Tuesday 26 August

Eddington 15

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as…
Ari Aster, USA, 2025, 149m.
Tue 26 Aug
14:30
Tue 26 Aug
20:00

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk 12A

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective of life in Gaza, told through a series of…
Sepideh Farsi, France, Palestine, Iran, 2025, 110m.
Tue 26 Aug
15:15

Sorry, Baby 15

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry,…
Eva Victor, USA, 2025, 103m.
Tue 26 Aug
15:30
Tue 26 Aug
17:45

Materialists 15

From Celine Song, the Academy Award-nominated writer and director of Past Lives, comes Materialists: the story of a young, ambitious New York…
Celine Song, USA, 2025, 117m.
Tue 26 Aug
17:30
Tue 26 Aug
20:20

Children of the Mist (Những đứa trẻ trong sương) 18

Part of Star Nhà Ease: Vietnamese Cinema
The screening will feature a digital introduction by curator Tuyết Vân Huỳnh. Not all battles are fought with fists, some are…
Hà Lệ Diễm, Vietnam, Hà Lệ Diễm, 110m.
Tue 26 Aug
18:00

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet…
Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet Union, 1925, 75m.
Tue 26 Aug
20:45

Wednesday 27 August

Eddington 15

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as…
Ari Aster, USA, 2025, 149m.
Wed 27 Aug
14:00
Wed 27 Aug
17:00

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk 12A

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective of life in Gaza, told through a series of…
Sepideh Farsi, France, Palestine, Iran, 2025, 110m.
Wed 27 Aug
14:50

Sorry, Baby 15

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry,…
Eva Victor, USA, 2025, 103m.
Wed 27 Aug
15:35
Wed 27 Aug
17:50

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet…
Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet Union, 1925, 75m.
Wed 27 Aug
18:15

Members' Film Quiz: Back to School 18

Part of Members' Events
Are you that person in your friend group who everyone asks for film recommendations? Do you know your The Breakfast Club from…
150m.
Wed 27 Aug
19:00

Cecil B. Demented 18

Part of Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters
Our screening of Cecil B. Demented on the 14th of August will feature an introduction by season co-curator Ronja Blight. An…
John Waters, USA, 2000, 88m.
Wed 27 Aug
20:00

Sex 15

Part of Oslo Stories Trilogy
The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and…
Dag Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2024, 118m.
Wed 27 Aug
20:15

Girl 15

Part of Members' Summer Selection
Girl plays as part of our Members' Summer Selection season, and was proposed by our member Joseph Miller, who writes: 'Before…
Lukas Dhont, Belgium, Netherlands, 2018, 105m.
Wed 27 Aug
20:30

Thursday 28 August

Materialists 15

From Celine Song, the Academy Award-nominated writer and director of Past Lives, comes Materialists: the story of a young, ambitious New York…
Celine Song, USA, 2025, 117m.
Thu 28 Aug
13:00

The Hit 18

Screening in memory of the great Terence Stamp. Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster’s henchman turned 'supergrass' trying to live in…
Stephen Frears, UK, 1984, 98m.
Thu 28 Aug
13:10

The Little Mermaid U

Part of Films for the Family
One of Disney's most beloved films, The Little Mermaid tells the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid who longs…
Ron Clements, John Musker, USA, 1989, 83m.
Thu 28 Aug
13:30

Sorry, Baby 15

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry,…
Eva Victor, USA, 2025, 103m.
Thu 28 Aug
15:15
Thu 28 Aug
20:30

Sex 15

Part of Oslo Stories Trilogy
The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and…
Dag Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2024, 118m.
Thu 28 Aug
15:45

Eddington 15

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as…
Ari Aster, USA, 2025, 149m.
Thu 28 Aug
16:00
Thu 28 Aug
17:30

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk 12A

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective of life in Gaza, told through a series of…
Sepideh Farsi, France, Palestine, Iran, 2025, 110m.
Thu 28 Aug
18:15

Bar Shorts presents cult Dog Judo animated shorts 18

Screened in partnership with Bar Shorts
Bar Shorts hosts a retrospective of the cult UK animated series, Dog Judo, which has just turned  21 years old. It follows…
65m.

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet…
Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet Union, 1925, 75m.
Thu 28 Aug
20:45

Friday 29 August

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet…
Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet Union, 1925, 75m.
Fri 29 Aug
15:15

Young Mothers 12A

The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction…
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, France, 2025, 105m.
Fri 29 Aug
15:30
Fri 29 Aug
18:15

Little Trouble Girls 15

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and…
Urška Djukić, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89m.
Fri 29 Aug
15:45

Materialists 15

From Celine Song, the Academy Award-nominated writer and director of Past Lives, comes Materialists: the story of a young, ambitious New York…
Celine Song, USA, 2025, 117m.
Fri 29 Aug
17:20

Ilo Ilo 12A

Part of Chinese Cinema Project
The screening will be introduced by Qinghan Chen (co-founder of Bun Bites Screening). This is part of 'Anthony Chen Double Feature' jointly…
Anthony Chen, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, France, 2013, 99m.
Fri 29 Aug
17:45

Desperate Living 18

Part of Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters
Our screening of Desperate Living on the 29th of August will feature an introduction from Token Homo, programmer of the legendary…
John Waters, USA, 1977, 90m.
Fri 29 Aug
20:00

Jaws (50th Anniversary) 12A

Jaws, first released in 1975, is a landmark film that redefined the summer blockbuster and left a lasting impact on global…
Steven Spielberg, USA, 1975, 124m.
Fri 29 Aug
20:15

Dogtooth 18

Digital restoration. The father, the mother and their three kids live at the outskirts of a city. There is a tall…
Yorgos Lanthimos, Greece, 2009, 97m.
Fri 29 Aug
20:30

Saturday 30 August

The Little Mermaid U

Part of Films for the Family
One of Disney's most beloved films, The Little Mermaid tells the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid who longs…
Ron Clements, John Musker, USA, 1989, 83m.
Sat 30 Aug
11:00

All About Lily Chou-Chou 15

Part of Select Japan
Select Japan is excited to bring Shunji Iwai's masterpiece of contemporary Japanese cinema, All About Lily Chou-Chou back to London. Join us on…
Shunji Iwai, Japan, 2001, 146m.

Young Mothers 12A

The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction…
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, France, 2025, 105m.
Sat 30 Aug
13:00
Sat 30 Aug
20:30

Jaws (50th Anniversary) 12A

Jaws, first released in 1975, is a landmark film that redefined the summer blockbuster and left a lasting impact on global…
Steven Spielberg, USA, 1975, 124m.
Sat 30 Aug
14:45

Dreams 15

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and…
Dag Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2025, 110m.
Sat 30 Aug
16:20

Sorry, Baby 15

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry,…
Eva Victor, USA, 2025, 103m.
Sat 30 Aug
17:45

Little Trouble Girls 15

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and…
Urška Djukić, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89m.
Sat 30 Aug
18:30

Love 15

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and…
Dag Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2024, 119m.
Sat 30 Aug
18:50

Eureka 18

Part of Members' Summer Selection
Eureka plays as part of our Members' Summer Selection season, and was proposed by Ben Webb, who writes: 'It would be…
Nicolas Roeg, USA, 1983, 130m.
Sat 30 Aug
20:15

Sex 15

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and…
Dag Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2024, 118m.
Sat 30 Aug
21:15

Sunday 31 August

The Little Mermaid U

Part of Films for the Family
One of Disney's most beloved films, The Little Mermaid tells the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid who longs…
Ron Clements, John Musker, USA, 1989, 83m.
Sun 31 Aug
11:00

Wet Season + Q&A 18

Part of Chinese Cinema Project
The screening will be followed by an online Q&A with director Anthony Chen, moderated by Dr. How Wee Ng (University of…
Anthony Chen, Singapore, Taiwan, China, 2019, 103m.
Sun 31 Aug
13:00

Materialists 15

From Celine Song, the Academy Award-nominated writer and director of Past Lives, comes Materialists: the story of a young, ambitious New York…
Celine Song, USA, 2025, 117m.
Sun 31 Aug
13:30

Young Mothers 12A

The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction…
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, France, 2025, 105m.
Sun 31 Aug
14:00
Sun 31 Aug
16:45

Dreams 15

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and…
Dag Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2025, 110m.
Sun 31 Aug
15:45

Jaws (50th Anniversary) 12A

Jaws, first released in 1975, is a landmark film that redefined the summer blockbuster and left a lasting impact on global…
Steven Spielberg, USA, 1975, 124m.
Sun 31 Aug
16:00

Pink Flamingos 18

Part of Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters
Our screening of Pink Flamingos on the 22nd of August will feature an introduction from former Scala programmer, Jane Giles. The…
John Waters, USA, 1972, 92m.
Sun 31 Aug
18:00

Little Trouble Girls 15

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and…
Urška Djukić, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89m.
Sun 31 Aug
18:30

Dogtooth 18

Digital restoration. The father, the mother and their three kids live at the outskirts of a city. There is a tall…
Yorgos Lanthimos, Greece, 2009, 97m.
Sun 31 Aug
19:15

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet…
Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet Union, 1925, 75m.
Sun 31 Aug
20:05

Monday 1 September

Sorry, Baby 15

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry,…
Eva Victor, USA, 2025, 103m.
Mon 01 Sep
15:30

Little Trouble Girls 15

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and…
Urška Djukić, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89m.
Mon 01 Sep
16:15

Le samouraï PG

Part of Noir International
In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned…
Jean-Pierre Melville, France, 1967, 105m.
Mon 01 Sep
18:00

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet…
Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet Union, 1925, 75m.
Mon 01 Sep
18:20

LRB/London Reviewed: Moonlighting with Jeremy Irons 15

Screened in partnership with London Review of Books
LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s long-running screening series, continues its exploration of visions of London created by non-British filmmakers: films…
Jerzy Skolimowski, UK, 1982, 97m.

