This Is England

This Is England is back on the big screen at Hyde Park Picture House on Sunday 18 October, starting at 2:15pm. It's part of the cinema's reRUN classics strand and the Freshers 2026 student season, so it's one of those afternoon slots that works if you're not fancying a late one on a Sunday.

For those who haven't seen it, This Is England is Shane Meadows' raw, funny, and deeply personal coming-of-age drama, which picked up the BAFTA for Best British Film. It's set in a bleak seaside town during the long hot summer of 1983 and follows 12-year-old Shaun, restless and searching for somewhere to belong. He falls in with a charismatic group of skinheads and discovers friendship, style, music, parties and a new sense of identity, until the arrival of a recently released racist agitator threatens to tear the group apart. The film is carried by unforgettable performances and a pitch-perfect soundtrack, and it runs for 1 hour 42 minutes.

One of the best things about the Picture House is how they handle accessibility. This screening is part of a wider range of accessible options they run, which include free, Pay What You Can, toddler-friendly, autism-friendly, audio description and captioned screenings. If you need any of those, it's worth checking their full schedule to see which dates fit your needs.

Tickets are £10.50, and the screening is at 2:15pm on Sunday 18 October at Hyde Park Picture House, 73 Brudenell Road, Headingley, Leeds LS6 1JD.