Film Studies: Four Decades of Stanley Kubrick
A series of films and lectures that builds an alternative critical biography for the monumental producer-director Stanley Kubrick (1929–1999).
Festivals
Showroom is home to a vibrant calendar of film festivals throughout the year, celebrating everything from local talent to global cinema.
Our festival line-up includes events curated by our in-house programming team as well as partnerships with acclaimed local and international festivals. From the cutting-edge documentaries of Sheffield DocFest and the adrenaline-fuelled adventures of ShAFF, to the spine-tingling thrills of horror favourite Celluloid Screams, these festivals transform our screens into a platform for discovery, connection and bold storytelling.
Westival 2025
To celebrate the release of Wes Anderson’s 12th feature film, The Phoenician Scheme, Showroom Cinema will be playing a full retrospective of the director’s cinematic works across two all-day events on 4 and 18 May.
Trouble in Suburbia
Welcome to Trouble in Suburbia. This series includes films from four different decades, showcasing how suburbia has been explored over time and within different contexts: All That Heaven Allows (1955), Poltergeist (1982), Safe (1995), and Greener Grass (2019).
In Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective
The world of cinema lost one of its most significant and singular figures in 2025 with the passing of one of the most influential and respected film directors in the history of the medium, David Lynch.
KaiJuly Raids Again!
Join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Gamera the Giant Monster, and other classic Japanese movie monsters in our second Kaijuly season!
Sheffield Film Festival
Sheffield Film Festival is an annual celebration of the rich film heritage and thriving film culture of Sheffield, and the surrounding region.
Masters of Cinema Presents
In partnership with the Showroom Cinema, Eureka is now bringing a selection of these important and eclectic films to the big screen in Sheffield – from silent-era classics to modern masterpieces – each with a contextual introduction.
Good for Them! Pride at Showroom
Good for Them! is a season of films curated by this year's Young Programmers here at Showroom, in celebration of all things Pride.