FortnightlyHoxton (N1)Good alone
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The fortnightly film series is chosen by members and the courses run over multiple sessions, so the room is built to be returned to. Same programmer every time, small enough that faces repeat.
What it is
A shopfront project space and small press in Hoxton running screenings, lectures, reading groups and courses, programmed by critic Pierre d'Alancaisez. Named for Proust's salon hostess, and it earns the reference.
When
Fortnightly: the member-chosen Cinema Cruelty screenings, plus courses and occasional symposia.
Where
Hoxton (N1)
Who it's for
Readers and arguers who want their culture with footnotes and a bit of friction. The programme leans intellectually contrarian, which is half the appeal.
First time
Check the events page and turn up at the shopfront on Clunbury Street. No ticketing friction, and the shop is open Thursday to Saturday afternoons if you want to scope it out first.