Bath has two cinemas in the city centre: the independent Little Theatre Cinema on St Michael's Place, showing arthouse and mainstream films with standard adult tickets around £8.60, and the Everyman at SouthGate, a boutique sofa-seat cinema with five screens on Dorchester Street. There's no Odeon or standard multiplex in central Bath, so these two cover almost every trip to the cinema in the city.
Little Theatre Cinema
The Little Theatre Cinema is Bath's independent, run by Picturehouse, on St Michael's Place just off Trim Street in the city centre. It was built in 1935 by theatre pioneer Consuelo de Reyes, originally as a news theatre showing hourly documentaries and newsreels, and it's celebrating its 90th anniversary. It has two screens, including a balcony in the main auditorium, and retains a lot of its 1930s character rather than feeling like a chain venue.
Pricing has historically run at around £8.60 for a standard adult ticket, £5.60 for children, £7.60 for concessions and £6.50 for Picturehouse members, with a family ticket around £26, though Picturehouse frequently runs promotions (child tickets were £3 at the time of writing) and prices can shift with the film and time slot. Check the Picturehouse app or website for the exact price on the day you want to go, since this changes more often than the base rates suggest.
Access note: there's a small step at the main entrance, but Screen 1 has step-free access via a ramp; Screen 1's balcony and Screen 2 both require stairs, so if step-free access matters to you, ask at the kiosk when booking.
Everyman Bath
Everyman Bath sits inside the SouthGate shopping centre at 6-8 Dorchester Street, in a building formerly known as the Tivoli Cinema. It's a boutique concept with five screens, extra-wide sofa seating, and a full food and drink menu, including burgers and cocktails, that's brought straight to your seat rather than eaten in a queue beforehand. It shows a mix of new blockbusters and independent and arthouse titles, so it overlaps with the Little Theatre's programming more than you might expect from a shopping-centre cinema.
Because of the sofa seating and table service, Everyman tickets generally cost more than a standard multiplex or the Little Theatre's base rate. Check current pricing on the Everyman website before booking, since it varies by film and time.
Little Theatre vs Everyman: which to pick
| Little Theatre Cinema | Everyman Bath | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | St Michael's Place | SouthGate, Dorchester Street |
| Screens | 2 | 5 |
| Seating | Traditional cinema seats | Extra-wide sofas |
| Food and drink | Kiosk, eaten in the seats you bring it to | Full menu served to your seat |
| Feel | Independent, historic, 1930s character | Boutique chain, modern |
| Typical price | Lower (from around £8.60 standard) | Higher, reflects sofa seating and service |
If you want an old-school cinema trip with real character, go to the Little Theatre. If you'd rather have a cocktail and a burger brought to your sofa while you watch a film, Everyman is the better fit, and its central SouthGate location means you can combine it with shopping or dinner nearby.
Practical tips
Both cinemas are a short walk from Bath Spa station and most central hotels, so you don't need a car for either. If you're visiting Bath on a rainy day, a film at one of these is a solid backup plan alongside the city's museums. Check what's on in Bath for one-off film events, since both cinemas occasionally host quiz nights, Q&As and seasonal outdoor or special screenings beyond their normal listings.