Deptford Cinema in 2022 and beyond…

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 saw us leave our venue at 39 Deptford Broadway.

It's been difficult letting go of the space that for over 6-years has been our home. However, we see the change of venue as an opportunity for the volunteer body to tackle long-discussed plans for the improvement of the cinema. In better addressing these we hope we can work towards puting in place a solid foundation for a community film and arts venue that can withstand the tests of time.

Seeking another permanent venue is still very much the core plan for Deptford Cinema - this hasn’t changed! We foresee this being a long process and are actively engaging with possible spaces, if you know of any empty properties that might be suitable, please get in touch via info@deptfordcinema.org

With this in mind, the volunteer body have decided to focus their efforts on the following projects in 2021/22:

• Converting Deptford Cinema from a Community Interest Company to a Charity

• Locating a long-term, suitable and sustainable new home

• Strengthening our relationships with other community organisations and venues
  

We will still be producing great podcasts and publishing content via our journal. However, while this was our central focus in 2020 during lockdowns, we’ve decided this to slightly reduce our output so that we can prioritise the primary goals listed above. Additionally you we will be hosting pop-up events when and where it is relevant, such as our recent Summer Season hosted by the Deptford Lounge and short-film night in collaboration with the Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival.

Although the current situation is not perfect, there is still an opportunity for Deptford Cinema to continue to fulfil many of its core aims. We’re very excited about our many ongoing projects and we hope you are too.

As always, thank you for your continued and dedicated support. If you want to ask any questions or even get involved please contact us at info@deptfordcinema.org

Warm regards,
The Deptford Cinema Volunteers

The DC Collection

The Deptford Cinema Podcast

Everyone has a podcast, so why not us? The DC Podcast is a magazine style compilation of content from our whole volunteer body discussing anything and everything from the world of cinema.

The Journal

Learn about the programming choices from the horse’s mouth, hear about how DC is run behind the scenes and everything in between written and curated by volunteers.

DC At Home

DC AT HOME began as DC On Demand in 2020 to allow volunteers and programmers to continue Deptford Cinema's unique and diverse film programming after departing our beloved venue during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As things get back to normal and we focus our efforts on finding a new venue we’ve shifted the project to become DC AT HOME, the one-stop-shop and archive for all our lockdown programming and any online screening events we might host in the future.