To Infinity… @ The Planetarium

Explore the Planetarium’s Space exhibition before the screening and see if you’re cut out for a life in space, then recline in this unique screening space. As the lights dim, your journey will begin with a tour of the Solar System in a Planetarium star show - the perfect way to set the scene for your film…

 
 
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TOTAL RECALL at The Planetarium
Mar 13
TOTAL RECALL at The Planetarium

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF SOMEONE STOLE YOUR MIND - AND HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?

This March, we’re bringing a double bill of Arnie-led sci-fi action to the Planetarium, starting with the seminal Total Recall. Inspired by a Philip K. Dick story and directed by Starship Troopers director Paul Verhoeven, it’s an Oscar-winning mind-bender that melds blockbuster action with cerebral concepts and scathing satire (plus a giddy side-serving of the expected Arnie carnage!). It was also one of the last major Hollywood releases to rely solely on practical special effects, making it a homage to the craft of old school moviemaking through a 21st Century lens.

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TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY at The Planetarium
Mar 13
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY at The Planetarium

HE SAID HE’D BE BACK! DUE TO DEMAND, WE’RE FINALLY SCREENING THE SCI-FI SEQUEL

This March, we’re bringing a double bill of Arnie-led sci-fi action to the Planetarium, concluding with James Cameron’s mighty Terminator 2: Judgment Day, one of our most-requested titles! With its astonishing special effects, exhilarating plot, compelling characters and expansion of the lore of the first film, this is one of the rare sequels that surpasses the original, and remains one of the definitive action/sci-fi films 35 years since it first hit cinemas. Hasta la vista, baby!

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DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D. at The Planetarium
Mar 14
DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D. at The Planetarium

THE DOCTOR’S FIERCEST FOES ARE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT IN THIS DELIGHTFUL DOSE OF 60s SCI-FI

Our March screenings at the Planetarium continue with a dose of British sci-fi nostalgia: it’s a digitally restored, 60th anniversary screening of Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Hammer/Star Wars legend Peter Cushing returns in this sequel as the titular Doctor, with Bernard Cribbins joining in the misadventure as a policeman who mistakes the TARDIS for an actual police box and gets embroiled in a desperate bid to foil the Daleks’ most dastardly plot yet! This expansion of the Whoniverse for the 60s silver screen is the perfect watch for any fan of the beloved series, as well as anyone who enjoys classic science fiction with a healthy dose of British idiosyncrasies.

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HIGHLANDER at The Planetarium
Mar 14
HIGHLANDER at The Planetarium

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE - BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF REASONS TO ENJOY THIS 80S EPIC BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN

Our March screenings at the Planetarium conclude with a 40th anniversary screening of the sci-fi/fantasy epic Highlander. With its sprawling story spanning centuries, sword-and-sorcery spin on science fiction, and legendary soundtrack by Queen, it’s a cornerstone of 80s pop culture in all its glorious, cheesy glory - throw in Sean Connery as an immortal swordsman and location shoots from Manhattan to the Scottish Highlands, and you’ve got yourself a bona fide cult classic that’s still full of life after four decades!

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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Apr 9
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including an April double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…

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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Apr 9
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including an April double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…

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GRAVITY at The Planetarium
Apr 10
GRAVITY at The Planetarium

THIS DIZZYING MODERN SCI-FI MASTERPIECE WILL LEAVE YOU HOLDING ONTO YOUR SEAT

For the first time in five years, we’re excited to be bringing back Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-winning space thriller Gravity to the Planetarium. One of the finest sci-fi films of the 21st Century to date, it’s a feat of technological filmmaking marvel and an exhilarating, white-knuckle watch. Against the Planetarium’s stunning backdrop, and with a Planetarium space show beforehand, you’ll really feel like you’ve gone out of this world…

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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Apr 10
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in early 2026, including this screening in April. A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.

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DRAGONHEART at The Planetarium
Apr 24
DRAGONHEART at The Planetarium

A KNIGHT WITHOUT A CAUSE. A DRAGON WITHOUT A FRIEND. TOGETHER THEY’LL CHANGE THE WORLD

We’re heating things up at the Planetarium in April with a crossover fantasy double bill celebrating dragons on the big screen! First up is a 30th anniversary screening of Dragonheart. Sean Connery voices the last of the dragons in this heartwarming tale of misadventure, unlikely friendship and duty - it’s a loving homage to some of the swords-and-sorcery classics as well as buddy comedies from Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid onwards, with Oscar-nominated special effects utilising full CGI characters that helped pave the way for the likes of Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings. One for the whole family, especially the millennial inner child…!

