We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sex Pistols playing on Hastings Pier with a special screening of Hastings Own Archie Lauchlan's film, capturing t he dramatic, culturally rich history of Hastings’ beloved pier and the people who love it. Featuring interviews with those who performed and saw shows on the pier, from comedian Jo Brand, Sex Pistol Glen Matlock and NME journalist David Quantick...

The third film in Mark Jenkin’s Cornish trilogy, this time-slipping, unsettling ghost ship story explores a claustrophobic coastal community. The latest new release from Cornish filmmaker Mark Jenkins is an enigmatic drama steeped in loss, memory and the unsettling rhythms of coastal life, with themes that resonate in Hastings. Recommended by our very own head projectionist Gareth Jenkinson who w...

The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities. Six Inches of Soil tells the story of remarkable farmers, communities, small businesses, chefs and entrepreneurs who are leading the way to transform how our food is produced and consumed. With r...

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny of its own. Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian French author, director, graphic artist and human rights activist passed away on...

Director Danny Garcia will be joining us to introduce our screening. 50 years after the British punk explosion, four bands are still pogoing. This brand-new documentary goes on the road with Sham 69, Ruts DC, 999 and The Boys. Including interviews with Charlie Harper, Joe Corre, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, Gaye Advert and more punk icons in search for the meaning of the movement and its relevance no...

Due to unforeseen circumstances the July 7th screening has been postponed until 1 December. A docu-celebration of the high-kicking, amphetamine-fuelled dance scene that flourished in the UK in the 1970s. Thumping! Bring your talc. This music and dance movement has weaved and transformed itself musically and culturally through the decades, yet remains as vibrant and relevant today as when it firs...

Who has the right to roam the British countryside? This documentary takes us to the heart of the mass trespassing, hard campaigning Right to Roam movement, while also exploring landowners’ concerns. OUR LAND dares to tread where few have trespassed before; who has the right to walk in the English countryside? The UK is a wild and beautiful place, but the vast majority of it is off limits to the g...

Andrzej Wajda’s 1958 Polish classic in which a Second World War Polish resistance fighter falls in love with a barmaid is a delirious, sad, intense exploration of identity and conflict. Ashes and Diamonds possesses extraordinary visual and emotional power. The themes—conflict and cultural identity—are universal; no knowledge of Polish history required. This is Wajda's most iconic film, and we are...

Proto-riot girl gutter-to-stardom tale starring Diane Ladd, Laura Dern and a handful of Sex Pistols. Rough-hewn, funny and a genuine cult classic. The media and disaffected teens mistake the acerbic rants of an obnoxious teenage punk rocker as a rallying cry for the women of America, launching her and her talentless (but incredible) group to national stardom. Punk Pick as Part of Summer Music Mel...

Come and watch the ball-bashing superstars battle it out on the big screen and enjoy the quintessentially British accompaniments of Pimms and strawberries and cream!