The Cube
Independent cinema which also hosts regular gigs and music.
The Cube is a real asset to Bristol, an independent cinema run by volunteers with original programming. In addition to films and live music the 105 seat cinema is also used for workshops and discussions.
In essence The Cube shows the films you actually want to see, avoiding pure 'arthouse' programming. Expect to find Hollywood's (occasional) decent offerings listed alongside quality foreign and independent films as well as a few cult classics. Wednesday mornings (11am) is BabyCinema where babies are welcome while Wednesday evenings is BlueScreen - a sort of open mic night but for short films.
While often folk or indie based, gig listings for The Cube can really vary. The level of crowd interaction at the Cube can make it a great venue to catch one off shows from electronica producers to experimental artists.
For film times check www.cubecinema.com
In essence The Cube shows the films you actually want to see, avoiding pure 'arthouse' programming. Expect to find Hollywood's (occasional) decent offerings listed alongside quality foreign and independent films as well as a few cult classics. Wednesday mornings (11am) is BabyCinema where babies are welcome while Wednesday evenings is BlueScreen - a sort of open mic night but for short films.
While often folk or indie based, gig listings for The Cube can really vary. The level of crowd interaction at the Cube can make it a great venue to catch one off shows from electronica producers to experimental artists.
For film times check www.cubecinema.com
What's On At The Cube
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folk
psych
ambient
drone
neoclassical
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jazz
experimental
turntablism
electronic
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alternative rock
experimental
blues
contemporary jazz
poetry
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alternative rock
experimental
blues
contemporary jazz
noise
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folk
indie rock
singer-songwriter
punk
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experimental
ambient
classical
contemporary classical
neoclassical
Get a feel for The Cube
Our recent recommendations for The Cube
Before the Iranian Revolution, borrowed cameras birthed Cinema-ye Azad (Free Cinema), a movement that grew from 8mm experiments into a nationwide network of censorship-defying underground festivals. The Cube honours its legacy with theatrical afterlife vision How Frightening is the Darkness of the Soul, screened back-to-back with dark rural fable Mir Nasir and the Ill-Fated Genie.
Cinema-ye Azad Double Bill at The Cube.
Hollywood screenwriting luminary and Scorsese collaborator Paul Schrader broke the mould with his epic biopic of nationalist author turned failed insurrectionist Yukio Mishima. Lauded for its nonlinear narrative and hallucinatory visuals, A Life in Four Chapters interweaves Mishima’s infamous last days with dramatic reenactments of his writing, enriched by Philip Glass’ gorgeous instrumental score.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters at The Cube.
Sell out warning! Schnap out of it! Nicholas Cage’s wooden hand and Cher’s giant hair come together under the Brooklyn moon for some good, old, incredibly overacted Italian-American amore… just like mama used to make. The campest romcom of the 80s is honoured in maximalist Party Girl fashion alongside live cabaret, celestial crafts, and plenty of audience participation.
Moonstruck Film Party at The Cube.
Sell out warning! Space is the place, but earth will do for the last true original of astral gospel and synth folk blues wonderment. Lonnie Holley crash lands at the Microplex for 2 dates of macrocosmic outsider enlightenment and eccentric musical radiation. Infinite soul enrichment FFO: Sun Ra, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Laraaji, Lil B’s Rain in England, Mourning [A] BLKstar.
Lonnie Holley w/ Shahzad Ismaily & Patricia Cadavid at The Cube.
Sell out warning! Space is the place, but earth will do for the last true original of astral gospel and synth folk blues wonderment. Lonnie Holley crash lands at the Microplex for 2 dates of macrocosmic outsider enlightenment and eccentric musical radiation. Infinite soul enrichment FFO: Sun Ra, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Laraaji, Lil B’s Rain in England, Mourning [A] BLKstar.
Lonnie Holley w/ Shahzad Ismaily & Allan Gilbert Balon at The Cube.