Event Cinema offers the very best in ballet, opera, musical theatre, Q&A’s and other cultural events from around the world. Broadcast or captured live from the stages of the world’s most famous venues.
Our programme includes seasons from the Royal Opera House, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company as well as many other prestigious companies and events.
4h 5m
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera.
Wed 15 Jan 2025 |
2h 45m
Featuring an all-star cast, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular sold-out staged concert version of the musical phenomenon Les Misérables is an absolute must-see!
1h 54m
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a stellar cast in a new 5-star production of Shakespeare's MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
3h 0m
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde's most celebrated comedy.
Thu 20 Feb 2025 |
3h 30m
Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured.
Thu 27 Feb 2025 |
1h 55m
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour.
3h 0m
Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven's Fidelio.
Sat 15 Mar 2025 |
1h 30m
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders.
3h 30m
The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona.
Thu 20 Mar 2025 |
2h 43m
Elton John's Billy Elliot musical – based on Stephen Daldry's 2000 film – beamed into cinemas, shot live in HD at Victoria Palace Theatre in London's West End.
3h 25m
Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge...
Tue 1 Apr 2025 |
3h 0m
On April 26, Mozart's timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera.
Sat 26 Apr 2025 |
6h 5m
On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues.
Wed 14 May 2025 |
3h 0m
Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss's one-act tragedy, which will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide
Sat 17 May 2025 |
1h 30m
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant?
3h 0m
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool's Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris.
Thu 22 May 2025 |
3h 0m
The Metropolitan Opera's 2024/25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live broadcast of Rossini's effervescent comedy on May 3.
Sat 31 May 2025 |