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REIGN OF FIRE at The Planetarium
Apr 24
REIGN OF FIRE at The Planetarium

DRAGONS ARE AWOKEN BENEATH LONDON IN THIS DYSTOPIAN THRILLER - AND YOU THOUGHT THE ELIZABETH LINE CONSTRUCTION DELAYS WERE BAD

We’re heating things up at the Planetarium in April with a crossover fantasy double bill celebrating dragons on the big screen! Second up is the post-apocalyptic Reign Of Fire. In a timeline where dragons have taken over the planet thanks to - you guessed it - Transport For London’s ineptitude, it’s up to Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey to fight back against their fire-breathing reptilian overlords. If a mashup of Skyrim, Arthurian legend and 28 Days Later sounds like exactly what’s been missing from your life, then get your tickets for this instant cult classic that deserves to been on a screen the size of the Planetarium’s!

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MARS ATTACKS! at The Planetarium
May 22
MARS ATTACKS! at The Planetarium

THEY CLAIM TO COME IN PEACE, BUT THEY’RE LEAVING HUMAN SOCIETY IN PIECES…

This May, we’ll be celebrating two very different alien invasion films that both happen to be turning 30 in 2026… First up it’s Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks!. We’ve long been fans of Mr Burton’s filmography, but this is our first ever time screening his deliciously dark satire, which feels like a giddy mix of 50s B-movies and Dr Strangelove. Full of famous faces and plenty of laser beam-induced chaos, it’s a campy cult classic that will leave you in shock, awe - and going “Hey, what’s Tom Jones doing here…?”

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INDEPENDENCE DAY at The Planetarium
May 22
INDEPENDENCE DAY at The Planetarium

THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT FEATURING BLOCK-BUSTING ALIENS

This May, we’ll be celebrating two very different alien invasion films that both happen to be turning 30 in 2026… Second up is Roland Emmerich’s Oscar-winning blockbuster Independence Day. It’s the perfect blend of everything we love about 90s cinema: an epic scale, an eclectic all-star ensemble cast, Jeff Goldblum playing a roguish nerd, and high-octane action sequences served up with a healthy dose of Hollywoods cheese!

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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Jun 11
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including a June double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…

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INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
Jun 11
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium

BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY

Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in 2026, including a June double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…

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LOGAN’S RUN at The Planetarium
Jun 12
LOGAN’S RUN at The Planetarium

PARADISE COMES WITH A HEAVY PRICE IN THIS TRAILBLAZING 70s SCI-FI CULT FAVOURITE

This June we’re marking the 50th anniversary of two classic sci-fi films, starting with the utopian/dystopian Logan’s Run. Based on the cult novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, it’s a dazzling slice of 70s science fiction that pairs glossy blockbuster spectacle with surprisingly subversive ideas about youth, freedom, and control. Famous for its chilling “Carrousel” [sic] sequences, and Oscar-winning visual effects, it’s a bold product of the pre-digital era and a time-capsule of futuristic imagination.

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THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH at The Planetarium
Jun 12
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH at The Planetarium

DAVID BOWIE’S FROM SPACE IN THIS CEREBRAL AND SURREAL 70s SCI-FI MASTERPIECE

This June we’re marking the 50th anniversary of two classic sci-fi films, finishing with Nicholas Roeg’s sci-fi masterpiece The Man Who Fell To Earth. Starring David Bowie as the eponymous space traveller trying to navigate our planet in search of extraterrestrial salvation, it’s a true cult classic and a surreal must-watch of the sci-fi genre that has influenced everything in its wake from Watchmen to Iron Maiden - and there are few better cast characters than the Starman himself as this otherworldly protagonist!

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LED ZEPPELIN: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME at The Planetarium (Early Screening)
Jun 19
LED ZEPPELIN: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME at The Planetarium (Early Screening)

SHOW A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE FOR THIS EPIC CONCERT FILM’S 50TH BIRTHDAY

After the popularity of Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii in March, we’re bringing another legendary concert film to the Planetarium: a 50th anniversary screening of The Song Remains The Same. Filmed over three nights at Madison Square Garden in 1973, and interspersed with everything from behind-the-scenes interviews to elaborate fantasy footage, it captures a young Led Zeppelin at the height of their success as they bring their record-breaking North American tour to an almighty climax. It’s the perfect night out for any fan of one of the finest acts ever to play rock music!

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LED ZEPPELIN: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME at The Planetarium (Late Screening)
Jun 19
LED ZEPPELIN: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME at The Planetarium (Late Screening)

SHOW A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE FOR THIS EPIC CONCERT FILM’S 50TH BIRTHDAY

After the popularity of Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii in March, we’re bringing another legendary concert film to the Planetarium: a 50th anniversary screening of The Song Remains The Same. Filmed over three nights at Madison Square Garden in 1973, and interspersed with everything from behind-the-scenes interviews to elaborate fantasy footage, it captures a young Led Zeppelin at the height of their success as they bring their record-breaking North American tour to an almighty climax. It’s the perfect night out for any fan of one of the finest acts ever to play rock music!

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