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Hamnet

Thu 30 Apr

Oscar-winning Jessie Buckley is remarkable as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s grief-soaked drama. Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, the film tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Hamlet.

Shaun the Sheep

Fri 1 May

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for! A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home. Shaun the Sheep is clever and cheeky, snappy and pun-enthused, like most Aardman Animations' productions. Ever...

Magick Hastings, Stranger on the Shore + Filmmaker's Q&A

Fri 1 May

This screening kick starts our Cult Cinema Weekender - a celebration of strange and wonderful supernatural films as part of Hastings' Jack in the Green Mayday celebrations! Magick Hastings is a poetic exploration and an esoteric mystery tour of the town’s occult layers, with filmmakers Michael Smith and Maxy Bianco introducing viewers to tarot seers, trance-inducing witch doctors, and local occ...

Magick Hastings, Stranger on the Shore + Filmmaker's Q&A

Robin Redbreast

Sat 2 May

After a long-term relationship ends, Norah moves to a remote house in the country. The locals are friendly, if eccentric. She starts a flirtatious relationship with young gamekeeper, Rob. But events at a festival have her feeling manipulated. Only later, do the consequences of that relationship leave her trapped in a nightmare. This screening continues our Cult Cinema Weekender - a celebration ...

The Blood On Satan's Claw

Sat 2 May

17th-century England. A rural farming community has fallen under a spell of evil. The devil himself appears to be besieging them; through their children! The youngsters have formed a coven of witches and are practicing human sacrifice. This screening continues our Cult Cinema Weekender - a celebration of strange and wonderful supernatural films as part of Hastings's Jack in the Green mayday celeb...

Penda's Fen

Sun 3 May

Made for Play for Today and rarely seen on the big screen, this is a must-see for anyone seriously interested in England's pagan past. Stephen, a vicar's son starts to encounter strange apparitions. Penda's Fen wiggles a finger into society's personal, social, sexual, psychic and metaphysical fault lines. Hosted and Curated by Katie Spooner from Strange Frames, our film club that celebrates th...

The Wicker Man: Director's Cut

Sun 3 May

The Wicker Man. Devout Christian policeman Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) finds himself summoned to a remote Scottish island to investigate the disappearance of a child. This year we are screening the director's cut. One of the finest British films of all time, the original was cruelly butchered in the editing room and shabbily treated by its original film company, and the original negatives ...

The Wicker Man: Singalong

Sun 3 May

Our annual Jack in the Green screening of the cult horror classic, The Wicker Man, screening as part of our Cult Cinema Weekend. The ultimate in Folk Horror, join us on Sunday 3 May for The Wicker Man. The film follows a devout police sergeant’s search for a missing girl on a remote Scottish island—only to uncover a secretive pagan society with dark intentions. As mystery and ritual intertwine,...

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett + Pink Floyd

Tue 5 May

Screening as part of our First Tuesdays strand, when we screen a select rockumentary, keeping the bar open and the drinks flowing. For each event we will collaborate with a local business, musician or artist. This screening is in collaboration with psych-noir band, Column 258 who will introduce and play live before the screening. Cult icon, enigma, recluse... the life of Syd Barrett, foundin...

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett + Pink Floyd

No Other Choice

Thu 7 May to Fri 8 May

An unemployed paper worker hatches a cunning plan to murder his way back into the job market in this continually surprising black comedy from the director of The Handmaiden and Oldboy. Korean director Park Chan-wook’s new film brings his usual effortlessly fluent, steely confidence and a type of storytelling momentum that can accommodate all kinds of digressions, set-pieces and the occasional tra...

H is for Hawk

Thu 7 May to Sun 17 May

H is for Hawk follows Helen (Foy), who, after the sudden death of her father (Gleeson), loses herself in the memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She turns to the ancient art of falconry, rooted in European tradition, training a wild goshawk named Mabel to navigate her profound loss. But as she teaches Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen discovers how deeply she ...

