Fri 30th 7pm

THE BLUE CAFTAN FRIDAY FILM NIGHT

Clifton Library

FoCCaL Friday films are shown on the last Friday of every month from September until May. The film starts at 7pm and the bar opens at 6.30pm for a range of beers, wines and soft drinks.

Tue 3rd 7pm

Bristol’s Slave Trade with Rob Pritchard

Clifton Library

Events in Bristol on 7th June 2020 were flashed around the world. For many Bristolians this was not a surprise.

Wed 4th 2pm

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (Rated 15) WEDNESDAY MATINEE

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday matinees. These are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served.

Fri 6th 7pm

PM Legrand; An evening of Gentle Blues and Soul Music. An evening of Gentle Blues and Soul Music.

Clifton Library

PM Legrand takes the sound of vintage blues and country classics and stretches it into a modern, soulful Americana.

Thu 12th 7pm

My Garden of a 1000 Bees Martin Dohrn Film with Q&A

Clifton Library

My Garden of a Thousand Bees follows acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn, who, locked down by coronavirus, turned his lenses on the surprising and spectacular bees living in his own urban garden in Bristol.

Wed 18th 2pm

THE ANGELS' SHARE (Rated 18) WEDNESDAY MATINEE

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showing. The matinees are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. You are welcome to free tea and coffee and biscuits served from 1.30pm

Fri 27th 7pm

I SWEAR (Rated 15) FRIDAY FILM NIGHT

Clifton Library

Welcome to Friday Film Night - held on the last Friday of every month: February 2026; I Swear; A funny, eye-opening insight into the life of a legend.

Wed 4th 2pm

HELLO DOLLY (Rated U) Wednesday Matinee

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showings. These events are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served from 1.30pm

Wed 18th 2pm

EMPIRE OF THE SUN (Rated PG) Wednesday Matinee

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showings. These events are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served from 1.30pm

Thu 19th 7pm

Jonathan Camp Local painter - Doris Hatt

Clifton Library

We are looking forward to another of Jonathan Camp's very popular talks - please book early!

Thu 26th 7pm

Helen Taylor: Childless by Choice

Clifton Library

If you missed Helen Taylor at LitFest 2025, you have a second chance to catch this sell out event.

Fri 27th 7pm

SOULEYMANE'S STORY (Rated 12A) Friday Film Night

Clifton Library

Welcome to Friday Film Night on the last Friday of every month. This March we are showing Souleymane’s Story.

Tue 31st 7pm

David Parker - Encounters with Remarkable Women

Clifton Library

Film maker David Parker has featured some remarkable trail blazing women in his films over the last 30 years. In this talk he talks about some of these amazing women.

Wed 1st 2pm

A FEW GOOD MEN (Rated 15) Wednesday Matinee

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showings. These events are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served from 1.30pm

Tue 14th 7pm

THE SHRINKS Back by popular demand!

Clifton Library

We are thrilled to be able to offer an evening with The Shrinks this year.

Wed 15th 2pm

MAN ON WIRE (Rated 12) Wednesday Matinee

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showings. These events are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served from 1.30pm

Thu 16th 7pm

'The Artful Anna Harris' :Tracy Maton

Clifton Library

In her 22 novels, Patricia Highsmith created a whole cast of anti-heroes, the most famous being Tom Ripley. 70 years on, Tracy Maton offers a modern twist on Highsmith’s most enduring character.

Tue 21st 7pm

The 1926 General Strike in Bristol: Rob Whitfield

Clifton Library

On 4th May 1926 much of Britain’s transport system and industry was brought to a standstill by the General Strike, an attempt by the TUC to support the coal miners in their resistance to wage cuts and an increase in their working hours.

Fri 24th 7pm

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Rated 15) Friday Film Night

Clifton Library

FoCCaL Friday films are shown on the last Friday of every month from September until May. The film starts at 7pm and the bar opens at 6.30pm for a range of beers, wines and soft drinks.

Wed 29th 2pm

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT Wednesday matinee

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showings. These events are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served from 1.30pm

Wed 13th 2pm

TYPIST, ARTIST, PIRATE, KING (Rated 12A) Wednesday Matinee

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showings. These events are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served from 1.30pm

Tue 26th 7pm

Sitting in the Stillness: Martin Wells

Clifton Library

It is easy to feel powerless when we look at a world that seems full of conflict. How can each of us contribute to a more peaceful planet?

Wed 27th 2pm

MR BURTON (Rated 12A) Wednesday Matinee

Clifton Library

Welcome to our fortnightly Wednesday Matinee showings. These events are free to attend but you are welcome to make a contribution if you wish. Free tea and coffee and biscuits are served from 1.30pm

Fri 29th 7pm

THE ROSES (Rated 15) Friday Film Night

Clifton Library

FoCCaL Friday films are shown on the last Friday of every month from September until May. The film starts at 7pm and the bar opens at 6.30pm for a range of beers, wines and soft drinks.

Sun 31st 10am

Laurie Lee and the Slad Valley: A walk with David Parker A half day walk ending with an optional pub lunch at the Woolpack in the village.

Slad Valley Walk

A three hour and a half hour walk through the landscapes that shaped Laurie Lee's writing. Through the magic of modern digital technology, we will be accompanied by the voice of the writer himself and led by David Parker, the film maker who recorded the words of Laurie in the locations we shall pass through.

Tue 9th 7pm

Sue Stops and Kate McNab - Waffling On

Clifton Library

Join us for a joyous evening of stories (mostly true) about life in Hotwells and Clifton.