QFT Family Pictures - Monthly Family Film Club Belfast

Every first Sunday of the month, Queen’s Film Theatre opens its doors to families for Family Pictures - a monthly kids’ film club that pairs a cinema screening with a hands-on workshop or creative activity. It is a proper outing rather than a babysitter drop-off: adults go in with the children, the film is age-rated U, PG, or 12A, and there is usually a free creative session running alongside for younger ones.

What to expect

QFT selects a different family-friendly film each month, ranging from contemporary releases to curated classics, and announces the title on their website in advance of each date. Alongside the screening, many sessions include a free workshop or creative activity, typically aimed at children aged 3 to 9. The atmosphere is relaxed - the theatre provides booster seats and buggy parking, there is baby-changing on site, and wheelchair spaces are available. Popcorn, snacks and drinks can be bought in the foyer. Babies under 12 months attend free; any child over 12 months needs their own ticket at £6.50 per person. All adults must bring a child with them, and all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult aged 18 or over. The specific film for the September session will be announced on the QFT website closer to the date.

QFT itself is Northern Ireland’s leading independent cinema, founded in 1968 and situated in a handsome Victorian terrace on University Square beside Queen’s University Belfast. It has two screens, seating 204 and 91, and a café-bar in the foyer for a coffee while you wait for the children to hand back their crayons.

Getting there

Queen’s Film Theatre is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Belfast city centre along University Road. From Belfast Europa Bus Centre or Great Victoria Street railway station, the Glider rapid transit line (G1 or G2) runs along Great Victoria Street; alight at University Road. Translink Metro bus routes 7, 7a and 8 also serve the area. Street parking is available on the surrounding residential roads at weekends, and the Botanic Avenue multi-storey and Ormeau Road car parks are within walking distance.

Good to know

• Date: Sunday 6 September 2026 (recurring monthly on the first Sunday)
• Time: Check queensfilmtheatre.com - specific screening times are published ahead of each date
• Price: £6.50 per person; babies under 12 months free
• Film: Announced in advance at queensfilmtheatre.com - U, PG, or 12A rated only
• Booking: Online via the QFT website or at the box office
• Accessibility: Wheelchair spaces, buggy parking, booster seats, and baby-changing facilities available
• Note: Not suitable for group bookings or birthday parties; tickets are non-refundable