Wagner Hall Brighton

White Wall Cinema: DON'T LOOK NOW + Q&A
2025-10-30 18:50 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | Wagner Hall
4K RESTORATION SCREENING

Widely regarded as one of the greatest British films of all time—even among a remarkable run that includes Performance (1970), Walkabout (1971), and The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)—Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now is often considered his crowning achievement.

Adapted from a short story by Daphne du Maurier, the film stars screen legends Julie Christie (Darling, Doctor Zhivago, McCabe & Mrs. Miller) and Donald Sutherland (M*A*S*H*, Klute, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Ordinary People) as John and Laura Baxter, a couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter following a tragic accident. While in Venice, where John has been commissioned to restore one of the city’s churches, Laura encounters a pair of sisters who claim to have made contact with the couple’s deceased child. But it’s only when John begins seeing strange and unsettling visions in the city’s labyrinthine streets that he starts to question the boundary between the living and the dead.

Considered by some a psychological horror and by others a supernatural thriller, Don’t Look Now is, at its heart, a profound meditation on grief—and one of the most exquisitely crafted, relentlessly unsettling films in all of cinema. Presented here in a stunning 4K restoration, experience Roeg’s haunting masterpiece on the big screen and then stay with us after the film for a special Q&A to gain deeper insight the film’s production and enduring power.

This screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with special guest author Justin John Doherty, who—following appearances at venues such as Cult Plex Manchester and BFI Southbank—will join us to discuss the film and his stunning new coffee table book, DON’T LOOK NOW AND THEN. Featuring hundreds of previously unpublished photographs and documents, the book offers a fresh and intimate glimpse into the making of Nicolas Roeg’s masterpiece.

​Following the film and Q&A, there will also be an opportunity to purchase a copy of Justin’s remarkable new book.

DOORS: 6.50pm*

START TIME: 7.20pm*

RUN TIME: 110 mins

CERT: 15 (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

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*Please note – doors open at 6.50pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.20pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

White Wall Cinema: CRIMSON PEAK
2025-10-31 18:30 - 21:15
EARLY EVENING HALLOWEEN SCREENING

GUILLERMO DEL TORO – 10TH ANNIVERSARY / 4K REMASTER

*Please note – doors open at 6.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 6.55pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

Guillermo del Toro — the visionary behind Pan’s Labyrinth, the Best Picture Oscar-winning The Shape of Water, the stunning recent Pinocchio animation, and Netflix’s upcoming $120 million Frankenstein — flexes his gothic-romance muscles in this often-overlooked yet gorgeously crafted modern classic, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

One of the most ornately designed gothic films ever made, Crimson Peak is a visual feast. Drawing on inspirations such as The Haunting, The Innocents & The Shining, Del Toro’s signature lavish production design and richly detailed aesthetic are on full display in this director-approved 4K transfer — a version that absolutely deserves to be experienced on the big screen. Within the film’s grand and hauntingly beautiful sets, flashes of grotesque horror and moments of genuine spookiness emerge, creating one of the most chilling and visually arresting pieces of cinema in recent memory.

Set in the 1880s, the story follows aspiring writer Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), who is haunted by the ghostly memory of her mother. When she falls for the enigmatic Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), he whisks her away from Buffalo, New York, to his ancestral home, Allerdale Hall — a crumbling Gothic mansion built atop blood-red clay in the remote English countryside. But the decaying estate seems to possess a sinister life of its own. As Edith tries to adjust to her unsettling new home, she soon suspects that Thomas and his cold, mysterious sister, Lady Lucille Sharpe (Oscar winner Jessica Chastain), may be hiding dark and terrible secrets.​ A true masterpiece of decadent design and gothic storytelling, Crimson Peak is unmissable this Halloween.

Catch it in our special early evening screening — or make a night of it with a discounted joint ticket for our late-session showing of Dario Argento’s Deep Red, for a back-to-back Halloween double bill drenched in blood-red horror and scarlet-tinged spookiness.

DOORS: 6.30pm*

START TIME: 6.55pm*

RUN TIME: 119 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

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White Wall Cinema: DEEP RED
2025-10-31 21:35 - 2025-11-01 12:15
LATE EVENING HALLOWEEN SCREENING

DARIO ARGENTO – 50TH ANNIVERSARY / 4K RESTORATION

*Please note – doors open at 9.35pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 10.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

Dario Argento — the wonderfully deranged Italian horror maestro behind genre-defining classics like Suspiria, Tenebrae, and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage — brings us what many fans consider his greatest work, and the ultimate giallo film: Deep Red. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this special late-evening screening on Halloween night

Late one evening, while wandering the streets of Rome, English jazz pianist Marcus Daly (David Hemmings — Blow-Up, Gladiator) witnesses a brutal axe murder through the window of a high-rise apartment. Rushing to the scene in an attempt to catch the killer, Marcus finds he’s already too late… or is he? What unfolds is a deliciously twisted mystery that draws both Marcus and eccentric journalist Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi) into a surreal web of murder, memory, and misdirection.

Deep Red is a hyper-stylised noir drenched in Argento’s signature aesthetic — with arguably the most dazzling cinematography of his entire career, all underscored by a pulsing, prog-rock soundtrack from his legendary collaborators, Goblin. Released at the height of Italy’s giallo craze — a movement defined by stylish, violent murder mysteries — Deep Red features some of the most inventive and shocking set-pieces in all of horror cinema. While Suspiria (made directly after this) may be Argento’s most famous film, Deep Red, presented here in a gorgeous new 4K restoration of it’s full length original cut, is widely considered his crowning achievement, where his cinematic trademarks are at their most refined and ferociously imaginative.

Join us for this terrifying late-night screening — or make a full night of it with a discounted joint ticket for our earlier showing of Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak, for a Halloween double bill soaked in blood-red horror and lavish, scarlet-tinged spookiness.

