The Cinema Museum, London

Upcoming Events

A 1930s sign reading 'Queue Here'An exciting venue for London…

The Cinema Museum has a fascinating programme of regular talks, film screenings, bazaars, exhibitions and live events, with presentations from key film industry experts and film historians.

Events take place in either the impressive and spacious upstairs hall or the atmospheric 36-seat downstairs screening room, with its old cinema seats and illuminated signage. The events provide an excellent opportunity to explore the Museum.

A full list of our Past Events can be found here, and Upcoming Events appear below (earliest first).

The Autumn Season 2018: dates for your diary

Fri 1 Jun - Mon 31 Dec 2018 · Events

Screenings, memorabilia bazaar, theatrical extravaganzas, film clubs, book launches, live talks and more as the Cinema Museum continues its fundraising campaign to secure its future.

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Kennington Bioscope presents a further evening of 9.5mm films from Kevin Brownlow’s collection

Wed 24 Oct 2018 @ 19:30 · Events

Kennington Bioscope presents another evening of 9.5mm prints from Kevin Brownlow's collection, including two films starring Lil Dagover, The Chronicles of the Gray House (1925) and The Maelstrom of Paris (1928) .

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Screening of Saving Brinton (2017)

Thu 25 Oct 2018 @ 19:30 · Events

The Cinema Museum presents a fund-raising screening of Saving Brinton (2017), a documentary by Tommy Haines and Andrew Sherburne.

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The Misty Moon International Film Festival 2018

Sat 27 Oct 2018 @ 19:00 · Events

The Misty Moon International Film Festival is back for another year of fantastic indie films, with celebrity judges, and hosted by Trevor and Simon.

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The Celluloid Sorceress Presents Sparkle (1976) 16mm + Samira Ahmed in conversation

Sun 28 Oct 2018 @ 15:00 · Events

The Celluloid Sorceress is proud to present a very rare screening of the cult musical based on stories of Motown and The Supremes, written by Joel Schumacher with songs and music by Curtis Mayfield.

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Screening of Looking for Charlie (2018) with Q&A with directors Darren R. Reid and Brett Sanders

Thu 1 Nov 2018 @ 19:30 · Events

Screening of the documentary Looking for Charlie (2016), presented by its directors, the silent era historians Darren R. Reid and Brett Sanders.

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Kennington Talkies presents Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Sun 4 Nov 2018 @ 14:30 · Events

In the fourth of the Thin Man films, Nick and Nora look forward to a relaxing day at a racetrack, but when a jockey is found shot dead, Nick is asked to help in the investigation.

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Magnificent Obsessions: The Films of Ross Hunter presents Imitation of Life (1959)

Thu 8 Nov 2018 @ 19:30 · Events

Ross Hunter's last collaboration with Douglas Sirk is the story of a down-and-out actress's ascent to stardom, and also the story of her black maid whose daughter passes for white, starring Lana Turner and John Gavin.

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