Cinema in the Square is The Arzner's outdoor queer cinema event. Cinema in the Square takes place across the last three weekends of August, including Bank Holiday Monday on the 31st. From Madonna to Mary Poppins, we have 28 queer & queer-adjacent films for you to enjoy in the summer heat in Bermondsey Square.
Seating is unallocated. All ticket holders will receive wireless headphones. Membership discounts and free tickets do not apply for Cinema in the Square.
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
London Trans+ Pride Afterglow: Tomorrow's Too Late
Sun 26 Jul
Trans+ individuals can get half price tickets (£6) for this screening. A beloved musician transitions and risks everything - including his voice - to live authentically as Dylan Holloway.
Closing our Trans+ Pride Week. This screening is courtesy of Netflix. This is a 'Choose What You Pay' screening. Pick the price tier that best suits you. When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self. We are hosting Trans+ Pride Week to commemorate London Trans+ Pride on Saturday 25th July...
Drag Race star Peppermint takes centre stage in this up close and personal documentary about her journey with fame, identity, and the art of drag. Sharing her story alongside a close network of trans individuals, one of the world's favourite drag performers takes you inside her rise from humble beginnings to her current reign as outspoken trailblazer for the trans community.
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works as a Hand Raker on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan's three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business on leaving school but Tom's resistance to follow in his footsteps creates familial tension. Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an iti...
This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with Dylan Holloway. A beloved musician transitions and risks everything - including his voice - to live authentically as Dylan Holloway.
Part of our Summer Lovin' season of feel-good musicals. Starring Dolly Parton. When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.
This is a Wham! Party to commemorate the release of 10 Days in China. We will have Wham! cocktails and tunes in the bar. The screening will have an introduction TBA. In 1985, Wham! were the first Western pop group to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's two concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou introduced live Western pop to Chinese audiences and marked a turning point for...
Closing our Summer Lovin' season of feel-good musicals. This is an adult-only relaxed party screening. A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
For all you Mariah Carey fans out there, we are screening Glitter to celebrate its 25th anniversary. As the film has a whopping 6% Rotten Tomatoes, tickets are only £8. Let's get hella CAMP! This is an adult-only screening. A young woman is catapulted into pop stardom, with her already-famous DJ boyfriend calling the shots.
In 1985, Wham! were the first Western pop group to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s two concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou introduced live Western pop to Chinese audiences and marked a turning point for the band. For Wham!, the tour was more than music; it was a bold move to capture American attention and launch them into global superstardom, and it worked.
This is a 'Choose What You Pay' screening. There are 4 price tiers to choose from; please pick whatever tier best suits you. Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works as a Hand Raker on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan’s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business on leaving school bu...
Choose What You Pay: A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
Tue 4 Aug
This is a 'Choose What You Pay' screening. There are 5 price tiers to choose from; please pick whatever tier best suits you. Drag Race star Peppermint takes centre stage in this up close and personal documentary about her journey with fame, identity, and the art of drag. Sharing her story alongside a close network of trans individuals, one of the world’s favourite drag performers takes you inside...
At the end of summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she’s had relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he files to strip her of their son’s custody. Then begins a struggle of several years for Clémence to defend her right to be a mother and a woman – free to make her own choices. Content Warning: Contains distressing and upsetting themes and scenes.
10% of ticket sales from this event will be donated to Trans Legal Clinic. This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A and live performance from Dylan Holloway. A beloved musician transitions and risks everything - including his voice - to live authentically as Dylan Holloway. MEMBER FREE TICKETS ARE NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS SCREENING.
At the end of summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she’s had relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he files to strip her of their son’s custody. Then begins a struggle of several years for Clémence to defend her right to be a mother and a woman – free to make her own choices. Content Warning: Contains distressing and upsetting themes and scenes.
10% of ticket sales will be donated to UK Black Pride. After this exclusive preview screening, we will have a live-streamed Q&A with director Sandulela Asanda. Black Burns Fast is a queer and quirky coming of age film set in at a prestigious boarding school in South Africa. 17-year-old adorkable Luthando is on track for a normal academic year, until Ayanda arrives at the school and forces her to...
This screening and event is in partnership with Get Busy to close out our UK Black Pride Weekend. After this screening, we are then clearing out the bar and hosting a ballroom event in collaboration with Get Busy. Buying a ticket for the screening gives you entrance to the ballroom. 25 years after Paris is Burning, we dive back into the fierce world of voguing battles in the Kiki scene of New Y...
Kicking off Cinema in the Square is Nimona, courtesy of Netflix. Cinema in the Square is The Arzner's outdoor queer cinema event. Cinema in the Square takes place across the last three weekends of August, including Bank Holiday Monday on the 31st.. From Madonna to Mary Poppins, we have 28 queer & queer-adjacent films for you to enjoy in the summer heat in Bermondsey Square. Seating is unallocat...
Cinema in the Square is The Arzner's outdoor queer cinema event. Cinema in the Square takes place across the last three weekends of August, including Bank Holiday Monday on the 31st. From Madonna to Mary Poppins, we have 28 queer & queer-adjacent films for you to enjoy in the summer heat in Bermondsey Square. Seating is unallocated. All ticket holders will receive wireless headphones. Membership ...
