Ely Community Cinema was set up in 2025 by a team of volunteers so we are run by the community for the community. We are a not-for-profit organisation, which means that any financial surplus we may make is invested back into the Cinema.
Most of the people you will meet at our film showings are volunteers, although we do have a few paid staff.
We aim to show a wide variety of films, in particular those that are not readily available at local commercial cinemas. We programme world cinema, classics and independent films as well as popular and children’s films. We also host screenings tailored for particular audiences, for example children and the people who look after them, or the neuro-divergent.
From time to time we hold “cinema events” where we invite speakers, or hold Q&As with a panel.
The cinema is hosted by the Maltings in its 242 seat auditorium and large screen, and the Maltings team run a bar for us where you can buy drinks, coffees, snacks and ice cream.
We want our cinema to be a warm and welcoming place where people can meet and have a drink or a coffee in addition to seeing a film. You are welcome to take your drink into the cinema.