An Introduction to Season 5
“I have the privilege of having a platform, I have to use it to make the world gentler and kinder. I have two little girls, and I want to look them in the eye and say I fought tooth and nail with my camera and my voice to allow them to inherit a better world.” – Misan Harriman (who will be with us in-person on Oct 4th)
Within these pages you’ll find listings for a huge variety of film and events. From Christmas favourites to opera and comedy, the diversity of our offering remains a constant. But within that steady constance, we see growth as humans and as an arts venue as intrinsic to our journey.
Society is never stagnant, we create, we make mistakes, we learn. So, what is the role of an artist or arts venue in an ever-changing landscape, where does responsibility lie? These questions form part of a series that run throughout this season. Riefenstahl, Misan Harriman, Powerstation, Finding Fela, Ackroyd & Harvey, The Salt of The Earth, YARA & DAVINA all form part of a thread examining how the arts help shape society, uplift the voiceless, build empathy and create change. And in the case of Riefenstahl, what do we feel about the arts being used as a propaganda tool of the darkest kind when we look back through an historical lense?
“Art is not a luxury. The artist explains to us or at least asks the questions which must be asked. And when there’s a question asked, there’s an answer somewhere. I don’t believe a question can be asked which doesn’t have an answer somewhere in the universe. That’s what the artist is supposed to do, to liberate us from our ignorance.” – Maya Angelou in conversation with Bell Hooks.
In an age of artificial intelligence, let’s delve in to artistic intelligence; routed in shared humanity, sharing stories and conversation that enable us to listen with open hearts. I’m particularly looking forward to holding space together, examining how changemakers create the most beautiful waves in the arts that can ripple through society. As well as letting loose at our most immersive event yet, The Cornetto Trilogy, because staying playful is important too. I hope you’ll join us.
Petra Mansour Head of Programme
Feature Films
Yes! We still screen Feature Films!
Sign up to the newsletter, check the website and follow us on socials as we add new films to the programme every week. The films listed below give you a taste of some of the blockbusters that might be making their way to the big screen this season. Still feel like your missing out? Read on, let’s boo-boo.
THE ROSES DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
WICKED: FOR GOOD BLUE MOON A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY
HOMEGROWN SHORTS
ZOOTROPOLIS 2 STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR
Our annual celebration of the South West’s gert lush film-making talent, Homegrown Shorts, returns on Sat 28th March 2026. The call for entires is now open. If you’ve got a short demanding to be seen on a big screen that was shot in, or made by a team in or from, the South West, then we want to see it! Submit your film via filmfreeway.com/HomegrownShorts by midnight on the 19th December 2025.
CONNECTIONS
Sun 14 Sep 1.30pm
Holloway + Q & A
This award-winning documentary follows six former inmates as they return to the now-closed Holloway Prison to take part in a women’s circle. Sharing some of the most intimate experiences of their lives, they unravel what led them to prison, building an eye-opening portrait of failing systems and trauma, while discovering their extraordinary capacity to heal through sisterhood. Made using a unique process of trauma-informed co-creation, we will be joined by the filmmakers for a Q&A.
Thu 16 Oct 7pm 12
Balmoral + Heritage Open Days Tour + Intro
This is a free event for Heritage Open Days, starting with behind-the-scenes tour. As historic ships vanish from British waters, a group of passionate volunteers fights to save the Balmoral. A 1949 passenger vessel moored in Bristol’s iconic harbour, battling time, bureaucracy, and financial struggles to preserve a piece of maritime history before it’s lost. A community working for the greater good.
Thu 13 Nov 7pm 12
What can be acheived when a community is empowered to take action? Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off-grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution. Funny and heartwarming, Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a testament to how a creative approach can galvanise a community and be a catalyst for change.
In Conversation with Misan Harriman + Andy Mundy-Castle + screening of Shoot The People
Sat 04 Oct 7pm TBC
Photographer, social activist and Oscar Nominated filmmaker Misan Harriman is one of the most widely-shared visual storytellers and cultural commentators of this age. Chair of The Southbank Centre and the first black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover, he is well-known for his portraiture of royalty and stars: but it is his reportage photography of social activists, the innate empathy he holds and giving of voice to the marginalised that is catapaulting him faster and further into a different kind of stardom. BAFTA winning Andy Mundy-Castle will be joining Misan for a live, in-person conversation following a screening of his new documentary that follows Misan, examining how protest and organised movements can lead to social change. A highlight of the season, this is likely to sell out, so book quickly.
