Your feedback from our recent survey

In last week's online survey we asked for your opinion about our reopening after lockdown measures.

Here's a summary of the survey results so far:

96 percent of respondents say our reopening measures help them feel safer to return to the Electric Palace cinema.
92 percent are prepared to wear a facemask throughout the duration of the film.
74 percent think snacks should be banned for masks to be effective.
74 percent would like Thursday morning screenings to return.
92 percent are looking forward to returning to the cinema.

See the full survey results and our responses >>

(Don't forget, we're also open for private hire from 17th August onwards! Find out about our multiple bookings deal - £30 off for each additional booking.)

Recommendations from the Electric Palace and friends

SCREENINGS CONFIRMED FOR REOPENING - BOOK NOW!

We've made a number of screenings available for booking, including:

The Whalebone Box, with a Q&A with director Andrew Kotting
Honeyland - with local honey samples available for tasting
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Mulholland Drive presented by Trash Cannes
The Dalai Lama-Scientist
B Movie Varan the Unbelievable

All films are online booking only, with 15 tickets per screening!

Book now for our future screenings >>

YOUTUBE PICK OF THE WEEK

Lumiere and Company

Lumière and Company (original title: Lumière et compagnie) is a 1995 anthology film made in collaboration between 41 international film directors. The project consists of short films made by each of the filmmakers using the original Cinématographe camera invented by the Lumière brothers.

The shorts were edited in-camera and constrained by three rules:

A short may be no longer than 52 seconds
No synchronized sound
No more than three takes

Watch the anthology >>

ANNIE'S ALL4 PICK OF THE WEEK: DAPHNE

Our marketing manager, Annie, recommends Daphne (which we screened in 2017 with free tickets to anyone called Daphne!):

Daphne Vitale's life consists of a dead-end job, drinking and hook-ups. She offers us a female protagonist who is compelling to watch. Sexually liberated, independently minded, self-centered and deeply mistrustful of all shades of nonsense, she is a breath of fresh air; and she is not going to go quietly.

“Emily Beecham slays in a misanthropic British winner that feels like a big screen Fleabag” – IndieWire
“Beecham is terrific… A wisecracking wit who may just resemble women you actually know” ★★★★ – Time Out

Watch Daphne on All4 >>

THE STORY OF PLASTIC - WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT

On 12 July 2020 Transition Town Hastings and the Electric Palace hosted a free screening and online discussion about The Story of Plastic film.

The goal of the screening and discussion was to foster connection, spark dialogue, and create action about the man-made crisis of plastic pollution. We've collated some actions you can take and resources to use:

Take action now >>

THE LAST THURSDAY FILM CLUB PICKS...

Another intriguing and fascinating regular pick by The Last Thursday Film Club. Dr Reekie from the club suggests:

"I've never kept a diary myself and I've always regretted that the thrilling drama, complexity and deep existential wisdom of my life will be lost to the coming generations. Luckily, there are people like local filmmaker, and Electric Palace co-founder, Rebecca E. Marshall, who seem able to articulate their own intimate consciousness in a way that speaks for us all.

'And this IS IT, suddenly I feel REAL JOY because I’m surfing at the same speed as time, for one moment I’ve caught up, we’re all connected, and it’s truly tremendous.'"

Watch Of Joy >>

CONGRATULATIONS TO PROJECT ART WORKS WHO ARE ON THE SHORTLIST FOR 2020 FILM LONDON JARMAN AWARDS!

The shortlist for this year’s Film London Jarman Award has been announced, celebrating the pioneering work of the UK’s foremost artist filmmakers including Hastings’ Project Art Works. With varying techniques and topical themes, read all about the artists and their work on the Film London website.

Take a look at the shortlist >>

MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF

Who are the friendly folk behind the scenes of our little cinema? Our series introduces you to our fantastic team.

We've been uploading a profile a week throughout lockdown to share more about our volunteers and staff. Catch up with any you might have missed ...

Meet our volunteers and staff >>

BECOME A FRIEND OF THE ELECTRIC PALACE

Our Friends of the Cinema scheme comes with member perks and the option to donate. Also, see all the lovely things people have said about the cinema and what it means to them, on our newly updated history page.

We'll meet again!

We've now released a few of our August screenings on our website, available for you to book for when we reopen again in August. More titles will be added shortly. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Visit our website and follow us on social media to stay up to date with our latest plans.