KINO-TEATR

Our Summer exhibition explores each and every layer from our plan chest with works produced on paper in all shapes and sizes, from the 1940s up to the present day, both abstract and figurative. We started at the bottom drawer with early, original hand made prints and one-off drawings, all acquired and recently framed for this new exhibition. We then worked our way up, in each drawer finding original paintings and designs on paper. 

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Our most recent discoveries include works by David Hockney and well known textile designers from the 1960s, with original painted designs on paper, many of which are also held in the V&A collection. Included are international artist Dzevad Hozo from Serbia, David Tindle, Mark Godwin, Diane Bell, Brigitte Dehnert, Catherine Netherwood, Russell Baker, Antonia Baker, Derek Boshier, John R Meyers, Monika Veriopoulos, Tom Hammick and many other carefully chosen works. 

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This exhibition coincides with the 10th Anniversary of Kino-Teatr and also celebrates a long history of looking at images made on paper.

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A 2025 British period action drama written and directed by Scottish film director, screenwriter and musician John MacClean best known for the 2015 film Slow West starring Michael Fassbender. Tornado  stars Japanese actress and model Kōki, Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Takehiro Hira (Captain America: Brave New World, The Amateur) and the Academy Award nominee Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, Lie To Me).

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In Scotland in the 1790s, a young Japanese woman named Tornado flees from a gang of brigands led by the ruthless Sugarman. Tornado stumbles upon a remote mansion and slips inside to hide. Shortly after, the gang arrives and occupies the mansion, threatening the family that lives there as they search for her.

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'Windswept samurai western set in apocalyptic Scotland' The Guardian

​Mike Hatchard returns to the Kino-Teatr with a special guest for another Sunday morning full of top flight jazz.

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Today's special guest is Ray Russell - guitar legend.

 

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​Simon&thePope will play some of their trademark hypnotic drum, bass and spoken word grooves, accompanied by Rob Leake on sax, to help while away that anticipatory hour before The Bavard Bar.

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​What is The Bavard Bar? Well, it has become an institution. The best way to describe it is a delightful blend of TED Talks, comedy, & Radio 4. Sort of...

When you come along to The Bavard Bar, you will hear three regular people share their passions for 15 minutes each. The evening is interspersed with music and audience participation games, such as the "KP Lite" challenge, The "Oojah Kappivvy", and "Make it Stop", amongst others!

Past Bavard subjects range from meteorite hunting to crop-circles, circuit-bending to playing the James Bond theme on Kazoo. You never know what (or who) to expect, as passions (and speakers) are kept secret until the night. There is also a Q&A section after each talk for you to share an opinion, or learn even more about the subject.

And now, in very exciting news, the evening is compered by a special secret guest host… think along the lines of Have I Got News for You!

A night of non-stop intrigue, complete with not one, but two, short intervals. The bar will be open, & snacks will be available. 

Past speakers have included Robin Ince, Professor Simon Schaffer, Dr Ljiljana Fruk, Cole Moreton and David Bramwell.

A great way to meet new people. Come and introduce yourself to one of the organisers who are easy to spot. as they will be wearing a flower. You are assured of a warm welcome, and you will feel part of the community in no time at all. 

We love what we do & it's all for you :)

Come along!

 

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​A 2024 British biographical drama directed by Marianne Elliott in her feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Academy Award Winner - Ida, Disobedience, Colette). Based on the 2018 memoir of the same name by Raynor Winn, the film details the long-distance walk along the South West Coast Path, in South West England, by Winn and her husband after they lose their home. It deals with the theme of homelessness and the true nature of home in the face of the unpredictability of life. The film stars Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.

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​Filming locations included Minehead and Porlock Weir in Somerset, Heddon's Mouth, as well as Ilfracombe, Clovelly and Hartland Quay in Devon. Filming locations in Cornwall included Padstow, Fistral Beach, Port Quin, Holywell Bay and Rame Head.

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​F1 the Movie is a 2025 American sports drama starring Brad Pitt as a racing driver who returns to Formula One (F1) after a 30-year absence to save his former teammate's underdog team, APXGP, from collapse. Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Javier Bardem also star. Critically acclaimed not only for its gripping story and stunning visuals, but also for its powerful music of Hans Zimmer's evocative score.

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**** The Guardian 

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​A 2025 American fantasy film and a live-action remake of the 2010 animated film, itself loosely based on the 2003 novel by Cressida Cowell.

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Dragons frequently attack the Viking village of Berk, stealing livestock and endangering villagers. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the 16-year-old son of chieftain Stoick the Vast and an apprentice to local blacksmith Gobber, attempts to create mechanical devices to overcome his physical weaknesses. During a dragon raid, he shoots a dragon but seeing him helpless and wounded, he compassionately releases him. To Hiccup's surprise, the angered dragon spares his life...Starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker & Gerard Butler.

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'It's clearly made with love and care' Empire Magazine

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Join Crystal Sound Therapy practitioner Julia Scott-Russell in discovering the benefits of crystal sound for your health and wellbeing. Experience the calming sounds of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls. Sit or lie back on chair or mat with a blanket, whilst Julia gently eases you into experiencing a ‘sound bath’.

