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.
On now
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Kubrick’s film about the wrong finger on the nuclear button stars an unforgettable Peter Sellers.
Opens 18 May
Screening today
Events and previews
Your chance to catch the latest releases, and hear from film and TV personalities.
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Preview: Too Late to Die Young + Q&A with director Dominga Sotomayor
A dreamy coming-of-age story set in the aftermath of the Chilean dictatorship.
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Preview: Support the Girls
Regina Hall gives a standout performance in this tender workplace comedy set in a Hooters-esque restaurant.
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb + Q&A with Katharina Kubrick, Roy Benson, David de Wilde and Matt Wells
Kubrick’s film about the wrong finger on the nuclear button stars an unforgettable Peter Sellers.
Film and TV seasons
Carefully curated collections of film and TV by genre, theme, actor or director.
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Beyond Your Wildest Dreams: Weimar Cinema 1919-1933 (Part 1)
Groundbreaking, imaginative, innovative and astonishingly modern: welcome to the dreamscapes and nightmares of this creative era.
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Kubrick (Part 2)
The second part of our celebration of this brilliantly bold and inventive filmmaker, including works from those he inspired.
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The Victorian Film Weekender
Discover an adventurous, experimental side to our British history through a stunning collection of archive film, discussions and salons.
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Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Kore-eda (Part 2)
The second part of our season focuses on Kore-eda’s recent work, cementing his status as the master chronicler of the modern Japanese family and society.
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A Focus on Nick Broomfield
We celebrate Broomfield’s 50 years of filmmaking and welcome the renowned documentary director to the BFI stage.
Film releases
The latest cinema releases and key classics – many newly restored.
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High Life
This poetic, image-driven space thriller stars Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche.
Until 23 May -
A Clockwork Orange
Kubrick’s violent, ultra-stylised sci-fi is a landmark in modern cinema.
Until 28 May -
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Kubrick’s film about the wrong finger on the nuclear button stars an unforgettable Peter Sellers.
Opens 18 May
25 and under
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Future Film
Events every month for 15-25 year olds who love film.
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£3 tickets
Introduction to £3 tickets.
Your visit
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Food and drink
A great place to lounge, eat and drink when you visit.
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BFI Shop
Film and TV-related books, DVDs and gifts at BFI Southbank and online.
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The BFI Reuben Library
We provide free access to a huge collection of books, journals and documents about the world of film and television.
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BFI Mediatheque
At BFI Southbank’s Mediatheque you can explore the riches of the BFI National Archive, for free.
Calendar
- All films A–Z
- Accessible screenings
- BFI IMAX
- Programme changes
- 35mm and 70mm screenings
- Silent film screenings
Venue closure: Thu 16 and Fri 17 May. Please note that there will be no access to any part of the building on these two days due to a private event. We apologise for any inconvenience.
25 & under
If you're aged 16 to 25, you can get £3 cinema tickets at BFI Southbank to any film, any time.
BFI Southbank Guide
To view in large format, please download or save to your device. Large print BFI Southbank Guides are also available at the Box Office - just ask a member of staff.
June 2019 Guide
June 2019 Guide calendar
May 2019 Guide
May 2019 Guide calendar