A booked film or live-screening event / KIRKWALL

Phoenix Cinema at Pickaquoy

Choose a film or a screened performance from the Phoenix programme for a seated indoor outing. The cinema provides a useful change of pace from heritage visits and exposed island weather. Pick a screening that genuinely interests the group, then arrange a meal and the journey to Pickaquoy around its actual time.

Kirkwall harbour: town context, not a photograph of Phoenix Cinema — Photo: Stevekeiretsu

Before you go

Check the film certificate, running time and screening type. The wider centre’s opening hours do not mean a film is available at every hour. The accompanying harbour photograph shows Kirkwall town context, not the cinema building.

The practical details

Where to find it: Pickaquoy Centre, Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall KW15 1LR
Directions and arrival information ↗
Tickets and booking: Buy tickets online, by phone or at reception and retain the booking confirmation. Screens are programmed for specific times, with selected access-adapted shows. The centre currently lists its wet facilities as closed; a cinema visit does not include a swimming option.
Access and getting around: The cinema lists three wheelchair bays, an accessible foyer toilet and hearing support. Audio description is available on compatible films, with selected relaxed and subtitled screenings. Arrange suitable seating and any companion-ticket requirements in advance.
Official access information ↗
Visiting with children: Choose a film appropriate to the children’s ages and attention span. Under-eights require adult supervision in the centre, and film age certificates apply. A family screening is a specific programme choice, not a promise that every film is suitable.

Practical information checked 16 September 2026. Confirm anything essential to your visit with the venue.

Make it part of your day

Allow film or event length plus arrival time for the visit, plus travel and breaks. This is a suggested planning allowance; opening times, access and availability may affect your plans.

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