THE NICKEL is home to the most subversive, bewildering, sensational, fearless, sublime, shocking, transgressive, death-defying, psychedelic, psychotronic, bizarre, rebellious, baffling, degenerate cinematic treasures - from the silent era to the digital age.
The name is derived from the early Nickelodeon movie theatres. Whereas The Odeon caters for the multiplex crowd, THE NICKEL is the beating heart of alternative cinema.
THE NICKEL is committed to analog screenings - giving audiences the increasingly rare experience of seeing original 16mm film prints projected, alongside VHS and digital.
Each evening of programming is carefully curated - with films chosen to spotlight a film talent, a forgotten genre or a theme. There are accompanying introductory reels for each film often including rare shorts, cartoons and vintage commercials that compliment the main feature. Special screenings are supplemented by introductions, programme notes and panel conversations.
Meanwhile, our shop is stacked with rare physical media, vinyl soundtracks, film literature, lobby cards, original screenplays, memorabilia and merch - and the basement is home to a vinyl listening bar and community space.
THE NICKEL is also launching a zine and a podcast with contributions from our community.
OPENING HOURS:
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
3PM - 11PM
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
3PM - 12AM
The Nickel Cinema
117-119 Clerkenwell Road
London, EC1R 5BY
A fully licensed grindhouse cinema, bar and video shop
Tues - Sat
From 3pm
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