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Musical Fridays

Fri 26 Aug — Tue 31 Dec 2024

Let down your hair and tap your toes to the rhythm of our regular Friday evening revue of musical extravaganzas from around the world, classic concert films, and the best of the West End and Broadway.

Our focus this December is Christmas musicals!

Featuring:

8 December: Doris Day crones and swoons through the seasons in the nostalgic paean to fantasy American small-town life in On Moonlight Bay

15 December: SUPAKINO presents select episodes of The Monkees, including the 1967 Christmas special.

22 December: The greatest Charles Dickens adaptation: The Muppet Christmas Carol.

29 December: And what festive musical lineup would be complete without Bing Crosby and White Christmas.

Coming in January: Rock ‘n’ Roll Biopics

Upcoming Screenings

On Moonlight Bay U

Not since Judy met the boy next door in St. Louis has there been a heaping of tuneful, romantic Midwestern American… Read More

Roy Del Ruth, USA, 1951, 95m.

Fri 8 Dec

SUPAKINO PRESENTS: THE MONKEES U

SUPAKINO presents three episodes of cult TV show The Monkees, introduced by Ranjit S. Ruprai. Episode 31: The Monkees at the Movies (1967)… Read More

Screened in partnership with Supakino

Various , USA, 1965-1968, 105m.

Fri 15 Dec

The Muppet Christmas Carol U

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer… Read More

Brian Henson, USA, 1992, 86m.

Fri 22 Dec

White Christmas U

Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to… Read More

Michael Curtiz, USA, 1954, 120m.

Fri 29 Dec

Past Screenings

Donkey Skin PG

In this lovingly crafted, wildly eccentric adaptation of a classic French fairy tale, Jacques Demy casts Catherine Deneuve as a princess… Read More

Jacques Demy, France, 1970, 90m.

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27th Made in Prague Festival presents: Kapr Code 18

The 27th Made in Prague Festival presents the UK premiere of Kapr Code, a docu-opera featuring turbulent political, personal and creative… Read More

Screened in partnership with Czech Centre London

Lucie Králová, Czech Republic / Slovakia, 2022, 91m.

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SUPAKINO presents: WONDERWALL + THE CLOUD DOOR 18

SUPAKINO presents 'Enclosed Ecstasies': a double bill of erotic short film The Cloud Door and cult psychedelic feature film Wonderwall. Wonderwall (Joe… Read More

Screened in partnership with Supakino

Various , Various, Various, 120m.

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Tommy 15

A boy witnesses a violent act that leaves him in shock, and he appears to lose the ability to hear, see… Read More

Ken Russell, UK, 1975, 106m.

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Velvet Goldmine 18

1971: Glam Rock explodes onto the world scene in a blaze of glitter and guitars. At its centre, the flamboyant Brian… Read More

Todd Haynes, UK, USA, 1998, 125m.

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One Hand Don't Clap + Q&A + Soca takeover 12A

This screening will be followed by a satellite q&a with director Kavery Kaul. Join us in the Garden Cinema bar before… Read More

Kavery Kaul, USA, 1991, 93m.

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West Indies + panel discussion 18

UK Restoration Premiere. *In solidarity with the general strike to support the victims of Israeli occupation of Palestine, our panel discussion… Read More

Med Hondo, France, Algeria, Mauritania, 1979, 110m.

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The Harder They Come + introduction 15

Our screening on Friday 13 October will be introduced by music journalist and author Lloyd Bradley. Jimmy Cliff brings a knockout… Read More

Perry Henzell, Jamaica, 1972, 102m.

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House Party + Lovers Rock 18

What better way to mark the start of our Caribbean Musical Fridays season than by throwing a huge house party in… Read More

Steve McQueen, UK, 2020, 70m.

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A Woman Is a Woman PG

A Woman Is a Woman is a members' request from Lisa Simpson who writes: 'Godard’s ode to musicals. Karina, Brialy and Belmondo… Read More

Jean-Luc Godard, France , 1961, 84m.

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Don't Look Back 15

Bob Dylan is captured on-screen as he never would be again in this groundbreaking film from D. A. Pennebaker. The legendary… Read More

D. A. Pennebaker, USA, 1967, 96m.

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The Young Girls of Rochefort PG

This film was suggested by our member Maria Pawlikowska, who wrote: 'From what I can tell this is a beautiful and… Read More

Jacques Demy, France, 1967, 126m.

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Fiddler on the Roof U

In the picturesque Ukranian village of Anatevha lives Tevye, an impoverished milkman with five unmarried daughters and a sharp-tongued wife to… Read More

Norman Jewison, USA, 1971, 179m.

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Saturday Night Fever 18

Saturday Night Fever was suggested by Garden Cinema member Susan Smith. To propose a film, login to the the members' area on… Read More

John Badham, USA, 1977, 119m.

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Romance & Cigarettes 15

Romance & Cigarettes was suggested by Garden Cinema member Julie Green. To propose a film, login to the the members' area on… Read More

John Turturro, USA, 2005, 115m.

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Blinded by the Light 12A

Gurinder Chadha's (Bhaji on the Beach, Bend It Like Beckham) upbeat comedy drama, is based on the memoir of journalist Sarfraz… Read More

Gurinder Chadha, UK, 2019, 118m.

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Cobain: Montage of Heck 15

Cobain – Montage of Heck invites you to experience Kurt Cobain’s life, art and mind through his own unique lens, bringing you… Read More

Brett Morgen, USA, 2015, 136m.

