Horror, culture and emotion in October
monthly column by Afroditi K.
October is an interesting month film-wise with so much going on. As October is Black History Month, there are a lot of films in this list for social awareness. Add to that London’s Indonesian festival organised by SOAS University and there should be enough to satisfy those of you who want to avoid Hollywood blockbusters! October is also all about Halloween so you will find a couple of horror films towards the end of the month – and there is even some dress-up involved.
There is this new concept introduced by Belle&Co: movie and a movie-inspired cocktail for a fiver. Dress up and get in the mood for some cocktails and old-school movies! If your costume is quite impressive, your cocktail will come free of charge (that is some motivation right?).
Dr. Strangelove – pic taken by charliechap.wordpress.com
Click on the titles below for more information on venues and times. Almost all of those films are free (we tell you in brackets when it’s not the case) but for some of them you will need to book your place in advance.
Wednesday 2nd – A Hijacking | Montpellier Back Room (£3.5 entrance fee)
Thursday 3rd – Pussy Riot – a Punk Prayer | Amnesty International | Shoreditch
Friday 4th – I am love | Departure | Limehouse
Saturday 5th – Hood Loyalty | Idea Store | Bow
Sunday 6th – Dr. Strangelove | Royal Festival Hall
Monday 7th – Rocky Horror Show | Belle&Co | Euston
Wednesday 9th – Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years | LSE Equality and Diversity | Aldwych
Thursday 10th – All Ears Takeover | Montpellier Back Room
Friday 11th – By the bluest of seas | Departure | Limehouse
Monday 14th – Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet | Belle&Co | Euston
Tuesday 15th – Once upon a time when we were colored | Age UK | Islington
Wednesday 16th – Lovely Man | London Indonesian Festival | Russell Square
Thursday 17th – Fight Club | UCLU | Euston Square
Friday 18th – Casablanca | Bloomsbury Festival | Russell Square
Saturday 19th – Stepping on the Flying Grass | London Indonesian Festival | Russell Square
Sunday 20th – 3 days to forever | London Indonesian Festival | Russell Square
Monday 21st – Grease I and Grease II | Belle&Co | Euston
Tuesday 22nd – The Piano | Birkbeck Cinema | Gordon Square
Wednesday 23rd – I am a Groupie | Alibi | Dalston
Friday 25th – Fantastic Mr. Fox | Departure | Limehouse
Sunday 27th – Yellow Submarine | Royal Festival Hall
Monday 28th – Halloween the Original | Belle&Co | Euston
Tuesday 29th – The long walk of Nelson Madela | Every Voice | Islington
Wednesday 30th – A separation | UCLU Black History Month | Euston Square
Thursday 31st – Suspiria and Inferno | Montpellier Back Room
Find more interesting free stuff to do in London through our Top 10 Free events in London as well as through our Free Entertainment Section.
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