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
What's On At The Cube
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exhibition-opening
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Get a feel for The Cube
Our recent recommendations for The Cube
Puppets for the people, by the people: after a two-day workshop guided by Beanpig Puppets’ unsteady hands, a new array of freshly hatched chaos creations will be turning the Cube boards into a one-off surrealist wonderland of DIY puppet performance. Guaranteed to be beautifully batshit… Nessun Dorma eat your heart out!
The People's Puppet Opera at The Cube.
The erstwhile emos at ETN call on Aloisius' blown-out improv chaos for an evening of outsider rumblings. The loose AF jam collective takes a euphoric stance on spiritual jazz, no-wave and New Weird America mutation, pairing perfectly with Paling’s mysterious post-rock meltdowns and Lily Montague’s glitch-damaged slowcore. Big FFO: Still House Plants, Jackie-O Motherfucker, Talk Talk, Voice Actor.
Aloisius, Paling, Lily Montague at The Cube.
The Cube launches a Pride-celebrating series of classics and curios from the glittering vault of 90s queer cinema. Kicking things off is Fucking Åmål, a timeless, sensitive depiction of teen angst and hopeless gay yearning in small-town Sweden which (rightly) catapulted Lukas Moodysson to directorship stardom. I WANNA KNOW WHAT LOVE IIIIS!
90'S QUEER SLEAZE: Fucking Åmål 8pm at The Cube.
Sell out warning! Birmingham is the place. It’s where Sun Ra first touched Earth, where Angela Davis got radical and Dr King put pen to jailhouse paper. The Magic City lets the streets talk about how they birthed a cosmos under segregation; more than just the Sun Ra origin story you desperately need, it’s a slice of 16mm sociology. Bring some noise for the Arkestra procession + your burning questions for the directors!
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra at The Cube.
Sell out warning! Finally, Coil drone journeyman Drew McDowall comes to town, headlining this 10/10 fundraiser for displaced people in Lebanon. Drew’s sacred drift’s accompanied by a poignant screening of the poetic A Letter From Beirut + a first time flute’n’vocal collab between Viridian Ensemble’s Tina Hitchens and Bint Mbareh. In the bar: Mayss will get you dreaming with zoned minimal wave and experimental selections.
Drew McDowall, Tina Hitchens & Bint Mbareh, Jocelyne Saab