BFI Southbank

A four-screen cinema venue showing a huge selection of classic and contemporary films each year, with new and re-releases, film seasons, and director and actor retrospectives.

Coming soon

The Old Dark House

You can’t call yourself a horror fan until you’ve seen this 1930s chiller.
Opens 27 April

Screening today

All events

Events and previews

Your chance to catch the latest releases, and hear from film and TV personalities.

Preview: The Wound + director John Trengove Q&A

A bold exploration of sexuality, masculinity and cultural values in modern-day South Africa.
A Taste of Honey + Rita Tushingham Q&A

Newcomer Rita Tushingham excelled in this story about a pregnant young woman left to fend for herself.
Preview: How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Cult auteur John Cameron Mitchell brings a punk silliness to an intergalactic teen romance.

All film & TV seasons

Film and TV seasons

Carefully curated collections of film and TV by genre, theme, actor or director.

Woodfall: A Revolution in British Cinema

We pay tribute to the films that revolutionised British cinema.
Sergio Leone

With a number of westerns hitting our screens in 2018, it’s time to re-evaluate the work of Sergio Leone.
Modern Westerns

To tie in with our Sergio Leone season we present a few modern takes on the genre.
Animation 2018: Eastern European Experimentation

Explore the Quay Brothers’ work and influences.
Close Up: Valeska Grisebach

Compelling and urgent voices in contemporary cinema - this month we focus on Valeska Grisebach.

All film releases

Film releases

The latest cinema releases and key classics – many newly restored.

- The Old Dark House
  
  You can’t call yourself a horror fan until you’ve seen this 1930s chiller.
  Opens 27 April
- A Fistful of Dollars
  
  Meet the man with no name. Danger fits him like a glove…
  Until 26 April
- Western
  
  Themes of masculinity, identity and cross-cultural understanding run through this superb new drama.
  Until 3 May

25 and under

Future Film

Events every month for 15-25 year olds who love film.
£3 tickets

Introduction to £3 tickets.

More about BFI Southbank

Your visit

Food and drink

A great place to lounge, eat and drink when you visit.
BFI Shop

Film and TV-related books, DVDs and gifts at BFI Southbank and online.
The BFI Reuben Library

We provide free access to a huge collection of books, journals and documents about the world of film and television.
BFI Mediatheque

At BFI Southbank’s Mediatheque you can explore the riches of the BFI National Archive, for free.