DOORS: 9.35pm*

START TIME: 10pm*

RUN TIME: 127 mins

LANGUAGE: English + some Italian w/English Subtitles

CERT: 18

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White Wall Cinema: ROBOT DREAMS
2025-11-11 19:00 - 22:30
*Please note – doors open at 7.00pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.30pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

With a thoroughly deserved 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, Pablo Berger’s Oscar-nominated Robot Dreams is, without a doubt, one of the most tender and touching films in recent memory. Unlike any animated film you’ve ever seen, its beautifully crafted, pop-coloured world and deceptively simple storytelling unfold into a masterful, gorgeously wistful tale of love, friendship, loss, and hope — one we truly can’t recommend enough for big screen viewing.

Set in 1980s Manhattan, the story follows Dog, a solitary figure navigating life in the big city. One day, after seeing a television advert, he orders and assembles a robotic companion. What follows is the blossoming of a beautiful friendship, as Dog introduces Robot to the wonders of New York. They become inseparable — until one fateful summer evening, a malfunction forces Dog to make an impossible decision. Will they ever find their way back to each other?

This bittersweet tragi-comedy is an ode to loneliness and the quiet resilience needed to overcome it. It’s a poetic meditation on connection, memory, and hope. Eschewing the usual tropes of exploring ‘evil AI’ or ironic humour that plague so many animated features, Robot Dreams offers instead a profoundly human story — one that earns its place among the most affecting pieces of cinema ever made.

At once achingly melancholic and radiantly hopeful, it’s a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll — and you’ll never hear Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” the same way again.

DOORS 7pm*

SCREENING START TIME: 7.30pm*

FILM RUN TIME: 102mins

CERT: PG (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

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White Wall Cinema: SHOWGIRLS
2025-11-21 18:50 - 22:30
PAUL VERHOEVEN’S – 4K REMASTER – 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Let’s start here: Showgirls is, without question, the most fun you can possibly have in a cinema. But it’s also, let’s be honest, a masterpiece. Directed by the legendary Dutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven — the man behind RoboCop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers, Basic Instinct, and more recently Elle and Benedetta — Verhoeven is no stranger to both criticism and controversy..

Upon its 1995 release, Showgirls was almost universally panned by critics, dismissed as vulgar, exploitative, and downright terrible. But once the (frankly puritanical) outrage subsided, something fascinating happened: audiences started to reappraise it. What began as mockery evolved into cult worship. Viewers and critics alike began to suspect what, in hindsight, seems obvious given Verhoeven’s career — Showgirls isn’t just a really bad movie; it’s a really bad movie on purpose.

Beneath its camp excess — the wooden dialogue, cringe-inducing performances, and spectacularly unsexy sex scenes — lies a razor-sharp satire of the American psyche. Just as RoboCop skewered corporate greed and automation, and Starship Troopers lampooned the U.S. military-industrial complex and it’s imperialist desires, Showgirls turns its glittering knives on America’s obsession with commodification, objectification, and that ever-elusive ideal: the American Dream — which, of course, is simply to be rich.

A true, (deliberate) “disasterpiece” from one of cinema’s great satirists, Showgirls is both an unhinged, wildly enjoyable ride and a biting critique of American ambition. It’s a film that has to be seen to be believed — and even then, you might not quite believe it. Dismiss it as shallow trash at your peril. Showgirls is as adventurous, invigorating, important, and outrageously entertaining as American cinema gets — and as honest about America as any film ever made.

DOORS: 6.50pm*

START TIME: 7.20pm*

RUN TIME: 131 mins

CERT: 18

*Please note – doors open at 6.50pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.20pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: CASQUE D'OR
2025-11-25 19:00 - 22:30
JACQUES BECKER’S 4K REMASTER

Undoubtedly one of the greatest films in all of French cinema — and boasting a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes — Casque d’Or stands as a cornerstone of the work of the great French filmmaker Jacques Becker.

The celebrated wave of American cinema now known as New Hollywood — Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, and so many others that reshaped modern filmmaking — was itself inspired by the French New Wave and figures like Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda, and Jacques Demy. But where did they find their inspiration? Becker, belonging to the generation before them, was perhaps the director the New Wave revered most deeply. François Truffaut in particular held Becker’s work — and Casque d’Or above all — in the highest regard, and with good reason.

Set during La Belle Époque and loosely based on a true story, Casque d’Or follows Marie (Simone Signoret), a Parisian prostitute and gangster’s moll, who falls in love with Manda (Serge Reggiani), a reformed criminal trying to start anew. Their passion, however, soon draws them into a violent clash with Marie’s former lover and his dangerous underworld syndicate.

A loving recreation of its period, the film combines lyrical beauty with emotional depth and features wonderfully nuanced performances — most notably from Simone Signoret, whose radiant and defiant portrayal of Marie became so iconic that it even graced a French postage stamp. Casque d’Or remains one of cinema’s greatest tragic love stories and a landmark achievement from one of France’s finest directors at the height of his powers.

As François Truffaut wrote:

“Casque d’Or, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, finally proves that by a refined use of a shift in tone, one can surpass parody, look upon a picturesque and bloody past, and resurrect it with tenderness and violence.”

DOORS: 7pm*

START TIME: 7.30pm*

RUN TIME: 98 mins

LANGUAGE: French w/ English Subtitles

CERT: 12A (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.00pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.30pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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AndAlso: An Autumn Celebration
2025-11-28 19:00 - 22:30
DOORS: 7.00pm*

START TIME: 7.30pm*

AGE: Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult – please see the guidance notes below.

Pricing & Concessions

We’ve updated our ticketing to make things simpler and more accessible. Concessions are now available via a discount code, offering 30% off the standard price. Just pop the Concessions discount code: IMPROV30 in on the booking page.

Age Guidance

Our improv shows are recommended for ages 16 and over, as some content may include mature themes or language.