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​Starting with a few minutes of guided focus, Julia will help you to ‘just be’ without the need to ‘do’ anything. The remainder of Julia’s ‘Halcyon Sounds’ experience will be filled with different tonal frequencies from some of Julia’s personal collection of Alchemy bowls. We want you to have the best possible experience, please do bring a blanket to feel warm and snug. There are a limited number of yoga mats and pillows available, so feel free to bring your own. ​

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​Please note - by attending this event you automatically agree to the medical disclaimer: you do not have/never had epilepsy at any point in your life, you do not have an artificial pacemaker or cochlear implant(s) or are less than 12 weeks pregnant.

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​​Also to note, the sound vibrations may be felt more in replacement joint(s), metal plate(s) or metal implant(s) - you are welcome to discuss this with Julia Scott-Russell, but ultimately it is your decision as to whether you attend.

An eccentric music fan lures his folk heroes to an island for a private performance. 

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The universally praised film is a great blend of bromance, a musical outing, and a nostalgic look at the memories we all surround ourselves in the harmonies in our heads – the ones we carry with us through life. 

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'A  lovely, offbeat and very British comedy’ The Telegraph ****

​Retreat - with Leela - live sonic meditation music.

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One hour of blissful transcendence to take you into your weekend.

Bring mats or relax in the armchairs for an inclusive, immersive experience.

Limited numbers so book in advance.

Refreshments available at Reel before and after. 

 

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​Kino-Teatr in collaboration with East London’s Pink Palace Queer Film Club
presents a fascinating experimental work from 1986 filmed at the
Chisenhale Dance Space and on location in and around Hackney Wick
by avant garde film maker Charles Atlas.

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Atlas’s works from the 1980s integrate fiction and documentary in
uniquely stylized portraits of urban and queer subcultures. His film Hail
the New Puritan depicts a fictionalized day in the life of the Scottish
dancer and choreographer Michael Clark as he and his company
rehearse and prepare for a performance of his 1984 work New Puritans.

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'Atlas films Clark at the height of his collaboration with Manchester post-
punk group The Fall: in snippets from a performance of New Puritans,
the first dance Clark choreographed to the band’s music, the troupe
twists to Mark E. Smith’s caustic snarls while dressed in underground
designer Leigh Bowery’s vibrant, jewel-toned leotards with cut-outs on
the rear.

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Using a nimble handheld camera and unhurried long takes, Atlas taps
into the dancers’ fluidity as they jeté through rehearsals or skip through
London’s industrial outskirts' Film Comment.com

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'Combining mock interviews with footage of the company’s surreal
dance productions, Hail the New Puritan is a vivid time capsule of
Clark’s milieu at a moment when London’s fashion, clubbing, and art
scenes intersected and reverberated throughout popular culture.

With production design by Leigh Bowery—and a soundtrack by The Fall,
Glenn Branca, Bruce Gilbert and Jeffery Hinton, it emphasizes the
creative cross-fertilization that is at the core of both Atlas’s and Clark’s
work' MOMA

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Director: Charles Atlas
Featuring Michael Clark, Leigh Bowery, Trojan, Rachel Auburn, Sue Tilley, Gaby
Agis & Cerith Wyn Evans.

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Following the film we welcome Pink Palace curator Andrew Woodyatt in
conversation with two of the stars of the film, Sue Tilley and Rachel
Auburn.
 

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St Leonards' finest sultry & western outfit return to provide some soothing Saturday evening sounds. 

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Directed by the legendary Austrian film director Michael Haneke, winner of the Cannes Festival Grand Prix and Academy Award nominee (The Piano Teacher), Happy End stars the BAFTA Award winner Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant (A Man And A Woman) and the BAFTA winner Toby Jones.
 
A family gathering should be cause for celebration, but the Laurents aren’t any ordinary family, as Michael Haneke’s caustic drama reveals. For a director known for his unsettling portraits of contemporary society, Haneke’s domestic drama signals a change in direction. But as we delve deeper into the frictions between parents, siblings and in-laws, and the decisions made in the family company, it becomes clear that Haneke’s mission is to seek out the rot at the heart of middle-class family life.

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Eleanor Kelly - classical guitar
BA (Hons), PGCert, Máster en Interpretación de Guitarra Clásica, MMus, MISM

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A passionate advocate for women in music, Eleanor specialises in lesser-known repertoire by both historical and contemporary women composers. She gave the Irish première of Claudia Montero's Latin Grammy award-winning guitar concerto Luces y Sombras with ConTempo String Quartet in 2023, and the British première with Musica Argentina Ensemble in 2019.

 

Eleanor has also premièred a number of new solo works by women: as an Illuminate Women's Music Artist, upon commission by IGF's La Leona scheme, and as a Faculty Artist at the Classical Minds Guitar Festival. Eleanor gained a Distinction in her MMus in Classical Guitar Performance from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2024 after studying with Helen Sanderson, John Mills and Zoran Dukic.

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Eleanor plays a 2023 Steve Toon cedar guitar.

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Inter Alia


A new play by Suzie Miller
 
Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

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Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?


Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

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Music and songs for cello soloist and piano with baroque and Cuban influences, introducing their new album release 'Crystal Morning'.

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Paul Gunn trained at Atelier Gaulier-Pagneux in Paris and performed at the Ealing Jazz Festival, Marlborough International Jazz Festival, Rye International Jazz Festival, 1901 Arts Club in London, Kino-Teatr in St Leonards and the main stage Local & Live Tunbridge Wells.

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'Gunn is an engaging and charismatic band leader. His approach to music is very much his own, and this whimsical yet very accomplished ensemble is a unique creation. A really enjoyable, unusual and excellent show' Victoria Kingham, Hastings Independent.