The Cube
Independent cinema which also hosts regular gigs and music.
The Cube is a real asset to Bristol, an independent cinema run by volunteers with original programming. In addition to films and live music the 105 seat cinema is also used for workshops and discussions.
In essence The Cube shows the films you actually want to see, avoiding pure 'arthouse' programming. Expect to find Hollywood's (occasional) decent offerings listed alongside quality foreign and independent films as well as a few cult classics. Wednesday mornings (11am) is BabyCinema where babies are welcome while Wednesday evenings is BlueScreen - a sort of open mic night but for short films.
While often folk or indie based, gig listings for The Cube can really vary. The level of crowd interaction at the Cube can make it a great venue to catch one off shows from electronica producers to experimental artists.
For film times check www.cubecinema.com
In essence The Cube shows the films you actually want to see, avoiding pure 'arthouse' programming. Expect to find Hollywood's (occasional) decent offerings listed alongside quality foreign and independent films as well as a few cult classics. Wednesday mornings (11am) is BabyCinema where babies are welcome while Wednesday evenings is BlueScreen - a sort of open mic night but for short films.
While often folk or indie based, gig listings for The Cube can really vary. The level of crowd interaction at the Cube can make it a great venue to catch one off shows from electronica producers to experimental artists.
For film times check www.cubecinema.com
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Our recent recommendations for The Cube
There are over 60,000 people in ICE detention desperate to escape the fascist nightmare of Trump's America. In this gripping docudrama, two immigrant activists flip the script by intentionally being detained in order to reach the people inside, and maybe even get them out. A fascinating true story of resistance at all costs, screening as part of the eye-opening Bristol Radical Film Festival.
Bristol Radical Film Festival 2026 - The Infiltrators at The Cube.
Kenmure Street is a shining light of collective action in our recent history. Here's another chance to catch the Sundance winning doc following the momentous resistance of this Glaswegian community, stepping up against the Home Office to stop the deportation of their neighbours.
Bristol Radical Film Festival 2026 - Everybody to Kenmure Street at The Cube.
Planet Israel is an incendiary investigation into moral blindness, a shocking and pertinent examination of some of the most dangerous state-sponsored propaganda of our time. As an anti-Zionist Jew, filmmaker Gillian Mosely uses her position to expose the attitudes of Israelis on the ground, and just how effectively they have been turned against the people whose land they occupy.
Bristol Radical Film Festival 2026 - Planet Israel at The Cube.
3 days of politically radical, boundary-pushing cinema celebrating activism and resistance like only Bristol knows how. The eclectic BRFF programme includes world class shorts, docs and dramas on Stokes Croft, ICE, Bloody Sunday, Israeli moral conscience + much more.
Bristol Radical Film Festival 2026 - Full festival pass at The Cube.
Outernational folk drone trance merchants outta Egypt (via The Eternal Recurrence). The Handover's three way oud / violin / vintage synth dualling draws on classical Arabic compositions and free jazz improv at the cosmic crossroads between La Monte Young's durational freak-outs, the rural ritualism of The Master Musicians of Joujouka and Popol Vuh's sacred motorik minimalism.
International experimental music evening