SHREWSBURY FILM

More than just a cinema

At Shrewsbury Film, we pride ourselves in offering not just films but also a social side. For those who want it, we aim to put on an expanding range of social events.

Post-film Drinks

Some of us like to chat about the film afterwards. We meet other like-minded members in the foyer and wander up the road to the Coach and Horses on Swan Hill where its quiet enough for everyone to share their thoughts, or just listen, it's up to you.

Burger Night

We are lucky to team up with EatUp on Milk Street, literally 80m from the Hive when their Gourmet Burger Nights coincide with one of our film screenings. Eat Up will reserve us a table and make sure that we are served in good time for the film at 8. Aside from the excellent food, and some of the best service in town, the benches there are a great way to socialise in a large group, meeting new people, or chatting to people in an environment that's not just film-related.

Some of Our Other Social Activities

We're always looking for new and innovative ideas to complement our films.
For example, during the screening of Sound it Out, a documentary about the last record shop on Teesside, 'RPM', the Shrewsbury vinyl group got to play their own vinyls after the film.
At Christmas, we included live jazz directly after the screening of Midnight in Paris; 'Shropshire Languages Society' brought traditional meals from around the world, before and after Babette's Feast.
One of our favourite events so far, was a tutored wine-tasting by a friend of the Society, Howard Hutchins from Tanners, which we combined with the film Sideways (thanks to the Electric Cinema in Birmingham for the idea). One of our best-value events of the year and suffice to say, we don't remember much more of the night.

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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There’s a terrific charm and sweetness in this debut from Iraqi film–maker Hasan Hadi. - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
(a) warm and heart–tugging tale - Tomris Laffly, Variety
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