A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. A boy with a gun arrives in search of a bird he saw in his dream. At first, it seems as if feelings of sympathy are developing between the two. Forty years after the film’s original release, Anime Limited is proud to present an all-new 4K restoration of the film, supervised by director Mamoru Oshii, in cinemas nationwide for the very first time. The film is a creative collaboration between acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), who wrote and directed the feature, and revered artist Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D). The film beautifully intertwines Oshii’s thematic reflections on philosophy and theolog with Amano’s distinctive ink painting style, culminating in an arrestingly beautiful hand-drawn allegorical fantasy. In Japanese with English Subtitles.

Cult film night BAR TRASH continues our 13th sensational season — SCREAM FOR YOUR LIVES! — with a very special MYSTERY GIMMICK SHOW!!! to celebrate our 4th birthday.

Mystery films — where we only reveal the title when we press play* — have become a hugely popular feature of the BAR TRASH programme since Season 4 when Sony stopped us showing THE BLOB (1988) at incredibly short notice (after we’d already sold out!). We turned the event into a mystery film night and Token Homo attempted to book a replacement at pace, accidentally giving once-lost Korean kaiju film SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI (1967) its long-overdue UK premiere. But what celluloid atrocity will we unveil this time?

To celebrate our 4th sensational birthday, we are resurrecting one of the 216 rarely-shown titles we have screened before but will be dressing it up for this very special occasion by reviving it’s original (and utterly insane!) release gimmick. The only other thing we can say is that you should expect birthday cake and other special treats as we will take this opportunity to applaud the brilliant audience that has held this giddy old bar show aloft for so long. We really can’t thank you enough. THx

*No refunds if you’ve already seen it or don’t fancy it.

Polite notice: We are showing our MYSTERY GIMMICK SHOW!!! film with subtitles from the best available digital source. This unique theatrical presentation has been cleared by all the relevant authorities and will be conducted according to all relevant industry welfare standards. Suitably trained personnel will be in attendance throughout.

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50 + fees. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo or visit tokenhomo.com for all the gory details ///

Watched England vs Croatia on the big screen at Genesis Cinema

Every ticket comes with a can of Studio Lager or a Medium Soft Drink

Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for fifteen years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan aka Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man - the most powerful man in the universe.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer ("GhostFace"), the Core Four are back in the killer’s crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe. Marlon Wayans ("Shorty"), Shawn Wayans ("Ray"), Anna Faris ("Cindy"), and Regina Hall ("Brenda") reunite in Scary Movie alongside returning favourites and fresh faces to slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final. Nothing is sacred. No trope survives. Every line gets crossed. The Wayans are back to cancel the Cancel Culture.

Ellen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team after being in hypersleep for 57 years. The moon that the Nostromo visited has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower, but will that be enough? Followed by a group discussion in the bar area with Nick Walker of the Cult Classic Collective

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. A boy with a gun arrives in search of a bird he saw in his dream. At first, it seems as if feelings of sympathy are developing between the two. Forty years after the film’s original release, Anime Limited is proud to present an all-new 4K restoration of the film, supervised by director Mamoru Oshii, in cinemas nationwide for the very first time. The film is a creative collaboration between acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), who wrote and directed the feature, and revered artist Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D). The film beautifully intertwines Oshii’s thematic reflections on philosophy and theolog with Amano’s distinctive ink painting style, culminating in an arrestingly beautiful hand-drawn allegorical fantasy. In Japanese with English Subtitles.

Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.

Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for fifteen years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan aka Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man - the most powerful man in the universe.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

Two young strangers from Hong Kong find their lives intertwined as they seek asylum in Britain.

Followed by an in-person Q&A with director, Don Ng

Voidance follows Alana Toro in her final assessment to become an ATIC agent. Inside a simulated space station bar, she must prevent a terrorist attack before it happens. Each failed attempt allows her to restart the scenario, but with limited chances to get it right.

