The Kipos Cinema opens for summer 2026

The following press release appeared on the Municipality of Chania’s website on 21st May.

The entrance to the outdoor cinema is shown with the illuminated sign above which reads "Cine Kipos from 1912"

The Kipos Municipal Cinema, the city’s historic summer cinema, is this year once more opening its doors to the public, inviting young and old to a summer filled with cinematic experiences, in the leafy setting of the Municipal Garden of Chania. The showings start on Monday 25th May 2026, with a week of free showings up to Sunday 31st May.

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Kipos Cinema 2025 programme

The Kipos Cinema in Chania has published its programme for the coming summer. Details of the showings are given below. Unless the films are marked as dubbed (i.e. into Greek), it is assumed that they will be shown in their original language, some with Greek subtitles. As some showings may diverge from the timetable shown for the overall programme, visitors are advised to check individual showing times before going to the cinema.

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Cinema Under the Stars – the Chania Film Festival

For the 10 days from 29th July to 6th August, the Chania Film Festival will be offering a selection of old and newer films in opening air viewings under the title Cinema Under the Stars, at the Kipos Cinema and elsewhere in the city. For the first time this year the programme will include a midnight showing at the Kipos Cinema, and there will also be showings at the amphitheatre of the Hellenic Mediterranean University in Halepa, in the heart of the Venetian Harbour, and at the Swimming Pool in Nea Hora. Details of the programme are as follows:

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