News
French Film Festival 7-14 Nov
November 2013 · News
Ciné Lumière hosts the new "Attila Marcel", "Lola" restored, guest curator Philip French and more!
Don’t miss our haunted live cinema encounter
November 2013 · News
… you have until 9 Nov to catch it! Check out the tweets over at
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The Picture Palace Project
September 2013 · News · Featured Article
The Elephant & Castle was once home to an extraordinary number of picture houses and was known as the Piccadilly Circus of the South. The Cinema Museum’s Picture Palace Project is a community heritage scheme supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Archive on 4 – The Western
April 2013 · News
Museum Co-director Martin Humphries has been interviewed for an edition of Archive on 4 that explores the British love of Westerns.
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Our May-July programme is announced!
March 2013 · News
Dates for your diary! Download our new programme pdf. Or see the programme in brief here.
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And Bardot Became BB
March 2013 · News
Coinciding with the publication of a new book on Bardot by Ginette Vincendeau, the Ciné Lumière's special season follows the rise of the iconic French actress. The exhibition uses images loaned by the Cinema Museum.
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Terry Sanderson talks about his new show Funny Women
December 2012 · News
From top-notch clown Our Gracie and Lancashire eccentric Hylda Baker to quick-fire gag-mistress Phyllis Diller and the Ab Fab team, here's a sneak preview of Thursday night's show ...
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Breaking news: Cinema Museum to host Fido Awards 2012!
November 2012 · News
On 9 December we celebrate the cinema talents of man’s best friend, as the Fido Awards bring a touch of glamour and razzmattazz to Kennington! In this dog equivalent of the Oscars, the awards will be made by a jury of top film critics. More details to follow … Here’s a glimpse of last year’s star-studded event: […]