Reawakening
Tuesday 7 January, 18:00
Screened as part of Depot’s Homegrown strand. Includes a post-screening Q&A with director Virginia Gilbert
John and Mary have lived with desolating grief and the agony of uncertainty for the past ten years. Their only child, Clare, ran away from home when she was fourteen. When Clare returns, now a young woman of twenty-four, John comes to believe that Clare is not who she claims to be.
Christmas at Depot
December 2024
Depot is bringing you festive favourites, alternative classics, and a few unexpected offerings set over the yuletide period.
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.
When Lesbians Divorce Gay Men
Sat 11 & Sun 19 January
Twelve years after the making of When Lesbians Marry Gay Men (2013), Xiaopei He revisits the lesbians during covid pandemic, learning how lives and desires have endured.
Cyborg: A Documentary
Thursday 16 January
Q&A with director Carey Born, led by Prof Kate O’Riordan, Professor of Digital Culture, and Dr Cécile Chevalier, Senior Lecturer in Digital Media
Artist Neil Harbisson was born colour blind, but an antenna permanently implanted into his skull enables him to hear colours and today he is the world’s first officially recognised cyborg.
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.
Shallow Grave
Saturday 25 January
Burns Night at Depot
When accountant David, doctor Juliet and journalist Alex are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash.
DIVEST! The Climate Movement on Tour
Monday 27 January 2025
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
Everybody-Friendly: Three Amigos
Wednesday 12 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!
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.
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.
