34 festive films for the season
Get wrapped up in the magic of the season with our pick of festive films that will leave you feeling merry and bright in East Sussex.


A sparkling Christmas pairing
5 Nov 2026 – 16 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert: Let it Snow
30 Oct 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert: Let It Snow
4 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross

Festive Fun with Peppa Cinema Experience
4 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross

Home Alone
5 Nov 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

How The Grinch Stole Christmas
5 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Lost Christmas
5 Nov 2026 – 28 Dec 2026
Depot (Lewes)

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
4 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
ODEON Hastings

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint with in Person Producer Q&A
5 Nov 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)

The Muppet Christmas Carol
5 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
6 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
6 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)

Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert: Let it Snow
7 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint Q&A
9 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

Black Christmas
12 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Black Christmas- Leicester Film Club
12 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Ebenezer
12 Nov 2026
Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross

Ebenezer
13 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)

Festive Fun with Peppa - Meet and Greet
14 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Home Alone
14 Nov 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Elf
15 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Paddington Bear Winter Warmers - Sensory Friendly Screening
15 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Arthur Christmas (15th Anniversary)
20 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

CBeebies Panto 2026: Treasure Island
20 Nov 2026
ODEON Hastings

Batman Returns
21 Nov 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Cbeebies Panto: Treasure Island
21 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Depot (Lewes)

The Nightmare Before Christmas + Pumpkin Party
21 Nov 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

The Polar Express (U) Screen @ The Avenue
21 Nov 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)

CBeebies Panto Treasure Island – Sensory Friendly Screening
22 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Krampus
27 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Home Alone
28 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
28 Nov 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Elf
29 Nov 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

Home Alone 2
29 Nov 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm