The Garden Cinema
cinemaIndependent cinema located on the edge of Covent Garden in London, programming select new releases alongside curated repertory seasons, festivals and special events. Offers memberships, a bar and occasional live music and community-focused screenings.
Upcoming Events (50)
Competing at Cannes
Screening of Competing at Cannes at The Garden Cinema, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Cannes Film Festival and the pressure-packed world of competition among filmmakers. A must for cinephiles and festival-goers.
Members' Scratch Night
An intimate screening night at The Garden Cinema featuring members' short films and rough cuts, offering a glimpse of emerging filmmakers in an inviting indie cinema setting.
A Bigger Splash + Q&A
A screening of the film A Bigger Splash at The Garden Cinema, followed by a post-screening Q&A. An intimate London venue moment that invites discussion about the film’s style, themes, and making-of.
Ash Is Purest White
Ash Is Purest White screens at The Garden Cinema in London, pairing Jia Zhangke's intimate crime drama with a warm, indie-cinema vibe and a hushed, immersive atmosphere.
OffBeat Folk Film Festival: Our Stories
OffBeat Folk Film Festival presents 'Our Stories' at The Garden Cinema. A curated night of folk-inspired cinema featuring indie features, documentaries, and shorts that illuminate personal and community storytelling. The intimate venue invites film lovers to discover diverse voices in a cozy London setting.
Clermont-Ferrand: International Competition 2026
Screening of the Clermont-Ferrand International Competition 2026 at The Garden Cinema. This program showcases award‑quality short films in a competitive lineup, traveling from the famed festival to a London indie venue. A chance to discover bold new voices and compact, powerful storytelling in a welcoming cinema setting.
Argentine season launch: Live music + Wild Tales
Kick off The Garden Cinema's Argentine season with a screening of Wild Tales, paired with live music. An intimate indie-cinema experience that fuses gripping Argentine storytelling with a live score, offering a memorable evening of film and performance in a cozy, art-focused venue.
Reunification - Waving Kites & Re:Mind Film Festival
Screening of Reunification presented by Waving Kites and Re:Mind Film Festival at The Garden Cinema. A thoughtful, indie-film experience exploring memory and reunification, with intimate storytelling in a cozy cinema setting.
Re:Mind Film Festival presents Guo Ran
Guo Ran is screened as part of the Re:Mind Film Festival at The Garden Cinema. An intimate, thought‑provoking showcase in a cozy independent venue, inviting audiences to engage with contemporary cinema and festival programming.
Clermont-Ferrand 2026: Short Films for the Family
A family-friendly screening of Clermont-Ferrand 2026 short films at The Garden Cinema. A curated program of bite-sized festival works designed for all ages, offering lively storytelling in a cozy, intimate cinema setting.
OffBeat Folk Film Festival: Epic Journeys
OffBeat Folk Film Festival: Epic Journeys lights up The Garden Cinema with a hand-picked program of folk-inspired films about epic travels and music legends. Intimate screenings, a boutique cinema vibe, and post-screening discussions bring indie cinema and travel stories to life.
Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales)
Screening of Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales), the acclaimed Argentine feature comprised of interlinked tales of revenge and fate. Shown at The Garden Cinema, this stylish venue offers a darkly comic, thought-provoking cinema experience.
The Photograph
The Garden Cinema in London hosts The Photograph, a stylish indie drama that folds graceful storytelling into a cozy, artful screening space for a memorable, intimate film night.
Mercedes Sosa: The Voice Of Latin America
Screening of Mercedes Sosa: The Voice Of Latin America, a documentary portrait of the Argentine folk icon. The Garden Cinema hosts an intimate screening that traces her music, resilience, and impact on Latin American social movements.
On the Croissette
Screening of On the Croissette at The Garden Cinema in London on May 15, 2026. This intimate boutique cinema presents the film to cinephiles, offering a focused, engaging screening in a cozy, cinema-lover-friendly setting.
The Official Story
Independent feature screening of The Official Story at The Garden Cinema in London. This English-language title is shown in a cozy, intimate indie cinema, inviting audiences to experience the narrative on the big screen and reflect on its themes.
Honey I Shrunk The Kids
Screening of Honey I Shrunk the Kids at The Garden Cinema. This beloved 1989 family sci‑fi comedy is shown on the big screen, offering a nostalgic, family-friendly movie night in a cozy, independent cinema setting.
Re:Mind Film Festival presents Stoma
Screening from the Re:Mind Film Festival featuring Stoma at The Garden Cinema. A thoughtful, intimate look at lived experiences around stomas, typically accompanied by a Q&A, in a charming London venue.
La Ciénaga
Señora de nadie (Nobody's Wife) + Intro
Screening of Señora de nadie (Nobody's Wife) with an introductory session at The Garden Cinema. An intimate, arthouse feature presented in a cozy venue, offering a nuanced look at contemporary Spanish cinema with a pre-film intro.
Acting Up
Experience Acting Up at The Garden Cinema in London. This indie film screening offers a thoughtful look at acting and performance in an intimate cinema setting, perfect for cinephiles and theatre lovers seeking character-driven storytelling.
Twilight in Your Eyes
A cinematic screening of Twilight in Your Eyes at The Garden Cinema in the UK. This English-language feature offers intimate storytelling and evocative visuals in a boutique cinema setting, ideal for film lovers seeking a thoughtful night out.
Brave
Screening of the animated feature Brave at The Garden Cinema. A Pixar adventure about Merida's quest for courage, set in a lush Scottish-inspired world, shown in an intimate, indie cinema setting perfect for families.
