Family Film Days: Small World Cinema

Playful family screenings, sensory cinema, and creative making with Turner Contemporary and Small World Cinema

Plan your visit

Part of a family film and creative programme with Small World Cinema, bringing imaginative cinema experiences and hands-on creative activities to children, young people and families throughout the year.Bringing together screenings, creative workshops, sensory play and making, the programme invites young audiences to discover the magic behind filmmaking through playful shared experiences that spark curiosity, creativity and imagination.

Morning Session: Cinemini

10.30am–11.45amSuitable for ages 2–5A specially designed film event for young children and their grown-ups, featuring short films, sensory play and creative exploration inspired by the magic of cinema.Cinemini creates a welcoming and inclusive environment for families to discover film together through light, shadow, colour, reflections, movement and play. Children are encouraged to explore freely, responding to the films and activities in their own way.Created in collaboration with Small World Cinema.

Afternoon Session: Make Some Noise!

Workshop: 1.30pm–3.00pm

Film Programme: 3.00pm–3.40pmSuitable for ages 6+

Discover the hidden world of movie sound effects in this playful hands-on workshop exploring the art of Foley — the techniques filmmakers use to create the sounds we hear on screen.Using everyday objects, families will recreate everything from galloping horses and croaking frogs to crackling fires and rolling thunder, experimenting with the surprising ways ordinary materials can bring stories to life. Participants will also make their own simple musical instrument to take home, creating sounds and rhythms inspired by the workshop.Afterwards, settle in for a joyful programme of animated short films celebrating sound, rhythm and music. Together, the workshop and screening offer a fun introduction to the craft of filmmaking, revealing how sound can transform the stories we see on screen.

Created in collaboration with Small World Cinema.
This project is supported by the BFI Film Audience Network and National Lottery funding.

Tickets: Children £3.50 | Adults £5 | Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 children) £15

Please note: Separate tickets are required for each event session.