Event type: Film

Join Reel Tours at the Playhouse for a screening of the John Landis Cult 1980 Classic The Blues Brothers.

After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit “The Penguin”, the last of the nuns who raised them in an orphanage. They learn the Archdiocese will stop supporting the school and will sell the place to the Education Authority.

The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The Blues Brothers want to help and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the money by staging a big gig. As they set off on their “mission from God” they seem to make more enemies along the way. Will they manage to come up with the money in time?

Your ticket includes a pre-show intro from Reel Tours and a post-show discussion. The best fancy dress will be judged on the day with a prize for best in show.

Head along to Crosby’s excellent Plaza Community Cinema for screenings of Elvis.

From his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi to his rise to stardom starting in Memphis, Tennessee and his conquering of Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley becomes the first rock ‘n roll star and changes the world with his music.

Rated: 12A

Head along to Crosby’s excellent Plaza Community Cinema for screenings of Thor: Love & Thunder.

Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.

There are additional matinee screenings, see here for full listings.

Irish Film London are proud to present two brilliant films by Irish artists – Vivienne Dick’s New York Our Time and Tadhg O’Sullivan’s To The Moon – to venues across the UK in May and June this year, as part of a tour which is generously supported by Culture Ireland.

Vivienne Dick’s first feature length documentary is an intimate and philosophic film that contrasts the concerns of present day living in New York with the bohemian wildness of the city in the late 70’s, reflected through the lives of artists, musicians and friends of the filmmaker.

A documentary film by The Sound Agents uncovering the hidden histories of musicians who attended Liverpool Art School from 1955 to 1980. 

From poets to punks, the film charts the significant impact the Arts has on Youth and Popular Culture.  The film explores the role of Art Schools in this pivotal moment and in their larger role as free thinking and diverse environments for working class young people, providing an insight into the relationship between art and music.

The film will be followed by two panel discussions including members of iconic Liverpool bands It’s Immaterial, Deaf School and Yachts.  Both panels will be chaired by Colin Fallows, artist, curator and Professor of Sound and Visual Arts at Liverpool John Moores University.

On the panels will be:

• Al `Bluesman’ Peters (attended the Art School at the same time as John Lennon)
• Steve Allen, Deaf School
• John Wood, Deaf School’s Rev Max Ripple
• Henry Priestman Albert Dock/Yachts/It’s Immaterial
• John Campbell Albert Dock/Yachts/It’s Immaterial
• Martin Dempsey Albert Dock/Yachts/It’s Immaterial

​All tickets £10, on sale Thursday 14 April

​Please note, our museum galleries are closed during events.    

Join Open Eye Gallery for the screening of a selection of short films, followed by a Q&A with Lee Campbell and Greg Thorpe.

Homo Humour explores the history of comedy as a queer identity defence, a means of expression and storytelling and the subversive and surprising ways that humour can be used on screen.

Homo Humour responds to the growing interest in LGBTQ+ folk using film and moving image to tell their stories by focusing purely on humour. Whilst the concept of humour helping LGBTQ+ people is an interesting (and vital) world to explore, this event seeks to also engage wider groups of artists, academics and students interested in film and/or the study of humour.

They also invite health/inclusion/wellbeing practitioners who are interested in how comedic storytelling may encourage people’s understanding of LGBTQ+ communities.

After the screening, Lee will be joined by Greg Thorpe to discuss aspects of the films and the ideas behind his curatorial project followed by Q & A from the audience.