BRITISH SIXTIES CINEMA | FILM COURSE
Fridays 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th June
Course Sessions: 11am – 12:30pm
A new four-part film course at Linden Hall Studio in the heart of Deal.
Taught by John Wischmeyer, Cinema Lecturer at City Lit.
John Wischmeyer returns to LHS for a new four-part course exploring the remarkable creativity and cultural transformation of the 1960s through cinema.
During this decade British filmmaking underwent a profound shift. Social attitudes were changing rapidly, and a new generation of directors moved away from traditional studio productions towards films that reflected modern life with greater realism, experimentation and visual energy. The emergence of the British New Wave, alongside the vibrant atmosphere of Swinging London, produced some of the most influential and memorable films of the period.
COURSE FORMAT
Each Friday includes a film lecture and discussion:
11:00am – 12:30pm
Optional matinee screening of the film discussed in the session:
1:30pm
Participants attending the morning course receive a discounted ticket for this afternoon screening.
FILMS & TOPICS INCLUDE
Friday 5th June;
• A Taste of Honey (Tony Richardson, 1961)
Landmark British New Wave film exploring working-class life in post-war Britain.
Friday 12th June
• Documentary portrait of Twiggy
Her career helped define the visual identity of 1960s fashion and youth culture.
Friday 19th June
• Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story
Exploring the life and influence of the celebrated Irish writer who became one of the most distinctive literary voices of the decade.
Friday 26th June
• Blow-Up (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1966)
Iconic portrait of Swinging London, fashion, photography and ambiguity.
Course session: 11am – 12:30pm
Optional film screening: 1:30pm
TICKET OPTIONS
Film Course (morning sessions)
£12 per session
£40 for the full four-week course
Matinee Film Screenings
£10 per film
£6 for those attending the morning course session
Full Course + All Screenings Package
£60 total
Morning film course sessions and afternoon screenings can be booked separately.
Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits during session intervals.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Please read the booking options carefully before purchasing tickets below. If you need assistance, a member of the gallery team will be happy to help.