London Review of Books

The London Review of Books is Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas. Published twice a month, it provides a space for some of the world’s best writers to explore a wide variety of subjects in exhilarating detail – from art and politics to science and technology via history and philosophy, not to mention fiction and poetry. In the age of the long read, the LRB remains the pre-eminent exponent of the intellectual essay, admired around the world for its fearlessness, its range and its elegance.

Alive with the same independent spirit as the magazine, the London Review Bookshop’s impeccable taste, evangelical booksellers and blockbuster programme of author and panel events have made it the city’s favourite place to pass the time in the company of writers and readers. Find us in Bloomsbury, two minutes from the British Museum.

Upcoming Screenings

Basil Dearden's Victim + Q&A with Peter Parker and Mendez PG

To celebrate the publication of Peter Parker’s Some Men in London, Penguin Classics and the London Review Bookshop host a screening of Basil Dearden’s… Read More
Basil Dearden, 1961, UK, 101m.

LRB Screen X MUBI: Shirley 15

LRB Screen returns to the Garden Cinema for the final event of its 2024 series, in partnership with MUBI, exploring the art… Read More
Josephine Decker, USA, 2020, 107m.
Wed 20 Nov
20:00

Past Screenings

LRB Screen X MUBI: Alice PG

LRB Screen returns from its summer break to continue its year-long exploration of the art of literary adaptation in partnership with MUBI.… Read More
Jan Svankmajer, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, UK, West Germany, 1988, 86m.
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LRB Screen X MUBI: First Cow 12A

LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s long-running film series, continues its exploration of the art of literary-cinematic adaptation in partnership with… Read More
Kelly Reichardt, USA, 2019, 122m.
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Sarah Maldoror in Focus: Shorts + Discussion 18

Followed by a conversation between Annouchka de Andrade and Jeremy Harding.  Sarah Maldoror (1929-2020) has been hailed as one of the great… Read More
Sarah Maldoror, Algeria, France, 1968, 1982, 100m.
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Sarah Maldoror in Focus: Sambizanga 18

Introduced by Annouchka de Andrade. Sarah Maldoror (1929-2020) has been hailed as one of the great directors of anti-colonial cinema, finally starting… Read More
Sarah Maldoror, Angola, 1972, 97m.
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LRB Screen X MUBI: Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One 15

LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s long-running film series, continues its year-long exploration of the art of literary adaptation in partnership… Read More
Miguel Gomes, Portugal, France, Germany, 2015, 125m.
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LRB Screen X MUBI: Quartet 18

LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s long-running film series, returns to the Garden Cinema in 2024 to continue its exploration of… Read More
James Ivory, France, UK, 1981, 101m.
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LRB SCREEN X MUBI: American Psycho + Director Q&A 18

LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s long-running film series, returns to the Garden Cinema in 2024 to continue its exploration of the… Read More
Mary Harron, Canada, USA, 2000, 104m.
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LRB Screen x MUBI: Naked Lunch 18

LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s long-running film series, has relocated to The Garden Cinema and is partnering with MUBI to present… Read More
David Cronenberg, Canada, Japan, UK, 1991, 115m.
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LRB Screen x MUBI: Thirst 18

LRB Screen, the London Review Bookshop’s longrunning film series, is relocating to The Garden Cinema and partnering with MUBI to present an… Read More
Park Chan-wook, South Korea, 2009, 134m.
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