Audience members under 16 are welcome at the discretion of their parent or guardian, provided they are comfortable with the nature of improvised comedy.

This autumn, for one night only, we’re taking over Wagner Hall and filling it with the improv we love. The AndAlso Autumn Celebration is our chance to bring the whole community together: students, teachers, friends, and a couple of very special guests. Let us do some make-em-ups for you.

Expect a night of Brighton’s best improvisation, including:

Our Talent Development team

The AndAlso teachers

Ten Thousand Million (Heather and Jules)

Plus some surprises to come

The AndAlso community is bigger than ever, and there’s so much to come in 2026, so come celebrate with us.

This is our biggest show yet, and it won’t be the same without you. Tickets are limited and go on sale 10am on Monday 6th October.

We’ll see you there.

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*Please note – doors open at 7.00pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.30pm. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

White Wall Cinema: THE GOONIES
2025-11-29 18:30 - 22:30
40TH ANNIVERSARY – 4K REMASTER

One of the most beloved films of the 1980s, The Goonies is a wildly fun kids’ classic from Superman and Lethal Weapon director Richard Donner. Blending the sassy, the hip, the innocent, and the wild, the film features an all-star cast of young ’80s talent including Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things), Josh Brolin (Weapons, No Country for Old Men, Dune), Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys, Stand By Me), Martha Plimpton (The Mosquito Coast, Parenthood), and Ke Huy Quan (Indiana Jones, Everything Everywhere All At Once)

As a group of West Coast kids spend their final days together before their homes are bulldozed to make way for a country club and golf course, they stumble upon an ancient treasure map. Determined to save their neighbourhood, they embark on a swashbuckling adventure that leads them deep into a dangerous underground cavern — with the local crime family, The Fratellis (played by Anne Ramsey – Throw Momma from the Train, Robert Davi – Die Hard, and Joe Pantoliano – The Matrix, The Sopranos, Bound) — hot on their trail.

Few films have become such enduring icons of pop culture as The Goonies and its unforgettable characters — Chunk, Data, Sloth, and Mama Fratelli and with such iconic instantly recognisable 80s moments like “The Truffle Shuffle” and “Hey, you guys!” With a story by Steven Spielberg and a script by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, Harry Potter), this riotous kids’ adventure — with its perfect blend of 1980s innocence and attitude — remains as dynamic as ever in this stunning 4K restoration.

Join us for this special 40th Anniversary screening — the grand finale of the It Is Still 1985 Movie Club for the year!

DOORS: 6.30pm*

START TIME: 7pm*

RUN TIME: 114 mins

CERT: 12A (Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult).

*Please note – doors open at 6.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES
2025-12-11 19:00 - 22:30
STEVEN SPIELBERG 40TH ANNIVERSARY – CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

If these days you like your Harry Potter without any actual Harry Potter in it, you’ll love Young Sherlock Holmes.

The story follows a young Watson (Alan Cox — yes, the son of Brian, and bearing a remarkable resemblance to a certain young wizard) during his first term at a Victorian London boarding school, where he befriends a teenage Sherlock Holmes (Nicholas Rowe). When a series of bizarre deaths begin to occur around campus, seemingly the result of strange hallucinations, Holmes and Watson set out to investigate, aided by fellow student Elizabeth (Sophie Ward) and a who’s who of vintage British character actors familiar from Doctor Who, Coronation Street, Rising Damp, Brideshead Revisited, The Elephant Man, Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Yes Minister, and many, many more.

Directed by Barry Levinson, right in the middle of an extraordinary run that included Diner, The Natural, Good Morning, Vietnam, and Rain Man (for which he won the Oscar for Best Director), Young Sherlock Holmes was ground-breaking in many ways, including featuring the first fully CGI character in film history. Blending Conan Doyle’s classic detective world with an Indiana Jones–style sense of adventure, it’s a deeply underappreciated gem that invites endless comparisons to the Harry Potter series, despite predating the first novel by over a decade.

This joyous coming-of-age, boarding school, supernatural adventure mystery remains a forgotten treasure, and we can’t wait to bring it back to the big screen for this special 40th anniversary screening.

DOORS: 7pm*

START TIME: 7.30pm*

RUN TIME: 109 mins

CERT: PG (Under 16’s must be accompanied by and adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.00pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.30pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: BRAZIL
2025-12-17 18:50 - 22:30
TERRY GILLIAM 40TH ANNIVERSARY – CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Originally known as the mad genius behind the “stomping foot” and other iconic animations for the legendary Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Terry Gilliam got his first taste of directing when he co-helmed the classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail in 1975. Over the following decades, Gilliam evolved into one of cinema’s great visionaries, a Hollywood outsider whose work stood firmly against the factory line of corporate moviemaking.

The story follows hapless low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowery (Jonathan Pryce – Wolf Hall, Game of Thrones), who repeatedly daydreams about rescuing the same beautiful woman. Just before Christmas (yes, it’s a kind of bizarre Christmas movie), Sam discovers an administrative error at work that has led to the accidental arrest, and subsequent death, of an innocent man, while the fugitive terrorist Harry Tuttle (Robert De Niro) remains at large. As Sam tries to untangle the mess, he encounters the woman from his dreams (Kim Greist) and unintentionally turns himself into an enemy of the state. What follows is his hilarious and beautifully bizarre struggle to navigate a dystopian, polluted, hyper-consumerist, and suffocatingly bureaucratic world in the desperate hope of making sense of it all.

A landmark film brimming with unfettered visual imagination, Brazil remains a true masterwork, a madcap classic that, even 40 years later, fizzes with invention, relevance, and Gilliam’s signature brand of sharp, absurd, dark comedy. At once sad, uplifting, harrowing, and hopeful, it’s a true alternative Christmas treat. Don’t miss our special 40th-anniversary screening, which will conclude our 2025 film programme.

