The Rio offers specially priced tickets - £2 children and £3 accompanying adults - for the Saturday Morning Picture Club and Tuesday afternoon Playcentre Matinees, to help children to enjoy great films at an affordable price.

RIO Saturday
Morning Picture Club
Membership is free. Members have their membership cards stamped on each visit and get free admittance after every 10 visits and a free poster after every 25 visits. Parents, please note: children under the age of five years must be accompanied by an adult throughout the performance. You are welcome to drop off older children at the start of the film and return to pick them up at the end. Doors open at 10.30am and the FILM starts at 11.00am sharp. The length of the films varies - please check the finish times listed below.
Please note: unaccompanied adults will not be admitted

SAT 4 Feb 11.00am

GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (U)

(UK/US 2011) dir. Kelly Asbury 84m. Digital.
Jason Statham, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, Matt Lucas, Dolly Parton, Richard Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne.

In deepest suburbia, two rival gnome households do daily battle over the garden fence. Trapped on either side are the lovestruck pint-sized Gnomeo and Juliet – can they find a way to overcome the obstacles and be together? Hit animation with toe-tapping soundtrack from Elton John.

Trailer

Approx end 12.30pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

ARTHUR AND THE GREAT ADVENTURE (PG)

(France 2009) dir. Luc Besson 107m. Digital.
Voices of Freddie Highmore, Selena Gomez, Stacey Ferguson, Jimmy Fallon.

In this sequel to Arthur's first much-loved adventure, our hero learns that his beloved Princess Selenia is in trouble and sets out to rescue her from the evil Maltazard. Will Arthur once again be able to use his sword and sorcery to rescue his princess? Lots of fun.

Trailer

Approx end 12.55pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 18 Feb 11.00am

FLYING MONSTERS 3D (U)

(UK. 2010) dir. Matthew Dyas. 40m. Digital
David Attenborough.

While dinosaurs walked the earth, monsters ruled the skies... For thousands of years, humans have believed that there were once flying monsters. Naturalist David Attenborough sets out to uncover the truth about these prehistoric giants. 3D technology brings them and their world to amazingly vivid life.

Trailer

+ Stone Age Dinosaur Cartoon comedy (25m.)

Approx end 12.15pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 25 Feb 11.00am

PLANET 51 (U)

(US 2009) dir. Jorge Blanco 90m. Digital.
Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman.

Captain Charles 'Chuck' Baker, famed American astronaut, thinks he is the first person to step foot on Planet 51. But he soon discovers that the planet is already inhabited by little green people who have long feared alien invaders - like Chuck! Fun animation from the writer of SHREK.

Trailer

Approx end 12.35pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 3 Mar 11.00am

HAPPY FEET TWO 3D (U)

(Australia 2011) dir. George Miller 103m. Digital.
Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Pink, Sofia Vergara, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon.

The coolest penguins are back, bad, and more fluffy than ever! Toe tapping Mumble is all grown up and has a son of his own. But there's a problem, he has no rhythm. Feeling an outcast, little Erik embarks on a journey to discover his own talent stumbling across exotic newcomer Sven on the way. (Can penguins really fly?) Meanwhile powerful forces are at work and it's up to Mumble to unite the animals to save their world.

Trailer

Approx end 12.50pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 10 Mar 11.00am

RIO 3D (U)

(Brazil/Canada/US 2011) dir. Carlos Saldanha 96m. Digital.
Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Jake T. Austin, Bernardo de Paula, Leslie Mann, Tracy Morgan, Will.i.am, Jamie Foxx.

Blu enjoys his life as a domesticated Macaw, longtime resident of a bookstore in Moose Lake, Minnesota. He's famous as the only one his kind but Blu is in for a shock: another Macaw, a female, has been spotted in South America. Blu soon finds himself in Rio de Janeiro but how is a bird that can't even fly going to survive in the wild? Featuring a colourful menagerie of exotic and memorable characters, Rio was one of the smash-hit animations of last year!

Trailer

Approx end 12.45pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 17 Mar 11.00am

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (U)

(US 2011) dir. Mike Mitchell 87m. Digital.
Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Matthew Gray Gubler, Alyssa Milano, David Cross, Justin Long, Jason Lee, Amy Poehler, Jesse McCartney.

The melodic trio are back in 3D with more pop songs to get you dancing in the aisles. This time Alvin, Simon, Theadore and the Chipettes find themselves shipwrecked on a desert island. As Dave frantically searches for the naughty castaways, the gang do what they do best – jump, jive and harmonise. But their tropical paradise may not be as deserted as it first appeared...

Trailer 

Approx end 12.35pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

SAT 24 Mar 11.00am

SPY KIDS – ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D (PG)

(US 2011) dir. Robert Rodriguez 89m.
Jessica Alba, Antonio Banderas, Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Mason Cook, Rowan Blanchard.

Rebooting the franchise for a new generation, two brand new mini spies, Rebecca and Cecil, are called into action by their stepmum Marissa, a secret agent at the Organisation of Super Spies. Together they embark on a typically fun-filled but dangerous adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world. Complete with scratch and sniff cards to make this a true 4D experience!

Trailer

Approx end 12.35pm

£2 Children/£3 Accompanying adults

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 7 Feb 4.00pm – GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (U)
Tue 14 Feb 4.00pm – No Playcentre Matinee
Tue 21 Feb 4.00pm – FLYING MONSTERS 3D (U)
Tue 28 Feb 4.00pm – PLANET 51 (U)
Tue 6 Mar 4.00pm – HAPPY FEET TWO 3D (U)
Tue 13 Mar 4.00pm – RIO 3D (U)
Tue 20 Mar 4.00pm – ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (U)
Tue 27 Mar 4.00pm – SPY KIDS – ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D (PG)

TICKETS
£2 Children
£3 Accompanying adults

HALF TERM MATINEES

MON 13 – SAT 18 Feb 2.00 daily

PUSS IN BOOTS 3D (U)

(US 2011) dir. Chris Miller 90m. Digital.
Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis.

Join the adorable smoothie Puss in Boots for his own action packed adventure, set years before he met Shrek. Puss must clear his name after being betrayed by his long time and very jealous friend Humpty Dumpty. Together with the beautiful Kitty Soft Paws, he embarks on a journey to prove his innocence. Be prepared for 3D thrills, comedy and excitement with the master of suave swordplay and his band of fairytale characters.

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TICKETS
£5.50 – Under 15s
£7 – Adults
£5.50 – Concessions
£4 – OAPs (weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (weekday matinees only)
£4.50 – 10 or more children + 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children