MY FAVOURITE CAKE
Wednesday 3 September 2025, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Iran | 97 mins | Cert 12A | Romance/Drama
A meditation on life, love and loneliness.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 82 | 25 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 83% |
Welcome to Swindon Film
We show some of the best films that international cinema has to offer – in the heart of Swindon's Old Town, on a large screen, with tiered seating, refreshments – and at a highly competitive price!
For the lowest prices, sign up to be a full member – you'll see 14 films between September 2025 and April 2026 for just over £5 a film.
Or try associate membership – just pay a one-off fee of £5 and then it's £8 per film (£7 for concessions). Visitors pay £10 a film.
Doors open 30 minutes before a show. We don't show any pre-film adverts, so please make sure to arrive in good time to get your ticket, grab any refreshments and take your seat.
Look below for the great selection of films we've got this year…
Become a member
The next three films in our season
Our new season starts in September
Our film season for 2025-2026
DRIVING MUM
Wednesday 17 September 2025, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2022 | Iceland | 112 mins | Cert 12 | Comedy/Drama
Do humans fail to communicate properly with each other?
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 79 | 16 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78% |
VERMIGLIO
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Italy | 119 mins | Cert 15 | Romance/War
Shows the poetry of war and its visual beauty.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 95 | 22 | 46 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 79% |
IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE
Wednesday 22 October 2025, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Mongolia | 96 mins | Cert 12A | Drama
Education is empowering; poverty, crippling
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 66 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81% |
HOLY COW
Wednesday 5 November 2025, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | France | 90 mins | Cert 15 | Drama
‘Holy Cow’ means something surprising, shocking, or impressive.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 94 | 29 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 81% |
LA CHIMERA
Wednesday 19 November 2025, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Italy | 131 mins | Cert 12 | Fantasy/Drama
‘La Chimera’ means something like ‘the impossible dream’
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
Wednesday 10 December 2025, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Australia | 94 mins | Cert 15 | Animation/Drama
While life can only be best understood backwards, we must live it forwards.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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A REAL PAIN
Wednesday 7 January 2026, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | USA/Poland | 90 mins | Cert 15 | Comedy/Drama
A startlingly funny exploration of loss and belonging.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | India | 118 mins | Cert 15 | Drama
Will the women just intersect or collide into each other?
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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I'M STILL HERE
Wednesday 4 February 2026, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Brazil/Portugal | 135 mins | Cert PG-13 | Political Drama
A quest for truth amidst oppression
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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CROSSING
Wednesday 18 February 2026, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Turkey | 106 mins | Cert 15 | Drama
A glorious ode to the decency of humans.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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TOUCH
Wednesday 4 March 2026, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | Iceland | 121 mins | Cert R | Romance/Drama
A sweeping romance that offers a moving look at lost love and mortality.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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MISERICORDIA
Wednesday 18 March 2026, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | France | 104 mins | Cert R | Black Comedy/Thriller
Guilt, repentance, and the duality of human nature are at work.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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SEPTEMBER 5
Wednesday 1 April 2026, 19:45, Swindon Arts Centre
2024 | USA | 95 mins | Cert R | Documentary/Drama
The whole world was watching the event on live TV.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
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Overall Audience Feedback
The table below represents the audience feedback, for all films shown to date.
| Attendance | Returns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 83 | 22 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 80% |