Playhouse Cinema

Michael Kras
04 Nov 2021

Hamilton Film Festival celebrates its Sweet 16 with an exciting 2021 lineup

One of Hamilton’s premier festivals showcasing the latest and greatest in local and international film is about to return for its sweetest year yet. That’s because the Hamilton Film Festival is tu...

Michael Kras
10 Aug 2021

Hamilton is hosting pop-up events at Pier 8 all through August

Looking for some summer fun? You’re in luck: the City of Hamilton is hosting a series of pop-up events at Pier 8 all through the month of August. ‘Pop-Ups at Pier 8’ features a dynamic range of ...

Craig Clark
09 Jun 2021

Hamilton’s Playhouse Cinema and Westdale Theatre awarded reopening funding

Hamilton’s independent venues Playhouse Cinema and Westdale Theatre were included as part of the Cinema Relief Fund that raised a total of $72.9k to provide financial relief to Canadian independent ...

Michael Kras
18 May 2021

Doors Open Hamilton returns in a virtual format

Though COVID-19 lockdown measures and ongoing safety concerns continue to impact countless in-person events within the city, Doors Open Hamilton has pivoted to a special virtual format for 2021. Doors...

Michael Kras
22 Jan 2021

Hamilton’s Playhouse Cinema is hosting an incredible online auction for movie posters

Film buffs and cinephiles of Hamilton, hear ye hear ye! One of the city’s iconic independent film houses, the Playhouse Cinema, is hosting an amazing online auction of movie posters that you should ...

Craig Clark
09 Dec 2020

You can rent private screenings for your bubble at Hamilton’s Playhouse Cinema

UPDATED: ALL TIME-SLOTS ARE NOW SOLD OUT For many, having family gather around to watch classic holiday movies is an important tradition during the Christmas period. Due to the restrictions for movi...

Michael Kras
07 Nov 2020

The Hamilton Film Festival kicks off their 2020 selection of movies

Local cinephiles and lovers of a good story should be in heaven for the next few days, as the 15th annual Hamilton Film Festival has officially kicked off its 2020 selection of movies; and with this y...

Craig Clark
23 Jul 2020

Playhouse Cinema reopens Friday with a stacked list of screenings

“Goonies never say die!” Hamilton’s independent movie theatre Playhouse Cinema will reopen on Friday with the first screening for over four months being the re-release of the iconic 80s film...

Michael Kras
12 May 2020

Hamilton’s Playhouse Cinema has started home-streaming films during COVID-19

With the realities of COVID-19 indicating that public event spaces like theatres, concert halls, and other venues will likely remain shuttered for months to come, many staples of Hamilton’s arts &am...

Craig Clark
06 May 2020

Hamilton’s gritLIT Festival moves its writing workshops online during COVID-19

Writing workshops organized through Hamilton’s gritLIT Literary Festival have moved online while the city remains shut down during the pandemic. Starting on May 9th and running until June 27th...