Young Mothers 12A

The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction…
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, France, 2025, 105m.
Mon 01 Sep
20:45

Tuesday 2 September

Sex 15

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and…
Dag Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2024, 118m.
Tue 02 Sep
15:00

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion 18

Part of Noir International
The provocative Italian filmmaker Elio Petri’s most internationally acclaimed work is this remarkable, visceral, Oscar-winning thriller. Petri maintains a tricky balance…
Elio Petri, Italy, 1970, 115m.
Tue 02 Sep
15:30

Dogtooth 18

Digital restoration. The father, the mother and their three kids live at the outskirts of a city. There is a tall…
Yorgos Lanthimos, Greece, 2009, 97m.
Tue 02 Sep
16:00

Jaws (50th Anniversary) 12A

Jaws, first released in 1975, is a landmark film that redefined the summer blockbuster and left a lasting impact on global…
Steven Spielberg, USA, 1975, 124m.
Tue 02 Sep
18:00

Young Mothers 12A

The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction…
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, France, 2025, 105m.
Tue 02 Sep
18:15

Sorry, Baby 15

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry,…
Eva Victor, USA, 2025, 103m.
Tue 02 Sep
20:30

Little Trouble Girls 15

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and…
Urška Djukić, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89m.
Tue 02 Sep
20:45

Wednesday 3 September

Little Trouble Girls 15

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and…
Urška Djukić, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89m.
Wed 03 Sep
15:00

Jaws (50th Anniversary) 12A

Jaws, first released in 1975, is a landmark film that redefined the summer blockbuster and left a lasting impact on global…
Steven Spielberg, USA, 1975, 124m.
Wed 03 Sep
15:15

Young Mothers 12A

The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction…
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, France, 2025, 105m.
Wed 03 Sep
15:30
Wed 03 Sep
21:00

Female Trouble 18

Part of Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters
Our screening of Female Trouble on the 16th of August will feature an introduction by Jaye Hudson from TGirlsOnFilm Glamour has…
John Waters, USA, 1974, 90m.
Wed 03 Sep
18:00

Materialists 15

From Celine Song, the Academy Award-nominated writer and director of Past Lives, comes Materialists: the story of a young, ambitious New York…
Celine Song, USA, 2025, 117m.
Wed 03 Sep
18:20

Site&Sound 06 - Burglaries and Heists 18

Screened in partnership with Site & Sound
This edition of Site&Sound will explore the subterfuge and suspense that is embodied in burglaries and heists . Film and robberies are…
90m.
Wed 03 Sep
20:00

Thursday 4 September

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet…
Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet Union, 1925, 75m.
Thu 04 Sep
15:15

Sorry, Baby 15

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry,…
Eva Victor, USA, 2025, 103m.
Thu 04 Sep
15:30

Young Mothers 12A

The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction…
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, France, 2025, 105m.
Thu 04 Sep
17:00

Little Trouble Girls 15

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and…
Urška Djukić, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89m.
Thu 04 Sep
17:40

The Royal Tenenbaums 15

Part of Members' Events
This film was proposed by our member Alexander Eiss, who wrote: 'It's time we get a Wes Anderson film back at…
Wes Anderson, USA, 2001, 110m.
Thu 04 Sep
18:00

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about…
Jethro Massey, 2024, UK, 109m.

All About Lily Chou-Chou 15

Part of Select Japan
Select Japan is excited to bring Shunji Iwai's masterpiece of contemporary Japanese cinema, All About Lily Chou-Chou back to London. Join us on…
Shunji Iwai, Japan, 2001, 146m.
Thu 04 Sep
20:00

Dogtooth 18

Digital restoration. The father, the mother and their three kids live at the outskirts of a city. There is a tall…
Yorgos Lanthimos, Greece, 2009, 97m.
Thu 04 Sep
20:30

Friday 5 September

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about…
Jethro Massey, 2024, UK, 109m.
Fri 05 Sep
15:30

Eat Drink Man Woman + opening night reception 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
This Taiwanese Cinema: Now & Then opening night screening of Eat Drink Man Woman will be followed by a drinks reception in…
Ang Lee, Taiwan, USA, 1994, 124m.

Caught Stealing 15

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got…
Darren Aronofsky, USA, 2025, 107m.
Fri 05 Sep
18:15

Polyester: Odorama Screening 15

Part of Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters
Tickets for our 'Odorama' screenings of Polyester will include a Scratch 'n' Sniff card to follow along with the film and smell…
John Waters, USA, 1981, 86m.

Saturday 6 September

Cars PG

Part of Films for the Family
Hotshot race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is living life in the fast lane...until he hits a detour and gets stranded…
John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, USA, 2006, 116m.
Sat 06 Sep
11:00

The Wedding Banquet 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on Saturday 6 September will be introduced by Chris Berry (KCL). The breakthrough film in the West for Oscar-winning…
Ang Lee, Taiwan, USA, 1993, 106m.
Sat 06 Sep
16:00

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about…
Jethro Massey, 2024, UK, 109m.
Sat 06 Sep
17:45

Murder Mystery: Noir + Body Heat 18

Part of Members' EventsPart of Noir InternationalPart of Members' Events
After the concerning incidents during our Alfred Hitchcock and Al Pacino seasons, we're sad to announce yet another unfortunate occurrence at…
Lawrence Kasdan, USA, 1981, 113m.
Sat 06 Sep
19:00

Caught Stealing 15

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got…
Darren Aronofsky, USA, 2025, 107m.
Sat 06 Sep
20:45

Sunday 7 September

Cars PG

Part of Films for the Family
Hotshot race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is living life in the fast lane...until he hits a detour and gets stranded…
John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, USA, 2006, 116m.
Sun 07 Sep
11:00

Pushing Hands 12A

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on Sunday 7 September will be introduced by Chris Berry (KCL). Having just moved from Beijing, elderly tai chi…
Ang Lee, Taiwan, USA, 1991, 105m.
Sun 07 Sep
15:00

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about…
Jethro Massey, 2024, UK, 109m.
Sun 07 Sep
19:30

Caught Stealing 15

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got…
Darren Aronofsky, USA, 2025, 107m.
Sun 07 Sep
20:00

Serial Mom 18

Part of Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters
The screening of Serial Mom on the 5th of August will feature an intro by season co-curator Ronja Blight John Waters…
John Waters, USA, 1994, 95m.
Sun 07 Sep
20:30

Monday 8 September

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about…
Jethro Massey, 2024, UK, 109m.
Mon 08 Sep
16:30

Dust in the Wind 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on 8 September will be introduced by Tom Cunliffe (UCL). Having completed junior high education, Wan leaves his hometown…
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 1986, 113m.
Mon 08 Sep
18:00

Industry Panel: Sustainable Production U

Part of Members' EventsPart of Planting Seeds
As The Garden Cinema members community is not just made up of cinema enthusiasts, but also covers a large range of…
60m.
Mon 08 Sep
19:00

Caught Stealing 15

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got…
Darren Aronofsky, USA, 2025, 107m.
Mon 08 Sep
20:30

Tuesday 9 September

Caught Stealing 15

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got…
Darren Aronofsky, USA, 2025, 107m.
Tue 09 Sep
15:30
Tue 09 Sep
20:15

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about…
Jethro Massey, 2024, UK, 109m.
Tue 09 Sep
20:30

Wednesday 10 September

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about…
Jethro Massey, 2024, UK, 109m.
Wed 10 Sep
15:30

Caught Stealing 15

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got…
Darren Aronofsky, USA, 2025, 107m.
Wed 10 Sep
18:00

Thursday 11 September

Caught Stealing 15

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got…
Darren Aronofsky, USA, 2025, 107m.
Thu 11 Sep
18:15

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Thu 11 Sep
19:30

Dust in the Wind 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on 8 September will be introduced by Tom Cunliffe (UCL). Having completed junior high education, Wan leaves his hometown…
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 1986, 113m.
Thu 11 Sep
20:30

