It’s laughter all the way as the Comedy Genius season continues in our cinema this winter. Classics by the likes of The Marx Brothers, Jacques Tati, Laurel & Hardy, and Robin Williams can be enjoyed on the big screen as part of the British Film Institute’s three month long nationwide...

There will be lots of festive fun at our final dementia friendly film screening of the year. Miracle on 34th Street(U) will be screened at 2pm on December 10 and seasonal songs will be performed in the interval by Helen Longworth, who is also appearing in our production of Peter...

 We’ve organised special screenings in Lancaster Castle’s dungeons as part of a new season of classic comedy films. Two screenings of Mel Brooks’ iconic comedy Young Frankenstein(12A) will be held on November 15 at 6pm and 8.30pm in this spooky location and a few surprises are promised too. In this...

Laurel & Hardy will be getting into another fine mess when they appear on our big screen on October 22. Ollie and Stan star in The Flying Deuces (U), our latest dementia friendly film screening. In this comedy classic, they play two Americans who head to France to join the...

To mark the centenary of the end of World War One, The Dukes is proud to be screening the world premiere of a film showing the Great War as never seen before. They Shall Not Grow Old will be screened here on October 16 at 6pm and will be followed...

We’re pleased to be offering film fans a chance to catch the latest movies for free on Sunday, September 30, as part of National Lottery Cinema Day. To celebrate the National Lottery’s support for British film, they’re giving away thousands of free tickets at participating cinemas across the UK and...

Our new season of dementia friendly film screenings begins on September 17 with a stylish musical. Funny Face (U) sees Fred Astaire play a fashion photographer sent out to find a ‘new face’. He discovers Audrey Hepburn working as a bookshop clerk and whisks her off to a Paris modelling...

As 2017 comes to a close, our Programming Assistant Lauren Randall reflects on a year of films here at The Dukes, particularly which releases proved the most popular with our audiences. Our top 10 highest grossing films of 2017 are: La La Land Dunkirk Victoria & Abdul Manchester by the Sea Lion...

The Dukes is the life and soul of the North for cinema and plays after scooping two new awards. We won Best Cinema and Best Theatre Production at the inaugural awards launched by Northern Soul, an online guide celebrating the region’s exceptional culture and enterprise. Despite relatively limited resources in...

With 2017 almost upon us our Programmer, Johnathan Ilott, takes a look back over the past year to see what films proved popular with audiences. Here’s our top ten bestselling films: 1. I, Daniel Blake 2. The Lady in the Van 3. The Danish Girl 4. The Revenant 5. The...