{"id":31358,"date":"2026-02-18T12:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:12:36","slug":"new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bluey Compilation Coming to Cinemas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new <em>Bluey at the Cinema<\/em> collection, titled <em>Playdates with Friends<\/em>, will be arriving in cinemas across the U.K., Ireland and key European markets this year.<\/p>\n<p>Curated by BBC Studios and Ludo Studio, <em>Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection<\/em> features eight episodesthat celebrate play, friendship and family. It builds on the success of the franchise\u2019s previous theatrical compilations: <em>Family Trip Collection<\/em> and <em>Let\u2019s Play Chef Collection<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The new release is a collaboration between BBC Studios, Vue Lumi\u00e8re and Piece of Magic Entertainment. Vue Lumi\u00e8re will release the collection in the U.K. and Ireland on March 27, while Piece of Magic Entertainment will roll it out across Spain, Poland, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in the spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Bluey at the Cinema<\/em> has become a really special way for families to come together and experience the show in a shared, joyful setting,\u201d\u202fsaid Dwayne Clarke, head of marketing for <em>Bluey<\/em> for the U.K. and EMEA. \u201c<em>Playdates with Friends<\/em>\u202fbuilds on that connection, bringing the warmth, humor and spirit of play that fans love about <em>Bluey<\/em> onto the big screen. We\u2019re incredibly grateful to the BBC Studios Kids &amp; Family team, alongside Joe Brumm and Ludo Studio, whose creativity and care continue to shape the world of <em>Bluey<\/em>, and proud to work with our partners to extend that experience for audiences across the U.K., Ireland and Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnny Carr, head of event cinema and distribution at Vue Lumi\u00e8re, commented, \u201c<em>Bluey<\/em> has become a true event for family audiences, and we\u2019re delighted to be continuing our collaboration with BBC Studios and Piece of Magic on this new collection. The success of previous releases across the U.K., Ireland and Europe shows how much families love experiencing <em>Bluey<\/em> on the big screen, and <em>Playdates with Friends Collection<\/em> is a joyful next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Caspar Nadaud, CEO and founder of Piece of Magic Entertainment, added, \u201cAfter the success of <em>Bluey at the Cinema: Let\u2019s Play Chef Collection<\/em>, we are excited to bring another <em>Bluey<\/em> collection to cinemas across Europe. The continued enthusiasm from families and exhibitors shows just how special <em>Bluey<\/em> is and the resonance it has on the big screen. We are proud to work with our partners BBC Studio and Vue Lumi\u00e8re to deliver another playful cinematic experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Bluey at the Cinema collection, titled Playdates with Friends, will be arriving in cinemas across the U.K., Ireland and key European markets this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":31359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[3671,11184,11958,11187,11188],"class_list":["post-31358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bbc-studios","tag-bluey-at-the-cinema","tag-bluey-at-the-cinema-playdates-with-friends","tag-piece-of-magic-entertainment","tag-vue-lumiere","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Bluey Compilation Coming to Cinemas - TVKIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Bluey Compilation Coming to Cinemas - TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A new Bluey at the Cinema collection, titled Playdates with Friends, will be arriving in cinemas across the U.K., Ireland and key European markets this year.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-18T17:06:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-18T17:12:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/BBCStudios-BlueyPlaydateswithFriends-0226.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/\",\"name\":\"New Bluey Compilation Coming to Cinemas - TVKIDS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-18T17:06:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-18T17:12:36+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-bluey-compilation-coming-to-cinemas\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"New Bluey Compilation Coming to Cinemas\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\",\"name\":\"TVKIDS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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