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£1 FILMS - for PCC !

There are many perks to being a member at The Prince Charles Cinema. One of our favourites is our regular £1 SCREENINGS. That's right! We regularly show films that cost our only £1! How can you beat that offer?

A24 TAKEOVER!

A24 fans in London can enjoy some of our classic films in the cinema all over again. We’re hosting a week of screenings from the beloved film studio, featuring EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, UNCUT GEMS, MIDSOMMAR, MOONLIGHT, LADY BIRD, PAST LIVES and THE LIGHTHOUSE.

AKIRA KUROSAWA : THE EMPEROR OF JAPANESE CINEMA!

us this Spring and Summer, as we present a selection of classics from the master Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa. This strand will feature his heaviest of hitters like SEVEN SAMURAI, IKIRU and DRUNKEN ANGEL, as well as some of his lesser-screened classics such as HIGH AND LOW, STRAY DOG, THE BAD SLEEP WELL, I LIVE IN FEAR, and THE MEN WHO TREAD ON THE TIGER’S TAIL.

AN ALL-TIME GREAT DOCUMENTARY!

For Pride Month, on Tue 3rd June - Funeral Parade Queer Film Society is proud to present The Times of Harvey Milk, Rob Epstein’s powerful portrait of a pioneering gay politician and a tireless advocate for LGBTQ rights.

BAFTA WINNERS... AND LOSERS

CONCLAVE wins Best Film, Mikey Madison wins Best Leading Actress for ANORA, and THE SUBSTANCE left with only a Best Make Up & Hair award at the BAFTAs Sunday night! See all three films at The PCC – as we edge closer to the Oscars!

BEAU TRAVAIL on 35mm...

One of the greatest films of the 90s, don't miss the return of Claire Denis' hypnotic exploration of male desire, masculine codes and colonialism, as BEAU TRAVAIL returns from 35mm on Saturday 8th March!

Beavertown presents The Dead Carpet.

No self-respecting horror film screening is complete without a Dead Carpet. A place where the creatures of the world of horror go to be photographed. To kick off the week of Beavertown Screamings, the red carpet outside the Prince Charles Cinema will be transformed into a catwalk of ghoulish glamour.

BLACK NEO-NOIRS of the 90s!

A characteristic of noir has always been its skewering of societal issues. But it wasn't until the 90s, when a handful of black filmmakers made some of the greatest films of the genre, turning its gaze towards race and racism.

BLADE RUNNER : DOUBLE FEATURE in 4K!

One of our most popular sci-fi Double Features is back! Don't miss Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT and Denis Villeneuve's BLADE RUNNER 2049, as they screen back-to-back in one night, in stunning 4K, on Friday 12th April!

BLEAK WEEK : CINEMA OF DESPAIR

In case you missed the news, we’ve partnered with American Cinematheque to bring BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR to London from 15th - 21st June, and our first wave of shows are now on sale to PCC ! This most dismal week of cinema opens with WATERSHIP DOWN, introduced by Andrew Haigh, will feature both BLEAK MOMENTS and NAKED with Mike Leigh Live in Person for Q&As, and will close with THE DEVIL, introduced by Robert Eggers!

CHANTAL AKERMAN: UNCATEGORISABLE

We’re bringing of full season of six films from legendary director Chantal Akerman! These are some of the greatest films of all time, from JE TU IL ELLE to JEANNE DIELMAN to NEWS FROM HOME and many more.

CHILD'S PLAY ruined my childhood!

No film series has given this writer more sleepless nights than Don Mancini's CHILD'S PLAY series (particularly parts 1 - 3). Why did my parents let me watch these films when I was a little kid? We're talking 3 or 4-years-old that I vividly seeing these films, and having nightmares about that voodoo possessed red-headed doll.

The CINEMATIC JUKEBOX!

Press play on our CINEMATIC JUKEBOX season and browse a selection of varying genres, moods and eras with what is maybe our most eclectic season, browse away HERE!

DAVID LYNCH FOREVER!

Step into the surreal, fantastical, and nightmarish world of the late-great David Lynch, as our DAVID LYNCH FOREVER season rolls on. See works from the master filmmaker’s entire career, from his Short Films and his feature debut ERASERHEAD to his final film INLAND EMPIRE. We now have even more opportunities to relive favourites like BLUE VELVET, WILD AT HEART, LOST HIGHWAY and his 2001 magnum opus MULHOLLAND DR. showing from 35mm!

ERIC ROHMER: Morality and Longing...

We’ve got another matinée strand featuring the films from another European great – ÉRIC ROHMER! Don’t miss these delicately told stories of longing and morality from Éric Rohmer – a vital staple of French cinema. Highlights include THE MARQUISE OF O, PERCEVAL LE GALLOIS, THE AVIATOR’S WIFE, A GOOD MARRIAGE, PAULINE AT THE BEACH and THE GREEN RAY.

EVANGELION AT THE PCC!

Witness some true anime masterpieces on the big screen, as we screen two companion pieces to Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion – EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² and THE END OF EVANGELION in Double Feature on Friday 18th April and in solo performances throughout May and June! Plus, we have the return of Hideaki Anno’s epic 2023 masterpiece EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME this July! Tickets HERE.

THE EXORCIST returns in soul-possessing 4K!

ing the programme this Friday 29th September, from a 4K restoration, is the late-great William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST. It's one of the scariest films of all-time, that has been terrifying audiences for decades – and it's back to continue its reign of terror in our HorrOctober programme.

The Films of Bong Joon-Ho!

With Mickey 17 out on 7th March, catch 4 classics from the mind of master filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho, as MEMORIES OF MURDER, THE HOST, SNOWPIERCER and the Academy Award-winning PARASITE return to our screens from 1st - 5th March!

The Films of SEAN BAKER!

We’re bringing you a season of six selections from THE FILMS OF SEAN BAKER. Starting with TAKE OUT then PRINCE OF BROADWAY, TANGERINE, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, RED ROCKET and finally more screenings of 2025’s Best Picture winner ANORA!