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Sat 9 May

We are pleased to welcome back Crossing the Screen: 10th Eastbourne Film Festival. Iran's beloved satirist Mehran Modiri switches genres to a time-ticking thriller. Philosophy student Sara plans to leave at 6am for Toronto where she will study for a PhD, but a friend insists she attends one last farewell gathering. As the evening unfolds, a series of seemingly small decisions spiral into tense a...

Is This Thing On?

Sat 9 May

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce. He seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family - forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity and whether love can take a new form. The film will be introduced by Jake and Chris from Hastings Comedy Festival giving a t...

THX 1138: A Tribute to Robert Duvall

Sun 10 May

Director Francis Ford Coppola once praised Robert Duvall as "one of the four or five best actors in the world". No surprise seeing as he played ‘adopted’ son to the Corleone Family in The Godfather, played a pivotal role in The Conversation and breathed life into the infamous "I love the smell of napalm in the morning". This May we pay tribute to the late actor with a r are screening of George Lu...

Bulk

Thu 14 May

When an over zealous scientist pushes his experiments with string theory too far - his brane explodes. Thats “brane” not “brain” - but that means someone has to sort out the mess he has created. Our hero Corey Harlan (Sam Riley) is sent in - kicking and screaming - to find the heart of the brane and its creator Anton Chambers. Now manifested as a normal townhouse hosted by the enigmatic and mult...

Bulk + Director's Q&A

Thu 14 May

Midsommar

Fri 15 May

Fright Night is co-curated and co-hosted by Emily Booth and Kim Foster-Taylor, and includes a short introduction before each screening with trivia and insights into the history of the horror film. A couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competit...

Nuts in May 50th Anniversary Screening

Sat 16 May to Fri 29 May

The 29th May at 3pm showing is a Knitflix Cinema presentation , inviting crafters and knitters to enjoy a relaxed 'lights-up' screening of the latest new releases and fashion based films in the cosy comfort of the Electric Palace this winter. Co-curated by Beryl Bailey in partnership with Flock knitting and wool shop based in St Leonards. Director Mike Leigh’s iconic tale of camping holidays an...

Kes

Sun 17 May

They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they could not break his spirit. Ken Loach's masterpiece about a working-class English boy from a dysfunctional home who takes refuge in caring for and training his pet kestrel. Kes demonstrates Loach's gift for incisive social commentary, particularly on class and educational failures. Based on the Barry Hines novel...

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo + Intro

Thu 21 May to Sun 24 May

The updated 2026 encore edition of the 2020 film includes special content related to the major "Frida: The Making of an Icon" exhibition, which runs at Tate Modern from June 25, 2026, to January 3, 2027. The 7.30pm screening on 21 May only includes an introduction by Hastings Contemporary. This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons...

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo + Intro

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Magick Hastings, Stranger on the Shore + Filmmaker's Q&A

Fri 1 May

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett + Pink Floyd

Tue 5 May

Is This Thing On?

Sat 9 May

Bulk + Director's Q&A

Thu 14 May

Midsommar

Fri 15 May

Andrew Kotting: Short Films + Intro + Q&A

Fri 22 May

Electric Palace is delighted to present our Andrew Kötting Weekend, a celebration of films by the internationally recognised filmmaker and artist. We will kick-start the weekend festival with a selection of award-winning short films followed by a director's Q and A, hosted by writer, Nicholas Johnson: SMART ALEK – 1993 – 20 minutes Andrew Kötting (Gallivant, Swandown) Sean Lock (pre Comedy Geniu...

Andrew Kotting: Short Films + Intro + Q&A

The Memory Blocks + Cast and Crew Q&A

Sat 23 May

Andrew Kötting’s complex docu-essay about his daughter Eden, who has Joubert syndrome, steps outside conventional filmmaking grammar. The Memory Blocks takes the viewer on a wild visual journey, using a neurodivergent perspective that reveals how memories shift and transform, challenging our understanding of how we recall and process past experiences. This gala screening celebrates the Hasti...

