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Here you can find out what's on at Watermans over the next few weeks and months. Film, cabaret, comedy, live music, exhibitions and lots more. We hope you'll find something for you! If you'd like to search by date, check out our handy calendar.
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Cinema
High Life (18)
19 May - 23 May
Claire Denis’ first English-language feature sees a group of convicts assigned to a difficult space mission with the belief they […]
New Media Arts
Nye Thompson: CKRBT
19 May - 26 May
The processes of watching and describing the world are no longer the sole domain of people. Nowadays, and almost everywhere, […]
Cinema
Tolkien (12A)
19 May - 30 May
Tolkien explores the formative years of the renowned author’s life as he finds friendship, courage and inspiration among a fellow […]
Cinema
Woman At War (12A)
19 May - 23 May
To her friends, Halla (Halldóra Geirharõsdóttir) leads a quiet and routine life. But her happy and upbeat exterior hides a […]
Special Events Cinema
All About Eve (PG) – National Theatre Encore
20 May
Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) lead in All About Eve, broadcast live […]
Take Part
Pandemonium Summer 2019 0-24 mths
22 May - 17 Jul
Join Tamar Swade every Wednesday (term time only) in this fun musical workshop for parents/carers and their children, aged 0-24mths. […]
Take Part
Pandemonium Summer 2019- 2-4 yrs
22 May - 17 Jul
Join Tamar Swade every Wednesday in this fun musical workshop for parents/carers and their children, aged 2-4. Sing songs and […]
Parent & Baby Cinema
Tolkien (12A) – Parent and Baby
22 May
Tolkien explores the formative years of the renowned author’s life as he finds friendship, courage and inspiration among a fellow […]
Cinema
Amazing Grace (U)
24 May - 30 May
In 1971, Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, brought producer Jerry Wexler, her backup singers, and the legendary Atlantic […]
Cinema
Beats (18)
24 May - 29 May
Best mates Johnno and Spanner share a deep bond. Now on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take […]
Outdoor Arts
Bell Square: Orbis by Humanhood
25 May
A visually astonishing outdoor duet that explores the relationship between humankind and Earth’s permanent natural satellite: the Moon. Performed […]
Family Cinema
Wonder Park (PG) – Half Term Family Cinema
25 May - 31 May
Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June […]
Cinema
Dumbo (PG)
26 May - 27 May
Circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children Milly and Joe to care for a newborn […]
Family Cinema
Missing Link (PG) – Half Term Family Cinema
26 May - 01 Jun
Hugh Jackman is Sir Lionel frost: a brave and dashing adventurer who considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator […]
Parent & Baby Cinema
Amazing Grace (U) – Parent and Baby
29 May
In 1971, Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, brought producer Jerry Wexler, her backup singers, and the legendary Atlantic […]
Cinema
Rocketman (15 cert tbc)
31 May - 13 Jun
Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the […]
Cinema
Vox Lux (15)
31 May - 06 Jun
In 1999, teenage Celeste (Raffey Cassidy) survives a violent high-school shooting. After singing at a memorial service, she transforms into […]
Cinema
The White Crow (12A)
01 Jun - 06 Jun
The incredible true story of legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev is brought vividly to life by Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes […]
Special Events Cinema
RSC Live: The Taming of The Shrew (12A) – Live
05 Jun
In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the […]
Parent & Baby Cinema
Vox Lux (15) – Parent and Baby
05 Jun
In 1999, teenage Celeste (Raffey Cassidy) survives a violent high-school shooting. After singing at a memorial service, she transforms into […]
Live Performance Hire
‘Allo ‘Allo
06 Jun - 08 Jun
“Listen very carefully, I will only say zees once…” Enjoy a hilarious evening in the company of St Faith’s Players […]
Cinema
Birds of Passage (15)
07 Jun - 13 Jun
