From Stage to Screen
From sold-out gigs and exhibitions, world-class theatre, dance and opera, to the year’s hottest sporting events; we show a range of Event Cinema at The Light. Settle into the best seat in the house and enjoy crystal-clear pictures and stunning surround sound for your favourite shows. Explore what's coming up in From Stage to Screen below.
Missed the live event? We schedule special Encore performances from some of the most-anticipated shows, following the initial screening.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Les Contes d’Hoffmann
4h 5m
Offenbach’s fantastical opera kicks off the season, starring French tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
3h 25m
Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story. Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Grounded
2h 44m
Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded premieres at the Met, wrestling with the often-overlooked issues created by 21st-century warmaking.
Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film)
2h 0m
Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film) was captured during The Tipping Point Tour Part 2 in 2023 and features Tears For Fears hits including “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” “Shout” and “Sowing The Seeds Of Love”, “Mad World”, “Head Over Heels”.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy
1h 5m
Do not miss this 'enchantingly staged' family folk opera, following the triumphant, Olivier Award-winning run in 2021. Red Riding Hood is tasked with delivering bread to her Grandmother, deep in the heart of the fairy-tale forest
English National Ballet: Swan Lake
2h 42m
Derek Deane’s stunning in-the-round production, with Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score played by ENB Philharmonic, will take you to the heart of this ‘truly awe-inspiring’ (★★★★ The Telegraph) tale of passion, betrayal and love.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
2h 40m | 12A
The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Van Gogh - Poets & Lovers
1h 30m
200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition
Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical
2h 40m
Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty, Ridley) and Broadway royalty Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, The Cher Show) lead a stellar cast in a sizzling new 5-star production of Kiss Me, Kate, filmed live at the Barbican in London especially for the big screen. ‘A
Girl From The North Country
2h 25m | 12A
Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Tosca
3h 30m
Extraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidson stars as the passionate title diva in David MacVicar’s thrilling production, featuring Puccina’s most memorable melodies.
André Rieu's 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold & Silver
3h 0m
Celebrate the holiday season with André Rieu's dazzling Christmas Concert, "Gold and Silver," exclusively in cinemas! This magical event embodies the festive spirit of Christmas, bringing joy, warmth, and sparkle to the big screen
Royal Ballet & Opera: Cinderella
3h 15m
This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.
Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker
2h 45m
Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family. Fairytale magic comes together with spectacular dancing in this unforgettable classic ballet.
Royal Ballet & Opera: The Tales Of Hoffmann
4h 5m
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in ffenbach's dream-like opera.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Aida
3h 40m
American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer, that brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt.
Les Misérables - The Staged Concert Live! (40th Anniversary)
2h 45m | 12A
Experience a unique encore of this incredible show to celebrate Les Misérables 40th Anniversary
NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
3h 0m | 12A
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake
3h 30m
Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane.
Jesus Christ Superstar Live
1h 55m | 12A
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Dawn of Impressionism
1h 30m | 12A
1874 was the year that changed everything for the Impressionists. But who were the mavericks who wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? Made in close collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay & National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Fidelio
3h 45m
Lise Davidson returns to the Met as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet
3h 30m
The Capulets & Montagues are sworn enemies - yet Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love at first sight in Shakespeare's tragic love story. Kenneth MacMillan's stunning choreography is set to Prokofiev's stirring score in this classic ballet.
Billy Elliot the Musical Live (20th Anniversary)
2h 43m | 15
Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005
Royal Ballet & Opera: Turandot
3h 25m
Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Le Nozze di Figaro
3h 55m
Mozart’s timeless comedy returns with an ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukranian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna and Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Die Walküre
6h 5m
Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Michelangelo: Love Death
1h 30m | 12A
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Salome
2h 15m
Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin takes to the podium to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy. Director Claus Guth directs South African soprano Elza ven den Heever leading a celebrated cast as the abused and unhinged anti-heroine.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Ballet To Broadway: Wheeldon Works
3h 0m
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works: Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris - showing the remarkable choreographic range of Christopher Wheeldon.
Met Opera Season 2024-25: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
3h 35m
The 23-24 Met Opera Season comes to a close with Rossini’s effervescent comedy. Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva.