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film · Thursday 20 August 2026 · 10:30am 
Movies in the Mornings
At Down Arts Centre · 2-6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, Co. Down
At Down Arts Centre · 2-6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, Co. Down
Movies in the Mornings is a daytime film screening at Down Arts Centre in Downpatrick, held every third Thursday of the month from 10:30am. It is aimed at anyone who prefers a relaxed screening earlier in the day over a night out at the cinema, with a programme built around classic films and feel-good favourites rather than new releases, and tea, coffee and biscuits included in the ticket.
Each screening runs to a single film chosen for its broad, easy appeal rather than for novelty, with recent programming spanning romance, Irish classics and family-friendly features. The session is pitched at a slower pace than an evening screening, with time built in around the film for people to have a cup of tea and a chat, which makes it a popular fixture for older audiences and anyone who simply prefers a morning outing. The screening runs in Down Arts Centre’s own auditorium, so it has the comfort of a proper cinema seat rather than a makeshift set-up, and the venue’s cafe area is on hand before and after for anyone who wants to stay on. The series is supported by Film Hub NI as part of its wider work getting film into community venues across Northern Ireland.
Down Arts Centre is on Irish Street in Downpatrick town centre, an easy walk from the rest of the town’s shops and heritage sites. Free car parking is available nearby, and Translink bus services connect Downpatrick to Belfast and neighbouring towns.
Down Arts Centre sits close to Down County Museum, Down Cathedral and the Saint Patrick Centre, so a morning screening can easily be paired with a walk around the rest of Downpatrick’s heritage quarter afterwards. There is more to see in Downpatrick and across Co. Down.
Heading to Down Arts Centre in Downpatrick? Down has plenty more to see. Read the Downpatrick area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.