NORTH BAY PLAYHOUSE
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The North Bay Playhouse, opened as Scarborough’s first purpose built public cinema in 1914! Still here today. Situated atop a low cliff side of pretty public paths, overlooking the sea across the town’s majestic North Bay. The Playhouse invites you and your family to experience the latest blockbuster films, timeless classics, exciting live events, music and more! Keep an eye on us here or click on the social media logos at the bottom of this page – and don’t miss out! Our full list of events and films are on our What’s On page.
You can book on-line, or you can pay in the foyer before the film. We take cash or card.
We are putting together a 2026 season of films and events being added to regularly – So please keep looking in and support your local venue!
P.S Easy Free Parking (up to 3 hours) in the area.
Recent visitor comments on the Playhouse:
“Brilliant experience… lovely old cinema room… very reasonably priced.”
“Small, personal, nostalgic vibes.”
“What a great little find… highly recommended.”
“Although I travel over to Scarborough from Bridlington on a regular basis, this is the first time I’ve attended your venue. I was impressed by everything I experienced”.
“Your auditorium brought back happy memories of visits to similar venues over the years. It was nicely laid out with an excellent view of the stage area. The programme was most enjoyable, which leads me to ask whether similar performances are intended?”
FILMS:
CLICK HERE FOR DAYS & TIMES OF FILM
Verity
Certificate: 15 · 117 minutes
Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh accepts a job completing the books of bestselling author Verity Crawford. At the family’s remote estate she discovers a disturbing manuscript, drawing her into a web of secrets where truth and fiction become difficult to separate. Based on Colleen Hoover’s novel and starring Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett.
Friday 6 November, 7:00pmBook here
Digger
Certificate: 15 · 129 minutes
Tom Cruise stars in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s dark satirical comedy about an immensely powerful man who sets out to save humanity from a catastrophe of his own making.
Saturday 7 November, 7:00pmBook here
The Social Reckoning
Certificate: 15 · 113 minutes
Facebook engineer Frances Haugen joins forces with journalist Jeff Horwitz to expose secrets at the heart of the social media giant. Inspired by real events, Aaron Sorkin’s drama follows their fight to bring the truth into the open, with Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong.
Sunday 8 November, 2:00pmBook here
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
Certificate: PG · 98 minutes
Pulp Fiction at the Playhouse — Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 4pm. Tickets £4.50 including a free hot drink.
As London swelters under a terrifying heatwave, Fleet Street journalists uncover a chilling truth: nuclear tests have knocked the Earth off its axis and sent it towards the sun. With time running out, they race to expose the catastrophe while humanity searches for a last chance of survival. Val Guest’s gripping British science-fiction classic stars Edward Judd, Janet Munro and Leo McKern.
“one of the finest, most unsettling and certainly most prescient British films ever made” — Kevin Lyons, BFI.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/bfi-recommends-day-earth-caught-fire
Wednesday 11 November, 4:00pmBook here
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Certificate: PG · 97 minutes
The much-loved BBC comedy comes to the big screen with its original cast reunited. When three friends attempt to contact the spirits at Button House, they become caught up in a supernatural adventure filled with ghostly mischief.
Friday 13 November, 7:00pmBook here
Saturday 14 November, 7:00pmBook here
The Mummy (1959)
Certificate: PG · 88 minutes
Pulp Fiction at the Playhouse — Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 4pm. Tickets £4.50 including a free hot drink.
When British archaeologists disturb the tomb of an Egyptian princess, they unleash an ancient curse. Back in England, a relentless bandaged figure begins hunting down those who desecrated her resting place. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee star in Terence Fisher’s atmospheric Hammer horror classic, with Yvonne Furneaux.
Wednesday 18 November, 4:00pmBook here
A Talent for Murder
Certificate: TBC · 106 minutes
Helen Mirren stars as Patricia Highsmith in this psychological thriller from director Anton Corbijn. A young publishing representative travels to Switzerland hoping to persuade the reclusive author to write one last Tom Ripley novel. What begins as a literary assignment develops into a dark battle of wits. Also starring Alden Ehrenreich, Olivia Cooke and Juliet Stevenson.
Saturday 12 December, 7:00pmBook here
Sunday 13 December, 4:00pmBook here
A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) 1951
Certificate: U · 87 minutes
The great Alastair Sim stars in Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Presented in black and white. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come in this much-loved 1951 Christmas film.
Sunday 20 December, 2:00pmBook here
Sunday 20 December, 6:00pmBook here
LIVE EVENTS & MUSIC:
New screenings coming soon.
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older.
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult.
Video release suitable for 12 years and over.
No one under 15 is allowed. Photo Id will be required for those who look under 17.
No one under 18 is allowed. Photo Id will be required for those who look under 21.