David Lean Cinema
@davidleancinema.bsky.social
We are Croydon's independent cinema, screening indie hits, cult classics, world cinema, and so much more.
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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ROOFMAN, Thurs 20 November.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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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ROOFMAN, Thurs 20 November.
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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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 ❤️
Meet Pilar! The host of REEL TALK, our brand-new film club delivered in partnership with East Croydon Cool.
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Join the community: eastcroydoncool.co.uk/reel-talk/
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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/
Join the community: eastcroydoncool.co.uk/reel-talk/
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!
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
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!
Joanna was promoting her fabulous new BBC show Riot Women, and she even managed to give us a shout-out, too!
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
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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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
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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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
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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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.
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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.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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/...
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.
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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
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.
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
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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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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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
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.
Tickets: davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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.
Tickets: davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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'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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↖️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/
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
↖️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/
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/
Thought it was safe to get back in the water?
Think again. JAWS is back for it's 50th anniversary.
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Think again. JAWS is back for it's 50th anniversary.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thought it was safe to get back in the water?
Think again. JAWS is back for it's 50th anniversary.
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Think again. JAWS is back for it's 50th anniversary.
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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
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!
Local carers were treated to a private screening of the acclaimed British drama Lollipop.
We've partnered with Croydon Carers to give local carers the space to relax, enjoy a film, and connect with others in our warm and inviting cinema ❤️
We've partnered with Croydon Carers to give local carers the space to relax, enjoy a film, and connect with others in our warm and inviting cinema ❤️
September 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Local carers were treated to a private screening of the acclaimed British drama Lollipop.
We've partnered with Croydon Carers to give local carers the space to relax, enjoy a film, and connect with others in our warm and inviting cinema ❤️
We've partnered with Croydon Carers to give local carers the space to relax, enjoy a film, and connect with others in our warm and inviting cinema ❤️
We've partnered with Croydonites to screen Selina Thompson's critically-acclaimed one-woman show about her journey on a cargo ship, retracing the Transatlantic Slave Triange.
Weds 15 October.
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Weds 15 October.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We've partnered with Croydonites to screen Selina Thompson's critically-acclaimed one-woman show about her journey on a cargo ship, retracing the Transatlantic Slave Triange.
Weds 15 October.
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Weds 15 October.
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Your October films are now available to book!
We've got comedies, documentaries, live theatre, animation, and so much more, including a very special partnership with Croydonites Festival.
What's on: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
We've got comedies, documentaries, live theatre, animation, and so much more, including a very special partnership with Croydonites Festival.
What's on: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
September 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Your October films are now available to book!
We've got comedies, documentaries, live theatre, animation, and so much more, including a very special partnership with Croydonites Festival.
What's on: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
We've got comedies, documentaries, live theatre, animation, and so much more, including a very special partnership with Croydonites Festival.
What's on: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
SAVAGES is coming! This charming animation comes from the director who gave us MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE.
Keria and her cousin Selai rescue an orphaned orangutan in a heroic fight against deforestation in Borneo.
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Keria and her cousin Selai rescue an orphaned orangutan in a heroic fight against deforestation in Borneo.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
SAVAGES is coming! This charming animation comes from the director who gave us MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE.
Keria and her cousin Selai rescue an orphaned orangutan in a heroic fight against deforestation in Borneo.
Book your tickets: davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Keria and her cousin Selai rescue an orphaned orangutan in a heroic fight against deforestation in Borneo.
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Meet our publicity manager as she runs us through some of her all-time favourite films, plus the upcoming screening at the DLC she's most excited about.
Check out what's coming up: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
Check out what's coming up: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
September 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Meet our publicity manager as she runs us through some of her all-time favourite films, plus the upcoming screening at the DLC she's most excited about.
Check out what's coming up: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
Check out what's coming up: www.davidleancinema.org.uk/listings/
We told you we were closing our doors for some essential maintenance works, and this week the most substantial change took place. The crew from Powell Cinema Engineers delivered and installed our brand-new screen! Our sound equipment has also received an upgrade ✨
September 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We told you we were closing our doors for some essential maintenance works, and this week the most substantial change took place. The crew from Powell Cinema Engineers delivered and installed our brand-new screen! Our sound equipment has also received an upgrade ✨
You're invited to join us for our AGM on Monday 22 September at the David Lean Cinema. Please email agm@davidleancinema.org.uk to register your interest and book your place.
The event begins at 7:30 and if you stick around you can take part in our film quiz, too!
The event begins at 7:30 and if you stick around you can take part in our film quiz, too!
September 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
You're invited to join us for our AGM on Monday 22 September at the David Lean Cinema. Please email agm@davidleancinema.org.uk to register your interest and book your place.
The event begins at 7:30 and if you stick around you can take part in our film quiz, too!
The event begins at 7:30 and if you stick around you can take part in our film quiz, too!