Friday 12 September

Deaf 12A

Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will…
Eva Libertad, Spain, 2025, 99m.
Fri 12 Sep
15:30
Fri 12 Sep
20:45

The Golden Spurtle U

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its…
Constantine Costi, UK, Australia, 2025, 75m.
Fri 12 Sep
16:00

Reborn India Film presents Courage 18

Screened in partnership with Reborn India Film
In Mumbai, Rani reunites with her college crush Jaydeep after 10 years while trapped in an abusive marriage. As their love…
Ankur Arun Kakatkar, India, 2024, 120m.
Fri 12 Sep
18:00

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Fri 12 Sep
18:15

The Wayward Cloud 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
UK resotration premiere. Our screening on Saturday 4 October will be followed by an online Q&A with Tsai Ming-liang. The Wayward…
Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan, France, 2005, 115m.
Fri 12 Sep
20:30

Polyester: Odorama Screening 15

Part of Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters
Tickets for our 'Odorama' screenings of Polyester will include a Scratch 'n' Sniff card to follow along with the film and smell…
John Waters, USA, 1981, 86m.
Fri 12 Sep
21:00

Saturday 13 September

Fascinator/Trilby workshop + My Fair Lady U

Part of Members' Events
In celebration of the iconic costume designs by Cecil Beaton in the film My Fair Lady, cinema member Martina Bohn will…
390m.
Sat 13 Sep
10:30

The Secret of Kells PG

Part of Films for the Family
In the remote Irish woods, Cellach (Brendan Gleeson) prepares a fortress for an impending attack by a Viking war party. Unbeknown…
Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, Belgium/France/Ireland, 2009, 75m.
Sat 13 Sep
11:00

Deaf 12A

Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will…
Eva Libertad, Spain, 2025, 99m.
Sat 13 Sep
13:00
Sat 13 Sep
18:00

My Fair Lady U

In this beloved musical, pompous phonetics professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it…
George Cukor , USA, 1964, 170m.
Sat 13 Sep
14:00

The Golden Spurtle U

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its…
Constantine Costi, UK, Australia, 2025, 75m.
Sat 13 Sep
16:00

A City of Sadness 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Both screenings of this new restoration of A City of Sadness will feature pre-recorded introductions from Tony Rayns. Winner of the Golden…
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 1989, 158m.

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Sat 13 Sep
20:30

Sunday 14 September

The Secret of Kells PG

Part of Films for the Family
In the remote Irish woods, Cellach (Brendan Gleeson) prepares a fortress for an impending attack by a Viking war party. Unbeknown…
Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, Belgium/France/Ireland, 2009, 75m.
Sun 14 Sep
11:00

The Golden Spurtle U

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its…
Constantine Costi, UK, Australia, 2025, 75m.
Sun 14 Sep
13:00

Deaf 12A

Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will…
Eva Libertad, Spain, 2025, 99m.
Sun 14 Sep
15:00
Sun 14 Sep
19:45

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Sun 14 Sep
19:00

Monday 15 September

Pushing Hands 12A

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on Sunday 7 September will be introduced by Chris Berry (KCL). Having just moved from Beijing, elderly tai chi…
Ang Lee, Taiwan, USA, 1991, 105m.
Mon 15 Sep
15:00

Deaf 12A

Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will…
Eva Libertad, Spain, 2025, 99m.
Mon 15 Sep
15:30

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Mon 15 Sep
17:45

The Golden Spurtle U

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its…
Constantine Costi, UK, Australia, 2025, 75m.
Mon 15 Sep
18:30

Tuesday 16 September

Deaf 12A

Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will…
Eva Libertad, Spain, 2025, 99m.
Tue 16 Sep
15:30
Tue 16 Sep
20:30

The Golden Spurtle U

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its…
Constantine Costi, UK, Australia, 2025, 75m.
Tue 16 Sep
16:00

That Day, on the Beach 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
UK restoration premiere. All screenings will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first theatrical feature film…
Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1983, 166m.
Tue 16 Sep
19:00

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Tue 16 Sep
20:15

Wednesday 17 September

The Wedding Banquet 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on Saturday 6 September will be introduced by Chris Berry (KCL). The breakthrough film in the West for Oscar-winning…
Ang Lee, Taiwan, USA, 1993, 106m.
Wed 17 Sep
15:25

Deaf 12A

Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will…
Eva Libertad, Spain, 2025, 99m.
Wed 17 Sep
16:00
Wed 17 Sep
20:30

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Wed 17 Sep
18:00

The Golden Spurtle U

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its…
Constantine Costi, UK, Australia, 2025, 75m.
Wed 17 Sep
18:30

Thursday 18 September

Deaf 12A

Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will…
Eva Libertad, Spain, 2025, 99m.
Thu 18 Sep
15:30
Thu 18 Sep
17:30

The Golden Spurtle U

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its…
Constantine Costi, UK, Australia, 2025, 75m.
Thu 18 Sep
17:45

Hong Kong Film Festival UK presents Contours of Migration: Life Goes On in the In-between 18

Part of Hong Kong Film Festival UK 2025 Screened in partnership with Hong Kong Film Festival UK
The prism of diaspora transforms one’s identity into complex colours, in exchange for existing in a liminal space between cultures, generations,…
Various Directors, Various Countries, Various Years, 96m.
Thu 18 Sep
18:00

Islands 18

The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night…
Jan-Ole Gerster, Germany, 2025, 122m.
Thu 18 Sep
20:00

Hong Kong Film Festival UK presents Lviv Diary (World Premiere) 18

Part of Hong Kong Film Festival UK 2025 Screened in partnership with Hong Kong Film Festival UK
War overshadows Lviv, a beautiful ancient city in western Ukraine, but life continues to move forward. How does one cope with…
Tammy Cheung 張虹, UK, 2025, 76m.
Thu 18 Sep
20:20

Friday 19 September

Eat Drink Man Woman PG

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on Friday 19 September will be introduced by Victor Fan (KCL). Ang Lee’s generous, touching Eat Drink Man Woman focuses…
Ang Lee, Taiwan, USA, 1994, 124m.

La Vitti cocktails, tiramisù + L'Eclisse 18

Part of Members' EventsPart of Dear Italy
To launch our celebration of Monica Vitti in style, members are invited to join us on Friday 19 September for a…
Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1963, 140m.
Fri 19 Sep
19:30

Saturday 20 September

Savages- Family Screening PG

Part of Films for the Family
Claude Barras follows My Life As a Courgette with a stop-motion gem about a girl and an orangutan facing up to deforestation…
Claude Barras, France, 2024, 87m.
Sat 20 Sep
11:00

Hong Kong Film Festival UK presents Next Stop, SomeWhere (UK Premiere) 18

Part of Hong Kong Film Festival UK 2025 Screened in partnership with Hong Kong Film Festival UK
Whether caused by the rising cost of living or our tumultuous political environments, many of us across Europe and Asia are…
James Lee 李添興, Malaysia, 2025, 87m.
Sat 20 Sep
16:00

Jane Austen 250: Mansfield Park with Patricia Rozema 15

In this 250th anniversary year of author Jane Austen's birth, there has been renewed focus on the many cinema adaptations of…
Patricia Rozema, UK, 1999, 112m.
Sat 20 Sep
19:00

Sunday 21 September

Savages- Family Screening PG

Part of Films for the Family
Claude Barras follows My Life As a Courgette with a stop-motion gem about a girl and an orangutan facing up to deforestation…
Claude Barras, France, 2024, 87m.
Sun 21 Sep
11:00

Legend of the Mountain 12

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on 21 September will be introduced by Victor Fan (KCL). Although most commonly associated with the wuxia genre, in 1979…
King Hu, Taiwan, Hong Kong, 1979, 191m.
Sun 21 Sep
13:30

L’Avventura PG

Part of Dear Italy
Michelangelo Antonioni invented a new film grammar with this masterwork. An iconic piece of challenging 1960s cinema and a gripping narrative…
Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1960, 144m.
Sun 21 Sep
16:30

Monday 22 September

Dust in the Wind 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on 8 September will be introduced by Tom Cunliffe (UCL). Having completed junior high education, Wan leaves his hometown…
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 1986, 113m.
Mon 22 Sep
15:00

Securing the Story - Frontline Filmmaking and Digital Safety: Resisters in Borderland + Panel 18

Part of Hong Kong Film Festival UK 2025 Screened in partnership with Hong Kong Film Festival UK
Have you ever filmed something that felt risky to share? In an age where your phone can be both a witness…
Toru Kubota 久保田徹, Japan & Myanmar, 2024, 60m.
Mon 22 Sep
18:00

We Are Doc Women Presents Mother Vera 12A

Screened in partnership with We Are Doc Women
In a hidden Orthodox monastery in Belarus, Mother Vera weaves the inner world of an unorthodox young nun with the community…
Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson, UK, 2024, 91m.
Mon 22 Sep
20:40