As Alana navigates a cast of guarded and unpredictable patrons, gaining trust proves as difficult as identifying the threat itself. With each attempt, new details emerge and assumptions shift, forcing her to rethink who she can rely on.

As the pressure builds, Alana is pushed towards an unorthodox solution, one that may challenge everything ATIC expects of her.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

Watched England vs Ghana on the big screen at Genesis Cinema

Every ticket comes with a can of Studio Lager or a Medium Soft Drink

Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

Cult film night BAR TRASH continues our 13th sensational season — SCREAM FOR YOUR LIVES! — with the latest in our successful Bollyhorror film nights, MAHAKAAL (1993).

One way to promote your film is to base it on another, already successful one, or to copy that film entirely... The global cinematic phenomenon of low-budget ripoffs and remakes is lovingly known as ‘remakesploitation’, and is often associated with the genre film industries of Turkey, Mexico, and India, which is where we return for the Ramsay brothers' eerily familiar MAHAKAAL (1993).

See if you can guess the original American title from this film’s plot: Anita begins to have horrible nightmares where a ghastly monster with an iron glove and blades for fingers torments her in her sleep. Once awake, she finds that injuries suffered in her dreams have manifested into the physical world… It’s not long before people around her are picked off one by one by this hideously disfigured supernatural being. Can anyone — or anything — stop the carnage?

… Got it? Of course, one of the joys of any film from the Ramsay House of Horror is that the cocktail of cinematic ingredients doesn’t end there, blending more Western sci-fi and horror classics with the signature mayhem of South Asian horror: practical makeup and gore effects, musical interludes, bawdy comedy, and a Michael Jackson impersonator.

Token Homo will be serving MAHAKAAL with FREE chai and samosas in the second of two intervals, recreating the vibe of the UK’s South Asian Film Clubs of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s when audiences would dress up, socialise, eat samosas, and talk throughout the film (and sometimes back at the screen!).

Polite notice: We are projecting MAHAKAAL in Hindi with English subtitles from a 2K scan of the original 35mm camera negatives, completely uncut and uncensored. The original materials show signs of significant damage in places — please approach the film with love, wonder and empathy.

/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50 + fees. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo or visit tokenhomo.com for all the gory details ///

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

Telekinesis! Teen cruelty! Buckets of blood! Oh god, we're back at prom again.

We all know how this ends. So let's do it again.

That's right, we're CARRIE-ing ON from the Bloody Mary screening of the original Carrie (1978) in May. Join us Thursday, 25 June for the screening of the remake.

Join us at Genesis Cinema for a full prom night revival. They're all going to laugh if you don't come.

6.15: DOORS
6.30: INTRO & FILM
8.30: DRINKS, COSTUME CONTEST, PROM ROYALTY CROWNING IN BAR.

After the screening, join us at the bar upstairs for drinks and a costume contest. Best dressed are crowned Prom Royalty and win two free tickets to any Genesis screening.

Can you survive prom again?! We'll be the judge of that.

Come dressed for prom. Leave soaked in vengeance. (Again.) It's time to finish what we started.

Hosted by the Bloody Mary Film Club, with an intro from Genesis's resident Final Girl, writer, artist and academic Mary Morgan @msmarymorgan — whose PhD, titled "I Want Revenge," explores violent women on screen and fantasies of vengeance.

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

When an unexpected and ruthless enemy threatens, Kara Zor-El is forced, against her will, to team up with an unlikely companion. Together, they embark on an epic cosmic journey where revenge and justice are at stake - and where Kara must confront her origins to find her own path as a hero.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack) and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad (voice of Greta Lee), a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same?

