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Past Season:

Mike Leigh in Conversation

Thu 08 Sep — Sun 30 Oct 2022

The Garden Cinema presents Mike Leigh in Conversation, a curated retrospective in two parts, exploring the themes of his work as they have developed over the course of his career.

All screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion about their themes and content. Mike Leigh himself will be our guide, joined by friend and collaborator Gary Yershon.

Past Screenings

Peterloo 12A

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 2018, 154m.
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Mr. Turner 12A

Mike Leigh’s exultant cinematic portrait of the artist J.M.W. Turner is both a luminous tribute to the master of light and… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 2014, 150m.
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Happy-Go-Lucky 15

Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is an irrepressibly cheerful primary school teacher who won't let anyone or anything get her down. Living with… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 2008, 118m.
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Topsy-Turvy 12A

The world of Gilbert and Sullivan comes to vivid life in director Mike Leigh’s extraordinary dramatization of the staging of the… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1999, 160m.
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Career Girls 15

Career Girls looks at two young career women of 30 who meet up after a long period apart and rediscover the relationship… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1997, 87m.
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Naked 18

Johnny, (David Thewlis) is a frenetic and destructive outsider who tears through the lives of others like an emotional tornado. On… Read More
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1993, 132m.
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Meantime 15

A slow-burning depiction of economic degradation in Thatcher’s England, Mike Leigh’s Meantime is the culmination of the writer-director’s pioneering work in television.… Read More
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1983, 102m.
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Another Year 12A

POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION AND Q&A CANCELLED This screening of Another Year will still go ahead as planned, and we are looking to reschedule the… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 2010, 129m.
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Vera Drake 12A

POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION AND Q&A CANCELLED This screening of Vera Drake will still go ahead as planned, and we are looking to reschedule the… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 2004, 125m.
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All or Nothing 18

POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION AND Q&A CANCELLED This screening of All or Nothing will still go ahead as planned, and we are looking to reschedule… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 2002, 128m.
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Secrets & Lies 15

Official Selection: The Garden Cinema staff picks 2022. An exploration of the deceptions, small and large, that shape our relationships. When… Read More
Screened in partnership with Into Film
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1996, 142m.
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Life is Sweet 15

An intimate portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London—an irrepressible mum and dad (Alison Steadman and… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1990, 104m.
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High Hopes 15

True to its title, this satire is one of Mike Leigh’s warmest and most optimistic films—though it’s still laced with more… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1988, 112m.
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Bleak Moments PG

Mike Leigh announced himself as a unique, powerful new voice in British cinema with Bleak Moments, a stunning debut and a… Read More
Screened in partnership with In the Works with Gary Yershon
Mike Leigh, United Kingdom, 1971, 106m.
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