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Experience the best in Independent and world film in a fully digital cinema based in the unique surroundings of a stunningly refurbished 1700s neo-classical church. Triskel Arts Centre in the heart of Cork city screens two titles each week with additional special events, film strands such as Experimental Film, Horror and monthly Shorts.

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Ticket prices before 5pm:
Full: €7.50
With Annual Membership: €6.50
Child (under 14): €6.50

Ticket prices 5pm and after:
Full: €10.50
With Annual Membership: €8
Child (under 14): €8

We encourage everyone to purchase tickets online in advance but, if you’d prefer to purchase in person, click here for this week’s Box Office Opening Hours. We would appreciate contactless payment where possible.

Are you a cinema member? If not, why not?! Click on the Cinema Membership tab above for more information or click here to purchase.

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If you love films, then Triskel Cinema Membership is a must for you. Members benefits include:

  • Reduced standard ticket prices
  • No fees on non-cert titles
  • Invitation to special screenings and events
  • Exclusive membership newsletter
  • A free screening after every eight attended (full annual membership only)
  • Treat one guest per screening to your membership rates (full annual membership only)
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  • Card is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
  • Titles, times, dates and prices subject to change.
  • Management reserves the right to refuse admission.
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  • Membership is non-transferrable.
  • Full Membership can be purchased online. All other memberships need to be obtained at our Box Office. Please note, we do not process memberships in the 30 minutes prior to a screening.
  • Presentation of membership card and valid ID needed to purchase tickets and enter auditorium.
  • Membership prices does not extend to satellite broadcasting events.
  • Membership price can be extended to one guest per screening (full annual membership only).
  • One free ticket earned for every eight (full annual membership only).
  • Use of recording devices is forbidden.
  • Tickets for films rated ’12A’ and ’15A’ can be purchased for persons under the ages of 12 and 15 only if accompanied by an adult guardian (of 18 years or older).
  • Tickets for films rated ’16’ can be purchased by and for persons of 16 years of age and over only (valid ID may be required).
  • Tickets for films rated ’18’ can be purchased by and for persons of 18 years of age and over only (valid ID may be required).
  • Tickets for films rated ‘NC’ can be purchased by members only, of 18 years of age and over only (valid ID may be required).
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Starship Troopers
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Paul Verhoeven - The Hollywood Years

129 mins | United States 1997
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards and Dina Meyer


It is the 23rd century and three highschool friends join the armed forces – Johnny Rico becomes an infantryman, Carmen Ibanez is an aspiring starship pilot, and Carl Jenkins goes into military intelligence. When planet Earth is under attack from the alien species of Arachnids, an intelligent race of bugs, the United Citizen Federation finds itself in an interstellar war. Now, Johnny, Carmen and Carl find themselves travelling to the distant and desolate Klendathu system to battle these creatures.

Paul Verhoeven re-teamed with ROBOCOP co-scriptwriter Edward Neumeier and executive producer Jon Davison for this adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein’s 1959 novel of the same name. Like their earlier collaboration, STARSHIP TROOPERS is grisly in its violence and heavy in satire and irony. In this instance, their targets are fascism, ultra-militarism and propaganda. The result is a one-of-a-kind Hollywood science fiction war epic that was reported to have cost in the region of $100 million to produce.

Paul Verhoeven – The Hollywood Years

This summer Triskel Arts Centre presents a season of films dedicated to one of the most divisive, controversial and successful directors who worked in American cinema during the late 20th century: Paul Verhoeven. See more »
Sat 31 Aug 2024
19:00

129 mins | United States 1997
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards and Dina Meyer


It is the 23rd century and three highschool friends join the armed forces – Johnny Rico becomes an infantryman, Carmen Ibanez is an aspiring starship pilot, and Carl Jenkins goes into military intelligence. When planet Earth is under attack from the alien species of Arachnids, an intelligent race of bugs, the United Citizen Federation finds itself in an interstellar war. Now, Johnny, Carmen and Carl find themselves travelling to the distant and desolate Klendathu system to battle these creatures.

Paul Verhoeven re-teamed with ROBOCOP co-scriptwriter Edward Neumeier and executive producer Jon Davison for this adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein’s 1959 novel of the same name. Like their earlier collaboration, STARSHIP TROOPERS is grisly in its violence and heavy in satire and irony. In this instance, their targets are fascism, ultra-militarism and propaganda. The result is a one-of-a-kind Hollywood science fiction war epic that was reported to have cost in the region of $100 million to produce.

Pure Verhoeven - broad, brash and ultraviolent, and all up there on the screen.
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