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Below we highlight recent additions made to silentfilmcalendar.org listings since;

12 February  2026

See the  Live Screenings page for more details.

 

Live Screenings

15 February

La Boheme  (Dir. King Vidor, US, 1926)   With live organ accompaniment by Donald Mackenzie.  Musical Museum, Brentford  Link

 

28 February

City Lights (Dir. Charlie Chaplin, US, 1931) With recorded musical score composed by Chaplin himself.  FeckenOdeon Cinema, Redditch Link

 

6 March

Phantom of the Moulin Rouge (aka Le Fantôme du Moulin Rouge)(Dir Rene Clair, Fr, 1925)   With live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne.  Fleapit Cinema Club, Westerham Link

 

21 March

Metropolis (Dir. Fritz Lang, 1927)   With live organ accompaniment by Donald Mackenzie.  Musical Museum, Brentford Link

 

26 March

Sherlock Jnr (Dir. Buster Keaton, 1924)  Presented by Northern Silents.  With live musical accompaniment by Jonny Best. Old Woollen, Farsley Link

 

19 April

Voglio a Tte!  (aka I Want You, aka The Maiden From Amalfi, aka Consuelita) (Dir.  Roberto Roberti, It, 1922)   With recorded score (?)   Megascreen, Bristol Link

 

2 May

Another Fine Mess: The Madcap World of Laurel and Hardy  Three Laurel and Hardy classics, Soup to Nuts,  Two Tars andAngora Love.  Presented by Northern Silents. With live musical accompaniment by pianist Jonny Best and percussionist Trevor Bartlett.  Stoller Hall,  Manchester Link

 

Steamboat Bill Jr   (Dir. Buster Keaton/Charles Reisner, US, 1928)  Presented by Northern Silents.  With live musical accompaniment by pianist Jonny Best and percussionist Trevor Bartlett.  Stoller Hall,  Manchester Link

 

19 May

George Méliès and Buster Keaton in Concert   Two pioneers of visual fantasy meet in a specially created cine‑concert.  Selected works of George Melies followed by  Sherlock Jnr (Dir. Buster Keaton, 1924) Presented by Northern Silents.  With live musical accompaniment by Frame Ensemble.  National Centre for Early Music,  York  Link

 

23 May

Mountain of Destiny (Dir. Arnold Fanck, Ger, 1924) Presented by Northern Silents.  With live musical accompaniment by Jonny Best.  Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate Link

 

Chicago (Dir. Frank Urson & Cecil B.DeMille (uncredited),  US, 1927) .  Presented by Northern Silents.  With live musical accompaniment by pianist Jonny Best,  violinist Susannah Simmons and percussionist Jeff Davenport.  Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate Link

 

4 June

Chicago (Dir. Frank Urson & Cecil B.DeMille (uncredited),  1927)  Presented by Northern Silents.  With live musical accompaniment by pianist Jonny Best.  Brewery Arts, Kendal. Link

 

28 October

The Woman That Men Yearn For (aka Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt) (Dir, Curtis Bernhard, Ger, 1929).  Presented by Northern Silents.  With live musical accompaniment by pianist Jonny Best. National Centre for Early, York  Link

    Check out our recent reviews;

L’Inferno (1911)  – Click here

Review of the Year – 2024  –  Click here

Girls Without Nerves: Action Women of the Silent Era –  Click here

Cafe Elektric (1927) –Click here

The Primrose Path (1925)/Midnight Molly (1925) – Click here

   

Catch up on all the latest silent film news; 

30 November 2023  Silent Film Live Events Preview – December

6 November  2023 PickFair Coming To Wareham!

29 October 2023  Silent Film Live Events Preview – November

28 September 2023  Silent Film Live Events Preview – October

5 September 2023  Its Goodbye to Yorkshire Silent Film Festival And Hello To Northern Silents

1 September 2023  Silent Film Live Events Preview – September

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NB  Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure that the information contained in these listings is accurate, silentfilmcalendar.org can take no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies.  You are strongly advised to confirm with the venue that the event remains as detailed, particularly if

 

traveling any distance to attend.