Hyde Park Picture House

Lovely place showing great films! Staff could be a bit more helpful they’re sometimes clueless we queued for 5 minutes to show our tickets when the woman who scanned them could’ve just told us she would do it save us waiting. Good prices for popcorn! Always doing epic films and they have cool things going on for some films. They had an interesting tea tasting for the Hamnet showing! I would defo recommend you try this place out! Much more worth your visit than a Vue or Odeon. They also offer good pricing options for those who are less well off or students or old

Wasn’t planning to stop. Just a casual stroll, the kind where your thoughts wander more than your feet. But then saw it, tucked between a vintage hotel lookalike and a sleepy café, this small cinema house caught my eye like a flicker of something familiar yet unknown. I didn’t know its name, its history, or what films it played. But was drawn in. Instinctively. There’s a kind of magic in places like this. The kind of place that doesn’t beg for attention but earns it quietly, with charm and soul. I stepped inside, not for a film, but just to feel it. It felt like stepping into someone’s memory, warm, nostalgic, alive. You don’t need to know the schedule or the directors featured. You just know you’re somewhere that matters. Some culture isn’t curated, it’s lived. You feel it in your bones. It’s the kind of place you want to linger in, maybe catch a film you’ve never heard of, maybe talk to someone who’s been coming here for decades. Glad I passed by. Even more glad I paused. Because in that pause, I found a piece of the city’s soul. I’ll be back, not just to watch, but to belong.

A well refurbished old cinema. Self guided tour is worthy. Sometimes independent movies. Worthy take a look and long term support. There is a cafe in the picture house. Or there are food nearby, such as Greek , Korean and Indian, which are open from noon- 11pm, good to have food before or after the movies. Good price for students to watch movie.

I really wanted to support our local theatre because they do an amazing job showing independent movies. My wife and I planned a nice day out, but unfortunately the experience was pretty disappointing. When we arrived, it was busy, so we waited at the bar. There were three people serving, and Katherine helped us at the till. The popcorn display showed small, medium, and large options, so we asked for a large — but were told, “You can’t have a large one.” It felt really awkward, so we just said okay and went with a medium instead. Then I asked for a non-alcoholic beer from the menu, but was told I couldn’t have that one and was offered a different drink instead. When I asked if they didn’t have the one listed, Katherine said no. I said I’d leave it, and got a sharp “SO YOU DON’T WANT ONE?!” in response — which came across quite rude. It also seemed like she was really friendly with people she knew, greeting them warmly and directing them to their screens, but we were just told to wait off to the side. Our drinks were left on the counter with no communication, and we weren’t even sure if they were ours. We also had to ask for part of our order that was missed because the staff were busy chatting. To be fair, one of the other staff members later was lovely and helped us find our screen. But overall, the experience felt unwelcoming and a bit dismissive, which was really disappointing because we genuinely want to support this local cinema. Hopefully it was just an off day, but it really put a damper on what should’ve been a fun visit.

This is a beautifully refurbished picture house. Well worth a visit . During September (Leeds Heritage Open Days) the picture house is having a heritage trail around this iconic building. It even has gas lighting in the screening room.