Join us for some family fun and entertainment at the end of each month!
Every Family Friday screening starts at 4pm (doors open at 3.30pm for a pre-screening craft activity) and ends by 6pm, so gather your family and friends, partner up with other parents and grab this great opportunity to relax and unwind after a busy week. See below for the films coming up...
Screenings include a pre-film activity plus the opportunity to buy snacks and drinks before the film starts! And guess what?
Great value tickets
All tickets for Family Friday screenings are just £6 (and at other times everyone under 21 can now attend most of our other screenings for just £6 too)! So bring the family for a great night out. Bring Grandpa, cousins and aunties...
Please note, children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult (minimum one adult per four children). Spaces are limited so advance booking is recommended.
Update for June 2024: We have raised our ticket prices for Family Friday to £6 per ticket due to increased costs related to VAT. Our screenings still provide fantastic value for money and a unique cinemagoing experience.
Screenings coming up for Family Fridays:
When?
- Doors open at 3.30pm for pre-film snacks and activities
- Screenings start at 4pm
- (Usually) screenings take place on the last Friday of the month, 4pm - 6pm
- Dressing up and singalong is encouraged!
Where? Here! At the Electric Palace cinema at 39a High Street, Hastings Old Town.
Pokemon - Detective Pikachu + Anime character illustration workshop
Friday 31 January 2025
Join us for this special Family Friday celebrating the artistry and games of Anime! Bring the family along for an after-school treat, including an Anime character illustration session before the film starts.
Ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry's former Pokemon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth.
Book now for Pokemon - Detective Pikachu >>
The Adventures of Robin Hood + Swordplay workshop
The original Robin Hood starring Errol Flynn at his swashbuckling best, plus a Kung Fu and Swordplay workshop with 1066 Wing Chun!
The Addams Family plus stage make-up workshop
Friday 4 October, 3.30pm
A spooky pre-Halloween warm-up classic comedy horror that spawned the recent Wednesday (Addams) TV spin off and came from the original '60s TV series!
With all of the trappings of the macabre (including a detached hand for a servant) plus crooked accountant and his loan shark and a plot to slip the shark's son into the family as their long-lost Uncle Fester. Can the false Fester find his way into the vault before he is discovered?
We will run a horror make-up workshop and treasure hunt before the film, and dress spooky with your best Halloween outfit yet - prize for best costume!
Book now for The Addams Family >>
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot + sound effects workshop
Friday 2 August, 3.30pm
See the brilliantly simple slapstick comedy from classic French director and laugh at the antics of Monsieur Hulot - the French character and inspiration for Mr Bean - as he goes on holiday to the beach in the south of France (much like Hastings!).
This is a fantastic way to introduce your children to classic film comedy, with no need to read subtitles as the gags are there to see! Visual storytelling at its best. Before the screening there will be a sound effects workshop to get in the mood for silent gags and play with soundtrack as storyteller.
You might also be interested in our family friendly tennis films, and Hastings Pirate Day screenings!
School of Rock + air guitar competition
Friday 5 July 2024, 3.30pm
Celebrate schools out with this raucous rock romp starring the hilarious Jack Black as a hapless substitute music teacher. Rock some tunes in the pre-film workshop - air guitars here we come!
Book now for School of Rock >>
Toy Story
Friday 2nd February 2024, 3.30pm
Plus mini-animation workshop to bring your old toys to life!
Join us for this children’s film classic, one of the most brilliantly entertaining animated films for both children and adults!
The pre-film activity will include using the Aardman Animator app. Download it in advance so you're all ready to go. Note: the app is only available on the app store for iPhone and iPad.
Brave - Plus readings and activities inspired by ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls’
Friday 1st March 2024, 3.30pm
The first Disney movie to be directed by a woman with Princess Merida inspired by her own free spirited daughter! Part of our International Women’s Day series of celebrations.
Peter Rabbit - Plus Beatrix Potter art workshop
Friday 29th March 2024, 3.30pm
Kick-start your Easter holidays with this hilarious version of mischievous bunnies fighting for their rights in Mr McGregor’s garden.
The Lego Movie
Friday 5 April 2024, 3.30pm
An hilarious, heartfelt story brimming with charm and a thoughtful story that's full of fun. Includes a pre-film Lego workshop to bring even more magic to the family movie-going experience.
Book now for The Lego Movie >>
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Friday 3 May 2024, 3.30pm
Check out the original film version of the classic Roald Dahl book, with Gene Wilder at his most bonkers and brilliant self. Join us for a golden ticket treasure hunt before the screening!
Saturday morning holiday screenings
And if you can’t make a Friday we have these Saturday morning screenings in Half-term and Easter for you too…
Robot Dreams
Saturday 1 June, 11am
Based on the popular graphic novel by Sara Varon, Robot Dreams tells the adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in New York City during the '80s.
E.T. - Plus make-your-own alien craft workshop
Saturday 17th February 2024, 10.30am (during half term)
Spielberg’s magical classic with a young Drew Barrymore and the most gentle alien ever – if you’ve never seen it on the big screen then this is your chance!
Also screening on Friday 16th February, 7.30pm.
Oink
Saturday 30th March 2024, 10.30am (during Easter holidays)
Have you ever shown your child a subtitled film? This brilliant new release from the Netherlands is the perfect opportunity to take a chance on something a little bit different. This award winning stop-frame animation is the story of how a 9 year old gets a pig named Oink as a gift from her grandfather and how she must train it like a puppy and keep it safe from becoming bacon! Great for practising reading skills!
(Please note the Saturday morning screenings are standard ticket prices.)
Films we have screened in the past as part of Family Fridays:
- The Greatest Showman - with singalong!
- Coco - with Day of the Dead craft activities - Dress Spooky!
- Sing - with live music performance
- Home Alone - with Christmas Wrapping Recycled art activity
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