DOORS: 6.50pm*

START TIME: 7.20pm*

RUN TIME: 142 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16’s must be accompanied by and adult)

*Please note – doors open at 6.50pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.20pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: THE DEAD ZONE
2026-01-23 19:30 - 22:30
From acclaimed body-horror master David Cronenberg (The Fly, Videodrome, Crash, Scanners, Dead Ringers, etc.) comes this superlative Stephen King adaptation—an elegant fusion of horror, relationship drama, and psychological-political thriller.

A prescient and highly entertaining supernatural thriller, The Dead Zone features an excellent, nuanced performance from Walken and stands as one of Cronenberg’s most gripping, bleak, relevant, and unexpectedly romantic films. Here the director steps away from his signature body-horror terrain to focus on the terrors of the mind, resulting in one of the most poignant, powerful, and strangely humane works of his career.

In what is usually the festivity free “dead zone” of January, treat yourself to a Friday night taking in this wonderfully wintry New England mood piece, stacked with pulpy thrills, elevated by the inspired pairing of one of America’s great directors with one of its most entertaining storytellers.

DOORS: 7.30pm*

SCREENING START TIME: 8pm*

FILM RUN TIME: 103mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: ROOFMAN
2026-01-30 19:20 - 22:30
You might be forgiven for assuming this true-crime comedy-drama is merely a popcorn vehicle for the indisputable talents of its star, Channing Tatum (Magic Mike, Foxcatcher). In reality, Roofman—directed by U.S. indie film stalwart Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines) is filled with deft, thoughtful touches that elevate it into one of the most surprisingly poignant and enjoyable pieces of crowd-pleasing cinema in recent memory.

This uncharacteristically light-hearted drama from a director better known for brooding intensity navigates its necessary tonal shifts with remarkable ease, resulting in an oddly compelling, funny, quirky, and quietly affecting film that surprises at every turn. Expertly tailored to Tatum’s natural charisma (arguably delivering a career-best performance) he is supported by an outstanding ensemble, including LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Uncut Gems, Knives Out), Juno Temple (Ted Lasso, Fargo), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), and Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom, Rogue One).

Beautifully shot and assuredly directed, Cianfrance allows the shaggy-dog, lovable-rogue elements to flourish without ever losing sight of the story’s social grounding. A glorious exercise in noughties nostalgia, stylish crowd-pleasing filmmaking, and stealth heartbreak, Roofman feels destined to become a sleeper hit. Best experienced with an audience, it’s a modern popcorn movie with genuine soul—and one that comes highly recommended.

DOORS: 7.20pm*

START TIME: 7.50pm*

RUN TIME: 126 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.20pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.50pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: TAXI DRIVER
2026-02-04 19:15 - 22:30
MARTIN SCORSESE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY NEW 4K REMASTER

One of the cornerstones of modern cinema, we celebrate a true masterpiece with a special 50th anniversary screening of the newly remastered 4K of Taxi Driver. In a career filled with iconic films, including Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Killers of the Flower Moon -Taxi Driver stands out as arguably Martin Scorsese’s most influential and searingly powerful work, a film that single-handedly turned the landscape of cinema on its head.

The signature role of perhaps the greatest screen actor of his generation, Robert De Niro stars as Travis Bickle, a disturbed loner who takes a job driving a cab on the graveyard shift in New York. Confronted daily by the urban decay and perceived sleaze of the city at night, Travis gradually detaches from reality, cultivating a dark desire for violence and retribution. The film also features a remarkable performance from a then-12-year-old Jodie Foster, alongside an equally intense and unsettling turn from Harvey Keitel, at the height of his powers, as her manipulative pimp.

A defining masterpiece of American cinema, Taxi Driver remains just as powerful, and perhaps even more relevant, 50 years after its initial release. This collaboration between arguably the greatest actor/director duo in film history, Scorsese and De Niro, presents the definitive portrait of a man on the edge, offering profound insight into one of today’s most pervasive societal issues: the damaged and alienated male psyche. Brimming with emotional depth, political complexity, and some of the most daring technical filmmaking in all of cinema, seeing this on the big screen is an experience YOU cannot miss. And yes… I’m talking to YOU.

DOORS: 7.15pm*

START TIME: 7.45pm*

RUN TIME: 114 mins

CERT: 18

*Please note – doors open at 7.15pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.45pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION
2026-02-13 19:00 - 22:30
**DOORS & BAR OPEN EARLY AT 7PM FOR A PRE-FILM GET TOGETHER WITH GAL PALS AND DRINKS + A ‘CLASS OF ’87 SOUNDTRACK’.**

Celebrate Galentine’s Day with your besties and the ultimate BFF movie: Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion. A bona fide cult classic, this irresistible comedy pairs Oscar winner Mira Sorvino with Friends legend Lisa Kudrow in cinema’s supreme celebration of female friendship, wrapped in one of the 90s’ most beloved sleeper hits.

Ten years after leaving school, where they were relentlessly bullied by the “popular” girls, two, now unapologetically quirky, pastel-clad LA twenty-somethings, Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow), discover that a reunion is planned back home in Tucson, Arizona. Insecurity quickly sets in, and with only two weeks to prepare, the duo decide the best plan is to invent fake successful personas to impress their old classmates. Needless to say, things don’t go exactly as planned.

Don’t delay, get tickets for you and your besties before your besties get tickets for you!

DOORS: 7pm*

START TIME: 8.20pm*

RUN TIME: 92 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.00pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.20pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE
2026-02-14 19:00 - 22:30
Perhaps the pre-eminent filmmaker of his generation, Paul Thomas Anderson has directed such contemporary classics as One Battle After Another, Licorice Pizza, Phantom Thread, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia, and Boogie Nights. This Valentine’s Day, we bring you (as ever) a Valentine’s film that celebrates romantic love through an alternative lens: Punch-Drunk Love, Anderson’s wonderfully idiosyncratic, off-beat ode to loneliness and the act of finding love.

