The official home of the cinema in the Croydon Clocktower. We are a non-profit, Community Interest Company presenting regular film screenings.
NOTE EARLY (7.00) START OF EVENING SCREENING Director: Mike Leigh Stars: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley Manchester, 1819. As England recovers from the war with Napoleon, the poor are at the mercy of rich landowners, with prices kept artificially high by the Corn Laws. With hunger biting, angry working men start preaching suffrage and … Continue reading "PETERLOO (12A) – 2018 UK 154 min"
NOTE EARLY START (7.00pm) Director: Mike Leigh Stars: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley Manchester, 1819. As England recovers from the war with Napoleon, the poor are at the mercy of rich landowners, with prices kept artificially high by the Corn Laws. With hunger biting, angry working men start preaching suffrage and "one man one … Continue reading "PETERLOO (12A) – 2018 UK 154 min"
Director: Mike Leigh Stars: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley Manchester, 1819. As England recovers from the war with Napoleon, the poor are at the mercy of rich landowners, with prices kept artificially high by the Corn Laws. With hunger biting, angry working men start preaching suffrage and "one man one vote", and unarmed civilians … Continue reading "PETERLOO (12A) – 2018 UK 154 min"
HARD TRUTHS (2024)Thursday 27 March 2025 at 2.30pmThursday 27 March 2025 at 7.30pm (HOH) Sold Out 2024 | Dir Mike Leigh | 97m | UK | SpainStars: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David WebberYet again, the collaboration between Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste works its magic in this powerful look at ordinary families and why their … Continue reading "HARD TRUTHS"