A month of film: 30 days in which cinemas across the world celebrate watching motion pictures together. Where cities, towns and villages are transformed with screenings popping up in unexpected places; and where classic, rare or locally made films get an annual showing. Since 2011, every September, cinemas, film clubs and film festivals – plus various organisations and individuals who have a passion for movies – have united to celebrate cinema together.

For 2019, Scalarama Sussex will include cinema-related events, organised by a huge range of venues and organisations – from the mainstream and popular to the experimental and little-known. Brighton’s cinematic heritage will be celebrated with special tours offered through Heritage Open Days, and the festival goes beyond the city, with screenings in Isfield, Lewes, Worthing and Seaford.