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Get your Christmas film fix at cinemas and theatres across the north

The Muppet Christmas Carol is among the Christmas movies to be screened at cinemas across Northern Ireland
The Muppet Christmas Carol is among the Christmas movies to be screened at cinemas across Northern Ireland The Muppet Christmas Carol is among the Christmas movies to be screened at cinemas across Northern Ireland

IT'S beginning to look a lot like Christmas at cinemas and theatres across Northern Ireland.

Classic seasonal movies will be screened at various venues over the coming weeks to help get people in the Christmas spirit.

The Strand Arts Centre in east Belfast is hosting a number of festive films throughout the month of December.

Elf

December 1 at 8pm

December 3 & 17 at 3pm

December 10 & 24 at 12.30pm

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol is among the Christmas movies to be screened at cinemas across Northern Ireland
The Muppet Christmas Carol is among the Christmas movies to be screened at cinemas across Northern Ireland The Muppet Christmas Carol is among the Christmas movies to be screened at cinemas across Northern Ireland

December 3 & 17 at 12.30pm

December 10 at 3pm

December 15 at 7pm

Special sing-a-long on December 24 at 3pm

The Waterfront Hall in Belfast is also set for a special Christmas screening of Elf with children encouraged to come dressed up as an elf to help make it the biggest gathering of elves Belfast has ever seen. Grown up elves are welcome too.

The special Christmas screening will take place on December 23 at 2pm.

Odyssey Cinemas in Belfast are also tapping into the Christmas film spirit with several festive movies.

Santa Clause on December 4 at 3pm

A Christmas Star on December 10 at 11.45am

The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 11 at 3pm

The Grinch on December 11 at 7pm

Christmas with the Kranks on December 12 at 7pm

It’s a Wonderful Life on December 18 at 3pm

The Polar Express on December 24 at 12 noon

Movie House cinemas at Cityside in Belfast and Coleraine are also showing Christmas family favourites.

Home Alone on December 3 at 12 noon

The popular movie classic Home Alone will be screened at Movie House cinemas this Christmas
The popular movie classic Home Alone will be screened at Movie House cinemas this Christmas The popular movie classic Home Alone will be screened at Movie House cinemas this Christmas

Elf on December 10 at 12 noon

The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 17 at 12 noon

Santa Clause: The Movie on December 24 at 12 noon