COLOUR & LIGHT
Riefenstahl
Where does responsibility fall in the role of an artist? Looking back at the life and work of the Nazi’s foremost film and photography propagandist, Leni Riefenstahl, via a historical lense draws forward fascinating conversations regarding the arts and artists. Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century in the arts. Using
documents from Riefenstahl’s estate, including private films, photos, recordings and letters the film uncovers uncomfortable truths and places them in an extended historical context. As the Reich’s pre-eminent filmmaker how did she keep denying any closer ties to Hitler and Goebbels and what does that mean for artists today?
Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art of Activism+ Q&A
When does practice become protest? Or protest poetry? An intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed artists, Heather Ackroyd & Dan Harvey, who work at the intersection of art,
activism, ecology, and action on climate catastrophe - whatever the personal cost.
We will be joined by filmmaker Fiona Cunningham-Reid for a Q&A.
Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. This is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time. Featuring testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.
The Salt of The Earth
Sebastiaão Salgado was one of the world’s greatest documentary photographers. His work is instantly recognisable by its vast scale and striking intensity. He spent over half a century exposing both the most brutal and beautiful landscapes of the human and natural world. The Salt of The Earth studies the man and his work, directed by Wim Wenders and Salgado’s son Juliano. Witness his images on the biggest screen.
YARA + DAVINA
YARA’S Pub Quiz 6-7pm
“Witty and perterbing” - The Guardian
Join artist Yara El-Sherbini as she hosts one of her playful pub quizes in our Oak Room Bar. This is no ordinary pub quiz; expect questions ranging from global politica to flavours of crisps by the way of squirrels and espionage! This work was originally commisioned by the Arnolfini, for Breathing Space.
Yara uses the accesible format of a pub quiz to create radical spaces for both difficult and humorous conversations about the world. Tickets for this part of the evening are limited due to the capacity of the space.
YARA + DAVINA In Conversation 7:30pm
Unfailingly inventive, YARA + DAVINA use formats within popular culture to make works which are accessible and playful; believing art can and should create social change through the act of social practice. Their work has been exhibited and commisioned by Tate Modern and Britain, Venice Biennale, National Portrait Gallery, IKON, Somerset House, Arnolfini and more.
The duo will be discussing their social practice, how they shift around the role and value of art, who art is for and what it can be.
Amadeus + LIVE music
The opulent, mad-cap, origin story of the talent that was Mozart is back on the big screen in a 4k restoration, ready to be seen in the style it deserves. A sumptous period drama unlike any other; there is no staid behaviour to be had here, this is the tale of a rock ‘n’ roll classical musician.
Amadeus is a feast for the senses, and one which needs no apetite for classical music. Winner of 8 Oscars, if you haven’t seen it, you must, and on a big screen.
“Amadeus weaves a beautiful, tragic fable, enchanting to children and adults alike. It has gore, a pact with God, celebrity,
Minima + The Lodger
Minima, one of the leading bands accompanying silent film in Europe are back. Their live scores are other-wordly, incredibly skilled and not-to-be-missed.
The Lodger is set in a foggy and unsettled London with a Jack the Ripper type serial killer on the loose, and was Hitchcock’s first major commercial and critical success.
a masked stranger, murder and some of the best music ever written. What other film offers half as much?” - The Guardian If you want to dress up then I admire your enthusiasm and far be it from me to stifle your flair, but arrive early for the live music. Fri 12 Sep 7pm PG Sun 19 Oct 7pm PG
SOUND & VISION
Sat 29 Nov 7pm 15
Finding Fela + Chris Cobbson’s African Jazz Quartet
Chris ‘Santo’ Cobbson has played with the greats; Maceo Parker, Courtney Pine, Pee Wee Ellis, Oman, Osibisa, Ronnie Scott’s Big Band + more, his quartet wowed us last season and we vowed to get him back. A music-lovers night out.
Fela Kuti was the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian political activist and musican. Reclaiming Yoruba in the aftermath of colonialism, Fela rallied against it’s bindings, using music as a tool. This is his story.
Sun 28 Dec 1:30pm PG
Buster Keaton + Bernie On The Organ
The perfect post-Christmas treat, a Buster Keaton double bill as it was meant to be seen, with full LIVE organ accompaniment from organist and cinema history aficionado, Bernie Brown.
Bernie’s ‘Silent + Organ’ events have become a post-Christmas, pre-New Year, staple. An event suitable for all ages that you really can treat the whole family to. They show off the organ as it was meant to be played, with all the bells and whistles in a style that is a true art and now a rare gem.
