Cinemas in Hackney, London
33 venues · 202 films
Hackney is a diverse and creative borough in East London, known for its vibrant arts scene, multicultural communities, and rapid gentrification. It encompasses areas like Shoreditch, Dalston, and Hackney Wick, blending historic markets, trendy cafes, tech startups, and green spaces like Victoria Park.
It is home to 33 cinema venues. Between them, 202 films are currently showing. Browse the venues below to see what's on, compare showtimes, and find your next screening.
Festivals
- Doc'n Roll Film Festival12 Sept – 19 Sept
Film Clubs in Hackney
CinebugA London film club for bold, surprising, and carefully chosen cinema
Distorted FrameA film club dedicated to digital cinema, screening at The Castle Cinema in Clapton
Japanese Film ClubJapanese cinema on the big screen at the Rio Cinema, Dalston
Queer Horror Nights18+ queer horror nights with live shadow casts, drag, and Halloween Monsters Balls
Pitchblack PlaybackImmersive album listening sessions in complete darkness at cinema venues
Category H Film ClubLate-night horror double bills with themed pairings at Rio Cinema, Dalston
Cine RealThe UK's only 16mm-only film club, screening rare prints in a 15-seat room in Clapton since 2011
Pink PalaceThe UK's only weekly queer cinema night, held every Wednesday in the basement bar of Dalston's Rio Cinema
TransmissionsEast London's trans film club, programming eclectic cinema with a discerning trans audience in mind at Dalston Superstore
Jellied ReelsMonthly screenings of underseen and unstreamed cinema at The Castle Cinema, Hackney — with a quintessentially east London sensibility
Midweek CinemaA London film club screening Monday to Thursday at 7pm in pubs and bars, with a proper big screen and a drink in hand
Club des FemmesA queer feminist film curation collective founded in 2007, championing women, lesbian and queer filmmakers through rare screenings and retrospectives
Cinema Venues in Hackney
Nearby Boroughs
- Camden37 venues
- City of London8 venues
- Greenwich7 venues
- Haringey10 venues
- Islington13 venues
- Newham9 venues
- Tower Hamlets23 venues
- Waltham Forest10 venues