The Kennington Bioscope is a regular cinema event featuring live accompaniment to silent films that takes place at the Cinema Museum.

The main feature is The Girl with the Hatbox (1927), a Soviet film directed by Boris Barnet and starring Anna Sten.

Natasha (Anna Sten) and her grandfather live in a cottage near Moscow, making hats for Madame Irène, who has told the housing committee that Natasha rents a room from them. This deception gives Madame’s lazy husband a room for lounging. Natasha marries Ilya, a student who sleeps in the local train station, and takes him to Madame’s to live in the room the house committee thinks is hers. Meanwhile, Madame’s husband pays Natasha with a lottery ticket, which turns out to be a winner, which makes life very complicated!!

A programme of silent shorts precedes the main film. Anyone interested in silent film should visit the website for more info.

Tickets & Pricing

£4 (£3 of which goes to the Cinema Museum). Seats are limited, so please request an invitation using the email kenbioscope@gmail.com.