SEPTEMBER
NT Live: Inter Alia
A Life In Tandem + Q&A
Wed 10 Sep 7pm Amadeus + LIVE music Fri 12 Sep 7pm Riefenstahl
Sun 07 Sep 7pm
Thu 4 Sep 7pm Thelma & Louise Mon 15 Sep 10am
NOVEMBER
Heritage Open Days: Tour + Balmoral screening + Q&A Sat 14 Sep 1.30pm Until The Sea + Q&A Sun 16 Nov 7pm
The Salt of The Earth Sun 02 Nov 7pm Muriel’s Wedding Mon 17 Nov 10am NT Live: The Fifth Step Thu 27 Nov 7pm LIVE: Curzon Comedy Fri 26 Sep 7pm Royal Ballet: Cinderella Tue 25 Nov 6.45pm
Exhibiton On Screen: Caravaggio Tue 11 Nov 7pm The Cornetto Trilogy: An Immersive Lock-In Sat 8 Nov 11.30am
Royal Ballet: La Fille Mal Gardée Wed 5 Nov 6.45pm Josie Long Thu 20 Nov 7pm Powerstation + Q&A Thu 13 Nov 7pm
Yara + Davina In Conversation Sun 23 Nov 6/7.30pm
Finding Fela + Chris Cobbson African Jazz Quartet Sat 29 Nov 7pm
CURZON COMEDY LIVE
Thu 20 Nov 7pm
Josie Long: Now Is The Time of Monsters
Josie Long is back with a new show about, amongst other things, extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna and armadillos. Plus the armadillos were vegetarian and the show also features hamsters, Josie trying to not get too angry at the world, and more musings from a wild and wonderfully funny imagination. Josie sold out last time, so move fast!
LIVE Curzon Comedy
A triple bill featuring rising star Michael Odewale (Live at the Apollo, Dreaming Whilst Black), off-the-cuff observationalist
Chris Brooker (“Very funny, very quick” – BBC), and TV regular Sara Barron (Live at the Apollo, host of the cult-hit podcast
They Like to Watch). Three great comedians, catch them now before they’re selling out solo tours.
LIVE Curzon Comedy
Another triple-bill of LIVE comedy at the Curzon with Stephen Grant and Paul McCaffrey. Find further details on the website!
PURL + SEAM
What is this? It’s a relaxed screening of a great film where you’re encouraged to bring your knitting/crochet/stitching etc. Come in a group or meet new people. Get a hot drink and biscuit with your ticket. Pure joy. Purl & Seam.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Trapped housewife Evelyn encounters an excentric older woman who recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie, owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s. It’s a film about the empowering nature of female friendship in a world dominated by the power of men that is guaranteed to pull on the heartstrings.
The iconic road trip film featuring: female empowerment, perfect performances from Sarandon and Davis, fantastic costumes, beautiful locations, excitment, humour, sadness, joy, friendship, danger... everything. It’s still as brilliant (and sadly relevant) 30 years later. It’s a masterpiece - fact.
15 Mon 15 Sep 10am
Muriel’s Wedding
The weird and wonderful Muriel’s wedding is a cult favourite. Socially awkward and stuck living with her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date.
Determined to turn her life around, she moves to Sydney to achieve her secret goal: to be married in a big and fabulous wedding. Featuring questionable outfits, it will make you laugh and cry!
15 Mon 17 Nov 10am
EVENT CINEMA
Showcasing the best in theatre, opera, ballet and orchestral performance from the comfort of the Curzon.
TOSCA
Tosca is a political thriller, set in Rome in June 1800. Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police.
Wed 01 Oct 6.15pm TBC
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE
This portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in a love letter to the English countryside.
Wed 05 Nov 6.45pm TBC
LIVE: opera singer Katie Reed will be performing before all of our Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House screenings, with piano acompanyment. Giving you a front row seat and a red carpet experience.
LA SONNAMBULA
In his new production of Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found, Rolando Villazón retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its somnambulant plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind. Deeper than a comedy, but in no way a tragedy, La Sonnambula is one of opera’s most ravishing works.
CINDERELLA
THE NUTCRACKER
Wed 10 Dec 6.45pm TBC
Tue 25 Nov 6.45pm TBC Tue 21 Oct 6.15pm TBC
Inter Alia
Thu 04 Sep 7pm 15
From the team behind the global hit Prima Facie, Rosamund Pike makes her National Theatre debut as Jessica Park, a working mother managing an impossible juggling act. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright? Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity. Prima Facie blew us away, so we are expecting great things.
NT Live: Mrs Warren’s Profession
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic - exploring the clash between traditions and progress.
NT Live: The Fifth Step
After years in Alcoholics Anonymous, James (Martin Freeman) becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka (Jack Lowden). The pair bond over black coffee and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge. An ‘alarmingly funny’ new play by David Ireland.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Wed 10 Sept 7pm TBC
Point Break
“Have you ever seen point break - amazing bit in point break where they jump over fences. Patrick Swayze just robbed this bank and Keanu Reeves chases him through peoples gardens and he goes to shoot Swayze but he can’t ‘cos he loves Patrick Swayze sooo much, so he just fires his gun up in the air and goes ‘arrrgh’ - ever fired your gun up in the air and gone argh?” (Hot Fuzz)
A Life In Tandem + Q&A
The extraordinary true story of Luke, who was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer aged 24. Given months to live, he sets off on a 20,000 mile cycle from Bristol to Beijing - on a tandem. A story of new connections, as he cycles with over 800 people across the world. Luke GrenfellShaw, and Mike Rumsey (director) will join us live for a post-screening Q&A.
