Saturday 21 January 2017

The Cinema Museum - TCM events - Feb 4th The Battle of the Somme (1916), March 5th An Afternoon with Glenda Jackson

Feb 4th The Battle of the Somme (1916), March 5th An Afternoon with Glenda Jackson

The Battle of the Somme (1916) Sat Feb 4th @ 7pm
 
A rare public screening of The Battle of the Somme film, originally released in 1916. The documentary is significant as an early example of film propaganda, an historical record of the battle and as a popular source of footage illustrating the First World War. Seen by more than 20 million people its first six weeks of release, the film’s impact was profound enough to completely change the cinema-going habits of the British population as well as changing their views on war.

Inspired by – and in wide-ranging response to – the film itself and its historical context, poets from Lambeth’s Poetry School have composed a suite of new poems to perform, for the first time, alongside the film tonight. It will be an evening of two parts: you’ll experience the poems in the first half, then the film in the second.

Find out more here

Advance tickets £8.50 (£6.50 concessions). On the door £10 (£7 concessions).
Advance tickets may be purchased direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours or you can click below to purchase via Billetto.
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An Afternoon With Glenda Jackson Sun March 5th @ 2:30pm

We are very pleased to be hosting Glenda Jackson at The Cinema Museum, where she will be interviewed by Brian Sibley. We will be concentrating on her film and television work, illustrated with clips.  Find out more here

This is likely to be a very popular event, so early booking is advised.
Advance tickets are £8.50 (£6.50 concessions) and may be purchased direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours or you can click below to purchase via Billetto.
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