Membership
We encourage those of you who would like to support the film society to join as members for a £5 fee for 12 months - many thanks to those of you who have done so already. This will give you a vote at our AGM and the income will help us to balance our books. To join, email us at shrewsburyfilmsociety@gmail.com or ask at the door when you next come to a film.
Advance Tickets
You can buy tickets in advance from the Hive, either online, in-person or via telephone. Please note that tickets bought via the Hive may incur a £1.50 debit or credit card charge for each transaction. These additional costs go towards the Hive and not Shrewsbury Film.
Our Next Film
Friday 11 September 2026
The President's Cake
12A | Iraq | 2025 | Arabic, subtitled | 102 mins
Director: Hasan Hadi
In 1990s Iraq, a young girl is unexpectedly given the daunting task of baking a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein. Accompanied by her grandmother and her best friend, she embarks on a journey across a society shaped by fear, shortages and quiet acts of resistance. Blending humour, suspense and warmth, this coming-of-age tale offers a vivid portrait of ordinary life under dictatorship.
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- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
(a) warm and heart–tugging tale - Tomris Laffly, Variety