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Grease PG

It's 1958, summer is over and the hormonally-charged seniors of Rydell High are reluctantly returning to school, ready to fall back… Read More

Randal Kleiser, USA, 1978, 110m.

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Annie U

Annie was suggested by Garden Cinema member Izzy Mant. To propose a film, login to the the members' area on our website.… Read More

John Huston, USA, 1982, 127m.

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Summer Stock U

Summer Stock was suggested by Garden Cinema Membership Organiser Marloes Koot as well as by our member David Richardson. To propose a… Read More

Charles Walters, USA, 1950, 108m.

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Summer of Soul 12A

Footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, long forgotten, was discovered and put together with new interviews by the director ‘Questlove’… Read More

Questlove, USA, 2021, 118m.

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 15

On the eve of London Pride, Priscilla returns to The Garden Cinema. This outrageously camp Australian comedy proved one of the… Read More

Stephan Elliott, Australia, 1994, 103m.

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Fame 15

Fame helped to launch the 1980s on a tide of aspiration, creating a successful television series, kick-starting the leg-warmer industry and inspiring… Read More

Alan Parker, USA, 1980, 134m.

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg PG

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg was suggested by Garden Cinema member Adam Cunnane. To propose a film, login to the the members' area… Read More

Jacques Demy, France, 1964, 92m.

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Top Hat U

While rehearsing in a hotel suite, showman Jerry Travers annoys the woman sleeping in the room below with his incessant tap-dancing.… Read More

Mark Sandrich, USA, 1935, 100m.

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Xanadu PG

Xanadu was suggested by our member, Malcolm Nicholson. To propose a film, login to the the members' area on our website. Struggling… Read More

Lawrence Gordon, USA, 1980, 96m.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda PG

For our Musical Friday on 26 May, we pay tribute to the memory of one of the most important artists of… Read More

Stephen Nomura Schible, Japan, USA, 2017, 100m.

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The Band Wagon U

Famous musical movie star Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire) fears his career may be on the skids, but his friends, Lester (Oscar… Read More

Vincente Minnelli, USA, 1953, 112m.

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The Blues Brothers 15

The Blues Brothers (Elwood and Jake, the latter fresh out of jail) get their old band together with the goal of… Read More

John Landis, USA, 1980, 132m.

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Cabaret + Live Burlesque Performance 18

Bob Fosse’s ground-breaking Cabaret will be preceded by a dazzling Burlesque Performance by Señorita Scarlett. Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome to Cabaret. Inside the… Read More

Bob Fosse, USA, 1972, 124m.

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My Fair Lady U

In this beloved musical, pompous phonetics professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it… Read More

George Cukor , USA, 1964, 170m.

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Easter Parade U

When Don Hewes' (Fred Astaire) dance partner deserts him in order to pursue her own romantic and professional interests, the Broadway… Read More

Charles Walters, USA, 1948, 108m.

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Labyrinth U

As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for, because it might just come true. Ask Labyrinth's Sarah -… Read More

Jim Henson, USA, 1986, 102m.

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West Side Story (1961) PG

On the eve of our 1st Birthday, Musical Fridays returns to where it all began, with our very first musical offering… Read More

Robert Wise, USA, 1961, 152m.

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Chicago 12A

Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) is a small-time chorus dancer who will kill for fame. After doing just that, she lands behind… Read More

Rob Marshall, USA, 2002, 113m.

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Moulin Rouge! 12A

Christian (Ewan McGregor), a young poet with great aspirations, moves to the Montmartre district of Paris in order to immerse himself… Read More

Baz Luhrmann, Australia/USA, 2001, 130m.

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New York, New York PG

Made a year after the wildly gritty Taxi Driver, and under an allegedly chaotic production, Scorsese’s homage to, and deconstruction of,… Read More

Martin Scorsese, USA, 1977, 163m.

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Funny Face U

Jo Stockton (Audrey Hepburn) is a bookshop clerk who might just have what it takes to be a modelling sensation. After… Read More

Stanley Donen, USA, 1957, 103m.

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Mary Poppins U

Pay what you can pricing applies to the family matinee on Saturday 18 February. Join the "practically perfect" Mary Poppins (Julie… Read More

Robert Stevenson, USA, 1964, 139m.

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes U

These glamorous showgirls have everything a girl could want - except engagement rings. In a quest for true love, Lorelei (Marilyn… Read More

Howard Hawks, USA, 1953, 91m.

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Carmen Jones U

Otto Preminger directs this modernised adaptation of Bizet's opera that features an African-American cast. Vixen parachute maker Carmen Jones (Dorothy Dandridge)… Read More

Otto Preminger, USA, 1954, 105m.

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Bugsy Malone U

Pay what you can pricing applies to the Family screening on Saturday 21 January. Alan Parker’s BAFTA-winning ganster musical Bugsy Malone might… Read More

Alan Parker, USA, 1976, 89m.

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La La Land 12A

Damien Chazelle writes and directs this romantic musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Aspiring actress Mia (Stone) and jazz musician… Read More

Damien Chazelle, USA, 2016, 128m.

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Matilda The Musical PG

Matilda (Alisha Weir), an extraordinary girl armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand against… Read More

Matthew Warchus, UK/ USA, 2022, 117m.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol U

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer… Read More

Brian Henson, USA, 1992, 86m.

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White Christmas U

Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to… Read More

Michael Curtiz, USA, 1954, 120m.

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