DIRECTORY: London indie cinema venues (A–Z)
[UPDATED 16 DEC]: London’s indie cinema crowd funding campaigns, supporter schemes & reopening dates as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Get in touch if you have further news or updates about your fave indie cinema or film venue. #SupportIndieCinema // #ReviveTheDark
By RADIANT CIRCUS
Twitter @radiantcircus | Instagram @radiantcircus
Welcome to our regularly updated A to Z of London’s indie cinemas & film venues. As well as reopening dates, we’ve listed all the ways you can support them remotely through their crowdfunding campaigns, donations, annual memberships, gift vouchers & merchandise. We’ve taken ‘reopening’ to mean when you can book cinema tickets for in venue events: other facilities like cafés and libraries might be open earlier.
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Stay safe & see you in darkness soon.
Richard – Barker-In-Chief, RADIANT CIRCUS
#SupportIndieCinema // #ReviveTheDark
5 ways to support your favourite indie venue:
- Become a member
- Donate to a campaign
- Buy a gift voucher
- Buy some cool shit
- Stream something.
INDIE CINEMAS (A–Z)
ARCHLIGHT CINEMA
BATTERSEA POWER STATION, 22 ARCHES LN, NINE ELMS, LONDON SW11 8AB

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Film Club
Gift Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: Gift Vouchers
ARTHOUSE CROUCH END
159A TOTTENHAM LN, CROUCH END, LONDON N8 9BT

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Student/Classic/Premier/Gold
Gift Vouchers: £10/£15/£25
Shop/Donate: TBC
BACKYARD CINEMA (seasonal)
CAPITAL STUDIOS, RAM QUARTER, 13 WANDSWORTH PLAIN, WANDSWORTH, LONDON, SW18 1ET

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Membership:
Gift Vouchers: TBC
BARBICAN CINEMA
SILK ST, BARBICAN, LONDON EC2Y 8DS

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Membership/Membership Plus
Donate: £10/£15/£25/£50
Shop: Buy some cool shit*
*We particularly like the Brutal Tote.
BELLINGHAM FILM PALACE
FELLOWSHIP & STAR, RANDLESDOWN RD, BELLINGHAM, LONDON SE6 3BT

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE
TOWN HALL APPROACH RD, TOTTENHAM GREEN, LONDON N15 4RX

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Donate: Online
BFI SOUTHBANK
BELVEDERE RD, SOUTH BANK, LONDON SE1 8XT

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Member/Champion/Patron
Gift Membership: Member/Champion
Donate: Donate
BIRKBECK CINEMA
43 GORDON SQUARE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON WC1H 0PD

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
THE CASTLE CINEMA
FIRST FLOOR, 64 – 66 BROOKSBY’S WALK, HOMERTON, LONDON E9 6DA

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Concession/Classic/Premier
Gift Vouchers: £10/£20/£30/£50/£75/£100
Donate: Online
Gift Vouchers: Buy some cool shit.*
*If you’ve visited these campaign pages before, you’ll know we love a tote. Maybe it’s the word… say it with us, … “tote”…
CATFORD MEWS
32 WINSLADE WAY, CATFORD, LONDON SE6 4JU

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Adult/60+/Student/Family/Lewisham Card/NHS Trust
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
CINÉ LUMIÈRE
17 QUEENSBERRY PL, SOUTH KENSINGTON, LONDON SW7 2DT

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Classic/Premium
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Donate: Contact Venue
THE CINEMA MUSEUM
2 DUGARD WAY, KENNINGTON, LONDON SE11 4TH

Currently: CLOSED
Campaign: Sign the Petition
Donate: Crowdfunder
Shop: Buy some cool shit*
The Cinema Museum is battling closure at the end of their current lease. Sign the petition etc to show your support.
*Being horror heads, we particularly like this US poster for HALLOWEEN (1978 – Condition A).
CLOSE-UP FILM CENTRE
97 SCLATER ST, SHOREDITCH, LONDON E1 6HR

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Individual/Dual/Cinema Only/Corporate
Donate: PayPal
CURZON CINEMAS
VARIOUS VENUES

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Classic/Cult/Complete/Student
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
THE DAVID LEAN CINEMA
KATHARINE ST, CROYDON, LONDON CR9 1ET

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Streaming: On Demand Links
DEPTFORD CINEMA
39 DEPTFORD BROADWAY, DEPTFORD, LONDON SE8 4PQ

Reopening: TBC
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Donate: PayPal
Deptford Cinema is currently looking for a new home.
ELECTRIC CINEMAS
ELECTRIC CINEMA PORTOBELLO, 191 PORTOBELLO RD, NOTTING HILL, LONDON W11 2ED
ELECTRIC CINEMA WHITE CITY, TELEVISION CENTRE, 101 WOOD LN, SHEPHERD’S BUSH, LONDON W12 7FR

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Soho House
Gift Vouchers: £30 to £150
Shop/Donate: TBC
EVERYMAN CINEMAS
VARIOUS VENUES

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Everyman/Everyicon/Everywhere
Gift Vouchers: Gift Shop
Shop/Donate: TBC
FRONTLINE CLUB
13 NORFOLK PL, LONDON W2 1QJ

