Behind the Curtain: The Films of David Lynch
Sat 5 - Sun 27 April
On weekend afternoons throughout April we’ll be remembering the indelible mark on cinema left by the late great visionary David Lynch (1946-2025) with a season of his feature films.
“He put images on the screen unlike anything that I or anybody else had ever seen – he made everything strange, uncanny, revelatory and new. And he was absolutely uncompromising, from start to finish.” - Martin Scorsese
A surrealist at heart, Lynch brought a tradition of cinematic experimentalism to the mainstream, mixing it with everyday Americana, pulp noir, erotic thriller and supernatural horror.
His films give glimpses behind the curtain, revealing the dark, inverted underbelly of the American Dream. Let's get lost in Lynch together...
Upcoming screenings in this season
Eraserhead
classified 15 The Films of David Lynch
David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature, Eraserhead, is both a lasting cult sensation and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty.
The Elephant Man
classified PG The Films of David Lynch
An atmospheric and unbearably moving tour-de-force from Lynch, telling the true story of John Merrick.
Blue Velvet
classified 18 The Films of David Lynch
Set in the seemingly sleepy suburban Lumberton, North Carolina, a mystery-loving college student stumblwa upon a severed human ear in a field and is determined to find out what happened.
Wild at Heart
classified 18 The Films of David Lynch
Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern play two lovers struggling to remain together even when fate seems intent on keeping them apart.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
classified 18 The Films of David Lynch
In this prequel to his groundbreaking 1990s television series, David Lynch resurrects the teenager found wrapped in plastic at the beginning of the show, following her through the last week of her life and teasing out the enigmas that surround her murder.
Lost Highway
classified 18 The Films of David Lynch
Fred Madison, a jazz saxophonist, shares an affectionate relationship with his wife, Renee. However, his life changes when he receives a threatening message from a mysterious man.
The Straight Story
classified U The Films of David Lynch
When Alvin discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke, he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available to him - a John Deere lawnmower.
Mulholland Drive
classified 15 The Films of David Lynch
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Inland Empire
classified 15 The Films of David Lynch
As an actress starts to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world starts to become nightmarish and surreal.
£11.00 full (plus 12% booking fee*) / £8.50 concessions (plus 12% booking fee*) / £5.00 aged 24 or under and refugees and asylum seekers (plus 12% booking fee*)
*Booking fee applies to online and phone booking only.
Get Lost in Lynch: get 20% off when you buy tickets for four or more screenings as part of Behind the Curtain: The Films of David Lynch. Discount automatically applied at checkout.