WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [04/08/21]

WEDNESDAY 04 AUGUST 2021 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today including one-off events, limited runs, film clubs, repertory seasons, film festivals, outdoor events, & our selection of new releases.

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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS d. Frank Oz, 1986 – A DRAGALONG SCREENING + Live Performance + Open Captioned/BSL presented by Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest at Colours Hoxton (04 AUG 19:30).

  • “If there’s one thing 2021 needs it’s an omnisexual man-eating plant from outer space in a live drag extravaganza! Fringe! and Crayola the Queen invite you to queer the cult classic musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORROS (Frank Oz, 1986) in this one-off in-person paradise in Colours Hoxton. Starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin and a giant avocado with teeth, LITTLE SHOP tells the gentle story of a two florist’s assistants who variously enable murder for a taste of fame and dream of escaping toxic masculinity to go and live “Somewhere That’s Green”. #Growth
  • CRUELLA d. Craig Gillespie, 2021 at Rooftop Film Club, Peckham (04 AUG 20:45).
  • RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON d. Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs & John Ripa, 2021 at Rooftop Film Club, Stratford East (04 AUG 20:45).
  • SISTER ACT d. Emile Ardolino, 1992 at The Luna Cinema at Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster (04 AUG 20:45).
  • WONDER WOMAN d. Patty Jenkins, 2017 at Bar Elba SE1 (04 AUG 21:00).

LIMBO d. Ben Sharrock, 2020

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD d. Kristina Lindström & Kristian Petri, 2021

This is a film still from THE SPARKS BROTHERS, showing across London today (29 July 2021).

THE SPARKS BROTHERS d. Edgar Wright, 2021

  • Also (30 JUL to 05 AUG various): HIGHLANDER d. Russell Mulcahy, 1986 at The Prince Charles // I WAS AT HOME, BUT… d. Angela Schanelec, 2019 at ICA (until 04 AUG).
Hold the date: BITE ME! A Queer Horror Double Bill at the Filly Brook (19 SEP 16:00+) // Free! // Booking opens soon.

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