Past Events Archive

How Chaplin drew upon his childhood in Kennington and Southwark when searching for suitable locations and building his sets: film historian David Trigg reprises his popular illustrated presentation. With Chaplin shorts and live piano.

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Senior model maker at Aardman Animations Jim Parkyn presents a unique, hands on, crash course in ‘Gromit Building’. Come along and get cracking with the modelling clay – create your very own piece of movie magic! Ages 6-12

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Jon Davies presents Jacques Tati’s first, and for many his greatest, film achievement, with a comprehensive portrait of the man and his work.

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Film format home movies can be brought for inspection by a trained archivist. You don’t have to have home movies to attend, and there will be a special presentation of 1950s-1970s location cine footage shot by film publicist Ralph Cooper, plus tea and cake, and prizes to be won! , .

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Territory play a mix of their Latin and African influenced jazz as the Museum is transformed into a jazz club for the night. The programme will include a short 1920s avant garde film screening with a new score by Duncan James.

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Kim Newman and Jonathan Rigby are our guides on a journey from monsters, ghouls and horror-of-Armageddon in the 1960s to slasher, splatter and the occult in the 1970s, rediscovering the classics and exploring the less well-trodden paths.

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This is an excellent chance to explore the Museum and find out more about our unique collection and forthcoming events. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and show people around. There will be: stalls about the Museum’s history and future plans screenings all day, with films about the Museum and past events,  documentaries, cartoons and […]

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Why is that creepy Dr Chan-Fu fiendishly menacing sweet Mabel Poulton with hypnosis, shots from hidden revolvers, and a pit of poisonous snakes? All will be revealed in a rare screening of Walter Forde’s lively silent version of a popular 192os stage melodrama.

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