The Electric

Programme

  • Scott Pilgrim vs The World

    Fri 27th Aug to Thu 9th Sep


    Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult comic book, Scott Pilgrim vs The World is the eye-popping tale of Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), who falls in love with the enigmatic Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) only to discover the path to her heart is blocked by seven evil exes... Read more

  • The Girl Who Played With Fire

    Fri 27th Aug to Thu 9th Sep


    The sins of the father run deep in this sizzling second instalment of Stieg Larsson’s acclaimed Millennium trilogy... Read more

  • The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojo)

    Fri 3rd to Thu 9th September


    This year’s surprise winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar, Argentinian feature The Secret In Their Eyes is a gripping meditation on memory and unrequited love from director Juan José Campanella. Read more

  • Cult Film Friday: The Breakfast Club

    Fri 3rd September


    September is the month when reluctant students heads back to the classroom, making it the ideal month to have a late night screening of seminal 80s teen classic The Breakfast Club. Read more

  • Cult Film Friday: Super Xtreme Scott Pilgrim Smash-Em-Up!

    Fri 3rd September


    Prepare for the ultimate Scott Pilgrim experience! We here at The Electric have decided to host a special late night screening of Scott Pilgrim vs The World...one preceded by a winner-take-all Xbox 360 tournament! On our massive digital screen! Read more

  • Cyrus

    Fri 10th to Thu 16th September


    Best known for their work as part of American cinema’s ‘mumblecore’ movement, Jay and Mark Duplass branch out with this incisive dark comedy about a 21 year old man-child tormenting his mum's new boyfriend. Read more

  • Tamara Drewe

    Fri 10th Sep to Thu 23rd September


    Gemma Arterton dons some figure hugging jean shorts for this colourful country romp from director Stephen Frears, based on the popular cartoon strip from The Guardian. Read more

  • Metropolis: Reconstructed & Restored

    Sun 12th to Sun 19th September


    For the first time in 83 years, the original version of Metropolis that director Fritz Lang intended the world to see in 1927 is finally available for everyone to see. Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Tony Law

    Fri 1st October


    Alternative comedy from Tony Law, Time Marquis, returning to the stage in an attempt to mainstream it right up the laughpool! Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Stuart Goldsmith

    Sat 2nd October


    Comedian Stuart Goldsmith has spent his whole life desperately trying to be interesting. It sort of worked. This is what happened when he tried to be himself instead. Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Henning Wehn

    Sun 3rd October


    Come and celebrate German Reunification Day with Henning Wehn, the German Comedy Ambassador who Stewart Lee refers to as 'the Werner Herzog of comedy'. Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Josie Long

    Mon 4th October


    For the fourth year in a row, the wonderful Miss Josie Long returns to The Electric Cinema, and this time she’s doing not one, but two shows for us! Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Mrs Barbara Nice

    Tue 5th & Thu 7th October


    Returning once again to thrill the masses, everyone’s favourite Kings Heath housewife is back for the Birmingham Comedy Festival. Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Bad Film Club presents The Wicker Man remake

    Tue 6th October


    Have you ever been stuck watching a film at the cinema and wanted to shout out, ‘THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN!’? Have you ever sat there wide-eyed in horror at the sheer insanity of the film unfolding in front of your eyes? Then Bad Film Club is the club for you... Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Isy Suttie

    Wed 6th October


    Best known as Dobby from Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, acclaimed musical comic Isy Suttie comes to Birmingham to perform her multi-character musical love story set in a supermarket. Read more

  • Birmingham Comedy Festival: Jarred Christmas

    Sat 9th October


    Following sell out shows in Edinburgh and London, Jarred Christmas returns with a brand new stand-up show for the 2010 Birmingham Comedy Festival. Read more