Kennington Bioscope Silent Comedy Weekend

Kennington Bioscope presents a weekend of silent comedy films, all with live musical accompaniment.

Programme may be subject to change, but should include  The Strong Man (1926), directed by Frank Capra; Would You Believe It (1929), Walter Forde’s last British starring feature; and Ernst Lubitsch’s superb comedy of manners, The Marriage Circle (1924).

We are alsos howing Mary Pickford in MY BEST GIRL, and the first showing anywhere of a newly -discovered rarity - THE WRIGHT IDEA with Johnny Hines, plus some restored Lupino Lane comedies (with special guest, Lupino Lane's granddaughter,) The finale will be 'An evening of Laurel & Hardy' with Neil Brand on Sunday.

Saturday evening will feature Harold Lloyd’s famous Safety Last (1923) with it’s nail-biting ‘hanging on the clock’ climax.

Programmes run from 10 am until late.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MEALS: If you are ordering a meal please do so before Wednesday 20 April. The cafe now charges us a hire fee, and if we have not received enough bookings for meals by that date we will have to cancel the hire of the cafe and issue a refund for any meals that have been booked.

Booking fees

These fees cover the cost we have to pay for credit card and ticket processing.  You are welcome to pay by cash or cheque on the door. Cheques should be made payable to Kennington Bioscope Limited.