ABOUT US

We are a single-screen cinema with 344 seats, but behind our screen is a large stage from which we present our live events.

This includes a whole range of entertainment; from tribute and original musical acts, pantomimes, ballets, choir, band and dance school events, comedy shows and local community theatre

Penistone Paramount - Exterior c1914

Built as the Assembly Hall for Penistone in 1914, the Penistone Paramount celebrates its 110th year entertaining audiences in November 2024.

The building is still owned by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council but the business is operated by Penistone Town Council, and run by a team of dedicated staff.

Our Auditorium

Our Auditorium was refurbished in the summer of 2020 and now benefits from new seating, carpets and decoration. The house lights have been upgraded and are now LED with far more colour options, and our front steps were restored to their former glory.

Our auditorium has two seating areas:

1. Circle:
- Our Circle seating is located upstairs.
- There are approximately 25 steps leading up to the circle.
- Due to the age and layout of the building, we don't have a lift.

2. Stalls:
- Our stalls seating is located on our ground floor.
- NB: there are steps up to our main entrance but we have a separate accessible entrance which is step-free and provides level access to the stalls.
- In our stalls, we also have 6 positions for wheelchairs.

Cinema Organ:

The cinema is also home to the Mighty Compton Paramount Cinema Organ, which has been with us for over two decades and has its own vast and colourful history.

Maintained by the Penistone Cinema Organ Trust (led by Kevin Grunill), we're really proud to have such a fine piece of history within our walls.

Details of all organ concert/performance dates are listed under our Live Events section.

OUR BOX OFFICE

Our usual box office opening times are:
- Monday 9am - 2pm
- Thursday 9am - 2pm

Our box office is also usually open during shows/performances:
- Matinees: normally 2pm - 4pm (usually Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday)
- Evenings: normally 7:30pm - 9pm (usually daily)

Please check our What's On page for details of shows/performances on a particular day.