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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Get a feel for The Cube
Our recent recommendations for The Cube
Sell out warning! Malmö’s sublime dreampoppers disturb the Microplex with a hauntological lounge-scape reimagining of Whistle And I’ll Come To You – an eerie and oft-overlooked peak of BBC folk horror. Expect sinister graveyards, haunted cries, stuttering drum machines and toy synthesizers all set to tantalise fans of: Stereolab, Broadcast, Pram, Badalamenti / Twin Peaks OST.
Death And Vanilla at The Cube.
Sell out warning! Theremin twanging surf cadets Palooka 5 tackle the mothership of all sci-fi epics - Fritz Lang’s Metropolis - in an inspired cinematic pairing that’s gonna give Moroder’s celeb-heavy ‘84 rescore a run for its money. Enter an exquisite, expressionist, retro-future, urban vision without parallel; you cannot see this film enough / why the hell haven’t you seen it yet?!
Palooka 5 at The Cube.
The Little Unsaid bring their uncategorisable live show to town! Anything can happen: restless post‑rock folk entwines with spectral electronica, squelchy pulses, and vaporous soundscapes. This'll hit with fans of: Nick Cave, Four Tet, Joan Shelley, The Weather Station.
The Little Unsaid at The Cube.
Essential documentary exploring the weaponization of anti-Semitism and the UK Terrorism Act to suppress Palestinian solidarity. Featuring Ken Loach, Sarah Wilkinson and Roger Waters, 'Censoring Palestine' outlines the mechanisms of this concerted campaign of censorship across journalism, social media and academic institutions.
Bristol Radical Film Festival 2025 - Censoring Palestine at The Cube.
3 days of politically radical, boundary-pushing cinema celebrating activism and resistance like only Bristol knows how. The eclectic programme includes shorts, docs and historical dramas on the Miners’ Strike, the UK media’s pro-Israel agenda, guerrilla ‘tourists’ in apartheid South Africa + much more.
Bristol Radical Film Festival 2025 - Full festival pass at The Cube.