[UPDATED 12 NOV]: 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. LOVE #LDNindieFILM // #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’ll be posting a separate SCREEN GUIDE to streaming sites that give back to screen venues soon.

We’re also creating a separate directory of other indie film exhibitors including London’s local film clubs, lone wolf promoters & film festivals.

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Stay safe & see you in darkness soon.

Richard – Barker-In-Chief, RADIANT CIRCUS

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5 ways to support your favourite indie venue:

1. Become a member
2. Donate to a campaign
3. Buy a gift voucher
4. Buy some cool shit
5. Stream something.

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INDIE CINEMAS (A–Z)

ARCHLIGHT CINEMA

BATTERSEA POWER STATION, 22 ARCHES LN, NINE ELMS, LONDON SW11 8AB

ARTHOUSE CROUCH END

159A TOTTENHAM LN, CROUCH END, LONDON N8 9BT

BACKYARD CINEMA (seasonal)

CAPITAL STUDIOS, RAM QUARTER, 13 WANDSWORTH PLAIN, WANDSWORTH, LONDON, SW18 1ET

BARBICAN CINEMA

SILK ST, BARBICAN, LONDON EC2Y 8DS

*We particularly like the Brutal Tote.

BELLINGHAM FILM PALACE

FELLOWSHIP & STAR, RANDLESDOWN RD, BELLINGHAM, LONDON SE6 3BT

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

TOWN HALL APPROACH RD, TOTTENHAM GREEN, LONDON N15 4RX

BFI SOUTHBANK

BELVEDERE RD, SOUTH BANK, LONDON SE1 8XT

BIRKBECK CINEMA

43 GORDON SQUARE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON WC1H 0PD

THE CASTLE CINEMA

FIRST FLOOR, 64 – 66 BROOKSBY’S WALK, HOMERTON, LONDON E9 6DA

*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

CINÉ LUMIÈRE

17 QUEENSBERRY PL, SOUTH KENSINGTON, LONDON SW7 2DT

THE CINEMA MUSEUM

2 DUGARD WAY, KENNINGTON, LONDON SE11 4TH

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

CURZON CINEMAS

VARIOUS VENUES

THE DAVID LEAN CINEMA

KATHARINE ST, CROYDON, LONDON CR9 1ET

DEPTFORD CINEMA

39 DEPTFORD BROADWAY, DEPTFORD, LONDON SE8 4PQ

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

EVERYMAN CINEMAS

VARIOUS VENUES

FRONTLINE CLUB

13 NORFOLK PL, LONDON W2 1QJ

*We particularly like the Frontline Drinks Bottle (keep hydrated people!)

THE GARDEN CINEMA

39 PARKER ST, HOLBORN, LONDON WC2B 5PQ

GENESIS CINEMA

93-95 MILE END RD, BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON E1 4UJ

THE HORSE HOSPITAL

COLONNADE, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON WC1N 1JD

“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

*We particularly like the BLESS T-shirt…

JW3

341-351 FINCHLEY RD, LONDON NW3 6ET

KINO BERMONDSEY

10 BERMONDSEY SQUARE, BERMONDSEY, LONDON SE1 3UN

THE LEXI CINEMA

194b CHAMBERLAYNE RD, KENSAL GREEN, LONDON NW10 3JU

OLYMPIC STUDIOS

CHURCH RD, BARNES, LONDON SW13 9HL

PECKHAMPLEX

95A RYE LN, PECKHAM, LONDON SE15 4ST

PHOENIX CINEMA

52 HIGH RD, EAST FINCHLEY, LONDON N2 9PJ

PICTUREHOUSE CINEMAS

VARIOUS VENUES

THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

7 LEICESTER PLACE, WEST END, LONDON WC2H 7BY

*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

RICH MIX

35-47 BETHNAL GREEN RD, SHOREDITCH, LONDON E1 6LA

RIO CINEMA

107 KINGSLAND HIGH ST, DALSTON, LONDON E8 2PB

*We particularly love this Tatty Devine designed popcorn kernel on a chain…

RIVERSIDE STUDIOS

101 QUEEN CAROLINE ST, HAMMERSMITH, LONDON W6 9BN

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB (seasonal)

VARIOUS VENUES

SCREEN25 CINEMA

HARRIS ACADEMY SOUTH NORWOOD, CUMBERLOW AVENUE, CROYDON, LONDON SE25 6AE

*We particularly like the Screen25 T-Shirt...

TATE MODERN

BANKSIDE, LONDON SE1 9TG

*We particularly like the look of this book about Joan Jonas…

WATERMANS ARTS CENTRE

40 HIGH STREET, BRENTFORD, LONDON TW8 0DS

WHIRLED CINEMA

259-260 HARDESS ST, LOUGHBOROUGH JCTN, LONDON SE24 OHN

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*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” //.