Adam Sandler stars as Barry Egan, a socially awkward small-business owner whose overwhelming loneliness is matched only by his erratic temper and obsessive hoarding of frequent-flyer mile coupons. When Barry inadvertently attracts the affection of another lonely soul, Lena (an incandescent Emily Watson), their tentative, star-crossed romance is threatened by a swindling phone-sex operator and her con-man boss, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his most unforgettable and maniacal performances.

Bring your significant other or fly solo, it matters not.. this Anderson masterpiece will satisfy a previously unknown corner of your soul, with its beauty, naivety, complexity, and its powerful punch of human empathy.

DOORS: 7pm*

SCREENING START TIME: 7.30pm*

FILM RUN TIME: 95 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.00pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.30pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: TO CATCH A THIEF
2026-02-28 18:30 - 22:30
ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S 4K REMASTER

You can buy tickets for this screening only or take advantage of our discount ticket for both nights of the Vista Vision weekend to see One Eyed Jacks also.

This past year has seen the return of one of cinema’s most exciting formats, with The Brutalist, One Battle After Another, the upcoming Emma Stone / Yorgos Lanthimos collaboration Bugonia, the new Tom Cruise / Alejandro G. Iñárritu project, the latest Margot Robbie / Jacob Elordi / Emerald Fennell film, and new works from both M. Night Shyamalan and Greta Gerwig — all utilising the classic Paramount VistaVision process.

But what is it that is proving so irresistible to modern filmmakers, it has prompted a widespread revival of a format that lay dormant for over sixty years? The answer lies in the magic of the select group of films produced during VistaVision’s original heyday. Over this very special VistaVision Weekend, we present two of the most significant titles from that extraordinary list.

The very first Hitchcock film to employ Vista Vision (he would go on to make four more), To Catch a Thief stands as easily the director’s most glamorous work and comfortably sits among the upper echelons of his remarkable filmography. Pairing Cary Grant with Grace Kelly — fresh from her Best Actress Oscar win — Hitchcock transports us to the glittering French Riviera for a sun-soaked romance between Kelly’s daring socialite Frances Stevens and Grant’s retired cat burglar John Robie. When a new jewel thief threatens Robie’s now reformed reputation, he must uncover the imposter’s identity to prove his innocence.

This wonderfully enjoyable romp sees its two radiant stars rivalled only by the luminous VistaVision photography of the Riviera itself. Bubbling with humour, spice, and sparkling dialogue, To Catch a Thief delivers romantic suspense in the classic Hitchcock mould — all the while (and deliberately) never ruffling Grace Kelly’s exquisite Edith Head costumes or disturbing Cary Grant’s debonair disposition.

Charm and chemistry flow through every frame of this the most picturesque of all Hitchcock’s classics, a film that exemplifies VistaVision’s power as a vehicle for cinematic visual artistry by a master director but also as a conduit for pure, easy-going glamourous entertainment on the big screen.

DOORS: 6.30pm*

START TIME: 7pm*

RUN TIME: 106 mins

CERT: PG (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 6.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: ONE EYED JACKS
2026-03-01 17:40 - 22:30
MARLON BRANDO’S 4K REMASTER

You can buy tickets for this screening only or take advantage of our discount ticket for both nights of the Vista Vision weekend to see To Catch a Thief also.

This past year has seen the return of one of cinema’s most exciting formats, with The Brutalist, One Battle After Another, the upcoming Emma Stone / Yorgos Lanthimos collaboration Bugonia, the new Tom Cruise / Alejandro G. Iñárritu project, the latest Margot Robbie / Jacob Elordi / Emerald Fennell film, and new works from both M. Night Shyamalan and Greta Gerwig — all utilising the classic Paramount VistaVision process.

But what is it that is proving so irresistible to modern filmmakers, it has prompted a widespread revival of a format that lay dormant for over sixty years? The answer lies in the magic of the select group of films produced during VistaVision’s original heyday. Over this very special VistaVision Weekend, we present two of the most significant titles from that extraordinary list.

One-Eyed Jacks has a history as dramatic as the film itself. Originally penned by legendary director Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch), production was first set to be helmed by Stanley Kubrick, who departed just days before shooting began. In an extraordinary twist, Marlon Brando—already hailed as the greatest actor of his generation—stepped in to direct, creating what would become his only film as a director.

What followed was the actor of actors directing as only a truly great actor could. Brando’s characteristic passion, perfectionism, and intensity pour from every frame. Working with master cinematographer Charles Lang (Some Like It Hot, The Magnificent Seven), Brando crafts strikingly composed images and draws out a series of extraordinary performances from his cast—most notably from Pina Pellicer and Katy Jurado (High Noon), as well as his long time collaborator and friend Karl Malden, with whom he had previously worked on A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront.

A meditation on friendship, betrayal, and revenge, this romantic anti-Western stands as a one-of-a-kind work from one of cinema’s greatest and most enigmatic talents.

DOORS: 5.40pm*

START TIME: 6.10pm*

RUN TIME: 141 mins

CERT: PG (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 5.40pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 6.10pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: MISSISSIPPI MASALA
2026-03-13 19:20 - 22:30
The mother of New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is acclaimed director Mira Nair. Between creating landmark works such as Caméra d’Or–winning and Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay! and the Golden Lion and Golden Globe–winning Monsoon Wedding, Nair crafted this wonderfully luminous, big-hearted, sweet, sexy, and deeply satisfying celebration of love’s power to transcend racial prejudice, now finally enjoying a well-deserved revival.

A romantic gem rich filled with humour and piercing insight, Mississippi Masala explores identity, displacement, colourism, community, prejudice, family, and generational divides. It is a gorgeously irresistible yet honest ode to the melting pot of American society, as well as a moving portrait of individual emotional reckoning.

Beautifully shot in warm, glowing tones with intimate, naturalistic cinematography, the film looks spectacular in this new restoration. making this modern classic more effervescent than ever. We can’t wait to welcome you to this special screening of a truly underappreciated treasure of early ’90s cinema.