Gallivant 30th Anniversary Screening plus Intro & Q&A

Sun 24 May

When British filmmaker Andrew Kötting decided to tour the perimeter of Great Britain with his grandmother 'Big Granny' Gladys and his daughter Eden, he brought a film crew along. The result is this humorous and picturesque documentary. Starting at Bexhill-on-Sea and with an intermission at John O’Groats for a natter and drinks. En route they get to meet Keith Leech, Andy Hemsley and other Jack-...

Gallivant 30th Anniversary Screening plus Intro & Q&A

The Miles Davis Story + Q&A

Fri 29 May

To celebrate what would have been Miles Davis' 100th birthday week we present the ultimate documentary about the man, with introduction and Q and A with director Mike Dibb. Fellow musicians, friends, lovers and family all agree that Miles Davis could be an objectionable old goat. Virtually all the contributors to this expansive documentary have a shocking anecdote to tell; Miles stealing their ...

HCF2026: Freya McGhee (Work in Progress)

Fri 5 Jun

Freya is using science to try and make her life more successful. Although she only got a 2:2 from the University of Brighton, so perhaps she shouldn’t back herself on that ability. With over 50K followers online and millions of views, her science jokes are quickly becoming a cult favourite.

HCF2026: Freya McGhee (Work in Progress)

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett + Pink Floyd

Tue 5 May

THX 1138: A Tribute to Robert Duvall

Sun 10 May

Midsommar

Fri 15 May

Nuts in May 50th Anniversary Screening

Sat 16 May to Fri 29 May

I've Seen All I Need to See

Sun 24 May

Two sisters are separated by the expanse of death. Parker, an actor in Los Angeles, returns to her hometown in search of answers after the sudden and violent loss of her estranged sister, Indiana. As Parker revisits familiar yet forgotten ground, she must escape the immense gravity of Indiana’s passing without surrendering to its encroaching darkness. Told through a non-linear and haunting len...

Tracing Transcendental Tone

Sun 31 May

Buddhist Sunday Mornings are curated and hosted by Chris McKenna, local buddhist practitioner. He also programmes our annual Electric Buddhist Film Festival, the second-largest Buddhist Film Festival in the UK. Before each screening Chris leads a short meditation and introduction to the film. Tracing Transcendental Tone is a multiple award-winning feature documentary that follows a pilgrimage t...

Revenge Of The Zombies

Sun 31 May

Part of the B-Movie Fan Club . Join us on the last Sunday night of every month for an enjoyable romp into low-budget, horror and sci-fi. All tickets £7.50 and include free space candy. The night is hosted by Robin Knowles, who has been been running the club for over 12 years. Come and join the schlocky fun! Scott Warrington (Mauritz Hugo) returns to his childhood home in Louisiana after learnin...

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer + Intro

Tue 2 Jun

Screening as part of our First Tuesdays strand, when we screen a select rockumentary, keep the bar open and the drinks flowing. For each event we will collaborate with a local business, musician or artist. This months's screening is i n association with 'See Ya There Promotions'. "DI'ANNO - IRON MAIDEN'S LOST SINGER is a strikingly raw and intimate film in which director Wes Orshoski captures the...

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer + Intro

Power Station (with subtitles)

Thu 4 Jun

Back by popular demand we bring you Power Station for an encore screening to launch our Green Screen season of films for World Environment Day. Power Station shows how two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution. Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn the...

Power Station + Director's Q&A

Sun 7 Jun

Back by popular demand we bring you Power Station for an encore screening to launch our Green Screen film season of films for World Environment Day. Power Station shows how two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution. Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn ...