"Ghost in the Shell” is a landmark work of cyberpunk science fiction set in a near-future when information networks envelop the world and highly advanced cyborg augmentation technology has enabled the creation of the cyberbrain. It follows the story of the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi and the combat force she leads in the fight against cybercrime.
Beginning with Shirow Masamune's 1989 manga, “The Ghost in the Shell”, the series has since transcended media boundaries, expanding into mediums like anime, live-action Hollywood film, and video games. Featuring an innovative, one-of-a-kind sci-fi world combined with spectacular visual imagery, the series has had an immeasurable cultural impact and influenced countless creators around the world.
The new TV anime series, “THE GHOST IN THE SHELL”, is the latest chapter in this storied legacy. Animation production is handled by Science SARU, the animation production company consistently lauded both in Japan and abroad for works such as the Golden Globe nominated “Inu-oh”, the Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation winner “The Colors Within”, the TV anime series “DAN DA DAN”, and more.

Genesis Cinema and SwingdanceUK invite you along to our monthly Swing dance night!
Learn the steps Swing Dance Class 7.30-8.30pm with Simon!
Followed by dancing led by resident DJ Simon Selmon & guest DJs playing great dance music of the 30s, 40s & 50s & beyond for Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Jive, Shag & Balboa dancers!
A chilled atmosphere where you can meet friends, relax, enjoy a drink or a tasty pizza and dance the night away!

7.30pm Beginners Lindy Hop Class Pre-booking recommended
8.30pm Dancing with resident DJ Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon & special guest DJs - all welcome!

Last Entry 9.30 pm

Website: https://swingdanceuk.com/socials/some-like-it-swing/

"Ghost in the Shell” is a landmark work of cyberpunk science fiction set in a near-future when information networks envelop the world and highly advanced cyborg augmentation technology has enabled the creation of the cyberbrain. It follows the story of the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi and the combat force she leads in the fight against cybercrime.
Beginning with Shirow Masamune's 1989 manga, “The Ghost in the Shell”, the series has since transcended media boundaries, expanding into mediums like anime, live-action Hollywood film, and video games. Featuring an innovative, one-of-a-kind sci-fi world combined with spectacular visual imagery, the series has had an immeasurable cultural impact and influenced countless creators around the world.
The new TV anime series, “THE GHOST IN THE SHELL”, is the latest chapter in this storied legacy. Animation production is handled by Science SARU, the animation production company consistently lauded both in Japan and abroad for works such as the Golden Globe nominated “Inu-oh”, the Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation winner “The Colors Within”, the TV anime series “DAN DA DAN”, and more.

There is a Glastonbury that exists only in memory before the BBC arrived, before phone masts and wall-to-wall coverage, before tickets sold out in minutes, before it all changed. A Glastonbury where dancing in a field was, quite sincerely, considered a radical act. That world is gone. But it was filmed. Shot in Panavision CinemaScope at the 1993 festival, the last of the great old-school Glastonburys, Glastonbury The Movie captured the real thing: not the headline acts on the Pyramid Stage, but the stone circle at sunrise, the rave tents and wandering performers, the parachute games and the Krishna food queues. The Verve at their very first festival appearance. Spiritualized spending their entire fee on a fireworks display. A cast of thousands, completely themselves. No voiceover. No talking heads. No presenter telling you how to feel. Just Glastonbury, as it was. Unfiltered, unnarrated, and unlike anything else in British music film. Hailed as “a masterpiece” by Mike Leigh and selected for eight international film festivals, Glastonbury The Movie: The 30th Anniversary Cut has been rebuilt in 4K from the original Panavision negatives, new scenes added, new Dolby 5.1 mix, every frame restored. The result is extraordinary. Back on the big screen. Thirty years on. Followed by a Q&A with Director, Robin Mahoney

"Ghost in the Shell” is a landmark work of cyberpunk science fiction set in a near-future when information networks envelop the world and highly advanced cyborg augmentation technology has enabled the creation of the cyberbrain. It follows the story of the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi and the combat force she leads in the fight against cybercrime.
Beginning with Shirow Masamune's 1989 manga, “The Ghost in the Shell”, the series has since transcended media boundaries, expanding into mediums like anime, live-action Hollywood film, and video games. Featuring an innovative, one-of-a-kind sci-fi world combined with spectacular visual imagery, the series has had an immeasurable cultural impact and influenced countless creators around the world.
The new TV anime series, “THE GHOST IN THE SHELL”, is the latest chapter in this storied legacy. Animation production is handled by Science SARU, the animation production company consistently lauded both in Japan and abroad for works such as the Golden Globe nominated “Inu-oh”, the Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation winner “The Colors Within”, the TV anime series “DAN DA DAN”, and more.