Miss Mary with Intro
Miss Mary is screened at The Garden Cinema with an introductory segment, offering context and director notes for cinephiles. The Garden Cinema in London provides an intimate, indie-friendly setting to enjoy this English-language feature.
Nueve reinas (Nine Queens)
Screening of Nueve Reinas (Nine Queens), the Argentine crime classic, at The Garden Cinema. A witty con-artist thriller with clever twists and sharp dialogue, showcasing resourceful grift and surprising reversals in a stylish, intimate setting.
Ernest and Celestine
Screening of Ernest and Celestine, the charming French animated tale about an unlikely friendship between a bear and a mouse. Shown at The Garden Cinema with English subtitles, offering a cozy, family-friendly cinema experience in a small, independent venue.
Growing Pains
Screening of Growing Pains at The Garden Cinema in London. This feature-length film is presented in a cozy, venue-focused setting, offering an intimate cinema experience as part of the venue’s current program.
El secreto de sus ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes)
Screening of The Secret in Their Eyes, a gripping Argentinian crime drama, at The Garden Cinema. A taut tale of obsession, justice, and memory, delivered with strong performances and resonant storytelling.
La película del rey (A King and His Movie)
Join a screening of La película del rey (A King and His Movie) at The Garden Cinema. An intimate indie film experience in a classic art-house setting, offering attentive storytelling and a welcoming atmosphere.
Aladdin
Aladdin unfolds on The Garden Cinema's intimate screen in London, where lush visuals, warm corner-light, and an art-house vibe make this familiar tale feel fresh, sly and wonderfully cinematic.
Sirāt
Sirāt glides onto The Garden Cinema's screen, a spellbinding film that threads myth and modernity in a candlelit London room, where curious viewers lean in for a hypnotic, late-night experience.
Broken English
Broken English screens at The Garden Cinema, an offbeat indie gem in a cozy London venue where witty dialogue, moody atmosphere, and intimate performances spark a warm, late-night cinematic conversation.
Resurrection
Resurrection screens at The Garden Cinema in London, a moody, character-driven film night that fuses intimate cinema space with spellbinding performances, inviting quiet reflection after the credits.
No Other Choice
At The Garden Cinema in London, No Other Choice unfolds in its intimate, art-house setting, delivering a gripping, thought-provoking screening that lingers on fate, courage, and hard-won decisions.
A Pale View of Hills
A Pale View of Hills drifts through The Garden Cinema with moody, contemplative atmosphere, the kind of slow-burn drama that suits London's velvet-curtained screen and its quiet, attentive audience.
Spicy Cocktail Hour + Ash Is Purest White
Spicy Cocktail Hour + Ash Is Purest White at The Garden Cinema fuse zesty pre-film energy with Jia Zhangke's sweeping crime drama, a double-bill that crackles with contrast and intimate, London-screen magic.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at The Garden Cinema in London brings golden-ticket whimsy to a stylish venue, in situ candy colors, and a timeless family fantasy that crackles with magical wonder.
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling at The Garden Cinema in London unfolds as a stylish, contemplative film night, where precise composition and moody lighting meet timeless storytelling in a snug urban screening room.
The Straight Story
David Lynch's The Straight Story screens at The Garden Cinema in London, a quiet, oddball road-movie that blends rural calm with Lynch's signature dreamlike whimsy.
Walking a Tightrope
Walking a Tightrope at The Garden Cinema in London threads suspense with intimate storytelling, framing a cinematic balance act in an art-house venue famed for its warm lighting and close-to-screen experience.
Faber book launch & quiz
Join the Faber book launch & quiz at The Garden Cinema in London, where fresh literary energy meets playful quizzes, an author Q&A, and a candlelit, intimate screening room that makes every page pop.
The Servant
Experience The Servant on the hushed screen of The Garden Cinema, a dusk-lit London venue where mid-century wit fuses with noir tension, followed by a sharp, insightful post-film discussion.
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Tetsuo: The Iron Man blasts The Garden Cinema with feverish neon grindhouse energy, turning London's intimate space into a mangled, metallic dream of body-horror and punk-futurist intensity.
Iron Ladies + Q&A
At The Garden Cinema's intimate London screen, Iron Ladies delivers bold cinema paired with a live Q&A, a rare mix of fearless storytelling and candid discussion that turns every pause into a spark of insight.
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value at The Garden Cinema in London offers a heartfelt screening of a nostalgic tale, with warm hues, intimate crowd vibes, and a tender look at memory and feeling on the big screen.
The Love That Remains
The Love That Remains screens at The Garden Cinema, a tender, sun-drenched drama about memory and resilience, projected in an intimate London space that invites quiet reflection and warm conversation.
What is Sixth Generation Chinese Cinema?
What is Sixth Generation Chinese Cinema? screens at The Garden Cinema, offering a provocative journey through a bold movement and its ideas, all framed by London's intimate, poster-lit cinema magic.
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent plays at The Garden Cinema with taut suspense and period mood, a London-set spy thriller delivered on an intimate screen where small details, shadows, and tension breathe.
Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled ignites The Garden Cinema with gritty noir energy and punchy action, set against its dusky, intimate London screen where moody lighting and indie-cinema vibes heighten every pulse-pounding beat.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel at The Garden Cinema in London invites you into Wes Anderson's whimsy on the big screen, tucked inside a boutique cinema with plush seats, candy-colored frames, and cinematic charm.