CEA Card
A cinema card that lets a companion go free when you buy a full-price ticket at participating cinemas.
What you get
The UK Cinema Association’s CEA Card scheme allows a cardholder to be accompanied by someone free of charge when they purchase the applicable full-price ticket at a participating cinema. Official wording from ceacard.co.uk, as of 10 November 2026. The card is not mandatory: cinemas still need to consider reasonable adjustments even if you do not have a card. A fee may apply to get the card — check the official application pages rather than relying on an unverified price.
Who can get it
The scheme is for disabled people who need to be accompanied because of barriers they face at the cinema, including, as examples given by the UKCA, sight or hearing loss, limited mobility or being neurodivergent. The official site says there are straightforward eligibility criteria and three ways to apply. Check those criteria on the official site rather than assuming every disability benefit automatically qualifies.
How to apply
Apply on ceacard.co.uk, using the official eligibility routes and evidence listed there.