What's On April 2024

Back to Black 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her ground-breaking album, Back to Black, that catapulted Winehouse to global fame.

English

24 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 25 April

The Teachers' Lounge 12A

Nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2024 Academy Awards, The Teachers’ Lounge follows a dedicated and idealistic teacher who investigates a series of thefts at her school.

German with English Subtitles

14 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 25 April

Io Capitano 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

An epic odyssey from West Africa to Italy through the eyes of two Senegalese teenagers who dream of a better life in Europe, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2024 Academy Awards.

Wolof and French with English Subtitles

9 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 25 April

Perfect Days PG

Showing as part of Subtitled Films

Director Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire/Paris, Texas) returns with his next narrative masterpiece, which has been selected by Japan as its entry for Best International Feature at this year's Academy Awards.

Japanese with English subtitles

11 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 25 April

Close Your Eyes 12A

Showing as part of Last chance to see...

Celebrated Spanish director Víctor Erice (The Spirit of the Beehive) returns with a new feature after 30 years away. The film-within-a-film tells the story of an actor who mysteriously disappears from a shoot.

Spanish with English Subtitles

3 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 18 April

Monkey Man 18

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

Dev Patel’s directorial debut is an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who systemically victimize the poor and powerless, inspired by Hindu legends.

English

18 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 25 April

Wicked Little Letters 15

Showing as part of Subtitled Films, Audio Description, Last chance to see...

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley star in the story of a genteel coastal town of the 1920s, which is scandalised when residents are plagued with obscenity-filled letters in this UK comedy drama.

English

2 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 18 April

Korean Documentary: Cats Apartment/고양이들의 아파트 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Korean Documentary

A tale of love, care and human-animal interaction as an abandoned, soon to be demolished apartment complex, becomes home to a thriving colony of cats.

Korean with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Wed 17 Apr 18.00

Showroom Classics: Ratcatcher (25th Anniversary, 4K Restoration) 15

Showing as part of Reclaim the Frame Screenings, Showroom Classics, Last chance to see...

In Lynne Ramsay’s critically acclaimed debut, we see the world through the eyes of twelve-year-old James Gillespie, a young boy haunted by a secret.

English, Scots

2 upcoming showings between Wed 17 & Thu 18 April

Early Doors: Back to Black 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her ground-breaking album, Back to Black, that catapulted Winehouse to global fame.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 18 Apr 11.00

Robot Dreams PG

Showing as part of Family Films, Subtitled Films, Audio Description, Last chance to see...

Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2023 Academy Awards, this charming, wordless tale follows the special friendship between a dog and a robot in 1980s New York.

No dialogue

1 showings on Mon 1 Apr

Yvonne Rainer: Privilege 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Yvonne Rainer: A Retrospective

Avant-garde filmmaker Yvonne Rainer takes aim at the subject of the menopause, with her trademark intelligence and radical style.

English and Spanish with English subtitles

2 upcoming showings between Thu 18 & Sun 21 April

The Book of Clarence 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Subtitled Films

In ancient Jerusalem, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), Thomas the Apostle’s down-and-out twin brother, attempts to capitalise on the Messiah’s rising fame for his own gain.

English

12 upcoming showings between Fri 19 & Thu 25 April

Beyond The Raging Sea PG

Extreme athletes Omar Samra and Omar Nour embark on the world’s toughest rowing race: an unsupported 3,000 nautical-mile adventure across the Atlantic Ocean.

English

8 upcoming showings between Fri 19 & Thu 25 April

Korean Documentary: FC Sukhavati 수카바티 + Q&A 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Korean Documentary

With humour, care, and a deep sense of love, the film tells the tale of abandoned football supporters and their nine-year struggle to create a new football club in Anyang, South Korea.

Korean with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Fri 19 Apr 17.30

Civil War 15

28 Days Later writer Alex Garland’s latest is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor's edge.

English

15 upcoming showings between Fri 19 & Thu 25 April

If Only I Could Hibernate 12A

A Mongolian teenager is determined to win a physics competition and get a scholarship, but is forced to keep his yurt warm and look after his siblings alongside his studies.

