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.
BFI Southbank reopens on Thursday 3 December.
We want to welcome you as safely as possible. Health and Safety measures include:
• Regular deep cleaning, including after every screening
• Advanced booking and e-tickets only
• Social distancing in cinemas, with assigned seating
• Dedicated queues for each screen and different entry and exit points
• Fully trained staff wearing PPE
We also want to fully assure you, that if the government brings in additional restrictions from the 3 December that prevent us from reopening, all customers who have purchased advance tickets will be contacted and offered refunds or exchanges.
More details about health and safety measures can be found in our FAQ.
Film and TV seasons
Carefully curated collections of film and TV by genre, theme, actor or director.
Marlene Dietrich: Falling in love again
From Europe to Hollywood and back again, the screen’s most enduring love goddess still smoulders.
Cinematic Escapes
Lose yourself in the magic of cinema this month as we curate this special programme.
Festive Films
Going to the cinema at Christmas is a tradition on a par with turkey, tinsel and snowmen.
Film releases
The latest cinema releases and key classics – many newly restored.
Mogul Mowgli
Bassam Tariq’s visceral directorial debut, co-written with Riz Ahmed, finds a British-Pakistani rapper’s life spiralling out of control when, on the cusp of success, he succumbs to a debilitating illness.
4 December
County Lines
Henry Blake’s sensitive thriller recounts the experiences of Tyler, a teenager recruited into a lethal drug-selling network.
4 December
Last and First Men
A future race of humans find themselves on the verge of extinction in this visually stunning lament for humanity.
4 December
Stay connected
Your chance to catch the latest releases, and hear from film and TV personalities.
BFI Player
The greatest global cinema on demand.
BFI at home
Enjoy BFI at home with thousands of free films from the BFI National Archive, alongside a programme of special events and contemporary and classic cinema on BFI Player. Get the latest updates from the BFI on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and sign up to our newsletters.
BFI Japan 2020: Over 100 years of Japanese cinema
Launching in May on BFI Player and BFI Blu-ray, followed by nationwide screenings and a landmark season at BFI Southbank.
BFI at home livestreams
Upcoming Q&As and discussions with filmmakers filmed during the Covid-19 crisis.
Latest BFI news and opinion
News, features, opinion and discussion on the world of film.
Explore Sight & Sound
Subscribe to the magazine and sign up to Sight & Sound’s new weekly newsletter – the Weekly Film Bulletin.
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.