Flatpack Local

Throughout the year Flatpack pops up in buildings and green spaces across the city of Birmingham, delivering and supporting screenings and events that bring communities together.

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Battery-powered cinema

Getting together with friends and family to watch a film picnic-style in your local park is one of the best ways to spend a weekend in our book.

25 Sep 2023

The Waldorf Revival

We closed the first Balsall Heath Film festival at the weekend, with a grand finale that perfectly encapsulated why we so love delving into people’s cinema stories, and why getting together to watch a film is such an important, joyous occasion.

2 Aug 2022

Archive

Beware the Moon: Beetlejuice

It's showtime! Enter the brilliantly bizarre world of the undead as we bring Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice to Beware the Moon.

August 2 at 7pm, 2019

Dudley Castle

Beware the Moon: The Blair Witch Project

I'm afraid to close my eyes, I'm afraid to open them.

August 3 at 7pm, 2019

Dudley Castle

Waldorf Revival: Amar Akbar Anthony

At this very special afternoon screening the Waldorf Cinema will spring back to life forty years after it closed down, as the Randhawa family present 1977 classic Amar Akbar Anthony about three brothers separated at birth.

July 31 at 2pm, 2022

Shree Ram Mandir

Beware the Moon: Ghostbusters

Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook, spectre or ghost? If the answer is yes, then don’t wait another minute. Pick up the phone and call the professionals…

August 6 at 7:30pm, 2022

Dudley Castle

Waldorf Cinema Club

In July 2022 we worked with Birmingham Indian Film Festival to transform a Hindu temple back into a cinema for the day, 40 years after it closed its doors as the Waldorf Cinema. The response was so brilliant that we've decided to do it again, and we're delighted to announce the launch of the Waldorf Cinema Club at Shree Ram Mandir.

April 2 at 1:30pm, 2023

Shree Ram Mandir

Waldorf Cinema Club

In July 2022 we worked with Birmingham Indian Film Festival to transform a Hindu temple back into a cinema for the day, 40 years after it closed its doors as the Waldorf Cinema. The response was so brilliant that we've decided to do it again - join us for Waldorf Cinema Club at Shree Ram Mandir!

May 7 at 1:30pm, 2023

Shree Ram Mandir

Waldorf Cinema Club

In July 2022 we worked with Birmingham Indian Film Festival to transform a Hindu temple back into a cinema for the day, 40 years after it closed its doors as the Waldorf Cinema. The response was so brilliant that we've decided to do it again - join us for Waldorf Cinema Club at Shree Ram Mandir!

June 4 at 1:30pm, 2023

Shree Ram Mandir

Balsall Heath Bazaar

Following the success of last summer’s arts and crafts bazaar, we’re teaming up with Saheli for another free family event at their hub on the edge of Calthorpe Park.

June 17 at 11am, 2023

Sähëlï Hub

BHTV

Imagine if Balsall Heath had its own TV station...

July 1—September 30, 2023

Moseley Road Baths

Beware the Moon: Jaws

Duunnn dunnn… duuuunnnn duun…

August 4 at 7:30pm, 2023

Dudley Castle

Beware the Moon: The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man has achieved true cult status as one of the most revered horror films in cinema history. What better way to celebrate the films 50th anniversary than an open air screening at the historic Dudley Castle?

August 5 at 7:30pm, 2023

Dudley Castle

Outdoor Cinema: Hidden Figures at Handsworth Park

"There are quite a few women working in the Space Programme"

August 12 at 8:30pm, 2023

Handsworth Park