Orlando on 35mm with Sally Potter
Screening of Sally Potter's 35mm adaptation of Orlando at Rio Cinema. Tilda Swinton stars as a gender-fluid Elizabethan figure across centuries in a witty, visually lush biopic inspired by Virginia Woolf.
Kasper Rietkerk: The Happy Worrier
An intimate, high-caliber jazz night as award-winning saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk performs material from his acclaimed The Happy Worrier with the original recording lineup at Vortex Jazz Club in London. Expect expressive solos, tight ensemble work, and the distinctive mood of contemporary jazz in a classic club setting.
Rio Forever: Haunted Indiana & Attack of the 50ft Woman
Rio Forever presents a late-night cult cinema double bill at Rio Cinema: Haunted Indiana and Attack of the 50ft Woman, part of a 50th-anniversary celebration. Expect hazy, low-budget thrills in a quirky, intimate venue, starting at 23:30 on 24 April 2026.
Mur Murs screening with Varda Film Club at Rio Cinema
Join Varda Film Club for a screening of Mur Murs at Rio Cinema. This documentary surveys Los Angeles’ mural culture and the Chicano Art Movement, celebrating public art, urban storytelling, and cinematic exploration of street art.
Ego Death: An LSD Dream Emulator Rave
Enter a psychedelic London night at Rio Cinema as Ego Death hosts a rave inspired by LSD: Dream Emulator, powered by the Dream Emulator Soundsystem with visuals from the 1998 game, delivering an immersive, trippy club experience.
Saturday Morning Picture Club: Chicken Run
Kids and families can kick off with crafts at 10:15 am and settle in for Chicken Run at 11:00 am at Rio Cinema's Saturday Morning Picture Club, a fun, family-friendly screening in a historic venue.
John Etheridge and Blue Spirits
John Etheridge (Blue Spirits) headlines London's Vortex Jazz Club for a virtuosic fusion guitar night. Expect intricate improvisation, soaring solos, and a vibrant, intimate club atmosphere from one of modern jazz's defining players.
Sebastian Rochford and Marie Kruttli
Sebastian Rochford and Marie Kruttli perform at Vortex Jazz Club, exploring tracks from Rochford's ECM album A Short Diary alongside new material. An intimate, contemporary jazz night at a celebrated London venue, showcasing sparkling dialogue and lush melodies.
Tony Bianco Memorial
An intimate jazz tribute at Vortex Jazz Club honoring the late drummer Tony Bianco. Close collaborators deliver a night of performance, remembrance, and shared musical language in a warm club setting. This free memorial concert blends improvisation with memory at a renowned Dalston venue.
RIO FOREVER: DAILIES X ICO: UNCOMMON VOICES with TOMISIN ADEPEJU
RIO FOREVER: DAILIES X ICO: UNCOMMON VOICES showcases recent short films exploring working-class experience in New British cinema, hosted by Tomisin Adepeju. A thoughtful screening and talk at Rio Cinema that invites discussion on whose stories get told in contemporary film.
Whirlpool: Ananda Brandão
Drummer Ananda Brandão leads a fresh quartet in a vibrant set blending modern jazz with Brazilian influences and ambient textures. A punchy, melodic night at Vortex Jazz Club in London, April 30, 2026, with tickets £10, £5 for members or students.
Kneebody – Reach (2 Shows)
Grammy-nominated Kneebody brings their explosive jazz fusion to Vortex Jazz Club for two live shows. Expect blistering improvisation and high-energy grooves blending rock edge with virtuosic jazz in an intimate London venue.
Queer Horror Nights: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with Shadow Cast
Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) screen at Rio Cinema with a live Shadow Cabaret from London's queer cabaret scene, featuring drag kings and queens throughout the screening and a late-night cabaret finale.
Chess Club
Weekly Chess Club at Dalston CLR Library for ages 7+. Open to all skill levels with no booking required. Join Sundays 2-3pm for a friendly, family-friendly session that boosts strategic thinking and logic in a welcoming library setting.
Chatterbooks Children's Reading Group
A monthly reading group for children aged 8–12 at Dalston CLR Library. Come along to chat about books, share opinions, and discover your next favourite read with fellow young readers. Last Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5pm.
Flush
An intimate, site-specific theatre piece set in a women's bathroom of an East London club, exploring bodies, sexuality, careers, and sisterhood through whispered confessions.
Rio Forever: Celluloid Surprise #1
Rio Forever presents a mystery film screening on glorious 35mm at Rio Cinema on May 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Hand-picked by a Little White Lies editor, this event promises vintage celluloid magic in a classic cinema setting.
Quartet in Autumn
Quartet in Autumn unfolds in 1970s London as four coworkers approach retirement, quietly marking time through daily rituals and slowly turning the season of life.
Bugge Wesseltoft @ Vortex Jazz Club
Experience a late-evening jazz double bill as Bugge Wesseltoft teams with Mark Wastell at the intimate Vortex Jazz Club in London. Expect piano-driven improvisation, spacious textures, and tactile electronics in a dim, club-lit setting that rewards attentive listening.
The Godfather Part II on 35mm - Intro by Asif Kapadia
Rio Forever presents a rare 35mm screening of The Godfather Part II, introduced by Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia at Rio Cinema. A must-see archival treat in Hackney, capturing one of cinema's most acclaimed sequels in pristine print.
RIO FOREVER X QUEER EAST: FANTASY OF DEER WARRIOR
Screening of the 1961 Taiwanese curiosity The Fantasy of Deer Warrior, part of Rio Forever x Queer East. Dressed-as-animal characters enact a woodland intrigue—deer, elk, and a scheming fox—in a quirky, vintage adventure that showcases early Taiwanese cinema.
Rio Forever / Never Ever: Ladies Night
A feminist horror double bill at Rio Cinema: The Stepford Wives and Teeth. Ladies Night screens at 23:30 on May 15, 2026, celebrating women taking charge of the narrative in provocative feminist horror.
Classic Matinee: HARD TRUTHS
Classic Matinee screening of Mike Leigh's HARD TRUTHS at Rio Cinema, a fierce, compassionate contemporary drama about family life, anchored by Marianne Jean-Baptiste's towering performance and Leigh's sharp, dark humor.
RIO FOREVER: Punch Drunk Love
Rio Cinema hosts RIO FOREVER: Punch Drunk Love, with Molly Manning-Walker presenting a screening of Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love. After the film, she leads a thoughtful post-film discussion on its craft, romance, and intensity, in London's cinema ambience.
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