What's on at Showcase autism friendly screenings
Introducing Showcase’s next autism friendly cinema screening, welcoming anyone who benefits from an inclusive and sensory friendly environment.
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Meet Vini and Tito, two artistic mice who sneak their way onto the most famous ark in history. Can they survive 40 days and 40 nights with very musical animals?
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Did You Know? The film was also in Portuguese, called A Arca de Noé and is a partnership between Brazillian and Indian studios.
How can I book Showcase autism-friendly cinema tickets?
Tickets are available to book around 5 days in advance. There are a number of ways you can book tickets for Showcase’s autism friendly screenings. Select the film listed as an autism friendly screening and follow the booking process:
- On the Showcase website
- Via the Showcase Box Office on 0871 220 1000 (calls cost 13p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge)
- At your local cinema.
If you have any booking enquiries, please contact Showcase:
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Showcase have been hosting autism friendly cinema screenings since 2015 and now their sensory friendly films are at over 18 cinemas at least once a month.
What makes a Showcase cinema screening autism-friendly?
Sometimes you might also see an autism-friendly screening being described as a relaxed screening or a sensory-friendly screening. This means there are some adjustments in place to help reduce the stress and sensory input people with autism and other sensory sensitivities can experience.
Autism-friendly adjustments include:
- There are no trailers
- You can sit where you like, move around and make noise
- The lights and volume are turned down
- You can take your own food and drink
- Staff are trained in autism understanding
- Carers can get free entry with a valid CEA Card