In 1986 Rhosyn a Rhith (Coming Up Roses) was the first Welsh language film selected for Cannes Film Festival, screening in Un Certain Regard section. This special anniversary screening brings the film back to the cinema, followed by a Q&A with the films director, Stephen Bayly, writer, Ruth Carter, and Producer, Linda James, and hosted by one of Wales’ most renowned filmmakers, Marc Evans.

In the wake of the miners strikes a local cinema in the South Wales Valleys struggles to keep the doors open. Finding themselves out of work, the former projectionist teams up with the ice-cream sales woman to devise an ingenious plan to make money.

In Welsh with English subtitles.

Join We Are Black Journos (WABJ) for an exclusive screening of the highly acclaimed film, Sinners, at the iconic Genesis Cinema!

We are thrilled to be returning to East London’s favorite independent cinema for our third partnership event. This evening is designed to bring our community together to celebrate Black excellence in film and journalism while enjoying a cinematic masterpiece in a stunning setting.

The screening will follow on with a short discussion panel and open Q&A, followed by mingling. As a thank you, goodie bags will be provided for all guests, as a thank you from WABJ!

A variety night of dreamy alternative comedy from the best up-and-coming acts you’ve been sleeping on - all from the comfort of the Genesis Bar.

Your hosts Finlay and Joe (Sketch Off Finalists 2024) present for you the sketch, clowning, character and musical comedy acts of your dreams. See comedians of all stripes performing material old and new, guaranteed to get you giggling. And enjoy it all whilst sipping on our signature Dream Juice™ cocktail.

Come down, settle in and snuggle up at Slept On Comedy. It’s a dream come true.

@sleptoncomedy @finlayandjoe

Yellow Magic Cinema presents: THE TASTE OF TEA / Directed by Katsuhito Ishii (2004)

Set against a beautiful rural landscape, the film follows the daily lives and unique inner struggles of the eccentric Haruno family. It captures the subtle emotions of “ordinary” people with humor and surrealism, refusing to dismiss the mundane. A masterpiece of Japanese contemporary comedy that finds magic in the everyday. The opening film of the 2004 Cannes Directors' Fortnight.

Join us in the Genesis bar from 19:30 for pre-screening drinks!
Doors open: 20:30
Film starts: 20:40

On the first Thursday of the month, every month, the Genesis Poetry Slam is an electric night of spoken word performances. There will be laughter, there might be tears, there will definitely be rhymes and rhythms.

Whether you’re here to perform or simply to listen, you’ll be part of one of the friendliest, most supportive slam communities around. We don’t have that reputation for nothing.

The Genesis Poetry Slam has been running for over 15 years, and is London’s only three-round poetry slam. Up to 12 poets compete in a night of competitive poetry, to see who makes it to the final round and can claim the title of slam champion for the month.

Join us for another electric night of spoken word as poets battle it out for a place in our December Grand Final.

Genesis Cinema, Stepney Green
Doors 18:45 / Slam starts 19:30
Audience tickets: £1 (advance booking essential)

On the night, sink into a comfy sofa, grab a cocktail or a pie, and watch some of the finest poets bring their words to life.

AUDIENCE
Tickets are £1 and must be booked in advance. Whether you’re a poetry lover or brand new to spoken word, you’ll be warmly welcomed.

POETS

There are two ways to sign up for a slam slot:
Pre sign-up: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/112945284141
On the night

We’re always working to keep the process fair and accessible, and this is the best format we’ve found so far.

