New releases, timeless classics, queer film, cult cinema, animation, documentaries... there's something for everyone at Towner Cinema!
18, 19 and 22 May
A warm, poignant and romantic cinematic memoir set against the tumult of late 1960s Northern Ireland.
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14, 15, 19 and 26 May
Retiree Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent) wages a one-man war on BBC licence fee collectors, based on a true story.
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19, 21 and 22 May
A cinematic and musical odyssey that explores the remarkable relationship between humans and rivers.
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21, 22 and 26 May
A sensational, stranger-than-fiction true story of the critical military deception that helped the Allies liberate wartime Sicily.
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28 and 29 May, 2 June
Julie, an archetypal twenty-something on the verge of turning 30, is so terrified of making the wrong choices she can hardly decide on one at all.
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4, 5 and 9 June
Finnish student Laura (Seidi Haarla) must share a train compartment with gruff Russian miner Vadim (Yuri Borislov).
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4, 5 ,9 and 12 June
Former Savile Row tailor Leonard (Mark Rylance) runs a small shop in a rough part of Chicago, where his beautiful bespoke suits catch the eye of the only people around who can afford them: a family of gangsters.
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9 and 11 June
Amin, an Afghan refugee now based in Denmark, shares for the first time the pain of his youth, in which he fled war-torn Kabul, desperately sought a safe country in which to live, and gradually came to terms with his sexuality.
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Towner Cinema. Photo by Rachel Ferriman.
Nomadland, Chloé Zhao, 2020.
About Towner Cinema
Established in 2017 with the support of Arts Council England and Eastbourne Arts Centre, Towner Cinema has established a reputation for consistently delivering a thoughtfully curated and engaging film programme ranging from quality mainstream titles to independent gems and classic titles.
A state-of-the-art independent cinema equipped with a 4k HD projector & cinematic Dolby surround-sound, Towner Cinema’s eclectic programme, relaxed cafe bar, additional ‘cinema plus’ activities (such as introductions, Q&As and programme notes), and the intimate setting make it a more welcoming, dynamic and affordable alternative to the standard multiplex offer.
Our regular programming partners include Eastbourne Film Society, University of Sussex’s School of Media, Film and Music, Eastbourne Rainbow, and Eastbourne Cult Film Club. We’ll also work with local community groups in Eastbourne to mark occasions like LGBTQ+ History Month and World AIDS Day.
We aim to make the venue and programme as accessible as possible and our staff are always happy to assist with specific access requests. We have permanent space for two wheelchairs with capacity to increase further and offer complimentary tickets for carers. There is an integrated induction loop and we also regularly present captioned screenings where available. We also host special screenings for audiences who benefit from a more relaxed setting.
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