Mongolian with English Subtitles

7 upcoming showings between Fri 19 & Thu 25 April

Family Time: Alice in Wonderland U

Showing as part of Family Films, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly screenings

Follow Alice and the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole at this week’s Family Time, and enter the surreal animated world from the minds of Lewis Carroll and Walt Disney.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 20 Apr 11.00

Relaxed Screening: The Book of Clarence 15

Showing as part of Audio Description, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly screenings

In ancient Jerusalem, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), Thomas the Apostle’s down-and-out twin brother, attempts to capitalise on the Messiah’s rising fame for his own gain.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 20 Apr 12.45

Desert Island Film: The Cat O’ Nine Tails 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

As selected by Susanna Romoli for her birthday Desert Island Screening, catch one of Dario Argento’s most suspenseful and underrated giallo thrillers.

Italian with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 20 Apr 14.00

Korean Documentary: Fanatic/성덕 + Q&A 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Korean Documentary

In this entertaining and thought-provoking film, a former self-declared fan delves into the incredible world of K-pop fandom and what happens when a fan falls out of love with their idol.

Korean with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 20 Apr 17.30

Showroom Mystery Screening 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

Showroom Cinema present a new monthly mystery film event screening a one-time only hidden treasure that could be any absolute banger from the history of film. Miss it and miss out.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 20 Apr 18.00

Yvonne Rainer: The Man Who Envied Women 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Yvonne Rainer: A Retrospective

One of Yvonne Rainer’s signature works, The Man Who Envied Women is a showcase of the filmmaker’s intellectually rigorous, formally inventive take on feminist cinema.

English

1 showings on Mon 15 Apr

Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent PG

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Exhibition on Screen

Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.

English

1 showings on Tue 16 Apr

Korean Documentary: Defectors + Q&A 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Korean Documentary

Defectors explores the lasting impact of the Korean War while revealing the weight it continues to exert on several generations of the filmmaker’s own family.

English, Korean with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sun 21 Apr 17.30

Korean Documentary Season Pass 18

Showing as part of Korean Documentary

This season pass entitles you to access to all of the films in our Korean Documentary season at a discounted price.

1 upcoming showing - Sun 21 Apr 20.00

Early Doors - Monday: If Only I Could Hibernate 12A

Showing as part of Early Doors

A Mongolian teenager is determined to win a physics competition and get a scholarship, but is forced to keep his yurt warm and look after his siblings alongside his studies.

Mongolian with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Mon 22 Apr 11.00

Baby Kino: The Book of Clarence 15

Showing as part of Baby Kino, Subtitled Films

This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old. In ancient Jerusalem, Thomas the Apostle’s down-and-out twin brother, attempts to capitalise on the Messiah’s rising fame for his own gain.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 22 Apr 12.00

Yvonne Rainer: MURDER and murder 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Yvonne Rainer: A Retrospective

Yvonne Rainer’s last feature finds the filmmaker in highly personal form as she draws on her own experiences of breast cancer, in a leftfield rom com which explores the joys of late in life lesbian love.

English

2 upcoming showings between Tue 23 & Sun 28 April

NT Live: Nye 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Stage on Screen

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

English

6 upcoming showings between Tue 23 April & Sun 19 May

Film Studies: The Soft Skin (La Peau Douce) 12A

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Film Studies: Sixty Years Ago

Film Studies: Sixty Years Ago season continues with a look at French cinema, with Francois Truffaut’s follow-up to his French New Wave classics.

French with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Wed 24 Apr 18.00

Early Doors: Civil War 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

28 Days Later writer Alex Garland’s latest is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor's edge.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 25 Apr 11.00

A Canterbury Tale (Philosophy) U

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Philosophy at the Showroom

The Philosophy at Showroom screenings, in collaboration with The University of Sheffield, continue with a special one-off screening of Powell and Pressburger’s The Canterbury Tale.

English

1 upcoming showing - Thu 25 Apr 18.00

Challengers 15

Zendaya plays a romantically challenged tennis pro in the new love triangle sports drama from Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), co-starring Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.

