Charity Fun at the Cinema Museum

As we spend most of our lives writing, faxing and stapling in our underground office we rarely get a chance to meet actual people, much less celebrities. As we’re about to tell you everything you need to know about an upcoming celebrity loaded charity event, we asked around the office as to who’s had the biggest celebrity encounter. As it turns out our Intern Anne actually went on holiday with Liz Hurley’s shoes, so she won.

Our chums over at the Cinema Museum are trying to buy their building and avoid going bust. So over the next few days they are laying on a number of starry events in order to raise funds for said purpose. 31.10 has actor Toby Jones laying down tracks for a Halloween disco. Good luck, Toby, as everyone we know will be at parties doing their best Claudia Winkleman look, replete with massive Polo neck and a fringe so iconic it should have listed building status. Other nights have interviews with Lesley Manville, Mark Gatiss, and a chat about soundtracks with Mark Kemode. Who himself has a rather fierce barnet.

None of the events above are free, dear reader, but just remember it’s for charity, and charity is important even for selfish people. We can’t guarantee you the dizzying summits of going on holiday with a former A lister’s footwear, but it looks fun. And it’s for charity. Book here

Getting Scary at the Cinema Museum

There are few things in life more comforting, enriching and soothing to the soul than a good old fashioned trashy horror film. Over at the ‘we bet you’ve never been there’ Cinema Museum at the moment they’re having a bit of a low budget horror moment and we couldn’t be more excited. A ticket also gives you access to the museum which includes scary mannequins, oversized dolls, and pics of long dead horror stars to get you into the spirit of things. And they have a licenced bar.

Friday 14.3. The Return of Dr. X (1939) and Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Billed as being ‘for the connoisseur of the macabre’, the latter being aimed at aficionados of cardboard rocks. The former starring Humphrey Bogart in what must have been a true low point in his career.

Saturday, 15.3 The Big Fat Pussycat (1963)

Cheesy pastiche of NYC beatnick culture and featuring a psycho killer who has a penchant for high heels. YES!

Friday, 20.3 Carnival of Souls (1962)

Following a traumatic car accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned funfair. It’s happened to all of us at some point.

All of these films kick off at 7:30pm and tickets can be grabbed here. And did we mention they have a bar?

If you’d like more information about the museum’s building and how it influenced the work of Charlie Chaplin, of course we’ve written about it.

two of Kennington’s finest institutions are under threat

Read more about the threat to Bonnington Cafe and sign a petition here.

Read more about the threat to the Cinema Museum and sign a petition here.

Both of these institutions are magical, unique and irreplaceable. The area will be much worse off without them.

See our original piece about the Bonnington Cafe here.

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See our original piece about the Cinema Museum here.

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