David Lean Cinema

David Lean Cinema The David Lean Cinema, Croydon Clocktower This is a non-political campaign for all who want to see the David Lean Cinema open.

From March 1995 to April 2011, it offered the best of British and World cinema, as well as classic re-releases and recent favourites. It was closed as part of major arts-related cuts by Croydon Council. From December 2011 to January 2014, the Campaign screened around 70 films in the Spread Eagle and other Croydon venues, which enabled us to build up our support base and mailing list. Eventually, w

e were invited by the Council to start presenting films in the David Lean Cinema. We began on 27 March 2014 and we now present around 12 films a month, staffed by our volunteer team of over 70. Early in 2015, we became a Community Interest Company. Our long-term goal remains to see the David Lean operating as fully-functioning cinema with screenings on at least six days a week.

"A thoroughly engaging story, enlivened by a terrific ensemble cast" (Next Best Picture). Tuesday 9 Jun at 2.30 and 7.30...
08/06/2026

"A thoroughly engaging story, enlivened by a terrific ensemble cast" (Next Best Picture).

Tuesday 9 Jun at 2.30 and 7.30pm
COLOURS OF TIME (15) 2025 France/Belgium 124 mins — subtitled

Four distant cousins inherit an abandoned house in rural Normandy. Together, they discover the life of their ancestor, Adèle, who travelled to Paris in 1895 in search of her mother. Amid rapid cultural change and the Industrial Revolution, Paris is experiencing the arrival of the modern world. From acclaimed director Cédric Klapisch, the film blends humour, evolving family relationships and historical detail — from the arrival of electricity to the birth of Impressionist painting.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173679495/events/428832241

Charity screening, with special guests, of this “well constructed film about a thriving, vibrant local punk scene” (Vive...
07/06/2026

Charity screening, with special guests, of this “well constructed film about a thriving, vibrant local punk scene” (Vive Le Rock):

Wednesday 10 June at 7.00pm
ARE THEY HOSTILE? (12A) 2023 UK 99 mins
Director: Mark Williams ● Producer: Griff Griffiths

Mike Simister, lead singer of The Fanatics, sadly passed away earlier this year. This very special event – with an introduction and Q&A featuring Richard Pacitti, Marty Love, Griff Griffiths and Mark Williams – will be a tribute to Mike and will support Cancer Research UK and Mountbatten Hampshire.

ARE THEY HOSTILE? is presented by Mark Williams and Griff Griffiths, and spotlights Croydon punk and New Wave bands from 1977-1985. We're showing the leaner director’s cut with more music and less talk, while retaining interviews with DJ Peter Fox and members of The Fanatics (Mike is second from the left in photo), The Bad Actors, Case, The Daleks, The Heroes, The Marines, The Straps and Johnny Moped.

Arrive early because there will be a (cash only) table with some desirable donations – vinyl, T-shirts, books, etc – with all proceeds going to the two charities.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173680634/events/428836871

"Such an extraordinary achievement demands to be seen and seen again for re-evaluation into its deeper relevance" (Deep ...
05/06/2026

"Such an extraordinary achievement demands to be seen and seen again for re-evaluation into its deeper relevance" (Deep Focus Review).

Saturday 6 June at 2.00pm
AKIRA (15) 1988 Japan 125 mins

Katsuhiro Otomo’s dystopian cyberpunk film introduced the western world to the cinematic spectacle that anime has to offer. A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by two teenagers and a group of psychics.

Warning: this film contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect people who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173679493/events/428832225

★★★★ “Shows a side of Scotland that is full of life, warmth and music”(Rolling Stone). Thurs 4 June at 2.30 and 7.30pm* ...
04/06/2026

★★★★ “Shows a side of Scotland that is full of life, warmth and music”(Rolling Stone).

Thurs 4 June at 2.30 and 7.30pm* *with hearing loss subtitles
CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' (15) 2025 UK/USA 107 mins
Director: James McAvoy ● Stars: Séamus McLean Ross, Samuel Bottomley, James McAvoy

A sharp, high-energy tale of musical ambition, based on an outrageous true story. In the early 2000s in Dundee, aspiring rappers Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd are told they’re “too Scottish” for hip hop, so they reinvent themselves as a Californian duo. Against all odds, the ruse works, but how far can you chase a dream built on a lie? An entertaining directorial debut from actor James McAvoy.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173679492/events/428832221

This is VOLUNTEERS' WEEK, when we celebrate the exceptional part played by over 90 volunteers in keeping our community c...
02/06/2026

This is VOLUNTEERS' WEEK, when we celebrate the exceptional part played by over 90 volunteers in keeping our community cinema open. Volunteers are responsible for every task undertaken at screenings (and certain others behind the scenes), and we're immensely grateful for their skills, dedication and enthusiasm. They are a huge part of what makes the DLC "no ordinary cinema"!

