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Cinema & Events

The Descendants

The Descendants Fri 27th Jan to Thu 9th Feb

Seven years since he gave us the instant classic Sideways, writer-director Alexander Payne returns to cinemas with The Descendants, a wise and witty drama that gives George Clooney what could be the role of his career.

The Artist

The Artist Until Thu 2nd Feb

Michel Hazanavicius’s wonderful film The Artist finally arrives at The Electric this January, paying tribute to the kind of silent movies that would have played here when the cinema first opened in the early twentieth century.
More Films

Private Hire

Popping the question

23rd January 2012
Popping the question

Not only do we host weddings here at The Electric, but we're also a great place to propose to your intended partner. That's exactly what Andrew Parkes did on Fr... read more

Film & TV Production

Seeing RED

2nd January 2012
Seeing RED

As part of our growing list of film equipment here at The Electric, we're happy to announce that we now have a state-of-the-art Red One camera available for hir... read more

History and Education

The Last Projectionist

18th January 2012
The Last Projectionist

Tutors looking to engage their students in film education will be pleased to know that The Electric Cinema has made available a brand new documentary entitled... read more