From the filmmakers behind the Oscar-nominated Embrace Of The Serpent comes their latest epic, Birds Of Passage, a tale about […]
Cinema
In Safe Hands (15)
07 Jun - 13 Jun
Abandoned at birth, baby Theo’s uncertain future lies in the hands of the Child Welfare Services. Jean, who is no […]
Cinema
Red Joan (12A)
07 Jun - 10 Jun
The year is 2000 and Joan Stanley is living in contented retirement in suburbia at the turn of the millennium. […]
Outdoor Arts
Bell Square: Icarus by Southpaw Dance
08 Jun
Icarus is the brand new outdoor work from Southpaw, a company Bell Square audiences have seen before and loved! Featuring […]
Family Cinema
Paddington (PG) – Family Cinema
08 Jun
First there were the books, then the TV episodes and now the beloved bear we have all grown to love […]
Special Events Cinema
All My Sons (12A) – National Theatre Encore
09 Jun
Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The […]
New Media Arts
H4ppy D33p W3b by Systaime aka Michael Borras
12 Jun - 28 Jul
This year, 2019 the World Wide Web (www) is celebrating 30 years of existence. ‘Vague, but exciting’, this was how […]
New Media Arts
H4ppy D33p W3b: Exhibition Launch & Gallery Tour
12 Jun
Join us for the free exhibition launch and gallery tour of our new exhibition H4ppy D33p W3b by Systaime aka […]
Parent & Baby Cinema
Rocketman (15 cert tbc) – Parent and Baby
12 Jun
Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the […]
Cinema
Gloria Bell (15)
14 Jun - 20 Jun
Gloria (Julianne Moore) is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on […]
Cinema
Memoir of War (12A)
14 Jun - 20 Jun
In the 1944 Nazi-occupied France, young Marguerite Duras is a talented writer and an active Resistance member with her husband […]
Cinema
Thunder Road (15)
14 Jun - 20 Jun
Jim Arnaud (Jim Cummings), a Texan police officer, struggles to raise his daughter as a love letter to his late […]
Family Cinema
Incredibles 2 (PG) – Family Cinema
15 Jun
In “Incredibles 2,” Helen is called on to lead a campaign to rebuild the Supers’ reputation, while Bob navigates the […]
Parent & Baby Cinema
Gloria Bell (15) – Parent and Baby
19 Jun
Gloria (Julianne Moore) is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on […]
Cinema
A Season In France (Cert Tbc)
21 Jun - 26 Jun
Abbas, a high school teacher in the Central African Republic, has fled his war-torn country with his two children. They […]
Cinema
Aladdin (PG)
21 Jun - 27 Jun
A thrilling vibrant live-action retelling of the animated classic, Aladdin is the tale of a charming street hustler Aladdin, courageous […]
Cinema
Booksmart (15)
21 Jun - 27 Jun
The directorial debut of Olivia Wilde and starring Beanie Feldstein (Lady Bird), Kaitlyn Dever (Detroit) and Jason Sudeikis (Horrible Bosses), […]
Outdoor Arts
Bell Square: Bellevue Hotel by Bash Street Theatre
22 Jun
A very clever, witty and well thought out show, and a fantastic finale… kept young and old entranced for a […]
Special Events Cinema
French Impressions – Memoir of War (12A)
22 Jun
For this last French Impressions of the season we will be showing the beautifully crafted and acted Le Douleur (Memoir […]
Special Events Cinema
My Home India (Cert TBC) – London Indian Film Festival
22 Jun
This inspirational documentary will have you in tears and every Indian glowing with pride. The film essentially uncovers one little-known […]
Theatre Hire
Stagecoach Performing Arts (Saturday 9.45 school)
22 Jun
Stagecoach Performing Arts annual show where the children from each school get their chance to shine on stage. Their weekly classes […]
Theatre Hire
Stagecoach Performing Arts (Thursday school)
22 Jun
Stagecoach Performing Arts annual show where the children from each school get their chance to shine on stage. Their weekly classes […]
Family Cinema
The Boss Baby (U) – Family Cinema
22 Jun
DreamWorks Animation and the director of Madagascar invite you to meet a most unusual baby. He wears a suit, speaks […]
Special Events Cinema
Chuskit (U) – London Indian Film Festival
23 Jun
Chuskit is a sprightly and mischievous young girl whose dreams of going to school are cut short after an accident […]
