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.
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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Power Station
Friday 24th Oct 25, 5:30PM@ Silver ScreenInspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn their street into an energy-generating…![an older woman tends her garden]()
Agatha's Almanac
Sunday 26th Oct 25, 12:45PM@ Silver ScreenWe're proud to present the UK Premiere of Agatha's Almanac in Folkestone. Fiercely independent 90-year-old Agatha Bock lives alone on…![How Deep Is Your Love image]()
How Deep Is Your Love
Saturday 25th Oct 25, 6:30PM@ Silver ScreenUK PREMIERE How Deep Is Your Love follows biologists as they explore the deep sea where 70% of our planet…![a romantic couple kiss]()
North South Man Woman
Sunday 26th Oct 25, 10:30AM@ Silver ScreenHaving escaped from North Korea to the affluent South, Yujin Han has worked her way up as the CEO of…![Coexistence My Ass!]()
Coexistence My Ass!
Saturday 25th Oct 25, 4:00PM@ Silver ScreenNoam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to…![]()
How to Build a Library
Sunday 26th Oct 25, 3:15PM@ Silver ScreenTwo intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what was a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along…![Our Land documentary still]()
Our Land
Saturday 25th Oct 25, 1:30PM@ Silver ScreenOur Land dares to tread where few have trespassed before. The film seamlessly juxtaposes the two sides of the debate…![]()
Gaza Sound Man (غزة.. صوت الحياة والموت)
Sunday 26th Oct 25, 5:45PM@ Silver ScreenGaza Sound Man offers an intimate journey into Gaza through the language of sound. Sound in Gaza is more than vibration—it…![a group of people sit in a stone circle on the beach under a pink sunset]()
Blue Has No Borders
Wednesday 22nd Oct 25, 6:30PM@ Silver ScreenA major new feature documentary about Folkestone, directed by local director Jessi Gutch. Jessi moves to Folkestone's white cliffs; a…![]()
Still Pushing Pineapples
Thursday 23rd Oct 25, 6:00PM@ Silver ScreenA melancholic yet heartfelt story of the former singer of the pop band Black Lace and his journey on the…![two young people lying down looking up at the camera]()
Niñxs
Sunday 26th Oct 25, 8:00PM@ Silver ScreenIn the magical town of Tepoztlán, Mexico, fifteen-year-old Karla intimately and unabashedly guides audiences in her journey of self-discovery as…![Cuba & Alaska documentary]()
Cuba & Alaska
Saturday 25th Oct 25, 11:00AM@ Silver ScreenA raw and intimate profile of two Ukrainian Medics from the frontlines of the war, Cuba & Alaska captures the…Predators
Friday 24th Oct 25, 8:00PM@ Silver ScreenTo Catch a Predator was a popular US television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to…![a group of people holding placards]()
Power Station - School Screening
Wednesday 15th Oct 25, 9:00AM@ Silver ScreenWe're excited to present a very special schools screening of Power Station as our second FREE school screening at the…
