
Booking fees
£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
Full Programme
10:30am Small World Cinema Presents Matchbox Habitats
11:30 Animal Friends Shorts Programme
Capybaras
A family of Capybaras hiding from local hunters, find unexpected refuge in a nearby chicken coop. Based on his award-winning picture book, director Alfredo Sodeguit, has created a striking story of how accepting others enriches us all.
Dir Alfredo Sodeguit, France/Chile 10min No dialogue
Head in the Clouds
Painterly visuals tell the story of Alphonse, a plucky squirrel, who loves to photograph clouds but sometimes the animals around him don’t understand his hobby. Hand drawn animation at its very finest.
Dir. Rémi Durin France 2024 11min French with English subtitles.
Subtitles read aloud by voice over artist via headsets for children if required.
The Drifting Guitar
A travelling weasel who sells neckties is constantly wandering from place to place, but when she ventures into the forest and meets a friendly hedgehog, they discover a lost guitar and their destinies changes forever. This intricately realized stop-motion animation is a stunning fable of friendship that won a Cristal award at Annecy Film Festival.
Dir Sophie Roze France, Switzerland 2025 30min French with English subtitles.
Subtitles read aloud by voice over artist via headsets for children if required.
Useful info
The film screening will allow some movement and noise from young film fans, but please be mindful of other audience’s experience (and please switch off phones).
If your little one needs a break from the screening, please note, we have a selection of books & games in the cinema café for you to use.
The Family Film Week programme aims to screen films from a range of countries, styles and times, introducing a young audience to historical/archive content as well as the latest new releases. There is a suggested minimum age for films, but assessing suitability of any film is always the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
In collaboration with

Family Film Club
Embark on your little ones cinematic journey with weekly screenings and themed activities designed to delight and inspire!
Keep in the loop
Cinema 2
Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.