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Full/Overseas/Concession
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop: Buy some cool shit*
*We particularly like the Frontline Drinks Bottle (keep hydrated people!)
THE GARDEN CINEMA
39 PARKER ST, HOLBORN, LONDON WC2B 5PQ

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Lifetime Membership
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
GENESIS CINEMA
93-95 MILE END RD, BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON E1 4UJ

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Silver/Gold
Gift Vouchers: £5/£10/£20/£50
Shop/Donate: TBC
THE HORSE HOSPITAL
COLONNADE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON WC1N 1JD

Currently: CLOSED
Campaign: Sign the Petition
Donate: Via PayPal
Shop: Buy some cool shit*
“Defend the Horse Hospital, so that it can take in all our hobbling and footsore arts, to make them fit and well.”
Alan Moore
* We particularly like the Horse Hospital pin badges.
ICA
THE MALL, ST. JAMES’S, LONDON SW1Y 5AH

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Blue/Green/Red
Donate: £5/£10/£20
Shop: Buy some cool shit*
Streaming: Cinema 3
*We particularly like the BLESS T-shirt…
JW3
341-351 FINCHLEY RD, LONDON NW3 6ET

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Single/Double/Family/Student
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Donate: Online
KINO BERMONDSEY
10 BERMONDSEY SQUARE, BERMONDSEY, LONDON SE1 3UN

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Single/Joint
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
THE LEXI CINEMA
194b CHAMBERLAYNE RD, KENSAL GREEN, LONDON NW10 3JU

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Single/Joint/Student/Senior
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
OLYMPIC STUDIOS
CHURCH RD, BARNES, LONDON SW13 9HL

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Member’s Club/Film Club
Gift Vouchers: Gift Vouchers
Shop/Donate: TBC
PECKHAMPLEX
95A RYE LN, PECKHAM, LONDON SE15 4ST

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Shop/Donate: TBC
PHOENIX CINEMA
52 HIGH RD, EAST FINCHLEY, LONDON N2 9PJ

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Picturedome/Coliseum/Neon (15 to 26)/Rex
Donate: Just Giving
PICTUREHOUSE CINEMAS
VARIOUS VENUES

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Adult/Over 60s/Student
Gift Vouchers: £15/£20/£25/£50£75/£100
THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
7 LEICESTER PLACE, WEST END, LONDON WC2H 7BY

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Annual/Lifetime
Gift Vouchers: £10/£20/£60
Shop: Buy some cool shit*
*We drink A LOT of coffee putting our listings together, & we love horror shows, so a PCC FRIDAY 13TH mug seems pretty essential…
REGENT STREET CINEMA
307 REGENT ST, MARYLEBONE, LONDON W1B 2HW

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Annual/Student/60+
Gift Vouchers: TBC
RICH MIX
35-47 BETHNAL GREEN RD, SHOREDITCH, LONDON E1 6LA

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Solo/Plus/Mixer (16 to 25)
Donate: £5/£50/£75/£150/Other
RIO CINEMA
107 KINGSLAND HIGH ST, DALSTON, LONDON E8 2PB

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Rio Classic/Lifetime Membership
Gift Vouchers: £10/£20/£25
Donate: Online
Shop: Buy some cool shit*
*We particularly love this Tatty Devine designed popcorn kernel on a chain…
RIVERSIDE STUDIOS
101 QUEEN CAROLINE ST, HAMMERSMITH, LONDON W6 9BN

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: TBC
Donate: Online
Campaign: Name A Seat
ROOFTOP FILM CLUB (seasonal)
VARIOUS VENUES

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: TBC
Gift Vouchers: Set Your Amount
Donate: TBC
Shop: TBC
SCREEN25 CINEMA
HARRIS ACADEMY SOUTH NORWOOD, CUMBERLOW AVENUE, CROYDON, LONDON SE25 6AE

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Bronze/Silver/Gold
Gift Vouchers: From £5
Donate: Online
Gift Vouchers: Buy some cool shit*
*We particularly like the Screen25 T-Shirt...
TATE MODERN
BANKSIDE, LONDON SE1 9TG

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Member/Member & Guest
Donate: Online
Shop: Buy some cool shit.*
*We particularly like the look of this book about Joan Jonas…
WATERMANS ARTS CENTRE
40 HIGH STREET, BRENTFORD, LONDON TW8 0DS

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Become a Friend
Gift Membership: £10/£25/£50 + Gift Memberships
Donate: Online
Watermans has launched a crowdfunder campaign to keep their venue open. Their target is £60,000. Donate and help spread the word: #SaveWatermans. Read more here.
WHIRLED CINEMA
259-260 HARDESS ST, LOUGHBOROUGH JCTN, LONDON SE24 OHN

Currently: CLOSED
Membership: Weekly/Monthly/Yearly
Gift Membership: Annual/6 Month
Gift Vouchers: TBC
*THE SMALL PRINT: Opinions author’s own. As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version only. Event dates/times are subject to change by the venue/organiser. We try to only list events you can book for at the time of posting: however, some events may still be sold out. Please click quickly! // We don’t filter by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should be 18+. // > Remember, always try to follow The Carny Code by “not screwing up anyone else’s game” //.