DOORS: 7.20pm*

START TIME: 7.50pm*

RUN TIME: 118 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).

*Please note – doors open at 7.20pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.50pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: AMERICAN GIGOLO
2026-03-19 19:10 - 22:30
Living in his minimalist Los Angeles apartment (before minimalism was even a thing) Julian Kaye (Gere) is the embodiment of cultivated taste: impeccably dressed, fluent in several languages, and devoted to the finer things in life. A high-class escort Julian finances his lavish lifestyle catering to a roster of wealthy women, and cultivates a carefully maintained sense of emotional detachment. But when he begins a relationship with the wife of a powerful senator and is framed for a murder he did not commit, his meticulously controlled world begins to unravel.

Slick yet substantive, director Paul Schrader never allows the high design and neon glow of the 1980s to overshadow the film’s European art-house sensibility or the moral gravity of its subject. Sophisticated and coolly detached yet charged with undercurrents of passion, American Gigolo is a tautly restrained melodrama and is one of the defining films of its era as well as an enduring icon of 80s style. Beautifully restored in 4K for the first time, it remains a ravishing work that radiates understated opulence from every frame and demands big screen viewing.

DOORS: 7.10pm*

START TIME: 7.40pm*

RUN TIME: 117 mins

CERT: 18

*Please note – doors open at 7.10pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.40pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: The Hitcher (1986)
2026-03-27 19:30 - 22:30
This rip-roaring vehicular thriller roars proudly in the tradition of motorway-stalking cult classics like Duel and Road Games – but The Hitcher boasts a far more potent secret weapon: the maniacal menace of Blade Runner legend, Rutger Hauer.

Tasked with transporting a car cross-country, young motorist Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell, of The Outsiders fame) begins to nod off behind the wheel and makes a decision that proves catastrophically misguided, he picks up a hitchhiker for company. The stranger (Hauer) calmly claims to be a killer, and although Jim manages to force him from the vehicle, any sense of relief is short-lived. What follows is a relentless descent into terror as the hitchhiker’s full psychopathic mania is unleashed. With the help of truck-stop waitress Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh, later of The Hateful Eight and Single White Female), Jim is thrust into a desperate fight for survival

Despite unleashing one brutal set piece after another, The Hitcher remains lean, mean, and stripped to the bone. It plays like a sun-scorched fever dream, ruthless, existential, and soaked in dread. Marrying eerie, uncanny atmosphere with unapologetic B-movie thrills, it stands as a rare genre piece that is both artfully minimal, pulse-poundingly savage with a lingering stylistic mood that’s hard to shake. The Hitcher is a perfectly calibrated, tension-soaked Friday night big screen treat.

DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8pm*

RUN TIME: 97 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: Ghost World
2026-04-03 18:50 - 22:30
The beloved adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ underground comic Ghost World is our White Wall Cinema Good Friday special. Directed by Terry Zwigoff (Crumb), the film perfectly captures the acerbic wit, deadpan humour, and teenage angst of its two lead characters, effortlessly portrayed by Thora Birch (American Beauty) and Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Under the Skin). They’re joined by screen legend Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, The Big Lebowski), delivering one of his most memorable performances.

When misfit friends Enid (Birch) and Rebecca (Johansson) graduate from high school, they find themselves adrift in the malaise of a long, post-graduation summer. Beyond enrolling in an art class, adulthood feels frustratingly out of reach, but at least they still have each other. Their fragile bond begins to fray when the cynical duo prank a lonely, middle-aged record collector (Buscemi). What starts as a joke gradually becomes something more complicated, as one of them forms an unexpected attachment that drives a wedge between the pair.

Wryly observed and darkly hilarious, Ghost World is a film for anyone who has ever felt out of place, who never quite fit in or earned a seat at the popular table. Widely regarded as one of the finest coming-of-age films of the 2000s, it has maintained a devoted cult following for more than two decades.

DOORS: 6.50pm*

START TIME: 7.20pm*

RUN TIME: 112 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 6.50pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.20pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: A Double Bill Of Interdimensional Weirdness
2026-04-05 18:30 - 22:30
THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROOBANZAI & BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

Two cult classics, one night, zero sense of normalcy. If you love action, humour, and just a dash of absurdity, this Bank Holiday double bill is your destiny. Originally, Big Trouble in Little China was partly conceived as a sequel to The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, making this the perfect pairing.

First up: the greatest movie about a neurosurgeon, physicist, test pilot, rock star, comic book hero, and samurai you’ll ever see. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai follows the titular hero, played by Peter Weller (yes, RoboCop himself), on his quest to save the world from evil aliens.

Some of the most gloriously nonsensical fun ever committed to celluloid, it has also become a hugely influential cult classic. Wes Anderson even copied the film’s ending almost verbatim for the closing moments of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, while the pop-culture buffet that is Ready Player One features numerous references to Buckaroo Banzai—so much so that Steven Spielberg’s film sees the main character dressing like Buckaroo himself.

Following that, a film that was once proposed as Buckaroo’s sequel before being reshaped into another gloriously offbeat classic from John Carpenter: Big Trouble in Little China. Director of Halloween, The Thing, The Fog, Starman, Escape from New York, and They Live, Carpenter is no stranger to pulpy, genre-bending cult hits — but Big Trouble might just be the quirkiest of them all.

When truck driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell – The Thing, Death Proof) makes a routine delivery in San Francisco’s Chinatown, he suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a supernatural conflict between two ancient Chinese warrior societies. Before long he’s dragged into a wild rescue mission with his friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun) and sharp-tongued, fearless lawyer Gracie Law (Kim Cattrall – Sex and the City) to save Wang’s fiancée from the clutches of the 2,000-year-old sorcerer David Lo Pan (James Hong – Everything Everywhere All at Once).

