For Pride Month, Funeral Parade is proud to present The Angelic Conversation, Derek Jarman’s sensuous cinematic love poem.
 
Made in the tradition of Jean Cocteau and Kenneth Anger, this Super 8mm daydream is by turns erotic, nightmarish, and ethereally beautiful. Made between arthouse classics The Tempest (1979) and Caravaggio (1986), this film grew out of a series of home movie improvisations and experiments which Jarman subsequently woven into a haunting tapestry of images and textures – he would later say that it was his personal favourite of his own film work. Featuring the music of Coil and Shakespearean sonnets read by Judi Dench, The Angelic Conversation remains a powerful and stirring meditation on the nature of desire and romantic love.
 
With an introduction from film curator Sarah Cleary.

The next meeting of MUSIC VIDEO PRESERVATION SOCIETY at The Prince Charles Cinema is coming on Thursday June 11th. And it will be a celebration of pop videos with a special guest who is a master of the art and craft of the medium - the one and only Vaughan Arnell.

Vaughan has been creating indelible pop video magic since the Eighties, achieving early success with Terence Trent D’Arby, before hitting his stride in the Nineties, initially as half of a directing duo with Anthea Benton and then as a solo director, with videos for George Michael, Spice Girls, All Saints, Robbie Williams and more. Later he went on to make videos for a new generation of British pop stars - including One Direction and John Newman - with several promos scoring over a billion views on YouTube.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of two videos that raised the standard of UK pop‘s visual world to new heights: George Michael’s Fastlove, directed by Vaughan & Anthea, and Spice Girls’ Say You’ll Be There - the first by Vaughan as a solo director. So we will pay special attention to the period starting in the mid 90s when Vaughan’s work became part of the cultural landscape, reflecting the confidence and optimism of the time. And also show that these videos remain remarkably fresh - an object lesson to music video directors today on how to make pop videos built to last.

Vaughan will be talking to MVPS host David Knight about his work and influences - and telling a few good stories about the making of some jaw dropping videos that we will show on the big screen Downstairs at The PCC on the night.

As ever, there will be lots more besides at the 5th outing of MVPS at The PCC. More videos spanning the decades - including some of the best videos we’ve seen in the first half of 2026. There is a lot of choose from - including the sensational Romain Gavras-directed video for Gener8ion’s Storm.

Spain in the early 1970s was a country in transition, with increasing economic prosperity and the expectations of a growing middle class put in direct conflict with the dying dictatorship regime of Franco, where state surveillance, media censorship and social control was still the norm. Inspired by mystery-horror anthology series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone, this unique period in history is depicted with terrifying clarity and dark humour in these two infamous television films: La cabina and El televisor.

In Antonio Mercero’s La cabina, a group of officials install a telephone box outside a block of flats. After a man enters to make a phone call, he finds himself unable to leave, attracting the attention of fascinated locals as he grows increasingly desperate to escape. A sensation upon release and a cultural touchstone in Spain to this day, La cabina also developed a huge cult following in the UK after regular screenings on late-night TV.

In El televisor, a man living a dreary suburban life has a simple dream: to possess his own television. When he finally gets his wish, the dream soon becomes a dangerous, all-consuming obsession. Originally a special episode of the hugely popular series Tales to Keep You Awake, written and directed by Narcisco Ibanez Serrandor (Who Can Kill A Child), El televisor’s escalating dread and shocking conclusion still retains its power to shock over 50 years later.

Released on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK by Transmission on 22nd July, this double bill will be released into UK cinemas on June 19th to coincide with Bleak Week, and will receive its premiere screening at the Prince Charles Cinema with an intro from Reece Shearsmith (Inside No 9, The League of Gentlemen). 

Presented with a special post-film Q&A from Writer & Director WALTER MURCH - as part of BLEAK WEEK 2026.

Dorothy discovers she is back in the land of Oz, and finds the yellow brick road is now a pile of rubble, and the Emerald City is in ruins. Discovering that the magical land is now under the control of an evil empire, she sets off to rescue the scarecrow, the tin man and the lion with the help of her new friends.

