In June, 2024 Acton’s ActOne’s will have a short temporary closure for essential maintenance and refurbishment (works commence on 17 June 2024 and reopen on 28 June 2024). We still have plenty to show before and after (and a few limited events during the works!)
We are showing action-packed FURIOSA: A Mad Max Saga, magical and bittersweet LA CHIMERA and a sci-fi epic THE BEAST.
4 June at 11:30 am our Carers & Babies club will present The Beast.
5 June at 4:30 pm, we are showing the closed-captioned performance of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Our monthly Board Games Night is also on 5 June from 6 pm. Free entry – all enthusiasts and all levels are welcome.
6 June at 4:30 pm offers a modified screening of The Beast. Relaxed screenings are weekly autism and dementia-friendly performances designed primarily for our neurodivergent guests. We accept CEA cards and carers and PAs go free.
9 June offers not just one but two special events:
1:30 pm – Steve McQueen’s and Bianca Stigter’s time-travelling documentary Occupied City with the live introduction from writer, journalist and broadcaster Ellen E Jones.
2:15 pm – Tantura documentary followed by a live Q&A with the director Alon Schwarz.
On 11 June at 7:15 pm, we will show Royal Opera House: Andrea Chenier, broadcast LIVE from The Royal Opera House.
12 June at 2 pm, our Classic Matinee continues the Ealing comedies stream with Passport to Pimlico. Seniors pay only £5 and can enjoy free tea and coffee and socialise at our lounge.
One more special on 12 June, at 6 pm attend the monthly short film open mic night, Sound & Vision. Tickets are only £7 for two hours of short films of all genres and networking drinks at the lounge afterwards.
13 June at 6:30 pm, we present a preview of WILDING, a stunning documentary based on the book by Isabella Tree. It will be followed by a pre-recorded Q&A, hosted by Craig Bennett of The Wildlife Trusts.
23 June at 3 pm welcomes cinema historian Nigel Smith for a special live event, Acton Screen Revisited – a celebration of the original community cinema in Acton. You can expect many interesting guests, a lively debate and a surprise film.
27 June we host our popular free Open Mic Night. Sign up from 7:30 pm, performances start at 8 pm on a first-come, first-served basis.
The cinema will be fully reopened on 28 June at noon.
29 June, the West End tour de force duo of vocalist Suzanne Noble and her pianist sidekick, George Webster, bring their Dirty Blues Show inside the auditorium of Screen 1. The show starts at 7:30 pm and vintage dress-up is encouraged.
Our usual weekly staples like Carers & Babies Club Tuesdays, closed-captioned screening Wednesdays, relaxed screening Thursdays and our evolving programme can be seen and tickets booked at ActOneCinema.co.uk
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