Film Seasons & Events at Depot

Too Much: Melodrama on Film

October – December 2025

Join us this autumn and winter in celebrating the vivid visual language and heightened dramatics of melodrama on film.

CINECITY 2025

30 October – 16 November 

For two weeks every November, CINECITY brings the best in world cinema to Brighton and the South Coast with a festival programme of premieres and previews, artists’ cinema and installations, treasures from the archive, live soundtracks, talks and special events.

Wine Tasting Sessions

Our wine tasting sessions in Robert’s Bar are back! Join us as our guest wine experts take us on a journey through some the worlds best and most underappreciated wine regions.

Phantom of the Opera Soirée

Sunday 9 November, 18:00 – £34 per head

We invite you to step into the candlelit grandeur of the Paris Opera House for a night of dining and classic silent cinema at our one-of-a-kind Phantom of the Opera Soirée

Paul Greengrass Season

November 2025 – January 2026

Featuring a live, in-person conversation with Paul Greengrass, hosted by Tom Shone

A season celebrating the work of the iconic British director, including film screenings plus an appearance by Greengrass himself. Films screening include Captain Philips, The Lost Bus, The Bourne Supremecy, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Jason Bourne.

Music with Movingsounds

Tuesday 25 November, Tuesday 16 December & Tuesday 27 January 2026

Movingsounds is inviting carers and those they look after with dementia to join us for uplifting musical fun with this interactive and varied workshop, bringing a mix of light heartedness, huge musical talent and spontaneity to each session.

Board Game Night

27 November

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.

John Cleese Packs It In

Thursday 13 November

At the age of eighty five, John Cleese sets off on what might be his final European tour – five countries, sixteen cities, twenty-three shows, and retaining just two original body parts.

Three Days of the Condor

Tue 2 December

Depot pays tribute to Robert Redford
Introduced by Chair of Trustees Robert Senior

A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.

Midnight Cowboy

Wednesday 3 December

Introduced by Chair of Trustees Robert Senior

A wide-eyed hustler from Texas hopes to score big with wealthy New York City women and finds a companion in Enrico “Ratso” Rizzo, an ailing swindler.

Regular Film Clubs at Depot

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.

Everybody-Friendly Screenings

Come and enjoy a relaxed, subtitled movie experience in our spacious and accessible cinema.  Especially suitable for those with additional needs, including people living with autism, dementia, the hard of hearing and older audiences.  Carers, families and supporters are welcome too, and refreshments are provided