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Category Archives: David Lean Cinema Campaign
Andrew Haigh on why ‘Strangers’ had to be filmed in Croydon
Our latest, all-star Under The Flyover podcast from Inside Croydon is a recording from a special event staged earlier this week by the David Lean Cinema. All Of Us Strangers is the acclaimed movie from director Andrew Haigh, which was … Continue reading
Ten years on, cinema campaigners celebrate lasting triumph
Last week saw a memorable conclusion to the 10th anniversary events at the David Lean Cinema, where the doughty troup of volunteers were celebrating the re-opening and re-establishment of the venue under their care and management in 2014, following its … Continue reading
Maestro, Raging Bull, Ferrari: David Lean Cinema for February
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Tagged cinema, David Lean Cinema, Ferrari, Maestro, Red Shoes, Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign
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Hear Tilda Swinton’s Q&A at Croydon’s ‘beacon’ of arts cinema
Listen in to what the David Lean Cinema has already described as “one of our all-time very best special events” – Tuesday night’s Q&A with Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, conducted by the arthouse cinema’s patron, Joanna Scanlan. Swinton was visiting the … Continue reading
Oscar-winner Swinton in return visit to David Lean Cinema
Multi-award winning actress Tilda Swinton is to be a special guest at a screening of the acclaimed movie The Eternal Daughter at the David Lean Cinema on January 2. It’s the second visit of Oscar-winner Swinton to Croydon’s cherished independent … Continue reading
December films at David Lean Cinema, plus a Christmas Quiz
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Tagged Croydon Clocktower, David Lean Cinema, Joanna Scanlan
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Kubrick, Scorsese and Loach: David Lean movies for Nov
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Tagged Croydon Clocktower, David Lean Cinema, Ken Loach
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Punk Film Festival promises to be a Damned fine thing
A bloke who once cleaned the toilets at the Fairfield Halls is among the many star attractions at the first Croydon Punk Film Festival at the David Lean Cinema, which at the end of October and into November will be … Continue reading
The David Lean Cinema’s 2023 Croydon Punk Film Festival
FULL LISTINGS OCT 30 – NOV 4 Films, star guests and Q&A sessions Mon 30 Oct at 7pm BASICALLY, JOHNNY MOPED (12A) 2013 UK 78min Director: Fred Burns Features: Johnny Moped, Captain Sensible, Chrissie Hynde Formed in 1974 by a … Continue reading
Swinton’s surprise appearance boosts David Lean volunteers
Joanna Scanlan, the award-winning actress and recently appointed patron of Croydon’s David Lean Cinema, delighted the audience at a screening of The Girl with a Pearl Earring this week when she arrived accompanied by friend and Oscar-winning colleague, Tilda Swinton. … Continue reading
David Lean Cinema, Croydon Clocktower, July screenings
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon Clocktower, June screenings
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BAFTA-winner Scanlan to become David Lean Cinema’s Patron
BAFTA-award winning actress and screenwriter – and Inside Croydon reader – Joanna Scanlan is to become the Patron of the David Lean Cinema. The South Croydon resident will accept the official invitation to become the art-house cinema’s Patron at a … Continue reading
David Lean Cinema to stage Ukrainian emergency fund-raiser
There is a special charity preview of Olga at the David Lean Cinema tomorrow evening, the result of a partnership between 606 Distribution and the BFI, with the support of the UK Cinema Association. With each ticket sold, a donation … Continue reading
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David Lean Cinema brings Oscar movie CODA to the big screen
The David Lean Cinema is bringing Oscar-winning film CODA to the big screen this month, with screenings that will cater for those with hearing difficulties. As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), 17-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones in her first film … Continue reading
Under The Flyover: star actor Joanna Scanlan interviewed
Joanna Scanlan is the South Croydon-based award-winning actor who has starred in hit TV series including The Thick Of It, Doc Martin and The Larkins, and who this week was at the David Lean Cinema for a screening of her … Continue reading