Where we connect & collaborate with London’s indie exhibitors.
> SUPPORT #LDNindieFILM our campaign to shine a spotlight on London’s alternative cinema scene at this time of crisis. Submit your #LDNindieFILM Love Story!
> ODDITORIUM where guest contributors invite you to marvel at their marvellous exhibits.
> TOKEN HOMO our sleazy sister sideshow project that’s creating a queer horror space… [link takes you to tokenhomo.com].
> #32BOROUGHSOFFILM our 2019 / 2020 odyssey to discover more of Greater London’s alternative cinema scene. Want to invite RADIANT CIRCUS to your Borough? Get in touch via DM @radiantcircus or email barker@radiantcircus.com.
> LUNCHTIME FIM SOCIETY our popup cinema collab liberating busy workers from lunch at their desks. Launched at The Bridewell Theatre in the City Of London, EC4Y [22 OCT to 01 NOV 2019].
> ARCHIVE A–Z: FRINGE! QUEER FILM & ARTS FEST / MIDNIGHT EXCESS / RAINDANCE 2019/ ZODIAC FILM CLUB
[PART TWO] We’re inviting audiences to submit a #LDNindieFILM Love Story to support London’s alternative cinema scene at this time of crisis. In the second part of our celebration of the social side of cinema, our Barker-In-Chief shares some of his favourite ‘brief encounters’ in the dark from the last two years.
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SUPPORT #LDNindieFILM // Given that we can’t produce our usual indie event listings, we’re keen to throw our pages open to our wonderful readers to keep the content flowing! It’s time to submit your #LDNindieFILM Love Stories!
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As of this evening (20 MAR), venues including cinemas have been told to close indefinitely “as soon as they reasonably can”. The government commits to pay 80% of wages of all staff “furloughed” until the COVID-19 outbreak passes.
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[PART ONE] At a time when streaming has become the officially sanctioned chemsex of self-isolation, our Barker-In-Chief writes a personal love letter to the social side of cinema, that potent ritual of gathering together in darkness to see stories projected on the wall.
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[UPDATE 19 MAR]: We are collating information from venues & other indie exhibitors about how audiences can support #LDNindieFILM through this time of crisis. We will post everything we find here & share widely via Twitter @radiantcircus. Follow us there for news & updates. Get in touch if you have anything to add or update!
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As of this evening (16 MAR), Londoners have been told to stop all non-essential contact to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This includes stopping visits to “pubs, clubs, theatres or other venues” with immediate effect. We are therefore suspending our event listings until this advice updates & it is safe to return to the cinema.
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#32BoroughsOfFilm: Following their successful Champions campaign at the end of 2019, RADIANT CIRCUS is delighted to be working with Screen25 Cinema to support their new 2020 programme. Here’s everything that’s on in South Norwood (with news of a juicy discount for all our monthly subscribers!).
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#32BoroughsOfFilm: Following the launch of our yearlong odyssey of Greater London’s community cinemas with their screening of SHOPLIFTERS (24 SEP 2019), we’re delighted to announce Richmond Film Society’s continuing 57th season at The Exchange. Here’s everything you need to know!
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#32BoroughsOfFilm: Following our report from their last screening of 2019 – NINOTCHKA (03 DEC) – we’re delighted to announce the new Spring/Summer 2020 season at Wimbledon Film Club. This is the season in which the club will celebrate its 15th year. First the members & then the public were invited to choose a favourite film for this auspicious occasion… Here’s everything you need to know!
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#32BoroughsOfFilm: The latest leg of our 2019-2020 odyssey around London’s alternative cinema scene took RADIANT CIRCUS to Wimbledon Film Club for a pre-Christmas screening of NINOTCHKA – “Garbo laughs!” – complete with introduction by Lubitsch expert & author, Nick Smedley. Here’s what we found…
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