Magick Hastings, Stranger on the Shore + Filmmaker's Q&A

Fri 1 May

Robin Redbreast

Sat 2 May

The Blood On Satan's Claw

Sat 2 May

Penda's Fen

Sun 3 May

The Wicker Man: Director's Cut

Sun 3 May

The Wicker Man: Singalong

Sun 3 May

Andrew Kotting: Short Films + Intro + Q&A

Fri 22 May

The Memory Blocks + Cast and Crew Q&A

Sat 23 May

Gallivant 30th Anniversary Screening plus Intro & Q&A

Sun 24 May

Crossroads: Big Stories for Little Ones

Wed 27 May

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure this May half term! Come along for a joyful cinema experience with a vibrant collection of seven Caribbean short films, chosen with young audiences in mind. With a mix of playful animation and feel-good storytelling, there’s something to capture everyone's imagination. Suitable for ages 5-10. One ticket gives you access to all seven shorts in a single sc...

Shaun the Sheep

Fri 1 May

Song of the Sea + Workshop

Fri 5 Jun

For World Environment Day 2026 we bring you the beautiful celtic animation 'Song of the Sea'. Ben, a young Irish boy and his little sister, Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world. Family Fridays with Green Screen for World Environment Day. Green Screen is the Electric Palace's newest screening strand, showing films with an enviro...

Song of the Sea

Sun 14 Jun

We bring you the beautiful celtic animation 'Song of the Sea'. Ben, a young Irish boy and his little sister, Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world. Green Screen is the Electric Palace's newest screening strand, showing films with an environmental theme followed by discussion and inspiration for direct, hopeful action against cli...

No Other Choice

Thu 7 May to Fri 8 May

H is for Hawk

Thu 7 May to Sun 17 May

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo + Intro

Thu 21 May to Sun 24 May

The Love That Remains

Thu 28 May

Icelandic filmmaker Hylnur Palmason captures a year in the life of a family as two parents navigate their separation. With its dreamy piano score, fantasy visions and quirky sequences alongside dead-serious scenes of emotional pain, its intriguing yet unsettling comic tone marks it out from other divorce stories. Anna (Garðarsdóttir) is a sculptor and visual artist whose focus is decomposition a...

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Hamnet

Thu 30 Apr

Shaun the Sheep

Fri 1 May

Magick Hastings, Stranger on the Shore + Filmmaker's Q&A

Fri 1 May

Robin Redbreast

Sat 2 May

The Blood On Satan's Claw

Sat 2 May

Penda's Fen

Sun 3 May

The Wicker Man: Director's Cut

Sun 3 May

The Wicker Man: Singalong

Sun 3 May

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett + Pink Floyd

Tue 5 May

No Other Choice

Thu 7 May to Fri 8 May

H is for Hawk

Thu 7 May to Sun 17 May

6 A.M.

Sat 9 May

Is This Thing On?

Sat 9 May

THX 1138: A Tribute to Robert Duvall

Sun 10 May

Bulk

Thu 14 May

Bulk + Director's Q&A

Thu 14 May

Midsommar

Fri 15 May

Nuts in May 50th Anniversary Screening

Sat 16 May to Fri 29 May

Kes

Sun 17 May

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo + Intro

Thu 21 May to Sun 24 May

Magick Hastings, Stranger on the Shore + Filmmaker's Q&A

Fri 1 May

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett + Pink Floyd

Tue 5 May

Is This Thing On?

Sat 9 May

Bulk + Director's Q&A

Thu 14 May

Midsommar

Fri 15 May

Andrew Kotting: Short Films + Intro + Q&A

Fri 22 May

The Memory Blocks + Cast and Crew Q&A

Sat 23 May

Gallivant 30th Anniversary Screening plus Intro & Q&A

Sun 24 May

The Miles Davis Story + Q&A

Fri 29 May

HCF2026: Freya McGhee (Work in Progress)

Fri 5 Jun

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett + Pink Floyd

Tue 5 May

THX 1138: A Tribute to Robert Duvall

Sun 10 May

Midsommar

Fri 15 May

Nuts in May 50th Anniversary Screening

Sat 16 May to Fri 29 May

I've Seen All I Need to See

Sun 24 May

Tracing Transcendental Tone

Sun 31 May

Revenge Of The Zombies

Sun 31 May

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer + Intro