PLEASE READ: Changes to our Screenings in light of Covid19
This October we are back with a Black History Month double bill special. Ava DuVernay’s eye-opening timely, “Selma” is on 8 October 2020, while Jordan Peele’s masterfully eerie “Us” is on 29 October 2020, just in time for Halloween. In order to safely enjoy both,…
Virtual Artisth Trail Artists: Christophe Pointreau
Artist Christophe Pointreau participates in Sydenham Arts’ Virtual Artists Trail, that has been bringing art in your home, online, for the past few weeks. Click on the photo to find out more about his work today!
Sydenham Arts new Managing Director: a farewell and a welcome
At the end of February, Rachel D’Cruze, Sydenham Arts’ brilliant Managing Director, departed the organisation. She oversaw the Film Club’s progression under the Sydenham Arts’ umbrella, welcoming us, taking care of us every step of the way to our monthly screenings, and helping us feel…
Revisit the magic of “Orphée”
There are some films that creep into your subconscious, take root and never stop nourishing it. Expanding it. Jean Cocteau’s 1950 classic “Orphée“, a new restoration of which the BFI is currently re-releasing, is one of these films. Hauntingly re-imagining the Greek myth of the…
An end and a new beginning
All good things (must) come to an end, they say. But more often than not, an end is followed by a new, promising beginning. This is the case for the Sydenham Film Club at the start of the new season. Because after six years of…
Our new venue
We’re happy to report that we’ll be starting our new screening season in September at the Sydenham Centre now that renovations have been completed. We sadly have to say goodbye to The Grove Centre but are looking forward to welcoming you at our new home,…
Loyalty cards to replace memberships
From 2017 we’ll be introducing new loyalty cards to replace our previous memberships. We felt it was a much easier and less complicated way to give you benefits of attending the Sydenham Film Club. This means there will no longer be member screenings or free…
Exclusive Members’ screening
Each year, we host a screening exclusively for members and your friends. Best of all, you get to choose the film! We’ve put our heads together and come up with our ten favourite suggestions for you to select from. Don’t worry if none take your…
Halloween screening – you choose
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AGM Report
Thank you everybody who came to our AGM on Thursday 25 July. It was fantastic to meet so many locals interested in film and hear your thoughts on the future of the Film Club. We waved a sad goodbye to Joyce Treasure, Sarah Chan and…
