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Firstsite in Colchester has listed screenings of Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' for 22 to 26 August 2026, bringing the director’s next film to its cinema programme shortly after the summer season is underway. The venue describes the film as a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX® film technology, and says it brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX® screens for the first time.
The cinema listing places the screenings at Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, with showings currently marked for Saturday 22 August at 4pm and Wednesday 26 August at 11am. The event page also notes that the trailer contains violent content and advises viewer discretion. Tickets are listed from £4.94, with prices varying by peak and off-peak times, concessions, students and under-18s.
The film’s cast on Firstsite’s event page includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron. The page identifies Christopher Nolan as director and lists Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan as producers for their company Syncopy, with Thomas Hayslip as executive producer. The runtime is given as 187 minutes and the certificate as 12A.
Firstsite is using the screenings as part of a broader cinema offer that includes standard films, event cinema and accessibility options. The cinema section on the organisation’s website says Firstsite cinema is powered by Curzon and offers a range of screenings in Colchester, while the 'The Odyssey' page includes accessibility information for visitors and a note that drinks and snacks can be taken into screenings. The page also highlights group savings, offering 10% off when three or more tickets are booked to a peak screening.
The film appears in a newsletter from Firstsite that framed August as a month of social and cultural outings, alongside membership offers and other programme items. In that email, Firstsite paired the cinema listing with workshops and exhibitions, reflecting the venue’s mix of film, contemporary art and participatory activity. The newsletter presented 'The Odyssey' as one option among a wider set of friend-oriented visit ideas, but the cinema page itself gives the key scheduling information.
Alongside the film listing, Firstsite’s website also shows its wider exhibition programme for the period, including 'Godfried Donkor: It’s a Numbers Game', 'Arpita Shah: Nalini' and 'Duncan Grant: Worlds Through Desire: From Drawing to Cruising to DMs'. Those exhibitions are listed separately from the cinema programme and continue the venue’s emphasis on free exhibitions and mixed-format events. For 'The Odyssey', the confirmed dates remain Saturday 22 August 2026 and Wednesday 26 August 2026, with the film running across a five-day window from 22 to 26 August.
