15th Anniversary screening!

No Fun City follows the ups and downs of the scene, from venue closures to police raids to musicians playing in illegal venues. The film highlights the challenges faced by small, independent venues, which are struggling to stay open due to noise complaints, zoning regulations, and liquor laws. 
 

This performance will feature an introduction by our Head of Programming, Paul Vickery. 

Composer, conductor and teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexual tendencies by marrying, but unfortunately, he chooses wacky nymphomaniac Nina, whom he is unable to satisfy.

Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.

Please Note : It is only the SATURDAY EVENING RESIDENCY (tagged 'A24 Merch' on the website) shows which will feature the pop-up merch stand, all other performances are simply regular screenings of the film. 

Talking Heads singer David Byrne plays host to this bizarre patchwork of tabloid-inspired tales, set in the fictional town of Virgil, Texas. Cruising the streets in his cherry-red drop-top, Byrne introduces viewers to the local eccentrics gearing up for the town's 150th anniversary.

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.

In the 19th century, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt tries to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer Richard Wagner.

Music Video Preservation Society is coming to The Prince Charles Cinema for a celebration of one of the most dynamic artforms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries: the Music Video.

It’s a chance for music video fans to enjoy extraordinary works of imagination and cultural significance from five decades of music video history on the big screen at The PCC, from all-time classics to rarely-seen gems to groundbreaking music videos of today. 

David Knight, one of the foremost commentators on the medium and artform will curate the first Music Video Preservation Society at The PCC, promising an eclectic mix of videos, spanning music genres and visual styles, from the 1970s to the 2020s. He will also tell thestories behind the videos and invite prominent creators of iconic music videos to discuss their work.

So join us for the first meeting of Music Video Preservation Society for an inspirational night enjoying the cream of music video creativity. Staggering mini-masterpieces of sound and vision are guaranteed.