Pre sign-up:
Sign up via the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/112945284141. These slots are strictly first come, first served and fill fast. If you secure a pre sign-up slot, you do not need to buy a ticket – your name will be on the door.

On the night:
If pre sign-up slots are full, we may release a limited number of on-the-night slots, again first come, first served.

If you have a pre sign-up slot, please arrive by 7.00pm to keep it. Any unclaimed slots will be offered to poets on the reserve list. To keep things fair, if the slam has started and you haven’t checked in, you won’t be able to perform.

SLAM RULES

No props.
No costumes.
Reading from paper or phone is fine.
No hate.

And remember:
The points are not the point…
THE POINT IS THE POETRY.

The Independent Horror Society has been dedicated to supporting grassroots horror cinema for over 10 years, and we're so proud to have nearly 2,500 committed horror fans and filmmakers in our ranks.
We have launched the Indie Film Showcase to do what we love best -- bringing incredible short genre films from hugely talented filmmakers, to the wonderful UK horror community.
So join us at the wonderful Genesis Cinema for another evening of fun, meeting new friends, networking, and of course -- over 2 solid hours of incredible short films.

Here's what's in store:

A Drive at Dawn
Three men drive into the desert at night to wrestle with an unspeakable evil.

A Hand to Hold
Moira, an elderly Irish woman, finds herself literally attached to her deceased husband Patrick. When his hand refuses to let go after death, it leads to increasingly grotesque events. Everyone in the couple’s orbit, from their daughter to the local doctor, a farmer, a priest, and a Satanist, all try to intervene with horrific consequences. 'A Hand to Hold' blends horror with pitch-black Irish comedy, exploring themes of grief and toxic relationships.

Beauty Sleep
Beauty Sleep is a retro futuristic short film about beauty, identity, and the dangerous pursuit of perfection.
In the Beauty Sleep world, cosmetic enhancement is more extreme than our own. New boobs, butts and faces can be purchased, sewn on and bedazzled to your choosing.
And the latest trend? A living embalnment, where teenage girls, for their Sweet 16, emerge from a sparkling coffin instead of a giant cake.
But when an eccentric mortician, trapped under the patriarchal thumb of her controlling boss, accidentally kills a client, she sees a twisted chance to escape. As the clock ticks, she plots her way out by stealing “the face” from the client, but not before giving the dead girl the most bizarrely beautiful makeover of her afterlife. Beauty Sleep is a dark, satirical dive into perfection, creativity, and control.

God Forbid
What begins as a quiet reunion between mother and daughter slowly unravels into a reckoning no prayer could soften.

I Beg Your Pardon
A man commits a terrible crime and the consequences are not what you’d expect.

Lupus
In the middle of the night, a boy is startled by the sound of breaking glass and the presence of a creature in his home. With a lamp in hand, he ventures into the hallway to discover what lurks in the darkness.

Nightfall
On a stormy night a guilt-ridden teen visits a grieving mother, looking for some kind of connection. As buried grief resurfaces he's drawn into a psychological reckoning that blurs reality - a final act of shocking vengeance completes the cycle.

Rough Cut
A late night video editor finds herself terrorised by a malevolent presence hiding within the footage she is cutting together.

Scratch
After hearing strange noises in the attic, Damon makes a chilling discovery that spirals into a waking nightmare. As his fixation on the attic grows, his flatmate Annie watches in fear as his mind—and their friendship—begins to break.

Spanked by a Ghost
Alone in her home, a woman is spanked by an unseen entity, awakening a force she cannot control.

Surprise!
A working class mum discovers a terrifying secret at the surprise party from hell!

The Devil's Lair
A Police Firearms Unit enter an abandoned bunker in search of a wanted extremist leader, only to find something more sinister waiting for them deep within the claustrophobic tunnels.

The Night Within
A social worker's obsession with a case plunges him into a fight for survival against malevolent forces.

The Woman in the Bed
An elderly woman awakes to discover she is unable to speak or move. Trapped in her bed, she soon realises that she is not alone.