Thursday 25 September

That Day, on the Beach 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
UK restoration premiere. All screenings will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first theatrical feature film…
Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1983, 166m.
Thu 25 Sep
14:35

Saturday 27 September

Take Out 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on 27 September will be followed by a Zoom Q&A with co-director Shih-Ching Tsou. The American dream has rarely…
Tsou Shih-Ching, Sean Baker, USA, 2004, 88m.
Sat 27 Sep
13:00

Crazy Love 18

Part of Queer East: Encore 2025
Michio Okabe’s subversive underground film was shot on 16mm in Shinjuku in 1968, and documents the radical spirit of Japan’s creative…
Michio Okabe, Japan, 1968, 97m.
Sat 27 Sep
18:00

Sunday 28 September

Small Talk 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
This screening will be followed by a Zoom Q&A with director Huang Hui-chen. Excutive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien and featuring music…
Huang Hui-chen, Taiwan, 2016, 88m.
Sun 28 Sep
12:00

Under the Open Sky 18

Part of Planting Seeds
The screening on Sunday 28 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Sonum Sumaria. The screening on Thursday 2…
Sonum Sumaria, UK, 2025, 100m.
Sun 28 Sep
15:45

Films From The UK’s Student Encampments 18

Join us to watch and discuss a series of short films made by and with student-activists from the Gaza encampments in…
Various Directors, UK, 2025, 72m.
Sun 28 Sep
18:30

Up the Junction 12

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Nell Dunn's Up the Junction, directed by Ken Loach, is a controversial and mould-breaking TV drama, watched by an audience of…
Ken Loach, UK, 1968, 119m.
Sun 28 Sep
19:00

Monday 29 September

The Cinema of Michio Okabe 18

Part of Queer East: Encore 2025
A pioneer of Japanese avant-garde cinema, Michio Okabe’s (1937-2020) films span the late 60s to the mid 70s, capturing the zeitgeist…
Michio Okabe, Japan, 1967-1973, 85m.
Mon 29 Sep
18:00

A City of Sadness 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Both screenings of this new restoration of A City of Sadness will feature pre-recorded introductions from Tony Rayns. Winner of the Golden…
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 1989, 158m.

Wednesday 1 October

Sorry We Missed You 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill battle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to regain…
Ken Loach, UK, 2019, 101m.
Wed 01 Oct
15:30

10 + 10 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
This screening will be introduced by season co-curator Millie Zhou. Inititated by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, twenty outstanding Taiwanese…
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Sylvia Chang, Wu Nien-jen, Chung Mong-Hong, Various, Taiwan, 2011, 114m.
Wed 01 Oct
18:00

Thursday 2 October

Under the Open Sky 18

Part of Planting Seeds
The screening on Sunday 28 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Sonum Sumaria. The screening on Thursday 2…
Sonum Sumaria, UK, 2025, 100m.
Thu 02 Oct
19:45

A Confucian Confusion 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Each screening of A Confucian Confusion will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first cinematic foray…
Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1994, 129m.
Thu 02 Oct
20:00

Saturday 4 October

The Wayward Cloud 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
UK resotration premiere. Our screening on Saturday 4 October will be followed by an online Q&A with Tsai Ming-liang. The Wayward…
Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan, France, 2005, 115m.
Sat 04 Oct
12:00

Sunday 5 October

That Day, on the Beach 18

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
UK restoration premiere. All screenings will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first theatrical feature film…
Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1983, 166m.
Sun 05 Oct
13:00

Cathy Come Home PG

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The film will be introduced by Senior Architect Jemma Miller. Jeremy Sandford's drama about a young family's slide into homelessness and…
Ken Loach, UK, 1966, 75m.
Sun 05 Oct
19:00

Tuesday 7 October

The Angels' Share 18

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Set in Glasgow, Scotland, Angel's Share tells the story of a young father who narrowly avoids a prison sentence. He is determined…
Ken Loach, UK, France, Belgium, Italy, 2012, 106m.
Tue 07 Oct
15:30

Wednesday 8 October

A Confucian Confusion 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Each screening of A Confucian Confusion will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first cinematic foray…
Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1994, 129m.
Wed 08 Oct
14:45

Thursday 9 October

Legend of the Mountain 12

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on 21 September will be introduced by Victor Fan (KCL). Although most commonly associated with the wuxia genre, in 1979…
King Hu, Taiwan, Hong Kong, 1979, 191m.
Thu 09 Oct
14:00

Poor Cow 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Poor Cow is Ken Loach's debut feature film. Following his Wednesday Plays Up the Junction (1965) and Cathy Comes Home (1966), Ken Loach directed…
Ken Loach, UK, 1967, 101m.
Thu 09 Oct
20:15

Friday 10 October

The Wind that Shakes the Barley 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
On Wednesday, 19 November, the screening will serve as a fundraiser for a Palestinian cultural charity. Irish musicians will perform before…
Ken Loach, Ireland, UK, Italy, Germany, 2006, 127m.
Fri 10 Oct
15:00

Sunday 12 October

The Big Flame 18

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The Big Flame was writer Jim Allen's second Wednesday Play and his first with director Kenneth Loach. After The Lump, about the…
Ken Loach, UK, 1969, 85m.
Sun 12 Oct
19:15

Monday 13 October

Take Out 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Our screening on 27 September will be followed by a Zoom Q&A with co-director Shih-Ching Tsou. The American dream has rarely…
Tsou Shih-Ching, Sean Baker, USA, 2004, 88m.
Mon 13 Oct
20:00

Wednesday 15 October

Sweet Sixteen 18

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
After the screening on Friday, November 14, Ken Loach's longtime collaborator Rebecca O'Brien will join Gareth Evans for a post-film discussion.…
Ken Loach, UK, Germany, Spain, 2003, 106m.
Wed 15 Oct
15:00

A Confucian Confusion 15

Part of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then 2025
Each screening of A Confucian Confusion will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first cinematic foray…
Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1994, 129m.
Wed 15 Oct
17:45

Thursday 16 October

Kes PG

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The screening on Thursday October 16 will be followed by a Q&A with David Bradley, Kes lead actor . Named one of…
Ken Loach, UK, 1969, 111m.
Thu 16 Oct
20:00

Friday 17 October

My Name is Joe 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The screening on Saturday November 8 will be introduced by Assistant Programmer Joe Miller. His name is Joe, and he’s an…
Ken Loach, UK, 1998, 105m.
Fri 17 Oct
13:30

Sunday 19 October

I Married You for Fun 18

Part of Dear Italy
Monica Vitti stars here as Giuliana, the slightly whacky girl with whom bourgeois lawyer Pietro (Giorgio Albertazzi) meets cute at a…
Luciano Salce, Italy, 1967, 100m.
Sun 19 Oct
17:00

Monday 20 October

The Navigators 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Scripted by former railwayman Rob Dawber The Navigators lays bare the unappetising choice faced by railway workers after the still contentious privatization…
Ken Loach, UK, Germany, Spain, 2001, 96m.
Mon 20 Oct
15:00

Tuesday 21 October

Family Life 12A

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Family Life is a remake of David Mercer’s TV play In Two Minds, which had been filmed by Ken Loach four years…
Ken Loach, UK, 1971, 108m.
Tue 21 Oct
20:00

Thursday 23 October

Land and Freedom 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The screening will be followed by a conversation between Professor Paul Preston and historian and author Richard Baxell. David is an unemployed…
Ken Loach, UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, 1995, 109m.
Thu 23 Oct
15:00

Friday 24 October

Looking for Eric 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Eric Bishop (Steve Evets) is a postman and Man U supporter on the edge of a nervous breakdown. He never got…
Ken Loach, UK, France, Italy, Belgium, 2009, 116m.
Fri 24 Oct
20:00

Saturday 25 October

Ladybird Ladybird 18

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Based on a true story, Ladybird, Ladybird tracks the heartbreaking tale of a woman whose tumultuous past and mental illnesses cause her…
Ken Loach, UK, 1994, 101m.
Sat 25 Oct
13:30

Tuesday 28 October

Riff Raff 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Winner of Best European Film at Berlin, 1991. Fresh out of Barlinnie prison, young Glaswegian Stevie arrives in London and lands…
Ken Loach, UK, 1991, 95m.
Tue 28 Oct
15:30

Wednesday 29 October

Raining Stones 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993. Bob Williams is a survivor: he supplements his dole…
Ken Loach, UK, 1993, 90m.
Wed 29 Oct
18:00

Friday 31 October

Kes PG

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The screening on Thursday October 16 will be followed by a Q&A with David Bradley, Kes lead actor . Named one of…
Ken Loach, UK, 1969, 111m.
Fri 31 Oct
15:30