Save the world twice in one night – £13 Double Bill Price (or £.9.50 individually)7:00pm – Buckaroo Banzai9:00pm – Big Trouble in Little China.

DOORS: 6.30pm*

START TIME: 7pm*

RUN TIME: 201 mins + 10 minute intermission.

CERT: 15 (Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 6.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: All We Imagine As Light
2026-04-09 19:20 - 22:30
Topping numerous Film of the Year polls (BFI’s Sight & Sound, The New York Times, Film Comment, AP), All We Imagine as Light is a luminous, intricately woven portrait of the intersecting lives of three nurses living in Mumbai. Written and directed by Payal Kapadia in her fiction feature debut, the film was selected for the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded the Grand Prix.

As much a tribute to Mumbai as it is a quiet critique, the film follows three very different women who have left their homes in search of opportunity in the big city. Each contends with her own emotional and material struggles, striving to build stability, both financial and personal, while questioning their relationships and navigating the pressures of a rapidly changing urban landscape shaped by gentrification and rising Hindu nationalism.

A series of everyday yet nonetheless life-altering events unfold, prompting each woman to gently shed the societal expectations placed upon them, by others and by themselves. Lyrically told, visually rich, and suffused with atmosphere, longing, and gentle humour, this is a deeply rewarding and delicately crafted work. Both beautifully nuanced and disarmingly simple, it stands as a modern masterpiece.

DOORS: 7.20pm*

START TIME: 7.50pm*

RUN TIME: 115 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).

*Please note – doors open at 7.20pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.50pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: Cutter's Way
2026-04-17 19:20 - 22:30
Hailed by Time Out as “nothing less than a modern masterpiece,” Cutter’s Way serves as the closing salvo in a lineage of taut, politically charged thrillers such as All the President’s Men, The Parallax View, Three Days of the Condor, and The Conversation. Empire magazine called it “a classy monument to the paranoia of post-Watergate America.” The film also fits neatly into the tradition of L.A. Neo-Noir cinema such as The Long Goodbye, Chinatown, Thief, Body Heat, Blue Velvet, To Live & Die in L.A., L.A. Confidential, Heat and even The Big Lebowski and Mulholland Drive.

The film features an exceptional performance by Jeff Bridges (Lebowski, True Grit) as Richard Bone, a laid-back gigolo who becomes entangled in a murder investigation after witnessing the body of a dead cheerleader dumped in a quiet Santa Monica neighbourhood. When his friends, Cutter (Heard), a disabled Vietnam veteran, and his intelligent, grounded wife Maureen (Lisa Eichhorn – Yanks, The Talented Mr. Ripley), learn about the murder, Cutter channels all his obsessive, unpredictable, and paranoid energy into confronting the suspected culprit: a powerful local oil tycoon, dragging the trio into an ever spiralling series of events. Portraying cynicism, vulnerability, and simmering anger all at once, Heard is positively electrifying in the role, and the entire film radiates with a unique neo-noir energy, that makes it both the definitive final statement on the post-Watergate era and a primal scream against the erosion of the American dream.

Finally restored in 4K, Cutter’s Way is an engrossing, unusual, thrilling, and intelligent murder mystery with sharp political undertones, a landmark of American cinema that too few have experienced in all its glory.

DOORS: 7.20pm*

START TIME: 7.50pm*

RUN TIME: 109 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).

*Please note – doors open at 7.20pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.50pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: But I'm A Cheerleader
2026-04-24 19:30 - 22:30
The queen of TV comedy directing, Jamie Babbit, has helmed multiple episodes of Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Ugly Betty, The L Word, Gossip Girl, The Middle, Girls, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Russian Doll, and Only Murders in the Building. But it’s her legendary debut feature, But I’m a Cheerleader, a riotous lampoon of the lunacy of conversion therapy, that remains her most beloved work.

The film follows Megan (Lyonne), who, despite seeming like an all-American girl (jock boyfriend, good grades, and yes, a cheerleader) finds her parents staging an intervention, fearful she might be *shock horror* a lesbian. With the help of “ex-gay” Mike (RuPaul), she is carted off to the True Directions conversion therapy camp in the hope she can learn to be straight. But when she meets rebellious, unashamed teen lesbian Graham (Clea DuVall), the camp’s mission quickly begins to unravel.

A high-camp comedy filled with brightly coloured sets and boundless energy, But I’m a Cheerleader is a tongue-firmly-in-cheek dissection of some of society’s less progressive attitudes toward sexuality and gender roles, and one big, glittery kick in the teeth to heteronormativity. Satisfyingly broad in its comedy, this light-hearted satire has a surprisingly heartfelt emotional core, with a charming cast gleefully embracing its low-budget indie spirit. It’s a vibe that has only grown in stature over time, cementing the film as one of the key works that helped redefine lesbian cinema.

DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8.00pm*

RUN TIME: 92 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).

*Please note – doors open at 7.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.00pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: The Man Who Wasn't There
2026-04-29 19:20 - 22:30
Anchored by a superb ensemble including Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Frances McDormand (Fargo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Nomadland), Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Under the Skin), and James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), the film follows Ed Crane (Thornton), a taciturn, almost nihilistic barber drifting through life in a small California town. His quiet routine is disrupted when a stranger offers him a dubious business opportunity requiring a significant investment. Suspecting his wife Doris (McDormand) of infidelity, Ed seizes what he sees as a chance to blackmail her lover and secure the money. What follows is a slow, inexorable spiral into a world of cruelty, crime, and existential uncertainty, where each decision carries unforeseen and often devastating consequences.

The film feels like the perfect synthesis of the Coens’ longstanding preoccupations, blending their signature jet-black humour with a hauntingly enigmatic crime narrative. Shot in luminous black and white by Roger Deakins (whose collaborations with the Coens and work on the likes of Blade Runner 2049 and 1917 rank among the most visually striking in modern cinema) it stands as a masterclass in neo-noir aesthetics. Complementing the imagery is Carter Burwell’s astonishing score, arguably one of the finest film composers working today, scoring all the Coens big hitters as well the likes of Being John Malkovich, and the Twilight saga) this could easily be one of the best of his career, lending the film a melancholic, almost otherworldly tone.