Theatre Hire
Stagecoach Performing Arts (Saturday 10am School)
23 Jun
Stagecoach Performing Arts annual show where the children from each school get their chance to shine on stage. Their weekly classes […]
Theatre Hire
Stagecoach Performing Arts (Saturday afternoon school)
23 Jun
Stagecoach Performing Arts annual show where the children from each school get their chance to shine on stage. Their weekly classes […]
Special Events Cinema
Abyakto (Unsaid) (12A) – London Indian Film Festival
24 Jun
Arjun Dutta’s debut feature film is a touching story about the relationship between a mother and her son. Abyakto narrates […]
Theatre Hire
Punjab Disappeared
24 Jun
A film by Jaswant Kaur Produced by The Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project The documentary follows the story of thousands […]
Parent & Baby Cinema
Aladdin (PG) – Parent and Baby
26 Jun
A thrilling vibrant live-action retelling of the animated classic, Aladdin is the tale of a charming street hustler Aladdin, courageous […]
Special Events Cinema
Arishadvarga (15) – London Indian Film Festival
26 Jun
An aspiring actor doubling as an amateur gigolo gets caught up in a sticky situation after accepting a surprise gift […]
Special Events Cinema
Small Island (15) – National Theatre Live
27 Jun
Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the playin cinemas, […]
Cinema
Diego Maradona (Cert Tbc)
28 Jun - 04 Jul
The third film from the Academy Award and BAFTA-winning team behind Senna and Amy, is a high-end and definitive feature documentary […]
Cinema
Halston (12A)
28 Jun - 04 Jul
America’s first superstar designer, Halston rose to international fame in the 1970s, creating an empire and personifying the dramatic social […]
Cinema
Late Night (15)
28 Jun - 04 Jul
Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit. When she’s accused of being […]
Live Performance Hire
LOL (Ladies Of Laughter) Noreen Khan
28 Jun
LOL (Ladies Of Laughter) with Noreen Khan comes to Watermans Arts Centre Brentford! Join Noreen Khan (BBC Asian Network) as […]
Family Cinema
Zootropolis (PG) – Family Cinema
29 Jun
Judy Hopps fulfils her dream of becoming the first rabbit police officer but is judged for her small stature. She […]
Special Events Cinema
Glyndebourne: Cinderella – Live
30 Jun
Cinderella (Cendrillon) A brand new production directed by critically-acclaimed actor and director Fiona Shaw (Harry Potter, Killing Eve), the classic […]
Parent & Baby Cinema
Late Night (15 – Parent and Baby
03 Jul
Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit. When she’s accused of being […]
Special Events Cinema
Glyndebourne: The Barber of Seville – Recorded (2016)
14 Jul
Mischief and mayhem run riot in Rossini’s most popular comedy. Figaro, the renowned Barber of Seville, has a cunning that […]
Special Events Cinema
Small Island (15) – National Theatre Encore
15 Jul - 21 Jul
Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the playin cinemas, filmed live […]
Special Events Cinema
The Lehman Trilogy (12A) – National Theatre Live
25 Jul
by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power The story of a family and a company that changed the world, told […]
Special Events Cinema
RSC Live: Measure For Measure (12A) – Live
31 Jul
“To whom should I complain?“ When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save […]
Special Events Cinema
Glyndebourne: The Magic Flute – Live
04 Aug
Mozart’s most magical comedy of The Magic Flute returns to Glyndebourne for the first time in over a decade. This […]
Special Events Cinema
Margaret Atwood: Live in Cinema (12A)
10 Sep
On Tuesday, September 10th, the wait is over….The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is revealed. The momentous literary […]
Special Events Cinema
One Man, Two Guvnors (12A) – National Theatre Encore
26 Sep
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway […]
Take Part Hire
London Art School with Sue Cooper
01 Jan
Please note: this is a hire so all bookings must be made through Sue Cooper at suecooper@artschoollondon.com London Art School […]