English

20 upcoming showings between Fri 26 April & Thu 2 May

Omen 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, African Cinema - Maona Art

In this magical realist drama, Koffi stumbles upon a bizarre spiritual world that takes him upon a dizzying collision course with his culture.

French, Swahili, Lingala with English subtitles

3 upcoming showings between Fri 26 & Sun 28 April

That They May Face The Rising Sun 15

Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in late 1970s Ireland, this sensitive and beautifully realised film adapts the last novel by John McGahern.

English

6 upcoming showings between Fri 26 April & Thu 2 May

ADRA - Film and Speaker Tour: presented by Pertex and Kendal Mountain Events CTBA

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

Experience the magic of the award-winning film Adra as the team behind the renowned Kendal Mountain Festival take it on tour.

English

1 upcoming showing - Fri 26 Apr 19.00

Family Time: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit U

Showing as part of Family Films, Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly screenings

Everyone’s favourite Claymation duo Wallace and Gromit are tasked with digging-up the mystery behind who’s sabotaging gardens as the village’s annual giant vegetable growing contest looms.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 27 Apr 11.00

Relaxed Screening: Challengers 15

Showing as part of Relaxed Saturdays: Family Time and Autism-Friendly screenings

Zendaya plays a romantically challenged tennis pro in the new love triangle sports drama from Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), co-starring Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 27 Apr 13.15

Young Programmers Takeover: Wallace & Gromit for Grown-Ups 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Young Programmers 2024

This screening of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is designed specifically for grown-up fans, and will be accompanied by a cheesy quiz and intro from superfan, comedian Luke Poulton.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 27 Apr 18.00

PNYC: Portishead – Live at Roseland New York (25th Anniversary) 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Portishead’s live album recorded at the Roseland Ballroom, New York City, with tracks from the albums "Dummy" and "Portishead" played by the band and a 30-piece orchestra.

English

1 upcoming showing - Sat 27 Apr 18.15

Cinema Africa! and Maona Art present: Mapantsula + Pre-Recorded Interview 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, African Cinema - Maona Art

In apartheid-era South Africa, police arrest Panic, a petty gangster. Through flashbacks, we learn how he got caught up in the riots. Discover this important film in a stunning 4K restoration plus special interview.

English and Zulu with English Subtitles

1 upcoming showing - Sat 27 Apr 18.15

Celluloid Screams Horror All-Nighter 18

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival returns to Showroom Cinema to present an all-night cinema celebration of 1980s horror classics, including a special mystery screening and some surprises.

1 upcoming showing - Sat 27 Apr 23.00

Yvonne Rainer Season Pass 18

Showing as part of Yvonne Rainer: A Retrospective

Full Season Pass for Showroom's Yvonne Rainer season.

1 upcoming showing - Sun 28 Apr 15.00

Early Doors - Monday: That They May Face The Rising Sun 15

Showing as part of Early Doors

Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in late 1970s Ireland, this sensitive and beautifully realised film adapts the last novel by John McGahern.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 29 Apr 11.00

Baby Kino: Challengers 15

Showing as part of Baby Kino

This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old. Zendaya plays a romantically challenged tennis pro in the love triangle drama from Luca Guadagnino co-starring Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 29 Apr 12.00

DocNights: Red Herring + Director Q&A CTBA

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, DocNights

When Kit Vincent, a filmmaker, receives a terminal diagnosis aged 24, his first instinct is to turn on his camera and document those closest to him. Followed by a Q&A with Kit and his father.

English

1 upcoming showing - Mon 29 Apr 18.15

Dementia Friendly Screening: Some Like It Hot 12A

Showing as part of Special screenings & events, Dementia-Friendly Screenings

Marilyn Monroe stars in Billy Wilder’s iconic comedy about two men (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) on the run from the mob, who end up joining an all-female jazz band to hide their identities.

English

1 upcoming showing - Tue 30 Apr 12.00

Preview: Love Lies Bleeding 15

Showing as part of Special screenings & events

MASSIVE Cinema presents a special preview of Love Lies Bleeding, an electric love story from Saint Maud director Rose Glass and starring Kristen Stewart.

English

1 upcoming showing - Tue 30 Apr 18.30