DOORS: 7.20pm*

START TIME: 7.50pm*

RUN TIME: 116 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).

*Please note – doors open at 7.20pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 7.50pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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The Comedy Graduation Night
2026-04-30 19:30 - 22:30
Come & celebrate Comedy Brilliance!

After weeks of hard work and dedication, the talented individuals from our 8-week comedy course, they are ready to take the stage and showcase their comedic genius. From crafting hilarious material to perfecting their delivery, they’ve honed their skills week after week, and they’re ready to take the stage.

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with laughter, camaraderie, and celebration of comedic talent. As the leading provider of stand-up courses for over 16 years, Brighton Comedy Course ensures that every student gets the spotlight they deserve, with personalised feedback and performance opportunities every week.

Don’t miss out on this incredible showcase of comedy brilliance! See you there for a night to remember!

DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8pm*

END APPROX: 10.30pm

*Please note – doors open at 7.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.00pm. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: Cinema Social Club
2026-05-06 19:45 - 22:30
After 11 years of bringing you interesting, unexpected, unusual, overlooked and fun cinema, we thought it was time to celebrate with a get-together.

With weekly screening events now happening at WWC, we’ve decided to create a space for film lovers of all kinds to informally connect, meet new people, share what you love about film, learn about film and chat about cinema’s latest hot topics, all in a totally pressure free and relaxed environment.

Each event will offer a chance to grab a drink and mingle with fellow cinephiles, as well as enjoy a series of short presentations from WWC. These could include short films, exclusive previews, or spotlighting creatives such as actors or directors, highlighting a genre, or even bringing you films about cinema itself, as well as the process behind the camera.

One of our key aims has always been to build a community around a shared love of film. If this first event is a success, we hope to make it a regular fixture. Bring friends or fly solo, whether you’re a seasoned expert or just getting started it matters not, WWC Social Club is a place for all those who love film.

Join us for the launch event on Wednesday, May 6th, the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded people, swap recommendations, and explore some of cinema’s most fascinating ideas. Get your tickets now and also don’t forget to arrive early to join in some pre-screening drinks as we open up our garden for the first time this year!

DOORS: 7.45pm*

START TIME: 8.05pm*

RUN TIME: 140 mins

CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.45pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.05pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: Heartbreakers (1984)
2026-05-21 19:30 - 22:30
*** PLEASE NOTE DOORS OPEN AT 7.30PM SO YOU CAN ENJOY OUR BEER GARDEN PRIOR TO THE SCREENING***

It Is Still 1985 Brighton’s legendary 80s party (every Saturday at Green Door Store) turns 18 this year. To celebrate the night ‘coming of age’ White Wall Cinema are collaborating with 1985 for a season of films called ‘Sex in the 80s’ which continues this May with forgotten 80s classic ‘Heartbreakers’.

Very obviously the key influence on Challengers (Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 ménage à trois tennis drama starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor), this overlooked, underseen, tender and sexy buddy movie about two highly competitive male friends (on the racquetball court and off), both chronically unsuccessful in love, is a true forgotten gem. Intelligent framing and lush, sensual ’80s atmospherics blend with a raw, confessional style to create something of a mini-masterpiece.

Based on the personal experiences of director Bobby Roth, Heartbreakers approaches its subject in the style of a European relationship drama while retaining all the textures of mid-’80s Los Angeles. It’s richly photographed by Michael Ballhaus, a longtime collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Martin Scorsese, and scored by pioneering electronic group Tangerine Dream (Sorcerer; Thief; Risky Business).

DOORS: 7.30pm*

START TIME: 8.20pm*

RUN TIME: 98 mins

CERT: 18

*Please note – doors open at 7.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.20pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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White Wall Cinema: Tender Mercies - Robert Duvall Tribute
2026-05-27 19:40 - 22:30
*** PLEASE NOTE DOORS OPEN AT 7.40PM SO YOU CAN ENJOY OUR BEER GARDEN PRIOR TO THE SCREENING***

Directed by multi–Academy Award, Palme d’Or, and Golden Globe–nominated filmmaker Bruce Beresford, and based on an original screenplay by Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Horton Foote, (who won Oscars both for this script and for his 1962 classic screen adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird) this understated and deeply affecting film stands as an elegantly simple triumph. It also marks the only time Robert Duvall won an Academy Award, taking home Best Actor at the 56th Oscars for this role.

The story is so compelling that it was, in essence, revisited in reverse with Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges (who won an Oscar for his role, Duvall himself also appeared in the film). Where the 2009 film charts a descent into alcoholism, this earlier 1983 made tale offers a path toward redemption. Mac Sledge, a once-prominent country singer with a troubled past, awakens after a night of heavy drinking on the floor of a roadside motel and resolves to change his life. What unfolds is a gentle, reflective portrait of a man attempting to rebuild himself, forming a bond with a young widow and her son, reconnecting with his estranged daughter, and confronting the lingering echoes of his former fame.

Duvall’s deft, deeply felt performance transforms what could have been an overly sentimental narrative into a nuanced character study with lasting emotional resonance. The film’s authentic richly drawn characters, and natural chemistry of the cast, combined with a subtle touch of romance and a quietly inspirational, bittersweet tone, elevate this elegantly simple work. Powered by a superb, Oscar-winning screenplay, it remains a impressive testament to the strength of restrained storytelling and one of the finest achievements of Duvall’s remarkable career.

DOORS: 7.40pm*

START TIME: 8.30pm*

RUN TIME: 92 mins

CERT: PG (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).

*Please note – doors open at 7.40pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.30pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence

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