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.
Marlene Dietrich Season
January 2025
Join us at Depot for a celebration of the iconic, enigmatic Marlene Dietrich. Alongside a talk on her life and work from Depot’s Chair of Trustees Robert Senior, we’re screening five films showcasing Dietrich at her most magnetic.
Dylan On-Screen
January 2025
A celebration of Bob Dylan in film
A Complete Unknown is the new film from James Mangold that sees Timothée Chalamet take on the role of a young Bob Dylan. We’re celebrating by screening two films exploring the life and work of the influential artist.
Heat and Dust
Wednesday 22 January
Q&A with Greta Scacchi
Anne, a young historical researcher, inherits letters written by her great aunt Olivia and becomes obsessed with their revelations of her past in colonial India. Flitting between the present-day and the 1920s, the film examines their parallel journeys of self-discovery and the eternal, seductive allures of the country.
Burns Night Supper Club & Shallow Grave
Saturday 25 January
Burns Night at Depot
Join us for our annual Burn’s Night Supper Club, where we’ll celebrate the Scottish cuisine and culture with a screening of Danny Boyle’s classic thriller, Shallow Grave, followed by a traditional Burns Night supper. Please note: tickets for the film and reservations for the meal must be made separately.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Sunday 26 January
This Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.
DIVEST! The Climate Movement on Tour
Monday 27 January
This programme includes four short films and will will be followed by a Q&A with Peter Newell (Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty) and Sarah Hazlehurst (Divest East Sussex), hosted by Climate Hub activist Juliet Oxborrow.
DIVEST! Chronicles 350.org’s ‘Do the Math’ bus tour across the US in 2012 as it launched the fossil fuel divestment campaign onto the US and ultimately international stage
QueerFest
1 – 28 February
QueerFest returns for a third year at Depot! This year’s programme will explore the theme of desire through a diverse programme of contemporary and classic Queer cinema.
Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
13 February – 8 March
The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP25), returns with its biggest showcase ever! We invite you to join us at Depot for another year of exciting screenings.
Valentine's Day
Friday 14 February
Celebrate Valentine’s evening with your loved one at Depot – share a romantic meal in our restaurant, and join us for the ultimate 90s romance, Before Sunrise.
Our Valentine’s table reservations are available from 16:00 – book soon to avoid disapointment.
Rascals Film Festival
15 – 16 February
Films can show us new worlds, taking us on journeys to wonderous places, both real and imagined. At Depot we believe in the power of cinema to inspire younger audiences, to broaden their horizons and allow them to experience new perspectives.
Everybody-Friendly: Three Amigos
Wednesday 19 February
A trio of silver-screen Western heroes are summoned to the town of Santa Poco, Mexico, which is under siege by bloodthirsty bandits.
Believing it’s just a “personal appearance,” they answer the call and find they’re up against real banditos!
Pure Clean Water
Wednesday 5 March
Followed by a panel discussion hosted by Natasha Padbury, Director at Love our Ouse, with Peter King, Director at Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust, Jan Knowlson, Biodiversity Officer at South Downs National Park, Christopher Bibb, Senior Specialist Green Consultancy at Lewes and Eastbourne Councils and Helen Meade, CEO at Railway Land Wildlife Trust
Is the Cambridge growth phenomenon about to be derailed by a shortage of water? For 250 years a chalk stream, diverted into the town centre, provided Cambridge with drinking water. Today, pumping from underground chalk aquifers brings potable water at great convenience. But in the process springs are drying up and precious chalk streams are disappearing.
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.