Sunday 2 November

Ladybird Ladybird 18

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Based on a true story, Ladybird, Ladybird tracks the heartbreaking tale of a woman whose tumultuous past and mental illnesses cause her…
Ken Loach, UK, 1994, 101m.
Sun 02 Nov
19:00

Wednesday 5 November

Land and Freedom 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The screening will be followed by a conversation between Professor Paul Preston and historian and author Richard Baxell. David is an unemployed…
Ken Loach, UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, 1995, 109m.
Wed 05 Nov
18:00

Thursday 6 November

Poor Cow 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Poor Cow is Ken Loach's debut feature film. Following his Wednesday Plays Up the Junction (1965) and Cathy Comes Home (1966), Ken Loach directed…
Ken Loach, UK, 1967, 101m.
Thu 06 Nov
15:30

Saturday 8 November

My Name is Joe 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The screening on Saturday November 8 will be introduced by Assistant Programmer Joe Miller. His name is Joe, and he’s an…
Ken Loach, UK, 1998, 105m.
Sat 08 Nov
18:15

Sunday 9 November

Family Life 12A

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Family Life is a remake of David Mercer’s TV play In Two Minds, which had been filmed by Ken Loach four years…
Ken Loach, UK, 1971, 108m.
Sun 09 Nov
13:30

Tuesday 11 November

The Navigators 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Scripted by former railwayman Rob Dawber The Navigators lays bare the unappetising choice faced by railway workers after the still contentious privatization…
Ken Loach, UK, Germany, Spain, 2001, 96m.
Tue 11 Nov
20:30

Wednesday 12 November

Raining Stones 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993. Bob Williams is a survivor: he supplements his dole…
Ken Loach, UK, 1993, 90m.
Wed 12 Nov
15:30

Friday 14 November

Sweet Sixteen 18

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
After the screening on Friday, November 14, Ken Loach's longtime collaborator Rebecca O'Brien will join Gareth Evans for a post-film discussion.…
Ken Loach, UK, Germany, Spain, 2003, 106m.
Fri 14 Nov
18:00

Saturday 15 November

Looking for Eric 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Eric Bishop (Steve Evets) is a postman and Man U supporter on the edge of a nervous breakdown. He never got…
Ken Loach, UK, France, Italy, Belgium, 2009, 116m.
Sat 15 Nov
15:00

Sunday 16 November

L'Eclisse PG

Part of Dear Italy
The concluding chapter of Michelangelo Antonioni’s informal trilogy on contemporary malaise (following L’avventura and La notte), L’eclisse tells the story of a young…
Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1963, 125m.
Sun 16 Nov
17:00

Tuesday 18 November

Up the Junction 12

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Nell Dunn's Up the Junction, directed by Ken Loach, is a controversial and mould-breaking TV drama, watched by an audience of…
Ken Loach, UK, 1968, 119m.
Tue 18 Nov
15:30

Wednesday 19 November

The Wind that Shakes the Barley 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
On Wednesday, 19 November, the screening will serve as a fundraiser for a Palestinian cultural charity. Irish musicians will perform before…
Ken Loach, Ireland, UK, Italy, Germany, 2006, 127m.

Friday 21 November

Cathy Come Home PG

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The film will be introduced by Senior Architect Jemma Miller. Jeremy Sandford's drama about a young family's slide into homelessness and…
Ken Loach, UK, 1966, 75m.
Fri 21 Nov
16:00

Tuesday 25 November

The Big Flame 18

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
The Big Flame was writer Jim Allen's second Wednesday Play and his first with director Kenneth Loach. After The Lump, about the…
Ken Loach, UK, 1969, 85m.
Tue 25 Nov
16:00

Thursday 27 November

Sorry We Missed You 15

Part of Ken Loach: A Retrospective
Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill battle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to regain…
Ken Loach, UK, 2019, 101m.
Thu 27 Nov
18:00

Friday 5 December

L’Avventura PG

Part of Dear Italy
Michelangelo Antonioni invented a new film grammar with this masterwork. An iconic piece of challenging 1960s cinema and a gripping narrative…
Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1960, 144m.
Fri 05 Dec
19:45

Sunday 14 December

Jealousy, Italian Style 18

Part of Dear Italy
At a political rally, bricklayer Oreste (Marcello Mastroianni) sees flower girl Adelaide (Monica Vitti) and is so thoroughly smitten that he…
Ettore Scola, Italy, 1970, 107m.
Sun 14 Dec
16:00

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10 + 10 18

Hou Hsiao-hsien, Sylvia Chang, Wu Nien-jen, Chung Mong-Hong, Various, 2011, Taiwan
This screening will be introduced by season co-curator Millie Zhou. Inititated by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, twenty outstanding Taiwanese directors were each asked to create one five-minute short film inspired by the same topic: the uniqueness of Taiwan. The resulting… Read More
Wed 01 Oct
18:00

All About Lily Chou-Chou 15

Shunji Iwai, 2001, Japan
Select Japan is excited to bring Shunji Iwai's masterpiece of contemporary Japanese cinema, All About Lily Chou-Chou back to London. Join us on Saturday 30 August where Shunji Iwai himself will be beaming in from Tokyo for an online Q&A following the screening. For… Read More
Thu 04 Sep
20:00

The Angels' Share 18

Ken Loach, 2012, UK, France, Belgium, Italy
Set in Glasgow, Scotland, Angel's Share tells the story of a young father who narrowly avoids a prison sentence. He is determined to turn over a new leaf and when he and his friends from the same community payback group visit a whisky… Read More
Tue 07 Oct
15:30

Battleship Potemkin (100th Anniversary) 12A

Sergei Eisenstein, 1925, Soviet Union
This is a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary Battleship Potemkin featuring the celebrated Tenant / Lowe score performed by Pet Shop Boys and Dresdner Sinfoniker. A fixture in the critical canon almost since its premiere, Eisenstein’s film about a 1905 naval… Read More
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15:15
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20:05
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18:20
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The Big Flame 18

Ken Loach, 1969, UK
The Big Flame was writer Jim Allen's second Wednesday Play and his first with director Kenneth Loach. After The Lump, about the exploitation of casual labour in the building trade, Allen used his Marxist credentials to depict striking Liverpool dockers enacting a Communist-style… Read More
Sun 12 Oct
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Cars PG

John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, 2006, USA
Hotshot race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is living life in the fast lane...until he hits a detour and gets stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on Route 66. There he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) and a heap… Read More
Sat 06 Sep
11:00
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Cathy Come Home PG

Ken Loach, 1966, UK
The film will be introduced by Senior Architect Jemma Miller. Jeremy Sandford's drama about a young family's slide into homelessness and poverty was a defining moment in 1960s television, demonstrating how far drama could influence the political agenda. The controversy generated by… Read More
Sun 05 Oct
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Fri 21 Nov
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Caught Stealing 15

Darren Aronofsky, 2025, USA
Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favourite team is making an underdog run… Read More
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20:00
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Cecil B. Demented 18

John Waters, 2000, USA
Our screening of Cecil B. Demented on the 14th of August will feature an introduction by season co-curator Ronja Blight. An insane action-comedy about a young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists who kidnap a movie goddess and force… Read More
Wed 27 Aug
20:00

The Cinema of Michio Okabe 18

Michio Okabe, 1967-1973, Japan
A pioneer of Japanese avant-garde cinema, Michio Okabe’s (1937-2020) films span the late 60s to the mid 70s, capturing the zeitgeist of an era defined by global political upheaval and counter-cultural movements. They collage performance art, historical references, and pop music with… Read More
Mon 29 Sep
18:00

A City of Sadness 15

Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989, Taiwan
Both screenings of this new restoration of A City of Sadness will feature pre-recorded introductions from Tony Rayns. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, A City of Sadness announced Hou’s arrival as a world-class filmmaker and foremost recorder of his… Read More

A Confucian Confusion 15

Edward Yang, 1994, Taiwan
Each screening of A Confucian Confusion will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first cinematic foray into comedy may have been a surprising stylistic departure, but in its richly novelistic vision of urban discontent, it is quintessential… Read More
Thu 02 Oct
20:00
Wed 08 Oct
14:45
Wed 15 Oct
17:45

Crazy Love 18

Michio Okabe, 1968, Japan
Michio Okabe’s subversive underground film was shot on 16mm in Shinjuku in 1968, and documents the radical spirit of Japan’s creative and artistic scene in those years. Crazy Love is structured as a collage of diverse activities and performers, including a happening by… Read More
Sat 27 Sep
18:00

Deaf 12A

Eva Libertad, 2025, Spain
Deaf follows a young deaf woman and her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby, unable to know whether their child will be hearing or deaf until birth. A beautiful, nuanced depiction of their journey, the film's clever use of sound and silence… Read More
Fri 12 Sep
15:30
Sat 13 Sep
13:00
Sun 14 Sep
15:00
Mon 15 Sep
15:30
Tue 16 Sep
15:30
Wed 17 Sep
16:00
Thu 18 Sep
15:30

