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Relaxed Screening: Minions and Monsters + Pre-film drawing demo with writer and illustrator Flavia Zorrilla Drago (U)

Family Film Week

,Cinema 2
Minions gather together around candles in a séance.

The Minions take on Hollywood in an origin story featuring gags galore, madcap chases, Kaiju-mania and some fantastic cinematic cameos!

Before the film begins, get stuck in with our special guest, Flavia Zorrilla Drago, who will take the audience through the paces of creating a monster, and then you can keep doodling throughout the screening in a relaxed environment.

An ancient tribe of Minions moves from villain to villain and after many years, end up in silent-era Hollywood where they are overnight sensations on the silver screen. However, with the advent of sound movies, the Minions can’t hold onto their stardom and are driven to desperate lengths to rediscover their onscreen magic. Travelling to a kaiju island to find the ultimate monster for their comeback movie, three of the film-obsessed yellow pals accidentally unleash a beastly force like no other and chaos ensues!

And don’t forget it’s Halloween, so come along dressed in your favourite costume or Hollywood finest!

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With captions.

Total event runtime approx: 110min 

Flavia Zorrilla Drago is a writer and illustrator. She also has a PhD on the horror genre in children's picture books. Her passion is writing and illustrating as well as collaborating on a variety of design projects. Check out her books here!

This film has been BBFC classified as U – but assessing suitability of any film is the responsibility of parent/guardian. Please see www.bbfc.co.uk for more information on film ratings and content guidelines. We recommend that families research film titles thoroughly before committing to attend.  

Please note: This screening is for families to attend as a group. Adults (over 18s) can only enter auditorium if they are bringing a child. Children (under 18s) can only attend if accompanied by an adult. Babes in arms of 18months and under can be brought in on adults’ laps, but children over 18months need a seat purchased for them. 

Film information
  • Release year   2026
  • Country of origin   USA
  • Director   Pierre Coffin
  • Runtime   1 hr 30 min

Ticket prices

These accessibility provisions are available for this event.

Audio described
Captioned
Relaxed

Useful Information

Event breakdown: 

10am Café opens – books/games/activities available to use 

10.40am Cinema auditorium doors open for audience access 

11am Illustration / Drawing demo on stage – audience will be handed clipboards/paper/pens on entry to cinema (or you are welcome to bring your own notebook/supplies) 

11:25am Film begins (captioned). 

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.   

How is this screening relaxed?

A relaxed event takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial.  

The cinema environment is tailored to the needs of the audience. 

For this screening: 

The film will be screened with captions when possible. 

A small number of sensory toys / ear defenders are available on request. 

We will aim to set up a quiet space in a separate area of the foyer for you to use. 

Seating in the cinema will be unallocated and the auditorium doors will be opened a minimum of 15mins before the screening. 

A visual guide to our cinemas is available on request – just click on the Visual Stories tab on our Accessible Events page. For more information please contact the Box Office. 

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech 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.