We work with a wide range of community co- curators to offer variety for all
different kinds of film fans and communities - and we are always open to good
ideas to expand our regular nights or one-off screenings.
Hastings Own shines a light on home-grown talent from Hastings and East
Sussex and features a rotating selection of films made right here in Hastings.
First Tuesdays is when once a month 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.
TV Gems celebrates the small screen as homage to John Logie Baird and
Hastings as the birthplace of TV. We work in partnership with the Martin Dickie
and the TV Museum to present monthly matinees from the BFI National film and
TV archive.
B Movie Fan Club takes place on the last Sunday night of every month for an enjoyable romp into
low-budget, horror and sci-fi. Free space candy included with every ticket and
hosted by Robin Knowles, who has been been running the club for over 12 years.
Fright Night is a monthly classic horror film presented Emily Booth and Kim
Foster-Taylor, and includes a short introduction before each screening with triva
and insights into the history of the horror film. The Electric Palace’s Fright Night
femme fatales also produce and present the podcast Kim and Em Vs Evil, a movie
podcast by two film afficionados who love nothing better than getting under the
skin of famous movie villains.
Buddhist Films' Buddhist Sunday Mornings is curated by Chris McKenna, EP volunteer and local
buddhist practitioner and member of Hastings Triratna Buddhist Group, along
with our annual Electric Buddhist Film Festival, the 2nd largest Buddhist Film
Festival in the UK. Before each screening Chris leads a short meditation and
introduction to the film.
Strange Frames celebrates the offbeat, grotesque and arcane, examines the
unexpectedly transgressive and revels in the strange frames of cinema. Exploring
the 20th century’s most important storytelling medium through the lens of
folklore, myth and legend. Hosted and curated by St Leonards archivist and
curator, Katie Spooner.
Remembrance Sundays celebrates the life and craft of a recently passed cinematic
legend. On the first Sunday of each month, we pay tribute to those who have
made an impact in front of or behind the camera, and whose work has inspired
audiences and helped to shape modern cinema. Hosted and curated by Hastings
film consultant, Ilona Cheshire.
Knitflix invites 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 EP volunteer Beryl Bailey in partnership with
Flock, knitting and wool shop based in St Leonards https://www.flockworkshop.uk/
Green Screen shows films with inspiration for direct, hopeful action against
climate change. Each screening includes by an optional half-hour discussion plus
practical ideas for taking direct action. Co-curated by Hastings Voluntary Action
and LandXSea Environmental Festival, our twin cinema in Montrose, Scotland.
WolfGang Presents...and Divergence Film Festival, curate our monthly relaxed
screenings for Neurodivergent and Autistic audiences, in partnership with
Eggtooth and Aspens Roebuck Centre, this small group chooses the films for our
monthly relaxed screenings.https://www.eggtooth.org.uk/
Blackity Black celebrates black film and excellence in the film and tv industries,
and aims to highlight black and global majority representation within our regular
programme, curated by Anna Maria Nabirye and in partnership with local creative
hub, Afri-co-Lab and https://www.afri-co-lab.org/
Young Electrics: We work with 16 - 25 year olds from Bexhill and Hastings college
as part of our annual youth project where students curate a 4 weekend film
programmes celebrating different aspects of film history ranging from Powell and
Pressburger, Action Movies and Melodrama in recent years. We also offer work
experience for Bexhill students year-round making our trailers and running our
annual poster / podcast competitions. For more info see... add weblink or email to
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