Desperate Living 18

John Waters, USA, 1977
Our screening of Desperate Living on the 29th of August will feature an introduction from Token Homo, programmer of the legendary Bar Trash and Queer Horror Nights. John Waters first feature without Divine in the lead takes some cues from mid-century womens… Read More
Fri 29 Aug
20:00

Dogtooth 18

Yorgos Lanthimos, 2009, Greece
Digital restoration. The father, the mother and their three kids live at the outskirts of a city. There is a tall fence surrounding the house. The kids have never been outside that fence. They are being educated, entertained, bored and exercised in… Read More
Fri 29 Aug
20:30
Sun 31 Aug
19:15
Tue 02 Sep
16:00
Thu 04 Sep
20:30

Dreams 15

Dag Johan Haugerud, 2025, Norway
The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway. A Berlin Golden Bear Winner (2025), Dreams is a coming-of-age story about Johane, who falls in love for… Read More
Sat 30 Aug
16:20
Sun 31 Aug
15:45

Dust in the Wind 15

Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1986, Taiwan
Our screening on 8 September will be introduced by Tom Cunliffe (UCL). Having completed junior high education, Wan leaves his hometown for Taipei City. With him is Huen, the girl he grew up with. In Taipei, they lead a very hard, but… Read More
Mon 08 Sep
18:00
Thu 11 Sep
20:30
Mon 22 Sep
15:00

Eat Drink Man Woman PG

Ang Lee, 1994, Taiwan, USA
Our screening on Friday 19 September will be introduced by Victor Fan (KCL). Ang Lee’s generous, touching Eat Drink Man Woman focuses on master chef Chu and his three daughters (all of them living at home) as they confront seismic changes in their… Read More

Eat Drink Man Woman + opening night reception 18

Ang Lee, 1994, Taiwan, USA
This Taiwanese Cinema: Now & Then opening night screening of Eat Drink Man Woman will be followed by a drinks reception in The Atrium Bar, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, open to members' tickets holders and their +1s. Ang Lee’s generous,… Read More

Eddington 15

Ari Aster, 2025, USA
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. The Garden Cinema View: Writing about Eddington without destroying its quirks and surprises… Read More
Tue 26 Aug
14:30
Wed 27 Aug
14:00
Thu 28 Aug
16:00

Eureka 18

Nicolas Roeg, 1983, USA
Eureka plays as part of our Members' Summer Selection season, and was proposed by Ben Webb, who writes: 'It would be great to see Nic Roeg’s masterpiece on a big screen. It features a towering central performance from Gene Hackman, who sadly… Read More
Sat 30 Aug
20:15

Family Life 12A

Ken Loach, 1971, UK
Family Life is a remake of David Mercer’s TV play In Two Minds, which had been filmed by Ken Loach four years previously. The broadcast of the latter provoked controversy, owing to its negative portrayal of the received treatment for schizophrenia. Family Life,… Read More
Tue 21 Oct
20:00
Sun 09 Nov
13:30

Female Trouble 18

John Waters, 1974, USA
Our screening of Female Trouble on the 16th of August will feature an introduction by Jaye Hudson from TGirlsOnFilm Glamour has never been more grotesque than in Female Trouble, which injects the Hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. Divine, director John Waters’ larger-than-life… Read More
Wed 03 Sep
18:00

Girl 15

Lukas Dhont, 2018, Belgium, Netherlands
Girl plays as part of our Members' Summer Selection season, and was proposed by our member Joseph Miller, who writes: 'Before his masterpiece Close (2022), Lukas Dhont created a controversial yet deeply humane look at transitioning through the eyes of Lara (based on… Read More
Wed 27 Aug
20:30

The Golden Spurtle U

Constantine Costi, 2025, UK, Australia
Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its simple recipe of oats, salt and water there is a lot that can vary. Each year the sleepy highland village of… Read More
Fri 12 Sep
16:00
Sat 13 Sep
16:00
Sun 14 Sep
13:00
Mon 15 Sep
18:30
Tue 16 Sep
16:00
Wed 17 Sep
18:30
Thu 18 Sep
17:45

The Hit 18

Stephen Frears, 1984, UK
Screening in memory of the great Terence Stamp. Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster’s henchman turned 'supergrass' trying to live in peaceful hiding in a Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense, however, when two hit men - played by John… Read More
Thu 28 Aug
13:10

I Married You for Fun 18

Luciano Salce, 1967, Italy
Monica Vitti stars here as Giuliana, the slightly whacky girl with whom bourgeois lawyer Pietro (Giorgio Albertazzi) meets cute at a bohemian bacchanal. Just as quickly, the two get married, setting the stage for a humorous study of then-contemporary romance and the… Read More
Sun 19 Oct
17:00

Ilo Ilo 12A

Anthony Chen, 2013, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, France
The screening will be introduced by Qinghan Chen (co-founder of Bun Bites Screening). This is part of 'Anthony Chen Double Feature' jointly presented by Bun Bites Screening and Chinese Cinema Project.  Ilo Ilo is the debut feature film of Anthony Chen, which won the… Read More
Fri 29 Aug
17:45

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion 18

Elio Petri, 1970, Italy
The provocative Italian filmmaker Elio Petri’s most internationally acclaimed work is this remarkable, visceral, Oscar-winning thriller. Petri maintains a tricky balance between absurdity and realism in telling the Kafkaesque tale of a Roman police inspector (a commanding Gian Maria Volontè) investigating a… Read More
Tue 02 Sep
15:30

Islands 18

Jan-Ole Gerster, 2025, Germany
The screening on Thursday, September 11 will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan-Ole Gerster.  Between drinking sessions and one-night stands, washed-up tennis pro Tom (Sam Riley) clings to a job coaching holidaymakers at a hotel in Fuerteventura. When an English… Read More
Thu 11 Sep
19:30
Fri 12 Sep
18:15
Sat 13 Sep
20:30
Sun 14 Sep
19:00
Mon 15 Sep
17:45
Tue 16 Sep
20:15
Wed 17 Sep
18:00
Thu 18 Sep
20:00

Jaws (50th Anniversary) 12A

Steven Spielberg, 1975, USA
Jaws, first released in 1975, is a landmark film that redefined the summer blockbuster and left a lasting impact on global cinema. Based on Peter Benchley's novel, it became the highest-grossing film of the year, earning a Best Picture nomination and three… Read More
Fri 29 Aug
20:15
Sat 30 Aug
14:45
Sun 31 Aug
16:00
Tue 02 Sep
18:00
Wed 03 Sep
15:15

Jealousy, Italian Style 18

Ettore Scola, 1970, Italy
At a political rally, bricklayer Oreste (Marcello Mastroianni) sees flower girl Adelaide (Monica Vitti) and is so thoroughly smitten that he decides he must leave his wife for her. The pair's happiness doesn't last, however, as a young pizza chef named Nello… Read More
Sun 14 Dec
16:00

Kes PG

Ken Loach, 1969, UK
The screening on Thursday October 16 will be followed by a Q&A with David Bradley, Kes lead actor . Named one of the ten best British films of the century by the BFI, Ken Loach’s Kes, is cinema’s quintessential portrait of working-class Northern… Read More
Thu 16 Oct
20:00
Fri 31 Oct
15:30

L'Eclisse PG

Michelangelo Antonioni, 1963, Italy
The concluding chapter of Michelangelo Antonioni’s informal trilogy on contemporary malaise (following L’avventura and La notte), L’eclisse tells the story of a young woman (Monica Vitti) who leaves one lover (Francisco Rabal) and drifts into a relationship with another (Alain Delon). Using the architecture… Read More
Sun 16 Nov
17:00

Ladybird Ladybird 18

Ken Loach, 1994, UK
Based on a true story, Ladybird, Ladybird tracks the heartbreaking tale of a woman whose tumultuous past and mental illnesses cause her children to be taken away from her by social services. Ken Loach once again demonstrates his proficiency for drawing excellent performances… Read More
Sat 25 Oct
13:30
Sun 02 Nov
19:00

Land and Freedom 15

Ken Loach, 1995, UK, Spain, Germany, Italy
The screening will be followed by a conversation between Professor Paul Preston and historian and author Richard Baxell. David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the… Read More
Thu 23 Oct
15:00
Wed 05 Nov
18:00

Le samouraï PG

Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967, France
In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armour of fedora… Read More
Mon 01 Sep
18:00

Legend of the Mountain 12

King Hu, 1979, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Our screening on 21 September will be introduced by Victor Fan (KCL). Although most commonly associated with the wuxia genre, in 1979 King Hu directed the epic fantasy-horror, Legend of the Mountain. Heavily influenced by traditional Chinese aesthetics and Zen Buddhist philosophy, it has… Read More
Sun 21 Sep
13:30
Thu 09 Oct
14:00