Vowels
Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.

Weeds
A seemingly ordinary gardening job turns into an epic show down when a gardener battles monstrous weeds in a lady's backyard, fighting them with flair and over-the-top bravado. While the lady peacefully sips juice on the porch, unaware of the chaos, the gardener wages a cinematic war against the weed monsters who threaten the existence of our world.

Two young strangers from Hong Kong find their lives intertwined as they seek asylum in Britain.

Followed by an in-person Q&A with director, Don Ng

This insightful documentary follows two friends whose lives have been shaped by Indian Sign Language (ISL) in markedly different ways: a Deaf woman raised in a hearing family, and her hearing friend who grew up as a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA). Through intimate conversations and reflections from Deaf and queer communities, the film explores how visual language can reshape our understanding of autonomy, care, identity, and belonging. Interwoven with evocative animation by artist Pakhi Sen, it challenges conventional notions of deafness, communication, and listening. In a landmark first for Indian cinema, the film also features an original ISL poem by a Deaf poet.

2024 | India | 69 mins
Indian Sign Language (ISL), English, Hindi with English subtitles
UK Premiere

The London Indian Film Festival shines an important spotlight on British Asian history through a series of short documentaries looking at British Asian punk music, miscarriage of justice, Identity, Racism, and stereotypes of the ubiquitous Cornershop, featuring Aki Nawaz and Satpal Ram.

2025-26 | UK | 107mins
English

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

EMPORIUM PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS: THE EMPORIUM HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

After last months chaos, drama and unforgettable battles, Emporium Pro Wrestling returns to crown its very first Emporium Heavyweight Champion.

The final four competitors remain. Only one can make history.

Witness the conclusion of the Emporium Heavyweight Championship Tournament as the last four fighters collide in a winner-takes-all showdown. By the end of the night, one wrestler will have their name etched into Emporium history forever.

But that's only the beginning...

Our fan-favourite Magic Movie Mayhem Match returns bigger, wilder and more unpredictable than ever. Who will step out of the screen this time? Expect cinematic chaos, shocking surprises and the kind of madness only Emporium can deliver. Well…prepare yourselves for The Mythology Rumble. Gods, monsters, heroes and legendary warriors from Greek mythology enter one ring for an all-out over the top rope elimination battle of epic proportions. Expect absolute carnage as myth and wrestling collide in true Emporium fashion.

Plus, as always some of London's most outrageous cabaret performers will deliver shocking moments, theatrical spectacle and full-throttle entertainment throughout the night.

London's wildest, weirdest and most explosive night out is back.

Let the chaos begin.

Are you ready?

Tickets will fly faster than a top-rope dive, so secure yours now.

Whether you're a lifelong wrestling fan or simply looking for the most unforgettable night out in London, Emporium Pro Wrestling is not to be missed.

EMPORIUM: THE AFTERS
THE FREE AFTERPARTY WITH ALL TICKETS THAT WON’T TAP OUT

When the final bell rings, the night is far from over.

Emporium: The Afters takes over Genesis Cinema’s private bar, transforming it into a full-blown free party. Rub shoulders with the wrestlers, swap the ring for the dancefloor, and lose yourself to late-night anthems by wrestler DJs, as everyone tear it up ‘til 2AM.

Costumes. Characters. Party.
It’s still very real to us… and it doesn’t stop ‘til the lights come on.

Live show. Full-on party. Total mayhem — and it’s all FREE with your tickets

Genesis Cinema, Bethnal Green
Seated by: 7:45PM
Show Starts: 8:00PM
Approx. Finish: 10:30PM

EMPORIUM: THE AFTERS
Start: 10:30PM
Finish: 2:00AM

This event is strictly 18+

Accessibility enquiries: info@genesis-cinema.co.uk | 0207 780 2000
General enquiries: emporiumprowrestling@gmail.com

Please Note:

• All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges unless the event is cancelled.