On 26 May, we marked the final shift of volunteer steward Roland Rosser, who has served ever since we reopened the cinema in 2014. He's 93, which shows we don't have an age limit! His earliest memory of seeing a film is 'Sun Valley Serenade' (1941). It has been a privilege having Roland in the team, and we look forward to seeing him in future audiences.

Marking the 100th anniversary of her birth, the BFI have re-released the film that made Marilyn Monroe a star. Tuesday ...
01/06/2026

Marking the 100th anniversary of her birth, the BFI have re-released the film that made Marilyn Monroe a star.

Tuesday 2 June at 2.30 & 7.30pm
NIAGARA (PG) 1953 USA 92 mins
Director: Henry Hathaway ● Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters

From the period when Hollywood was still working out what Monroe's ‘type’ should be, she plays a femme fatale in this classic film noir (made in Technicolor). A chance meeting of two married couples at Niagara Falls leads to a plan to commit murder.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173679487/events/428832206

Our next DEMENTIA FRIENDLY screening won three Oscars! Tuesday 2 June at 11.00amWHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (PG) 1988 USA 10...
31/05/2026

Our next DEMENTIA FRIENDLY screening won three Oscars!

Tuesday 2 June at 11.00am
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (PG) 1988 USA 104 mins
Director: Robert Zemeckis ● Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy

Hollywood, 1947. This fun mixture of live action and animation tells the story of how, in a world where humans and “toons” co-exist, private eye Eddie Valiant is hired by cartoon rabbit Roger to find out if his glamorous wife Jessica is having an affair. But there are soon more sinister developments...

Tickets only £6 and free hot drinks and biscuits!

Booking & trailer:
Memory Box Dementia Cafe West Wickham

Another chance to see this "Sad, spiky and brilliantly acted portrait of rupture and rapture" (★★★★★ The Guardian). Satu...
29/05/2026

Another chance to see this "Sad, spiky and brilliantly acted portrait of rupture and rapture" (★★★★★ The Guardian).

Saturday 30 May at 2.00pm
MIDWINTER BREAK (12A) 2026 UK/Netherlands 90 mins
Director: Polly Findlay ● Stars: Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds

Stella and Gerry begin to question their futures during a trip to Amsterdam. They are drifting apart – she is embracing religion, he the bottle – and the holiday makes these differences obvious, but what is the solution? With Manville and Hinds at the top of their game, we see how a long marriage can develop into a relationship that is both intimate and distant.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173676547/events/428832126

Some tickets are still available for today's "Oak-solid family treat" (★★★★★ Daily Mail). Thursday 28 May at 2.30 & 7pmT...
28/05/2026

Some tickets are still available for today's "Oak-solid family treat" (★★★★★ Daily Mail).

Thursday 28 May at 2.30 & 7pm
THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE (U) 2025 UK/USA 110 mins
Director: Ben Gregor ● Stars: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan

In this musical update of Enid Blyton’s famous series of wartime children’s books, the Thompson family are forced to move to the countryside when their mother loses her job. Denied the advantages of life in the big city, the three children find their home difficult to adjust to, but Clare, the youngest, discovers a magical tree which transports them to fabulous lands inhabited by magical people.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173678458/events/428823428

Escape the heat with this “Elegant chilly dream of despair" (★★★★ The Guardian). Tuesday 26 May at 2.30 & 7.30pmEXIT 8 (...
25/05/2026

Escape the heat with this “Elegant chilly dream of despair" (★★★★ The Guardian).

Tuesday 26 May at 2.30 & 7.30pm
EXIT 8 (15) 2025 Japan 95 mins – subtitled
Director: Genki Kawamura ● Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi

This psychological horror sensation has broken box office records in Japan. Strange events plague a young man as he searches for an exit in an endless subway tunnel. Based on the cult 2023 video game of the same name.

Booking & trailer: https://davidleancinema.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173678453/events/428823423

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