The Little Mermaid U

Ron Clements, John Musker, 1989, USA
One of Disney's most beloved films, The Little Mermaid tells the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid who longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which… Read More
Thu 28 Aug
13:30
Sat 30 Aug
11:00
Sun 31 Aug
11:00

Little Trouble Girls 15

Urška Djukić, 2025, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia
Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and flirty third-year student. But when the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend of intensive rehearsals, Lucia’s interest in… Read More
Fri 29 Aug
15:45
Sat 30 Aug
18:30
Sun 31 Aug
18:30
Mon 01 Sep
16:15
Tue 02 Sep
20:45
Wed 03 Sep
15:00
Thu 04 Sep
17:40

Looking for Eric 15

Ken Loach, 2009, UK, France, Italy, Belgium
Eric Bishop (Steve Evets) is a postman and Man U supporter on the edge of a nervous breakdown. He never got over his divorce from his first wife; his second wife has left him in loco parentis for two wayward stepsons; and… Read More
Fri 24 Oct
20:00
Sat 15 Nov
15:00

Love 15

Dag Johan Haugerud, 2024, Norway
The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway. In Love, (Venice, 2024), Haugerud explores the sexual freedom experienced by Tor, a gay nurse, and the… Read More
Sat 30 Aug
18:50

L’Avventura PG

Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960, Italy
Michelangelo Antonioni invented a new film grammar with this masterwork. An iconic piece of challenging 1960s cinema and a gripping narrative on its own terms, L’avventura concerns the enigmatic disappearance of a young woman during a yachting trip off the coast of Sicily,… Read More
Sun 21 Sep
16:30
Fri 05 Dec
19:45

Materialists 15

Celine Song, 2025, USA
From Celine Song, the Academy Award-nominated writer and director of Past Lives, comes Materialists: the story of a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is the star matchmaker at a boutique… Read More
Tue 26 Aug
17:30
Thu 28 Aug
13:00
Fri 29 Aug
17:20
Sun 31 Aug
13:30
Wed 03 Sep
18:20

My Fair Lady U

George Cukor , 1964, USA
In this beloved musical, pompous phonetics professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His… Read More
Sat 13 Sep
14:00

My Name is Joe 15

Ken Loach, 1998, UK
The screening on Saturday November 8 will be introduced by Assistant Programmer Joe Miller. His name is Joe, and he’s an alcoholic. He’s only been sober for 10 months, and although AA advises against romance in the first year of recovery, Joe… Read More
Fri 17 Oct
13:30
Sat 08 Nov
18:15

The Navigators 15

Ken Loach, 2001, UK, Germany, Spain
Scripted by former railwayman Rob Dawber The Navigators lays bare the unappetising choice faced by railway workers after the still contentious privatization of British Rail in the mid-1990s. Either they can continue existing jobs for lower pay and safety standards, or accept redundancy… Read More
Mon 20 Oct
15:00
Tue 11 Nov
20:30

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath 15

Jethro Massey, UK, 2024
Our screening on Friday 4 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Jethro Massey. An unconventional romantic comedy about a young American photographer and a French girl with a taste for the macabre. Paul & Paulette’s chance encounter on a… Read More
Fri 05 Sep
15:30
Sat 06 Sep
17:45
Sun 07 Sep
19:30
Mon 08 Sep
16:30
Tue 09 Sep
20:30
Wed 10 Sep
15:30

Pink Flamingos 18

John Waters, 1972, USA
Our screening of Pink Flamingos on the 22nd of August will feature an introduction from former Scala programmer, Jane Giles. The second screening on the 31st of August will feature an introduction from Category H Film Club programmer, Molly Miles. John Waters made… Read More
Sun 31 Aug
18:00

Poor Cow 15

Ken Loach, 1967, UK
Poor Cow is Ken Loach's debut feature film. Following his Wednesday Plays Up the Junction (1965) and Cathy Comes Home (1966), Ken Loach directed his first feature film with the powerful Poor Cow. Reuniting him with his Cathy Comes Home star Carol White, the film follows… Read More
Thu 09 Oct
20:15
Thu 06 Nov
15:30

Pushing Hands 12A

Ang Lee, 1991, Taiwan, USA
Our screening on Sunday 7 September will be introduced by Chris Berry (KCL). Having just moved from Beijing, elderly tai chi master Mr. Chu (Sihung Lung) struggles to adjust to life in New York, living with his Americanised son Alex (Ye-tong Wang).… Read More
Sun 07 Sep
15:00
Mon 15 Sep
15:00

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk 12A

Sepideh Farsi, 2025, France, Palestine, Iran
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective of life in Gaza, told through a series of video calls between filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and young Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona. Their digital dialogue became a vital record, bearing witness… Read More
Tue 26 Aug
15:15
Wed 27 Aug
14:50
Thu 28 Aug
18:15

Raining Stones 15

Ken Loach, 1993, UK
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993. Bob Williams is a survivor: he supplements his dole by becoming embroiled in whatever scam is on offer. From rustling sheep to rodding drains, he does what he can to… Read More
Wed 29 Oct
18:00
Wed 12 Nov
15:30

Riff Raff 15

Ken Loach, 1991, UK
Winner of Best European Film at Berlin, 1991. Fresh out of Barlinnie prison, young Glaswegian Stevie arrives in London and lands a job on a construction site. Life in the capital is unforgiving, but when he meets Susan, a struggling singer chasing… Read More
Tue 28 Oct
15:30

The Royal Tenenbaums 15

Wes Anderson, 2001, USA
This film was proposed by our member Alexander Eiss, who wrote: 'It's time we get a Wes Anderson film back at the Garden Cinema.' Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife, Etheline (Anjelica Huston), had three children – Chas, Margot, and Richie  –… Read More
Thu 04 Sep
18:00

Savages- Family Screening PG

Claude Barras, France, 2024
Claude Barras follows My Life As a Courgette with a stop-motion gem about a girl and an orangutan facing up to deforestation in Borneo. Keria, who has Indigenous Penan heritage on her mother’s side, lives in Borneo with her father, who works on… Read More
Sat 20 Sep
11:00
Sun 21 Sep
11:00

The Secret of Kells PG

In the remote Irish woods, Cellach (Brendan Gleeson) prepares a fortress for an impending attack by a Viking war party. Unbeknown to Cellach, his young nephew Brendan (Evan McGuire) -- who has no taste for battle -- works secretly as an apprentice… Read More
Sat 13 Sep
11:00
Sun 14 Sep
11:00

Serial Mom 18

John Waters, 1994, USA
The screening of Serial Mom on the 5th of August will feature an intro by season co-curator Ronja Blight John Waters brings his twisted cinematic vision to the seemingly mundane world of suburbia in Serial Mom, an outrageous dark comedy starring Kathleen… Read More
Sun 07 Sep
20:30

Sex 15

Dag Johan Haugerud, 2024, Norway
The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway. Sex (Berlin, 2024) sees two men, both in heterosexual marriages, who have an unexpected experience that challenges them… Read More
Wed 27 Aug
20:15
Thu 28 Aug
15:45
Sat 30 Aug
21:15
Tue 02 Sep
15:00

Small Talk 18

Huang Hui-chen, 2016, Taiwan
This screening will be followed by a Zoom Q&A with director Huang Hui-chen. Excutive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien and featuring music from composer Gong Lim (Millennium Mambo), Small Talk is one of Taiwan’s most widely-acclaimed documentaries, and the first such film to… Read More
Sun 28 Sep
12:00

Sorry We Missed You 15

Ken Loach, 2019, UK
Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill battle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to regain some independence appears by becoming a self-employed delivery driver, but when he and his wife are pulled in different directions, everything… Read More
Wed 01 Oct
15:30
Thu 27 Nov
18:00

Sorry, Baby 15

Eva Victor, 2025, USA
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, Sorry, Baby is the stunning and star-making debut from director, writer and actor Eva Victor, also starring Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges. As… Read More
Tue 26 Aug
15:30
Wed 27 Aug
15:35
Thu 28 Aug
15:15
Sat 30 Aug
17:45
Mon 01 Sep
15:30
Tue 02 Sep
20:30
Thu 04 Sep
15:30

Sweet Sixteen 18

Ken Loach, 2003, UK, Germany, Spain
After the screening on Friday, November 14, Ken Loach's longtime collaborator Rebecca O'Brien will join Gareth Evans for a post-film discussion. To mark the publication of the new edition of Loach on Loach (edited by Graham Fuller, published by Faber and Faber), copies… Read More
Wed 15 Oct
15:00
Fri 14 Nov
18:00

Take Out 15

Tsou Shih-Ching, Sean Baker, 2004, USA
Our screening on 27 September will be followed by a Zoom Q&A with co-director Shih-Ching Tsou. The American dream has rarely seemed so far away as in Shih-Ching Tsou and Sean Baker’s raw, vérité Take Out, an immersion in the life of… Read More
Sat 27 Sep
13:00
Mon 13 Oct
20:00

