Cinemas in Hackney, London
40 venues · 231 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 40 cinema venues. Between them, 231 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 Festival22 Oct – 8 Nov
- Kino London Short Film Festival1 film
- London Palestine Film Festival13 Nov – 27 Nov
- Phoenix Rising International Film Festival12 Nov – 15 Nov
Film Clubs in Hackney
Bar TrashA weekly cult and B-movie film night with themed drinks, from the Token Homo collective
Bounce CinemaA film club championing emerging filmmakers with screenings, education, and industry connections
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
Violet HourDark, transgressive, and enigmatic cinema — thematic screenings in London
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
Deeper Into MoviesSteven T Hanley's London film club, pairing important contemporary cinema and overlooked gems with lectures, conversations and live scores
Never Watching MoviesZain Gibson's Dalston film club, screening diaspora cinema at the Rio Cinema and beyond
Cinema Venues in Hackney
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- City of London8 venues
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