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.
The Ceremony
Tuesday 14 October
Q&A with co-director Jack King
Part of Homegrown at Depot
Two troubled characters among the diaspora of migrant workers in a Bradford car wash are dragged into an escalating moral crisis as night falls.
Holloway
Monday 20 October
Virtual Q&A with co-director Daisy-May Hudson
Six women return to the now-abandoned Holloway Prison to share their stories, revealing a powerful portrait of trauma, sisterhood and survival.
Mother Vera
Friday 24 October
Q&A with co-director Alys Tomlinson
In a hidden Orthodox monastery in Belarus, Mother Vera weaves the inner world of an unorthodox young nun with the community that saved her life.
Spaceship Earth
Sunday 26 October
Q&A screening with original Biosphere crew members Abigail Alling (Gaie) and Mark Van Thillo (Laser), hosted by Oliver Lowenstein (Editorial Co-ordinator at Fourth Door Review)
In 1991 a group of countercultural visionaries built an enormous replica of earth’s ecosystem called Biosphere 2. When eight “biospherians” lived sealed inside, they faced ecological calamities and cult accusations.
Music with Movingsounds
Tuesday 28 October, 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
30 October, 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.
Depeche Mode: M
Tuesday 28 October & Thursday 30 October
A cinematic journey into the heart of Mexican culture’s relationship with death, framed by the iconic performances of Depeche Mode during their 2023 Memento Mori tour.
Halloween 2025
October
See our spooky offering this October, including our Halloween double-bill screening of new folk horror doc The Last Sacrifice, including a post-film Q&A with director Rupert Russell, after which Russell will introduce a special screening of his father Ken Russell’s beloved horror, Gothic. Booked separately.
The Ouse Dragon
Sunday 2 November
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
