

28/09/2026

Nuns seem to be having a moment! In Holy Days, three nuns headed up by Miriam Margolyes set off on a road trip with ten year old Brian to try and save their convent from developers. It’s New Zealand in 1974, so in addition to holy comedy, expect fabulous locations and some excellent moustaches.

This Wednesday, 30th September, 7:30pm. Grab a seat, grab a friend, support your local indie cinema!

Get your tickets on our website or at the door. www.elycinema.org.uk

25/09/2026

Did you know that Ely Community Cinema is run entirely by local volunteers?

All for the love of good indie cinema to support the arts and provide a fun night out for the people of Ely and beyond!

Big thanks to every single one of them. There would be no indie cinema in Ely without you.

If you've enjoyed a film here, come back soon, tell your friends, or if you can spare some time, ask about volunteering yourself.

24/09/2026

Dinner and a film, all in one Sunday.

We're screening Tony this Sunday 27 September at 7:30pm, a film concentrating on the first year of Anthony Bourdain’s career in professional kitchens. And if you fancy making an evening of it, The Royal Standard is serving a special menu beforehand based on Bourdain’s famous Les Halles restaurant in New York (see our previous post for the menu). It's entirely optional, but a very good excuse to eat well before the lights go down!

Grab your cinema tickets at our website and book your table at The Royal Standard on 01353 645194.

23/09/2026

We thought we would share with you the Anthony Bourdain pre-film menu the Royal Standard is putting on this Sunday 27th September - it's delicious! Book your table via their website - https://www.theroyalstandardely.com/booking - and your ticket for TONY at elycinema.org.uk
Yummy food as follows:

French Onion Soup
Pork Rillettes
Celery Remoulade
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Steak au Poivre (£8 sup)
Coq au Vin
Butter bean and Haricot Cassoulet
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Tart Alsacienne
Creme Brûlée
Cherry Clafoutis

See you there 🍽

23/09/2026

This Sunday 27th September

Once again we're partnering with Royal Standard for an optional Pre-Cinema Dinner Offer. Ticket holders can have a special set price dinner before the film.

Concentrating on the first year of Anthony Bourdain’s career in professional kitchens, Dominic Sessa is Tony, an innocent and obnoxious young man who accidentally discovers his calling after chasing a girl to Provincetown. Antonio Banderas is Chef, who gives Tony his break, and Leo Woodall is his companion-in-arms Sal.

The menu will be based on Bourdain’s famous Les Halles restaurant in New York so not to be missed!

Book your cinema ticket at www.elycinema.org.uk
Book your table by calling the Royal Standard on 01353 645194.

19/09/2026

Join us this Sunday evening for outstanding performances by Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton.

Reclusive literary legend A.N. Dyer hasn't written a word in twenty years. Now, haunted by his own mortality and estranged from the family he broke apart, he summons his sons home for one last reckoning and a revelation that could unravel everything they thought they knew. A gripping story of fame, fatherhood, and the lies we tell to hold a family together.

📍 Screening tomorrow, Sunday 20th September at 7:30pm.
Get your tickets online or at the door. www.elycinema.org.uk

13/09/2026

We can't guarantee you won't cry but we can guarantee that that it will be poetic and beautiful.

Join us tonight for The Summer Book based on the acclaimed novel by Tove Jansson, with a stellar performance by Glenn Close as a grandmother taking in her grieving granddaughter and her father over a summer on a small island on The Gulf of Finland.

7:30pm at The Maltings. Get your tickets online www.elycinema.org.uk or at the door.