The Hothouse Laboratory

An explosion of movement, air, light, sound and colour – The Hothouse Laboratory lands in Undershed.
An explosion of movement, air, light, sound and colour – The Hothouse Laboratory lands in Undershed.
Until Thu 4 Sep
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Eddington, New Mexico in Ari Aster's latest film.
Please note: The feature presentation contains sequences of flashing lights that may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivities.
Until Thu 4 Sep
Housed in a shelter for young mothers, Jessica, Perla, Julie, Naïma and Ariane, all of whom have grown up in difficult circumstances, struggle to obtain a better life for themselves and their children.
Wearing a mask is mandatory throughout this screening unless you are exempt.
Until Thu 4 Sep
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend on the brink of a major milestone visits, Agnes starts to realise just how stuck she's been, and begins to work through how to move forward.
Until Thu 4 Sep
16-year-old Lucia joins Catholic school choir, befriends senior Ana-Maria. During choir retreat at convent, Lucia's attraction to a restoration worker creates tension with Ana-Maria and challenges her faith.
part of Oslo Stories Trilogy
Until Thu 4 Sep
Sex sees two men, both in heterosexual marriages, who have an unexpected experience that challenges them to reconsider their understanding of sexuality, gender, and identity.
Get snap-happy as Steven Spielberg's iconic shark film celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
For parents/carers with babies under 12 months – sorry but no baby no entry.
part of National Theatre Live
Thu 4 - Sat 20 Sept
Oscar®-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.
Please note: Inter Alia contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Fri 5 - Thu 11 Sept
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th film in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.
Fri 5 - Thu 11 Sept
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a haunting testament to the resilience of daily life under siege in Gaza. Captured through a filmmaker's video calls with Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, these calls act as a powerful digital lifeline to the realities of war, resistance and survival.
First Friday is a monthly social event open to anyone, this month showcasing projects from our studio community
Fri 5 - Thu 11 Sept
Two estranged brothers with chequered childhoods in the care system suddenly find themselves living under the same roof. They must now reconcile with their pasts and make decisions about the future.
Following Daisies (1966), Fruit of Paradise marks another acclaimed collaboration between director Věra Chytilová, costume designer Ester Krumbachová, and cinematographer Jaroslav Kučera.
With an introduction from festival co-curator Marketa Uhlirova.
Marketa is the Director of the Fashion in Film Festival. An art historian, curator, and writer, she explores the intersections between fashion, art, and the moving image. She has curated film programmes for major arts and cinema institutions internationally and published books including If Looks Could Kill: Cinema's Images of Fashion, Crime and Violence (2008) and the award-winning Birds of Paradise: Costume as Cinematic Spectacle (2013). Her writing has appeared in journals, magazines and exhibition catalogues, including Fashion Theory, Screen, Aperture, Oxford Handbook of Film Theory and AnOther.
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - get 30% off main dishes from our menu.
Fri 5 - Thu 11 Sept
A young couple Muriel and Lee's newfound stability after the Korean War is upended by the arrival of Lee's charismatic brother.
We are delighted to present a special children’s programme that showcases the harmonious collaboration between humans and non-human species, while celebrating the power of animation to bring the impossible to life.
No trailers or adverts are shown and the film will start promptly at its advertised start time.
Our Relaxed Visits are designed to benefit our customers with additional needs (such as people living with dementia, autism, or other neurodivergent people and their personal assistants, friends and family) or anyone who wants to enjoy a film in a more relaxed, spacious environment. Everyone is welcome.
Viewers will be guided through the films by The Little Film Society’s Dáire Carson. This programme was curated by the festival in collaboration with Susie Evans.
Gather your well-loved clothes - the ones you had worn so much that they’ve now seen better days - and bring them to the Café & Bar for a FREE all-day drop-in mending workshop.
The production, dispersal and eventual re-distribution of clothing is one of the protagonists of the climate crisis. This programme of short films zooms in on the term ‘waste colonialism’ and reveals the ways in which creativity can be deployed to amplify collective concerns.
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Meghna Gupta, Yayra Agbofah &
Jeremy Hutchison, hosted by Matthew Needham. The introduction and panel discussion will feature British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation.
The presence of gods and spirits inhabiting the natural world is a recurring motif in the work of Dutch artist Melanie Bonajo and Spanish filmmaker Rocío Mesa.
With an introduction by festival co-founder Christel Tsilibaris.
Christel Tsilibaris is one of Fashion in Film Festival’s co-founders, and its co-curator until 2008. She is an art historian and curator, currently serving as the Curatorial Projects Coordinator at the Centre for Fine Arts – Bozar in Brussels. Her recent curatorial work at the museum includes the exhibitions Love is Louder and Monira Al Qadiri: The Archaeology of Beasts (both 2024-2025). She has recently expanded her involvement to collaborate with Bozar's Cinema Department on their "Art + Film" series, where she acts as an advisor and curator for select projects.
part of Past Encounters
Writer-director Andrea Arnold’s first full-length feature is an astonishingly powerful drama for tragedy, grief and atonement.
Spring is the first part of Wang Bing’s immersive Youth trilogy, and it documents relationships as they fold and unfold amongst a group of young Chinese textile workers.
With an introduction by festival co-curator Dal Chodha.
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