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.
Wine Tasting Sessions
From January 2025
Our wine tasting sessions in Robert’s Bar are back for 2025! Join us as our guest wine experts take us on a journey through some the worlds best and most underappreciated wine regions.
Supper Clubs
From October 2024
Step into a world where film meets flavor at Depot’s exclusive Supper Club—a monthly event designed for those who seek more than just a night out.
Mother's Day Afternoon Tea
Sunday 30 March
Say thank you to someone special with a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea at Depot! Enjoy a selection of traditional finger sandwiches, red onion tart, and a selection of delicious sweet treats, all served with a pot of tea.
We’ll also be screening the new release Four Mothers, in which a novellist is left to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.
KINO Fest 2025: Wyrd Girl
Saturday 5 April
Young programmers KINO Collective present a day of films dedicated to oddballs and misfits. Join us for outrageous cult classics with camp appeal, including The Wizard of Oz; But I’m a Cheerleader; Polyester; and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
David Lynch Season
10 – 22 April
Depot pays tribute to one of the most singular and influential filmmakers in American cinema history, who passed away this January. Films screening include The Straight Story; Mulholland Drive; Blue Velvet; Eraserhead; and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (part of KINO Fest 2025).
War Paint: Women at War
Wednesday 2 April, 17:45
Q&A screening with director Margy Kinmonth (Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War)
Shining a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists, on the front lines round the world, championing the female perspective on conflict through art and asking: when it’s life or death, what do women see that men don’t?
Tennessee Williams Season
20 April – 5 May
A season of films celebrating the iconic American playwright Tennessee Williams, including A Streetcar Named Desire, Suddenly Last Summer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth, and Night of the Iguana. Accompanied by a talk by Depot Chair of Trustees Robert Senior.
Made in Sussex Film Festival
25 – 27 April
‘Made in Sussex’ Film Festival celebrates the rich cinematic tapestry woven in the heart of Sussex. The festival is held here at Depot and showcases the finest films made in Sussex or created by Sussex filmmakers.
Crash
Tuesday 15 April
Presented by Cinelogue
Technology and sexuality meet in a head-on collision in Crash-director David Cronenberg’s controversial adaptation of writer J.G. Ballard’s transgressive 1973 novel starring James Spader and Holly Hunter.
Billy Liar
Wednesday 23 April
Screened in collaboration with Lewes Literary Society, introduced by poet and playwright Jeremy Page
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker’s assistant.
A New Kind of Wilderness
2 May
Q&A with Nik Payne and his children
On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society.
Mississippi Burning
Monday 26 May
Our tribute to Gene Hackman, introduced by Depot’s Chair of Trustees, Robert Senior
When a group of civil rights workers goes missing in a small Mississippi town, FBI agents Alan Ward and Rupert Anderson are sent in to investigate. Local authorities refuse to cooperate with them, and the African American community is afraid to, precipitating a clash between the two agents over strategy. As the situation becomes more volatile, the direct approach is abandoned in favour of more aggressive, hard-line tactics.
The Hours
Sunday 8 June
Marking the centenary of the publication of Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The story of how the novel Mrs. Dalloway affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
Carnival of Souls
Tuesday 1 July
Presented by Lazy Girls Film Club
Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist, but is plagued by terrifying visions of a spectral man.
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.