• Match card subject to change. While we strive to deliver the advertised lineup, unforeseen circumstances may require substitutions. The show will always maintain the same high quality of action, energy, and entertainment.
• Loud noises & strobe effects may be used throughout the event.

FOLLOW THE CARNAGE

Instagram: @emporiumprowres
Facebook: @emporiumprowres
X: @emporiumprowres

EMPORIUM PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS: THE EMPORIUM HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

After last months chaos, drama and unforgettable battles, Emporium Pro Wrestling returns to crown its very first Emporium Heavyweight Champion.

The final four competitors remain. Only one can make history.

Witness the conclusion of the Emporium Heavyweight Championship Tournament as the last four fighters collide in a winner-takes-all showdown. By the end of the night, one wrestler will have their name etched into Emporium history forever.

But that's only the beginning...

Our fan-favourite Magic Movie Mayhem Match returns bigger, wilder and more unpredictable than ever. Who will step out of the screen this time? Expect cinematic chaos, shocking surprises and the kind of madness only Emporium can deliver. Well…prepare yourselves for The Mythology Rumble. Gods, monsters, heroes and legendary warriors from Greek mythology enter one ring for an all-out over the top rope elimination battle of epic proportions. Expect absolute carnage as myth and wrestling collide in true Emporium fashion.

Plus, as always some of London's most outrageous cabaret performers will deliver shocking moments, theatrical spectacle and full-throttle entertainment throughout the night.

London's wildest, weirdest and most explosive night out is back.
Let the chaos begin.
Are you ready?

Tickets will fly faster than a top-rope dive, so secure yours now.

Whether you're a lifelong wrestling fan or simply looking for the most unforgettable night out in London, Emporium Pro Wrestling is not to be missed.

EMPORIUM: THE AFTERS
THE FREE AFTERPARTY WITH ALL TICKETS THAT WON’T TAP OUT

When the final bell rings, the night is far from over.

Emporium: The Afters takes over Genesis Cinema’s private bar, transforming it into a full-blown free party. Rub shoulders with the wrestlers, swap the ring for the dancefloor, and lose yourself to late-night anthems by wrestler DJs, as everyone tear it up ‘til 2AM.

Costumes. Characters. Party.
It’s still very real to us… and it doesn’t stop ‘til the lights come on.

Genesis Cinema, Bethnal Green
Seated by: 7:45PM
Show Starts: 8:00PM
Approx. Finish: 10:30PM

EMPORIUM: THE AFTERS
Start: 10:30PM
Finish: 2:00AM

This event is strictly 18+

Accessibility enquiries: info@genesis-cinema.co.uk | 0207 780 2000
General enquiries: emporiumprowrestling@gmail.com

Please Note:

• All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges unless the event is cancelled.
• Match card subject to change. While we strive to deliver the advertised lineup, unforeseen circumstances may require substitutions. The show will always maintain the same high quality of action, energy, and entertainment.
• Loud noises & strobe effects may be used throughout the event.

FOLLOW THE CARNAGE
Instagram: @emporiumprowres
Facebook: @emporiumprowres
X: @emporiumprowres

Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he's devoted himself entirely to protecting his city — a full-time Spider-Man — but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.

A full-day cinematic event celebrating the legacy of Bruce Lee.
The programme opens with the documentary LONGSTREET - A PHILOSOPHY IN MOTION, exploring Bruce Lee's involvement in the landmark series, followed by a screening of the original episode "THE WAY OF THE INTERCEPTING FIST."
This is followed by the premiere screening of the feature documentary BRUCE LEE: THE MAKING OF THE BIG BOSS.
The event concludes with a special presentation of THE BIG BOSS, screened from a DCP (Digital Cinema Package) of the original Mandarin version.
All screenings take place on a giant cinema screen for the ultimate big-screen experience, in a retro cinema setting inspired by the classic movie-going experience of the 1970s.
Fully approved by the Bruce Lee Estate and in support of the Bruce Lee Foundation.
Includes access to all screenings across the full-day event