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Kennington Bioscope online – Chaplin’s London in Hollywood by David Trigg

May 2020 · News

Kennington Bioscope presents a pre-recorded talk by film historian David Trigg, illustrating how Charlie Chaplin drew upon his childhood haunts in South London when seeking ideas for locations and building his film sets in Hollywood. This is screening on their YouTube channel.

Kennington Bioscope online – Gontran et la voisine inconnue (1913) and Over the Back Fence (1913)

May 2020 · News

Kennington Bioscope are pleased to present another screening on their YouTube channel with two light comedy shorts with a social distancing theme, courtesy of the Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam.

Kennington Bioscope online – Heppy’s Daughter (2009)

April 2020 · News

Kennington Bioscope are pleased to launch their YouTube channel with Heppy’s Daughter (2009), generously provided by Film Friends Productions, with the gracious permission of the BFI for clips supplied from the BFI National Archive.

South Social Film Festival goes online

April 2020 · News

During the coronavirus lockdown, South Social Film Festival has joined with MUBI to form Social Cineclub, a weekly splurge of awesome vintage films.

Surviving Covid19 for French Film Lovers

March 2020 · News

Jon Davies, presenter of the Museum’s French Sundaes screenings, shares his ideas on how to enjoy French films while stuck at home.

Lighthouse presents The Space in Sound on Wednesday 25th March event cancelled

February 2020 · News

Lighthouse presents The Space in Sound, a day of talks and an evening performance exploring ways sound can occupy space.

Petition to save The Cinema Museum

February 2020 · Campaign, News · Featured Article

Please sign the petition to save The Cinema Museum.

Museum tour dates March 2020

January 2020 · News

Tours currently available in March.