The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Interactive)
Fri 16 Oct
Fishnets, fabulousness and absolute nonsense. Virgin or veteran, don't dream it—see it. Audience participation gloriously encouraged. Now also showing as a tribute to the incandescent Tim Curry, the core and heart of the film. Our annual foray into the world of Frank-N-Furter, the transvestite mad scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation. Let's do the Time Warp aga...
VHS Box Collaging Workshop
Sat 17 Oct
Afternoon workshop with artist Tiger-lily Martinez. Make a miniature scene or cinema inside a VHS cassette with the theme Coming of Age. Supported by the BFI, FAN and National Lottery, join the Electric Palace in celebrating this season's UK-wide spotlight on youth culture on screen! Beginner friendly - Materials and refreshments provided - 14s and under to be accompanied by an adult. Hands-on wo...
Labyrinth (Relaxed Screening)
Sat 17 Oct
You remind me of the babe! Bowie-meets-Henson in this wild and dark fairytale with plenty of twisty turns. Description written by Young Electrics: Labyrinth is a visually spectacular family favourite, featuring David Bowie in tights (he also created the dreamy soundtrack). The Goblin King (Bowie) sends 16-year-old Sarah through his labyrinth, filled with illusions and deceptions in order to ...
Hastings Bonfire Night - Cafe & Bar Opening
Sat 17 Oct
Join us for Hastings Bonfire Night, for cold or hot drinks and watch the procession from our prime position on the High Street. Hot chocolate and marshmallows for the kids, and wines, ales and our very own Electric Pale on sale til 9.30pm. Drink in our plush cinema surroundings or take-away for the evening's outdoor festivities. Either way we are the perfect spot to get close to the action on ...
Loving Karma
Sun 18 Oct
Loving Karma is the long-anticipated continuation of the Emmy Award–winning documentary Tashi and the Monk. Set in the remote Himalayan foothills of Arunachal Pradesh, India, this new director’s cut returns to the original tale while expanding on the extraordinary 12-year journey of Tashi—a lively young girl once among the most troubled children at the Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community. Throug...
Cry-Baby
Sun 18 Oct
John Waters pitches teen delinquent rockers against squares in this Elvis-spoofing, music-filled romance. With Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake and Iggy Pop. Waters’ second film after going legit with 1988’s anti-racist doo-wop masterpiece Hairspray, Cry-Baby sees DIY trash-merchant John Waters working on an even larger canvas. Set in 50s Baltimore it tells of the forbidden love between Cry Baby Walker...
Quadrophenia
Sun 18 Oct
Here come the mods! Teen scooter odyssey based on The Who’s double-album rock opera. A blistering benchmark of rock n’ roll cinema. The ultimate mods vs rockers clash starring Phil Daniels as the mod on an odyssey to Brighton. Featuring a cast of established and future stars, such as Leslie Ash, Philip Davies, Ray Winstone, Toyah Wilcox, Michael Elphick, Timothy Spall and Sting, and a monumental...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Wed 21 Oct
Fishnets, fabulousness and absolute nonsense. Virgin or veteran, don't dream it—see it. Audience participation gloriously encouraged. Now also showing as a tribute to the incandescent Tim Curry, the core and heart of the film. Our annual foray into the world of Frank-N-Furter, the transvestite mad scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation. Let's do the Time Warp aga...
Living for Kicks (Subtitled)
Thu 22 Oct
The rise of the teenager! Find teddy boys, coffee bars, pop stars and a Brighton and Liverpool frothing with late-50s/early 60s subcultures. BFI National Archive presents Living for Kicks. Step into the burgeoning British youth culture of the 1950s and 60s with this selection of excerpts from the BFI National Archive’s Associated-Rediffusion collection. Launched in 1955 as part of the fledgling ...
Bitter Christmas
Thu 22 Oct to Thu 29 Oct
From iconic director Pedro Almodóvar (All About My Mother, Talk to Her, Volver) comes a rich, reflexive melodrama investigating the mysteries of creativity and the fluid boundaries between reality and fiction. In 2004: After her mother dies, director Elsa (Bárbara Lennie) immerses herself in work. When a migraine forces her to stop, she travels to Lanzarote with a friend (Victoria Luengo) while he...
