videoclub presents Shoreham Queer Film Trails – a series of three free outdoor screenings bringing bold, intimate and imaginative LGBTQIA+ moving image works into the public spaces of Shoreham. Across animation, documentary, experimental film and poetic fiction, the programme gathers artists from across the globe who explore identity, memory, technology, grief and desire through personal…
Free screening of films by Brighton & Hove’s Film Pioneers at The Hop 50+ Centre on 3rd February with talk by Dr. Frank Gray Hove in 1900, alongside London, Paris and New York, was at the forefront of the birth of cinema. This talk will introduce and explore the work of the Hove-based innovators George…
videoclub presents a curated programme of artists’ film and video as part of A Queer Night at the Museum, bringing together UK and international artists whose work explores queerness, gender, the body and identity through personal, political and speculative lenses. 🎟️Tickets, location and date Date and time: 6 February, 7:30-11pmVenue: Brighton Museum & Art Gallery,…
Double Act is a free immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience that invites audiences to step inside the birth of British cinema at Hove Museum of Creativity this February. Double Act is a new VR experience created by artist Jess Starns and creative technologist Tom Ward, available to experience between 16 and 22 February at Hove…
Call for film & video submissions from LGBTQIA+ artists and filmmakers for Queer Night Watch Shoreham videoclub is curating three new Queer Night Watch outdoor film trails, taking place in February and March 2026, with film & video works projected onto buildings around the town of Shoreham (UK). Work will also be shown as part…
Experience the Magic of Bright Winter Nights X Dreamy Place at Bolsover Castle Join us for an extraordinary evening where art, community, and light converge to illuminate Bolsover Castle in a whole new way. On 27 and 28 November, witness the stunning transformation of this historic landmark as it becomes the canvas for a large-scale…
Play Back Forward explores the legacy of Brighton and Hove’s early film pioneers, George Albert Smith, Laura Bayley Smith, and James Williamson. The exhibition weaves together archival films, creative responses by young people, and new collaborative works by artists Chahine Fellahi and Annis Joslin. Exhibition dates and times: 4 October 2025 – 12 April…
Where cinema history was made – relive the magic on screen with a special screening in St Ann’s Well Gardens Step back into the birthplace of British cinema with an unforgettable evening dedicated to the work of pioneering filmmakers George Albert Smith and Laura Bayley Smith. At St Ann’s Well Gardens – the very place…
Both Sides Now 10 – a decade of moving image cultural exchange Both Sides Now 10 marks a decade of collaboration between videoclub (UK) and Videotage (Hong Kong), presenting a vibrant international programme of moving image works by artists from the UK and Hong Kong. This landmark tenth edition reflects on ten years of creative…
Dreamy Place is videoclub’s annual event of art and creative tech. Designed to engage curious minds of all ages, and including interactive media, games, dance, and music, the festival harnesses tech and play to explore some serious topics such as surveillance, the environment, philosophy, data, memory, and identities. In 2025, Dreamy Place lands in Brighton…
Brighton & Hove’s Wonderland – a talk and heritage film screening with Dr Frank Gray Date and time: Tuesday, 23rd September 2025 at 2 – 3pmLocation: The Hop 50+, Cornerstone Community Centre, St John’s Church, Church Road, Hove BN3 2FLPrice: Free, no need to book The end of the 19th Century was an era of technological…
Days of Wonder: Press Play is a hands-on creativity day for children, families, and adults curious about film and media heritage. Explore new ways to play with and reimagine the film archive through optical tricks, experimental animation, zine-making and more. Activities are inspired by the Play Back Forward exhibition at Hove Museum, including workshops led…
Watch the Selected 15 programme online between 1-7 August 2025 The screening programme was available to watch between 1-7 August – above is the trailer for the programme. Selected 15 brings together some of the most vital new voices in moving image. Curated in collaboration with the artists shortlisted for the 2024 Film London Jarman Award – Larry Achiampong,…
Both Sides Now 10 – a decade of moving image cultural exchange Both Sides Now 10 marks a decade of collaboration between videoclub (UK) and Videotage (Hong Kong), presenting a vibrant international programme of moving image works by artists from the UK and Hong Kong. This landmark tenth edition reflects on ten years of creative…
For the 11th Vital Capacities residency, we partner with Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network and Wysing Arts Centre to work with artists from the UK and Hong Kong. From 1 August, artists Chan Long Fung, Lazarus, Leah Clements, and Elora Kadir will join Vital Capacities to undertake research and develop new work. Over the…
