Cool cinema venues
Cool Cinema Venues
You don't just have to go to your local multiplex to pay over the odds for an underwhelming time at the cinema: there are plenty of fresh and fantastic film experiences awaiting you all over the country...Cool Cinema Venues
Secret Cinema
Don't tell anyone we told you. But London's Secret Cinema is fast becoming the capital's must-do for film-lovers. A range of different films are screened in exotic locations each month - the titles are revealed at the last minute and range from the arthouse to the populist, and can be shown anywhere from underground caverns to giant watertanks.
London Film Festival
Think you can't afford to go to a Film Festival or that you just wouldn't cut it on the red carpet? Think again - the London Film Festival is the most democratic of the lot and offers plenty of reasonably-priced tickets for all of its screenings. Sponsored by Tiscali for the last few years, this year's event kicks off in October and tickets will be available soon.
Bradford
When UNESCO announced its first ever world city of film earlier this year, it's wasn't Los Angeles, Cannes or Venice. No - it was Bradford. Several important British films were made here -such as The Railway Children - and it is home to the National Museum of Film, as well as a variety of annual film festivals. Now the citizens of the Yorkshire city are spoilt for choice with a number of exciting events planned for the year ahead.
Kino, Kent
A great example of how local thinking can produce big results: in a converted church in Hawkhurst Kent, the Kino provides the latest arthouse and popular cinema on a state-of-the-art digital projection system. The 91-seat screening room surpasses nearly anything on offer in the rest of the country and you can even take your glass of wine in. With new offerings such as an annual film festival, no wonder locals are flocking.
Outdoors
What was once a very American phenomenon - think drive-ins - is now becoming more and more popular over here. There are usually plenty of options, thanks to the fact that big businesses have realised it's a great way of gaining a positive brand association, and you can choose this summer from seeing the latest Almodovar at Somerset House to a classic silent in your local park.
Mobile Cinema
Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton hosted her own film festival in Scotland last year. This year she's gone one better, taking her 'pilgrimage' festival all over the country in a mobile 80-seater cinema. Look out for similar initiatives to crop up in England and Wales.
The Prince Charles
Situated in the heart of London's Leicester Square, the Prince Charles's business model has worked from day one: show second runs of films for much cheaper prices. So if you are prepared to wait a little then you can catch a relatively new release for a quarter of the price you would normally pay. It's also a great venue for people watching, and pioneered the singalong format that has since become so popular.Advertisement starts
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