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David Lean Cinema
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We are Croydon's independent cinema, screening indie hits, cult classics, world cinema, and so much more.
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Tickets for our Christmas Quiz are available NOW! We'll be joined by our patron, BAFTA-award-winning actor Joanna Scanlan and Archie Madekwe, star of Gran Turismo, Midsommar & Saltburn, with great prizes up for grabs!
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Channing Tatum plays Jeffrey a real-life escaped convict who managed to hide out for months in a Toys "R" Us, planning his next heist. But things get complicated when he falls for store employee Leigh.
ROOFMAN, Thurs 20 November.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
KONTINENTAL '25. After evicting a homeless man from his basement, a Transylvanian bailiff becomes wracked with guilt, causing her to spiral into a desperate moral crisis. Expect the unexpected in the latest feature from acclaimed director Radu Jude.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Film critic @peterbradshaw1.bsky.social has given The Marbles a 4-star review in @theguardian.com! Dive into the controversy of the Parthenon Marbles in this incredible documentary, shot on the 200th anniversary of Greece's independence.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We've launched a brand-new film club in partnership with East Croydon Cool and you're invited! Our first screening (Weds 12 Nov) will be A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, starring Colin Farrell & Margot Robbie. Meet likeminded film fans and grow your community.
eastcroydoncool.co.uk/reel-talk/
Reel Talk
Reel Talk is a sociable neighbourhood film club designed for locals who like to get under the skin of movies (especially those independent, bold, and sometimes bewildering ones!) There&#8…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Tickets for our Christmas Quiz are available NOW! We'll be joined by our patron, BAFTA-award-winning actor Joanna Scanlan and Archie Madekwe, star of Gran Turismo, Midsommar & Saltburn, with great prizes up for grabs!
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November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We celebrated 150 years of Croydon composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with a Q&A with Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE, and live performances from Julián Gil Rodríguez, principle second violin of the London Symphony Orchestra & pianist Kamilla Arku, founder of Music for Liberia ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Meet Pilar! The host of REEL TALK, our brand-new film club delivered in partnership with East Croydon Cool.
Join the community: eastcroydoncool.co.uk/reel-talk/
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Two years on from the @davidleancinema.bsky.social Punk Film Festival here's a chance to see an incredibly rare UK screening of A BAND CALLED DEATH, a wonderful documentary that won 7 festival awards! Booking: davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Did anyone catch our patron Joanna Scanlan on ITV's @thismorningitv.bsky.social yesterday?
Joanna was promoting her fabulous new BBC show Riot Women, and she even managed to give us a shout-out, too!
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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David Lean Cinema screenings, Nov 2025, Croydon Clocktower
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October 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We have something very special coming up next week to celebrate 150 years of Croydon composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Join us for an evening of live classical music as well as a Q&A with Chi-Chi Nwanoku, founder of the Chineke! Orchestrra.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The directorial debut from actor Harris Dickinson tells the story of Mike, a man living on the streets of London and trying to overcome addiction. Gritty and unflinching, Urchin follows Mike's personal struggles to get clean and hold on to hope.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This Halloween, we bring you CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN, the incredible documentary that explores the making of the 1973 horror classic. And we'll be joined by Justin & Dominic Hardy, sons of the film's director Robin Hardy, for a very special Q&A!
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October 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
It's war!
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch go head to head in their marital meltdown in laugh-out-loud comedy THE ROSES! Also stars Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Ncuti Gatwa, and Alison Janney.
Tues 21 October: davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
October 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Smiles all round for last night's collaborative screening with Croydonites Festival for Black History Month. We showed SALT:DISPERSED and were joined for a very special Q&A with Talawa's CEO Carolyn Forsyth.
October 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
For Black History Month 2025 we bring you SUMMER OF SOUL. Did you know that at the same time as Woodstock was breaking new ground in 1969 the Harlem Cultural Festival was also taking place? Well, now you do. And you can watch it in all its glory.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
ONE WEEK TO GO!
For one night only we're partnering with Croydonites Festival to screen the incredible performance of SALT: DISPERSED by @selinathompsonltd.bsky.social for Black History Month.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Children of The Wicker Man comes to the DLC for a very special Halloween screening, which includes a Q&A with directors Justin and Dominic Hardy, and producer Chris Nunn.
Tickets are available to book NOW! 🎃
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘An unkind film’: letters reveal rift between director and writer of The Wicker Man
Exclusive: Documents show ‘hostile’ director and ‘self-indulgent’ writer were at loggerheads during production of 1973 cult horror film
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We're bringing The Hours back to the big screen to celebrate 100 years of Mrs Dalloway. The film follows three women across generations, each affected in their own way by Virginia Woolf's novel. Starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore & Nicole Kidman.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We spoke to @itsmylondon.bsky.social about our vision for the future and the work we're doing to bring the magic of cinema to a more diverse crowd.
www.mylondon.news/whats-on/fil...
Hidden London cinema has £5 tickets and celebrity Q&As
Forced to close in 2011 due to council cuts, the David Lean Cinema has since made a remarkable comeback - it just needs more people to discover it
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October 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
↖️Never be in doubt.
We often hear that people have heard of our cinema, but they're not quite sure where it is.
So, we thought we'd take you the scenic route, from one of South London's busiest railway stations to Croydon's iconic Clocktower. www.instagram.com/p/DPLisOqDS1C/
September 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Thought it was safe to get back in the water?
Think again. JAWS is back for it's 50th anniversary.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for last night's AGM. We discussed our financial performance, exciting upgrades - a new server, screen and audio mixer, and our ambitions for the future. Guests were also treated to a fun film quiz!
September 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM