Dalliance at Depot
Every weekend from Saturday 3 May
Depot’s weekly live music & street food extravaganza, which has been bringing those summer festival vibes to Lewes since 2021!
Each Saturday from May to September, we host live music and delicious street food vendors on our beautiful open terrace, guaranteed to give you that great festival experience. Mix that with a great selection of local beers and ciders, and you’ve got an unforgettable night out planned.
Artwave: Exhibition Open Call
As part of the 2025 Artwave festival (5 – 21 September) Depot will be holding an open exhibition of art created by the public in the Studio.
The theme of this year’s open exhibition at Depot is Structures. We are inviting artists of all ages and experience to submit works of art inspired by this theme.
How to Change the World
Monday 11 August
Screened in collaboration with Greenpeace Lewes, with introduction by Jerry Rothwell
In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone, and their protest captures the world’s imagination.
Everybody Friendly Screening: Wicked
Wednesday 13 August
Elphaba, an ostracized but defiant girl born with green skin, and Glinda, a privileged aristocrat born popular, become extremely unlikely friends in the magical Land of Oz. Everybody-Friendly Screenings are less intense than everyday screenings with the auditorium lights at half-setting and the sound slightly lower. All films are subtitled.
Morning Salons
Thursday 14 August, Thursday 11 September & Thursday 9 October
A relaxed, inspiring space for mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers to enjoy a bit of culture and connection—without needing a babysitter.
Walker
Wednesday 13 August
Presented by Cinelogue
A hallucinatory biopic that breaks all cinematic conventions, Walker tells the story of nineteenth-century American adventurer William Walker, who abandoned a series of careers in law, politics, journalism, and medicine to become a soldier of fortune and, for many months, the dictator of Nicaragua.
Video Nasties
25 August – 15 September
Uncover the dark underbelly of 1980s film culture with Video Nasties, a season of movies notoriously banned in the UK during an era of moral panic over the rise of unrated VHS tapes.
Dogspiracy
Tuesday 26 August
Followed by a Q&A with Dr Marc Abraham OBE, Paul Crompton and Karen Lippitt from Helping Paws
Follows British vet, author and animal welfare campaigner Marc Abraham as he investigates puppy mils, canine fertility clinics and puppy smuggling.
Board Game Night
28 August, 25 September
These monthly meet-ups in the Depot Studio will provide a welcoming space for adults of all experience levels to connect, compete, and unwind over some great games.
Edge of Summer
Tuesday 9 September
Part of Homegrown – Includes a Q&A with director Lucy Cohen
11-year-old Evie arrives in Cornwall expecting a girls’ holiday with her mum. But when she meets local boy Adam, a mysterious discovery down an old tin mine changes everything.
Women Over 50 Film Festival 2025
Saturday 13 September
Women Over 50 Film Festival (WOFFF) champions and showcases the work of older women on screen and behind the camera with an annual short film festival and year-round events and film screenings, and we’re delighted to be hosting their 2025 festival right here at Depot.
This is the 11th edition of the festival and it promises to be a joyful day for anyone – all ages and genders welcome – who loves to watch fascinating and surprising films
Edge of Summer
Sunday 2 November
In collaboration with Visit Lewes
Step into the unknown as Mark Chadwick (Levellers) takes the stage for a unique multi-arts experience exploring the darker corners of Lewes. Mark will debut two unreleased songs, delving into the shadowy undercurrents of the town.
Homegrown
Join us at Depot once a month for the latest in British Independent Cinema. We will be handpicking films that show the diversity and skill present across the industry – and inviting the filmmakers and actors themselves to join us and provide first hand personal insight into the process of making a film.
Cinelogue
Depot’s strand dedicated to screening arthouse, independent and cult films while engaging in discussion on issues surrounding film and cinema culture.
Cinemas of the Mind
A screening with post-film discussion facilitated by Dr Jake Harvey, a forensic psychiatrist, and Jenny Leeburn, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, focusing on the psychological aspects of the film, and the emotional impact on the viewer.
Kino Collective
A group of young people dedicated to sharing an enthusiasm and knowledge of cinema through the hosting of specially selected screenings and events for young adults.
Book to Film Club
Depot’s Book to Film Club is a relaxed and open space to talk about books and movies. With classics, horror, and sci-fi on the shelf, there’s something for everyone to get their reading glasses on for.
