Widescreen Weekend is a unique festival of large-screen formats and cinema technologies celebrating the past, present and future of film.
We are excited to bring you a new format for 2020: Widescreen Weekend: Theatrical Cut. It’s a slightly shorter festival, but will still deliver big, bold and wide cinema experiences as we showcase the museum’s fantastic projection facilities. Glorious 70mm screenings, stunning Cinerama restorations and cult classics will remind you why going to the movies is so magical.
The next Widescreen Weekend will take place between 9 and 11 October 2020. Subscribe to our Widescreen Weekend newsletter to be the first to hear about programme announcements and tickets.
A full house for The Sound of Music at Widescreen Weekend 2019
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Delegates at Widescreen Weekend 2017
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Producer Donald Rosenfeld at Widescreen Weekend 2019
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Immersive encounters in our dome cinema at Widescreen Weekend 2019
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A peek inside the Pictureville projection room at Widescreen Weekend 2019
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Broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed at Widescreen Weekend 2018
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Audience members at Widescreen Weekend 2018
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Melanie Iredale and Annabel Grundy before their introduction to the Widescreen Weekend 2018 screening of Thelma & Louise
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Festival delegates at the Widescreen Weekend 2019 opening night reception
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Visitors try out virtual reality demos at Widescreen Weekend 2016
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Girls On Film podcast live at Widescreen Weekend 2019
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Sir Christopher Frayling introduces The Agony and the Ecstasy at Widescreen Weekend 2016
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Douglas Trumbull chats to Widescreen Weekend delegates
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