Speaker: Professor Stephen WilkinsUniversity of Sussex In our current understanding, our Universe emerged from an incredibly hot, dense state roughly 14 billion years ago. While initially incredibly hot and full of light as the Universe expanded it cooled, eventually becoming dark, entering a period known as the “cosmological dark ages”. During this period dark matter […]
In 'The Trading Game', Gary Stevenson charts his life from working-class roots in Ilford to becoming one of Citibank's leading financial traders, dealing in trillions of dollars of other people's money everyday. He takes us right to the dark heart of the trading world, introducing us to the many intoxicating and amoral characters who reside […]
With Abigail Dombey CEng What part will hydrogen play in getting to Net Zero? with Abigail Dombey CEng CEnv. Hydrogen is being hyped as THE energy vector for the transition to net zero. However, whilst it will be essential for the decarbonisation of many areas of the economy, there will be limits to its use. This presentation will […]
ALT. VALENTINE'S SPECIAL Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock is often mistakenly most associated with his hit horror movies such as Psycho or The Birds, but any real Hitchcock lover will tell you these don't come near top of the list when it comes to the director's greatest films. Hitchcock movies that employ an air of mystery such as Vertigo, or North By […]
Mission Impossible on mobility scooters, the fabulous 93 year old June Squibb takes on her FIRST EVER lead role in the history of her remarkable 70 year career (and is about to have her second ever lead role in the first film directed by Scarlett Johansson). A remarkable treasure of the movie industry, Squibb plays […]
DAVID LYNCH'S (1984) - 4K REMASTER With the sad passing of a true icon of cinema in David Lynch, this previously scheduled screening now becomes an unintended tribute to one of the great directors of all time. Despite being Lynch's second most successful film at the box office (his highest earner was The Elephant Man) […]
AKA - REVOIR PARIS Acclaimed director Alice Wincour (Disorder / Proxima) brings us this tale of remarkable power about Mia (Virginie Efira) a 40 something Parisian who after being caught up in a horrific gunman attack in a bistro attempts to piece back together her life and come to terms with the extreme shock of […]
Speaker: Tahani BaldwinUniversity of Sussex During the height of the Space Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, a little-known yet revolutionary program dared to defy the norms of the 1960s. Spearheaded by visionary aerospace physician Dr. William Randolph Lovelace ll, this groundbreaking initiative sought to answer one bold question: Could women endure the […]
With Dr Liat Levita Are adolescents really just thrill-seekers who struggle to learn from negative outcomes? The answer, as we will talk about, is a big no. I will share some exciting research from my lab, using insights from EEG and behavioural tasks to challenge common misconceptions about teens. We will explore what these findings […]
GREENWICH VILLAGE DOUBLE BILL Now that Timothée Chalamet has done us all the service of bringing Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village back into the cultural conversation we finally have an excuse to screen the greatest piece of film about said 1960s folk cultural hotbed in the shape of one of the finest Coen Brothers films (Fargo, […]
DAVID LYNCH'S - 4K REMASTER With the sad passing of a true icon of cinema in David Lynch, we screen the final feature film of his illustrious career in the shape of this special 4K remaster presentation of the infamous Inland Empire. The final 'ultimate' puzzle of a career made out of cinematic puzzles, this […]
This wonderfully creepy kids classic still lives rent free in the minds of all who saw it in their youth. Forget Arianna Grande, this is the ONLY truly WICKED adaptation of L. Frank Baum's Oz novels. When the mother (Piper Laurie of Twin Peaks fame) of the young Dorothy Gale (played by the one and […]
Elif Shafak's latest novel, 'There Are Rivers In The Sky' is a sweeping and enchanting story set between the 19th century and modern times. Events centre around three extraordinary characters, Arthur, Narin and Zaleekhah, living on the banks of the Thames and the Tigris, their lives all curiously touched by the epic of Gilgamesh. This […]
Speaker: Peter Grimley The European Southern Observatory — ESO — was established in 1962 to provide astronomers in Europe with access to the southern skies by operating an observatory in Chile. Its five founding Member States have now grown to sixteen, including the UK. Since its inception ESO has been at the forefront of technological […]
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival Join Brighton Rocks International Film Festival as we present an exclusive screening of The Cellar by Jamie Langlands followed by a filmmaker Q&A by BIFA Qualified Festival directors. A sci-fi horror depicting one girl's battle against her inner demons. One she day wakes up imprisoned underground, with amnesia. She must […]
Nancy Savoca's criminally underseen 1991 film is an ineffably bittersweet portrait of youth in the 1960s, starring two of cinema's brightest and most underserved talents in the late great River Phoenix (Stand By Me, My Own Private Idaho) and the wonderful Lili Taylor (Mystic Pizza, Six Feet Under). When hot headed, Vietnam-bound marine Eddie Birdlace […]
With Dr Charlotte Rae In a 4 day working week, full-time employees reduce their time at work to 4 days with no loss of salary. Media reports have suggested this can enhance both staff wellbeing, and performance at work. But what really happens behind closed doors and beyond the media headlines? We’ve been studying employers […]
After the success of their second event in September 2024, Pour Choices are back for the third edition of their sell-out fair! Join us on Saturday 12th April, 2025 for a celebration of the best in UK low-intervention and natural winemaking. Whether you're a seasoned wine enthusiast or new to the natural wine scene, there’s something […]
GOOD FRIDAY SPECIAL EVENT Easily THE Most 90s movie ever made, the definitive cult classic and enduring fan favourite coming of age comedy-drama Empire Records comes to White Wall Cinema for a special Good Friday event. A joyous depiction of 90s teen culture Empire Records follows a group of misfit employees at a Delaware record […]
LATE NIGHT DOUBLE BILL - BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY (NO WORK MONDAY!) White Wall Cinema's first ever late night screening we have twinned two supernatural horror classics, one hard-to-find, long lost gem by one of cinema's coolest directors, and one much loved favourite by a horror master which we will sync up the time and date […]