Fri 10 Oct 7pm 15
Until The Sea + Q&A
For the cold water swimmers and anyone who has found peace from spending time in the water. This is the story of the sea as a space which brings people together, dissolving divisions and boundaries through community. Women, who have left their home countries behind find belonging and healing in Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City. + extra short films, more details online.
Sun 16 Nov 7pm TBC
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale as your favourite characters discover the true meaning of Christmas. Sun 14 Dec 2pm U
The Snowman + City of Bristol Brass Band
Following last year’s sell out, the City of Bristol Brass Band are back providing the live Sun 7 Dec 1 & 4.15pm U
Sun 21 Dec 2pm PG
Christmas cheer is...” with this definitive Curzon tradition. Join us on Christmas Eve as Buddy the Elf goes looking for his place in the big wide world! Home Alone
The Holdovers
A heartfelt, award-winning Christmas comedy from director Alexander Payne. A grumpy teacher, a troubled student, and a grieving cook form an unlikely bond over a snowy Christmas break. Wed 24 Dec 2pm U
CORNETTO TRILOGY:
AN IMMERSIVE LOCK-IN
No luck catching them swans then?
Start with a zombie walk, end with the most hyped, most jump-up dj set; Dazed DJs doing ‘before the beat drops’ - Cornetto Trilogy stylee. Playtime’s over, this is set to be massive. An all-dayer from 11.30am ‘til late. Watch three of the best spoof comedies ever made in this back-toback movie marathon: Shaun of The Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End. The building will be dressed up and we expect you to be too - it’s cinema brought to life / raised from the dead.
Have you got the stamina for the full fence-jumping marathon? Expect a totally immersive experience. There will be Cornettos. There will be competitions galore in the buildup. Keep an eye out for themed shenannigans from here on in.
More info on the website.
“This s*** just got real”
About Curzon Cinema and Arts
Yarp. The Curzon is an independent, Grade-II listed cinema and concert hall that was built in 1912, making us one of the oldest cinemas in the country. The cinema was saved by the community in 1996 and we have been operating as a registered charity ever since. In addition to showing the latest blockbusters, we offer a diverse programme of live events exploring all art-forms whilst living our motto of being: “Independent, Unique, and Yours”.
Accessibility
The auditorium is accessible for wheelchair users, or anyone requiring step-free access and we offer a range of options for seats with space for your wheelchair or extra legroom. These are shown as the blue seat options on our seat guide when you book online. Just ask a member of staff at the Box Office and we’ll be happy to open the access doors for you.
We regularly have subtitled screenings for people with impaired hearing, usually on a Wednesday afternoon, and relaxed screenings for those on the autism/sensory spectrum, people living with dementia and anyone who would benefit from a relaxed cinema experience. For more information, please see full listings on our website.
Food and Drink
We’re always fully stocked with all the usual sweet and savoury cinema treats (kids Treat Trays being the most popular) plus hot and cold drinks and ice cream. Alcoholic drinks are also available from the Box Office, which can be taken into the auditorium, or you can arrive early for a relaxing drink in the Oak Room Bar before screenings. How’s that for a slice of fried gold?
Thank You
We would like to thank all the individuals, trusts, foundations, companies, and public funders who have given towards our impactful charitable work. If you would like to support us by making a one-off donation, leaving a legacy, or sponsoring our work, please visit our website for more information.
A special thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund and Garfield Weston Foundation for supporting us, and The Hawthorns Clevedon retirement village for their generous sponsorship.
Curzon Cinema and Arts
46 Old Church Road, Clevedon, BS21 6NN
www.curzon.org.uk
@curzonclevedon
Enquiries: info@curzon.org.uk
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Travelling By Bus
Regular buses run between Clevedon and most surrounding areas. Visit travelwest. info/bus for the latest information.
The WESTlink Service operates on demand and details can be found at: travelwest.info/westlink
Parking
There are two Council car parks off Great Western Road which are a few minutes’ walk from the cinema.
Booking
We recommend that you book tickets in advance online to guarantee a seat! Each online booking includes a £1 per order fee which helps pay for our ticketing costs and 100% of this is kept by the charity. Tickets are also available before most screenings in person subject to availability.
Membership
Earn 10% back on each main film programme ticket you purchase as a member, then spend your accrued swag on your next tickets!: curzon.org.uk/membership
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