That Day, on the Beach 18

Edward Yang, 1983, Taiwan
UK restoration premiere. All screenings will be preceded by a video introduction from Tony Rayns. Edward Yang’s first theatrical feature film (which also marked the debut of the cinematographer Christopher Doyle) is a visually and emotionally arresting melodrama of fractured romance, disaffection,… Read More
Tue 16 Sep
19:00
Thu 25 Sep
14:35
Sun 05 Oct
13:00

Up the Junction 12

Ken Loach, 1968, UK
Nell Dunn's Up the Junction, directed by Ken Loach, is a controversial and mould-breaking TV drama, watched by an audience of nearly 10 million on first transmission. A record 400 viewers complained to the BBC, mostly about the programme's bad language and… Read More
Sun 28 Sep
19:00
Tue 18 Nov
15:30

The Wayward Cloud 18

Tsai Ming-liang, 2005, Taiwan, France
UK resotration premiere. Our screening on Saturday 4 October will be followed by an online Q&A with Tsai Ming-liang. The Wayward Cloud is arguably Tsai Ming-liang’s least understood and most neglected work. The film has, moreover, gathered a notorious reputation for its unusual… Read More
Fri 12 Sep
20:30
Sat 04 Oct
12:00

The Wedding Banquet 15

Ang Lee, 1993, Taiwan, USA
Our screening on Saturday 6 September will be introduced by Chris Berry (KCL). The breakthrough film in the West for Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, The Wedding Banquet is the moving and, for its time, groundbreaking, New York–set story of a gay Taiwanese immigrant,… Read More
Sat 06 Sep
16:00
Wed 17 Sep
15:25

Wet Season + Q&A 18

Anthony Chen, 2019, Singapore, Taiwan, China
The screening will be followed by an online Q&A with director Anthony Chen, moderated by Dr. How Wee Ng (University of Westminster). This is part of 'Anthony Chen Double Feature' jointly presented by Bun Bites Screening and Chinese Cinema Project. Wet Season is… Read More
Sun 31 Aug
13:00

The Wind that Shakes the Barley 15

Ken Loach, 2006, Ireland, UK, Italy, Germany
On Wednesday, 19 November, the screening will serve as a fundraiser for a Palestinian cultural charity. Irish musicians will perform before the screening and crafts will be on sale in the Atrium bar. The doors will open from 19:00. It will be… Read More
Fri 10 Oct
15:00

Young Mothers 12A

Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, 2025, Belgium, France
The Dardenne brothers' social-realist drama Young Mothers follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium. From drug addiction to precarious living situations, these women must face the challenges of their situation individually, but living together in this communal home… Read More
Fri 29 Aug
15:30
Sat 30 Aug
13:00
Sun 31 Aug
14:00
Mon 01 Sep
20:45
Tue 02 Sep
18:15
Wed 03 Sep
15:30
Thu 04 Sep
17:00
Fri 01 Aug — Sun 07 Sep 2025
This August, the Garden Cinema welcomes you to revel in Divine Trash: The Films of John Waters. With a filmography spanning from the late 1960s to early 2000s, the films of John Waters are…
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Fri 05 Sep — Wed 15 Oct 2025
We are delighted to once again bring masterpieces from Taiwan to The Garden Cinema with the return of Taiwanese Cinema: Now and Then, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan. As with our…
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Fri 26 Sep — Thu 27 Nov 2025
‘If you make films about people’s lives, politics is essential. It is the essence of drama – the essence of conflict.’ – Ken Loach Ken Loach has been making films for over 60…
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Fri 23 May — Sat 06 Sep 2025
Following our in-depth season focusing on iconic American, British, and French crime thrillers in 2022, Noir International explores how the visual style, thematic concerns, and atmosphere of Film Noir spread throughout a variety of global cinemas, and how…
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Fri 18 Jul — Sat 30 Aug 2025
Inspired by your many suggestions on the Members’ Area and passionate campaigning for your favourite films, our Members’ Summer Selection returns once again. We’ve taken into account support and upvotes from the community, as…
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Fri 01 Aug — Tue 02 Sep 2025
The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Sex, Dreams, Love) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway. …
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Fri 25 Mar — Fri 01 Jan 2027
Events for members only, including free bi-weekly screenings for Garden Cinema Members with films chosen for members, by members. Selected films are added regularly, so keep an eye on this page for updates.…
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Events for members only, including free bi-weekly screenings for Garden Cinema Members with films chosen for members, by members. Selected films are added regularly, so keep an eye on this page for updates.…
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Join us every Saturday & Sunday morning and on weekdays during the school holidays for some of our favourite family classics. For cinema lovers of all ages. On Sundays the films are followed…
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Dear Italy is The Garden Cinema’s love letter to Italian Cinema. We are delighted to showcase films not only widely considered classics but also the most beloved by audiences and critics alike. This…
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The Chinese Cinema Project is an exhibition initiative presented by The Garden Cinema. It showcases works from emerging and under-represented Chinese filmmakers via regular screenings, exploring auteurship and cinematic beauty in its various…
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Select Japan is an initiative from The Garden Cinema to showcase the best of Japanese cinema, classic and contemporary, with a focus on titles and filmmakers which have been rarely screened in the…
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The Garden Cinema’s new strand of nature and environment-focused screenings. We have curated a selection of international films that span many genres, themes and countries to tell stories of resilience and resistance…
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FESTIVAL:

Star Nhà Ease: Vietnamese Cinema

Tue 19 Aug — Tue 26 Aug 2025
STAR NHÀ EASE (Nhà = “home” in Vietnamese) is a nationwide film programme bringing Vietnamese cinema to UK audiences. Following a…
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Members' Film Quiz: Back to School

Wed 27 Aug 2025
Are you that person in your friend group who everyone asks for film recommendations? Do you know your The Breakfast Club from…
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Bar Shorts presents cult Dog Judo animated shorts

Thu 28 Aug 2025
Screened in partnership with Bar Shorts
Bar Shorts hosts a retrospective of the cult UK animated series, Dog Judo, which has just turned  21 years old. It follows…
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LRB/London Reviewed: Moonlighting with Jeremy Irons

Mon 01 Sep 2025
Screened in partnership with London Review of Books
LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s long-running screening series, continues its exploration of visions of London created by non-British filmmakers: films…
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Site&Sound 06 - Burglaries and Heists

Wed 03 Sep 2025
Screened in partnership with Site & Sound
This edition of Site&Sound will explore the subterfuge and suspense that is embodied in burglaries and heists . Film and robberies are…
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Polyester: Odorama Screening

Fri 05 Sep 2025
Tickets for our 'Odorama' screenings of Polyester will include a Scratch 'n' Sniff card to follow along with the film and smell…
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Murder Mystery: Noir + Body Heat

Sat 06 Sep 2025
After the concerning incidents during our Alfred Hitchcock and Al Pacino seasons, we're sad to announce yet another unfortunate occurrence at…
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Industry Panel: Sustainable Production

Mon 08 Sep 2025
As The Garden Cinema members community is not just made up of cinema enthusiasts, but also covers a large range of…
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Reborn India Film presents Courage

Fri 12 Sep 2025
Screened in partnership with Reborn India Film
In Mumbai, Rani reunites with her college crush Jaydeep after 10 years while trapped in an abusive marriage. As their love…
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Fascinator/Trilby workshop + My Fair Lady

Sat 13 Sep 2025
In celebration of the iconic costume designs by Cecil Beaton in the film My Fair Lady, cinema member Martina Bohn will…
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Hong Kong Film Festival UK 2025

Thu 18 Sep — Sun 21 Sep 2025
Hong Kong Film Festival UK returns for its third edition from 12–28 September in London, presenting reflective, boundary-shifting cinema from Hong…
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La Vitti cocktails, tiramisù + L'Eclisse

Fri 19 Sep 2025
To launch our celebration of Monica Vitti in style, members are invited to join us on Friday 19 September for a…
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Jane Austen 250: Mansfield Park with Patricia Rozema

Sat 20 Sep 2025
In this 250th anniversary year of author Jane Austen's birth, there has been renewed focus on the many cinema adaptations of…
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We Are Doc Women Presents Mother Vera

Mon 22 Sep 2025
Screened in partnership with We Are Doc Women
In a hidden Orthodox monastery in Belarus, Mother Vera weaves the inner world of an unorthodox young nun with the community…
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Queer East: Encore 2025

Sat 27 Sep — Mon 29 Sep 2025
  Ahead of its nationwide tour, Queer East returns to cinemas in London this September and October for a series of…
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Films From The UK’s Student Encampments

Sun 28 Sep 2025
Join us to watch and discuss a series of short films made by and with student-activists from the Gaza encampments in…
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Under the Open Sky

Sun 28 Sep 2025
The screening on Sunday 28 September will be followed by a Q&A with director Sonum Sumaria. The screening on Thursday 2…

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