FortnightlyBeckenham£5.50-9Good alone
FilmBox Community Cinema
The season structure does the work. You buy into a term of films, the same faces are at the bar each fortnight, and membership adds free tickets and early booking if you get attached.
What it is
A volunteer-run community cinema inside a Beckenham school arts centre, with two screens, a licensed bar and printed programme notes for every film.
When
Fortnightly in term-time seasons, at least two films a month. Season booking on their site.
Where
Beckenham
Who it's for
South east Londoners who want a proper local cinema habit, from recent releases to nostalgia picks, without trekking into town.
First time
Non-members are welcome: book on TicketSource or pay £9 on the door, £5.50 for the small screen's front rows. Free parking on site, which tells you the crowd.