Silver Screen
Folkestone’s traditional cinema experience.
Folkestone’s independent cinema operates within Folkestone’s historic Town Hall, the site of Kent’s first film screenings in 1896. Closed and sold off in the 1980s – a decade that also saw the demolition of Folkestone’s last cinema – the Town Hall’s abandoned upper levels re-opened as the Silver Screen Cinema in 1990.
Today, the town’s much-loved traditional cinema experience continues to show a diverse programme of films and events, including the latest movie releases every day.
Upcoming Events at the Silver Screen
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Copa 71 +Q&A - Closing Night Gala
Sun, 22 Oct 7:15PM @ Silver ScreenIt is August 1971. Football teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark and Italy are gathering at Mexico City’s sun-drenched…![Image from Smoke Sauna Sisterhood]()
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood + Q&A
Sat, 21 Oct 7:30PM @ Silver ScreenIn the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash…![Aubrey Gordon in Your Fat Friend]()
Your Fat Friend + Q&A - Opening Night Film
Thu, 19 Oct 7:00PM @ Silver ScreenMade over 6 years, director Jeanie Finlay charts the rise of Aubrey Gordon, from anonymous blogger writing with candour and…![The Eternal Memory still from film]()
THE ETERNAL MEMORY
Sun, 22 Oct 4:30PM @ Silver ScreenA tight-knit loving Chilean couple for over 20 years, an Alzheimer's diagnosis, and the act of collective rememberance Augusto Góngora,…![White Nanny Black Child]()
White Nanny, Black Child + Q&A
Fri, 20 Oct 5:00PM @ Silver ScreenA group of adults find solace in sharing their experiences of growing up as children of Black Nigerian immigrants who…![Queendom film still]()
QUEENDOM + Q&A
Fri, 20 Oct 7:15PM @ Silver ScreenGena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, dresses in otherworldly costumes made from junk and tape, and…![Lands End image]()
Lands End + Q&A
Sat, 21 Oct 5:00PM @ Silver ScreenA journey of ups and downs, following Barney Page as he rides the length of the British Isles on his…