Presented with a special intriduction from Editor, Re-Recording Mixer & Sound Designer WALTER MURCH - as part of BLEAK WEEK 2026.

In Vietnam in 1970, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) takes a perilous and increasingly hallucinatory journey upriver to find and terminate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a once-promising officer who has reportedly gone completely mad. In the company of a Navy patrol boat filled with street-smart kids, a surfing-obsessed Air Cavalry officer (Robert Duvall), and a crazed freelance photographer (Dennis Hopper), Willard travels further and further into the heart of darkness.

Presented with a special Post-Film Q&A with Director Matthew Holness, as part of BLEAK WEEK 2026.

Starring Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible, Southcliffe) and Alun Armstrong (Frontier, Get Carter), ‘Possum’ is a distinctive psychological thriller which pays homage to the British horror films of the 70s. The film’s abstract exploration of a man’s isolation and abandonment is accompanied by a compelling soundtrack from the legendary electronic BBC music studio The Radiophonic Workshop.

The story follows disgraced children’s puppeteer Philip (Sean Harris), returning to his childhood home of Fallmarsh, Norfolk, intent on destroying Possum, a hideous puppet he keeps hidden inside a brown leather bag. When his attempts fail, Philip is forced to confront his sinister stepfather Maurice (Alun Armstrong) in an effort to escape the dark horrors of his past.

Presented with Post-Film Online Q&A with Director Steve De Jarnatt, as part of BLEAK WEEK 2026.

After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!

Presented with intro from producer Jeremy Thomas (schedule permitting).

When a young American woman (Theresa Russell) ends up in a Vienna hospital after a suicide attempt, a local police inspector (Harvey Keitel) seeks answers from her lover, an American psychoanalyst (Art Garfunkel), and begins to piece together the story of their stormy affair.

“A sick film made by sick people for sick people". Thus was Nicolas Roeg’s Bad Timing described upon its original release in 1980 by UK distributor the Rank Organisation, whose executives were so shocked that they removed the company’s logo from the film’s opening credits. Nearly a decade after appearing in Mike Nichols’ Carnal Knowledge (1971) – screened by Animus Magazine at the PCC in 2024 – singer-songwriter Art Garfunkel returned in front of the camera for another nightmarish deconstruction of toxic relationship dynamics. Nicolas Roeg’s jagged, non-linear storytelling captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of an obsessive romance already blown to pieces at the start of the film. As we gather the shards through heartbreaking flashbacks, it is impossible not to cut ourselves on the sharp edges of a love that may have been doomed from the start. 

Legendary film producer Jeremy Thomas (Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor, Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast among others) will introduce this 35mm screening of Bad Timing, his first of three collaborations with Nicolas Roeg.

For Bleak Weak, Funeral Parade is proud to present In a Year of 13 Moons, Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s devastating portrait of a heartbroken trans woman’s inner turmoil.

Elvira Weishaupt (Volker Spengler) is a trans woman and former slaughterhouse worker living unhappily in Frankfurt. According to her best friend Rote (Ingrid Caven), Elvira only decided to undergo gender-affirming surgery in Casablanca in order to appease a man, Anton (Gottfried John), who just abandoned her anyway. Now Elvira is trying to trace the events of her life in order mend her fractured psyche – but is it too late for her? 

Bleak even for Fassbinder, In a Year of 13 Moons is not for the faint of heart. However, if you can stomach its visceral imagery and extreme pessimism, you will be rewarded with one of the most powerful and emotionally raw films of the 1970s.

With intro from film curator Sarah Cleary.

Presented with a special 15th Anniversary Post-Film Q&A with Director Ben Wheatley, as part of BLEAK WEEK 2026.

Nearly a year after a botched job, a British soldier turn hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

Presented with a Post-Film Q&A with Director Peter Strickland, as part of BLEAK WEEK 2026.

