National Cinema Day returns this week - with tickets for just £3

Virgin Radio

29 Aug 2023, 08:39

If you fancy a trip to the movies but don't want to spend much, then you’ll likely be interested in National Cinema Day.

Following the inaugural event in 2022, it’s coming back for a second year, and will take place as soon as this very Saturday, 2nd September.

Just like last year, National Cinema Day will see major chains offering tickets from just £3. The 2022 event saw over 600 cinemas all over the UK - from the big chains to smaller, independent movie theatres - joining in to offer discounted tickets. 

This year, more than 630 venues have signed up, and participating cinemas are offering tickets to all screenings from just three quid. Many of them will be showing a mix of recently-released films and much-loved classics, some of which won’t have been shown on the big screen in many years.

Last year’s National Cinema Day saw over 1.5 million people turn up which is over three times the usual level for a normal day.

The return of the celebratory cinema event follows Barbenheimer’s recent box office success, which has seen Barbie and Oppenheimer smash various records. 

National Cinema Day has been put together by cross-industry body Cinema First and is supported by the Film Distributors’ Association and the UK Cinema Association. Cinema First boss Iain Jacob said: “There seems no better time than now to celebrate U.K. cinema-going, one of the nation’s favourite out-of-home leisure activities. Coming off of the back of recent successes and the huge profile they have given to the sector, we wanted to give everyone a chance to enjoy the big screen experience.”

He added: “While all the evidence confirms that cinema-going is amongst the most low-cost, best value-for-money leisure opportunities, we also of course recognise that many households are still experiencing significant impacts on their finances and wanted to do our bit to make a trip to the cinema even more affordable for the whole family.”

National Cinema Day in 2022 takes place this Saturday 2nd September. For more information and to find your nearest participating cinema, visit the official website.