WHAT'S ON
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Join us for family-friendly film events paired with arts, crafts, and creative play. Each screening comes with opportunities to make, imagine and experiment — from hands-on animation activities to fun creative workshops.
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For our youngest audience members, the Cinemini programme offers gentle and joyful first cinema experiences, designed especially for children aged 2-6. For older children, our new filmmaking workshops open the door to storytelling and the magic of making films.
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Whether watching, making, or playing together, every event is designed to spark curiosity, creativity and a love of cinema.
EVENTS
CINEMINI - booking now!
Cinemini is Small World Cinema’s playful film event for under-5s, offering a joyful first cinema experience for young children and their families. Carefully chosen short films are combined with creative play and hands-on activities to spark imagination, curiosity and conversation with plenty to talk about long after the screening ends. These relaxed, family-friendly sessions are perfect for first-time cinema-goers.
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Regular events are also being held at the Depot Cinema in Lewes and at the David Lean Cinema in Croydon.
Our Cinemini programme is supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub.
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Part of the Cinemini Europe network.
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MUSICAL SHORTS
Join us at our first ever film event at the David Lean Cinema in Croydon for a celebration of sound and music in film. Join us in the cafe before the film for a coffee and a catch-up whilst the children can craft their own instrument and try out some cool sound effects out of household items.
Afterwards we'll settle in for some fun musical animations that will have you humming along and smiling from ear to ear. A perfect blend of creativity, music and movie magic for the whole family. Booking opening soon.
​Part of our Cinemini programme for little ones. Our Cinemini programme is supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub.
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HALF TERM EVENTS
More details about our February Half Term programme coming soon, with cozy, creative film events in Bromley and Croydon. Watch this space!
From Europe With Love
We finished our 2024/2025 programme on Saturday 29 March 2025 with the return of our day-long mini film festival celebrating stories from across Europe.
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From Europe With Love featured two programmes of short animations, lots of craft and animation activities, a delightful film from France and a delicious European tea party with special guest 'Bake-Off' finalist Christiaan de Vries.
SHORT COURSES
Filmmaking for children
Is your child curious about film? Would they like to create their own films and make new friends? In this 6-week course, children explore the building blocks of filmmaking — light, colour, framing, sound, and editing — and use them to craft their own short films.
Each week they’ll take part in hands-on exercises, share their work with the group, and discover how small creative choices can completely change the feel of a story. They’ll begin to see the world through a filmmaker’s eye, noticing details and moments that could spark new ideas.
This course offers a unique opportunity for children to stretch their creative muscle, build confidence, and learn the art of visual storytelling in a fun and encouraging environment.
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