In the beautiful, otherworldly Carpathian Mountains a woman is traveling with a small boy in a horse and cart, looking to punish those who once abused her. For years, Katalin has been keeping a terrible secret. Hitchhiking with two men, she was brutally raped in the woods. Although she has kept silent about what happened, she has not forgotten, and her son Órban serves as a living reminder.

For Pride Month, The Prince Charles Cinema and Funeral Parade are proud to present Paris is Burning, Jennie Livingston’s invaluable document of NYC’s drag scene during the 1980s.

This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of Black and Latine queer life in Reagan’s America. Made over seven years, the film follows rival fashion “houses” and examines the drag community’s rituals of balls and “voguing” – flamboyant acts of resistance in the face of the AIDS crisis and rampant homophobia. Featuring ballroom legends such as Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza, Paris is Burning remains a classic of both documentary and queer cinema.

With an introduction from film curator Sarah Cleary.
 

A star-struck all-girl band gets caught up in the pill-popping, sex-crazed night whirl of Hollywood, in Russ Meyer's camp classic.

PLEASE NOTE - TOMMY WISEAU WILL BE TAKING TO THE STAGE AT THE FILMS ADVERTISED TIME!

Please arrive 30 mins early to collect your ticket, take your seat, grab merch and meet Tommy before the film starts! Yes we know the shows are allocated seating, but if you all arrive at the advertised time we end up with a very busy foyer / bar & you won't get to your seat when the q&a starts!

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Tommy Wiseau returns to The Prince Charles Cinema, live and in person, in Septmeber 2026 to once again answer your questions, pose for photos*, sign autographs** and introduce a host of screenings of the 2003 "masterpiece", THE ROOM!

So what are you waiting for? Get your handful of PLASTIC spoons***, your tuxedos at the ready and prepare to take part in the most "unique" cinematic experience on the planet... Tommy Wiseau's, THE ROOM!

* - Tommy requests that you purchase some of his merchandise before posing for photographs [he'll have the usual DVDs, BluRays, Posters, Pants, Belts, Dogs... you name it, he's selling it!]

** - Same applies for photo opps as it does for signatures, pick up some merch to put a smile on Tommy's face for your photo together.

*** - No Metal Spoons, No Inflatables, No American Footballs!!! If found throwing any of these, they will be confiscated and you will be asked to leave with no refund. Please consider the environment and don't go overboard with plastic spoons. A handful is all you need to get you through the screening. If any customers are found bringing in an overabundance of plastic spoons, we will confiscate them and give you what we deem to be an appropriate amount for the evening.

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About THE ROOM

Johnny is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa. One day, inexplicably, she gets bored of him and decides to seduce Johnny's best friend, Mark. From there, nothing will be the same again.

www.TheRoomMovie.com

"If a lot of people love each other the world will be a better place to live." - Tommy Wiseau

THE NEW MOVIE BY TOMMY WISEAU!

PLEASE NOTE - TOMMY WISEAU WILL BE TAKING TO THE STAGE AT THE FILMS ADVERTISED TIME!

Please arrive 30 mins early to collect your ticket, take your seat, grab merch and meet Tommy before the film starts! Yes we know the shows are allocated seating, but if you all arrive at the advertised time we end up with a very busy foyer / bar & you won't get to your seat when the Q&A starts!

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From the creator of THE ROOM, join us for the return of Tommy Wiseau's BIG SHARK with TOMMY WISEAU LIVE AND IN PERSON from 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026!

Three firefighters, George, Patrick & Tim, must save New Orleans from a gigantic shark. Can New Orleans survive?

Please Note: This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.

"One of the best TV and film podcasts" - The Telegraph

Join the hosts of chart-topping, award-winning Alan Partridge fan podcast Monkey Tennis as they celebrate a full decade of dissecting, discussing and celebrating Norwich's finest broadcaster. 

This special intimate one-off anniversary live podcast recording sees your four dalendless hosts return to the scene of their first ever live show, to recognise and revel in Alan Gordon Partridge's glory with up to 104 friends.

Catch up on over 150 episodes of Monkey Tennis, covering almost everything Alan's ever done, at podfollow.com/monkeytennis