Free Films in London in July

Happy summer y’all!

by Afro (follow her on Twitter: @foustoon)

I realised recently that my friend Jo actually reads these posts I am writing. Not only does she read them, she also visited one of the places suggested in this list – which caused a small harrumph! – when she told me on Skype the other day. Anyway, the point is: if you are like my friend Jo, I am sure you would like to go to Slumdog Millionaire next Tuesday, especially as there will be Bollywood workshops before the open-air cinema!

Alternatively, head down to Blackheath on the 9^th to watch a film (On the Waterfront) with Marlon Brando and understand why your mum and grandma were so obsessed with him. And if you live close to Southwark, your local library organises a movie night on the 16^th which sounds extra intriguing so check it out! If non of the above floats your boat, then check all the other oper- air cinema options available out there.

PS: As per the usual, click on the titles for more information on venues and times. Most of the films have a free entrance (check brackets when it’s not the case) but for some of them you will need to book your place in advance.

• Monday 7^th – In a Lonely Place | Birkbeck Cinema | 43 Gordon Square
• Tuesday 8^th – Slumdog Millionaire | Vauxhall Summer Screens | Vauxhall
• Wednesday 9^th – On the Waterfront | Mycenae Community Cinema | Blackheath
• Thursday 10^th – Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos | Kemistry Gallery | Shoreditch
• Friday 11^th – Girl with a Pearl Earring | Departure | Limehouse
• Monday 14^th – Dawn of the Dead | Alibi | Dalston
• Tuesday 15^th – Point Break | Genesis Cinema | Mile End
• Wednesday 16^th – Movie night | Southwark Library | Southwark
• Friday 18^th – Senna | Departure | Limehouse
• Monday 21^st – Dr Strangelove | Alibi | Dalston
• Tuesday 22^nd – Short Sighted Cinema: RETRO | Ritzy | Brixton
• Thursday 24^th – INTRANSIT 2014 SCREENINGS | Portobello Pop-Up Cinema | Acklam Village
• Friday 25^th – Dead Man | Departure | Limehouse
• Sunday 27^th – Sorcerer | Tea House Theatre | Vauxhall + Nostalgia | Zabludowicz Collection | Mayfair
• Monday 28^th – The Duke Mitchell Film Club | Phoenix Artist Club | Tottenham Court Road
• Wednesday 30^th – Marmalade Me | The South London Gallery | Peckham

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