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New films from Fri 11 September

See what's on, including Pressure, Late Fame, Leviticus, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more

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DCA Young Filmmakers: Stop Motion Animation Week

Aged 15–18 and interested in storytelling? Apply to join our exciting animation programme in October.

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Get Creative in DCA Print Studio: October 2026 - March 2027

Book now for our autumn/winter Print Studio classes.

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Animating with DCA Young Filmmakers

A look back at our first Stop Motion Animation Week.

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Family Activity at DCA

Find out what's on for families during September and download our Family Activity Calendar

Games announced for drop in and play 2026

Games announced for Drop in and Play

Coming 5 September

Jane Schoenbrun behind the scenes filming Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Why we love...director Jane Schoenbrun

Dundead programmer Michael Coull takes us through Schoenbrun's filmography ahead of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.

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Stone lithography allows you to draw: Q&A with Calum Wallis

The tutor of our Stone Lithography classes shares more about this fascinating process

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Sculpting in Time: Andrei Tarkovsky

Join us to celebrate legendary director Andrei Tarkovsky with a special film season showcasing all seven of his feature films.

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Activity Sheets Inspired by Francis Dosoo and Adrián Balseca

Make a leaf, design some shoes, create your own mascot and more with our activity sheets, all inspired by the exhibitions In the Forest Ruins and Portrait…

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Rip It Up

A new film season exploring the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression – from joy to heartbreak – on screen.

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The magic of 35mm film

The Odyssey is on its way on 35mm – we talked to our cinema team about what makes seeing a film on film so special