Cheap tickets for Cinema Day

MOVIE buffs are in for a treat as National Cinema Day returns to Carlow on Saturday 31 August.

With both the Omniplex and IMC taking part, cinemagoers can take advantage of €5 ticket prices, including for premium seats, screens and 3D screenings.

Last year’s National Cinema Day, which is supported by Screen Ireland, was a huge success, with more than 217,000 admissions, making it the biggest cinema-going day of the year. 

Over 99% of cinemas across Ireland will participate, with a variety of new and recent releases to experience.

Cinema holds an important place in Irish life and culture, with the highest cinema attendance in Europe. Some of the movies showing include Irish titles such as the acclaimed horror Oddity, along with Kneecap, and documentaries Mrs Robinson and Notes from Sheepland. Moving prison drama Sing Sing opens in cinemas on the weekend of National Cinema Day alongside drama Touch; a remake of The Count of Monte Cristo; horror-thriller Afraid and a reissue of The Italian Job. Popular titles including Deadpool & Wolverine and It Ends With Us,along with family favourites Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4, are also available.

Tickets can be purchased through the websites of both local cinemas. More information is available at www.cinemaday.ie