Showroom Cinema Podcast

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The Showroom Cinema Podcast is your new way to find out everything we're screening at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield each month. Nathan and Sam chat through the upcoming programme alongside season curators and special guests. Thanks for checking us out! Get in touch with comments, questions and reviews to be included in future episodes at podcast@srws.org.uk Find full programme details here: https://showroomcinema.org.uk/whats-on

  1. Jul 3

    Odysseys, Argonauts and PLAY - a brand new family film festival - at Showroom this July

    PLAY is Showroom's brand new family festival. Explore different ways to watch, play and create, all under one roof this summer - from retro game design to model-making with Aardman, sensory-friendly screenings to live-scored silent cinema - from 29 Jul-9 Aug. In this episode, Sam and Nathan explore what’s on the programme with Assistant Programmer for Young Audiences, Isobel Harrop. And we don’t forget the biggest release of 2026, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. We explore its themes across our programme, from road trip movies, to a selection of classic ancient stories and an interview with Showroom favourite Paul Spencer, about his memorabilia collection from The Ten Commandments. Don't miss out on a fantastic month of film. See what's on at: https://showroomcinema.org.uk/whats-on This episode 00:00 Intro⁠ 01:40 All-Day Marathons: KaiJuly, Konathon, John Woo.⁠ 05:28 ⁠The Odyssey on 35mm 11:25 Ancient Stories w/ Paul Spencer16.10 Family Time: A Journey through Myths + Magic 17.15 PLAY w/ Isobel Harrop 29:55 Sam's Roundup: ⁠Whip It, 501 Not Out, I Saw the TV Glow + TGirls Make Music. What are you most excited to see at Showroom Cinema this month?

    34 min

  2. Jun 4

    DocFest, Disclosure Day and Ken Russell on 16mm at Showroom this June

    Sheffield DocFest returns to Showroom Cinema from 10-15 June! In this episode, Sam and Nathan unpack all the best documentaries events, alongside the biggest new releases at Showroom. Along the way, we hear from Tash Jagger, founder of Film Girls Galore, about the Hunger Games Marathon on Sunday 28 June. Don't miss out on a fantastic month of film. See what's on at: https://showroomcinema.org.uk/whats-on This episode 00:00 Intro and Backrooms 01:50 Disclosure Day 05:30 Blue Heron CINE26 preview 08:30 The Hunger Games Marathon with Film Girls Galore 15:45 Sheffield DocFest 2026 21:50 Migration Matters Festival 23:45 Sam's Roundup: Ken Russell on 16mm, Grease 2 and Boogie Nights. What are you most excited to see at Showroom Cinema this month?

    29 min

  3. May 1

    Working Class stories, Sheep Detectives and 100 years of Wajda at Showroom this May

    Sam and Nathan dive into a packed May programme at Showroom - Sheffield's home for independent cinema. Along the way, we hear from Elle Short (festival director) and Jake Smith (filmmaker and photographer) about our very first Working Class Film Festival, which runs from 8-10 May. Don't miss out on a fantastic month of film. See what's on at: https://showroomcinema.org.uk/whats-on This episode 01:00 The Sheep Detectives 03:45 The Christophers + Steven Soderbergh Quiz! 07:05 Elle Short on The Working Class Film Festival 13:50 Showroom Classics: 100 years of Andrzej Wajda 17:15 The Love Witch 20:00 Jake Smith on The Town I Love So Well 23:55 EOS: Frida Kahlo 26:30 Have A Gd Trip presents Skateboard Film Club What are you most excited to see at Showroom this month?

    29 min

  4. Apr 2

    Showroom Cinema Podcast: April

    Sam and Nathan smash through an outstanding April at Showroom Cinema! Our programmers are packing more into each month than ever with the launch of five new strands in this April. We speak with Isobel Harrop about new screenings for young audiences and a long-term Showroom supporter about his mighty collection of Ben-Hur memorabilia, while bringing you all the highlights from Sheffield's leading independent cinema. See what's on at Showroom this month! 01:00 The Drama 03:30 The Rose of Nevada 06:30 Isobel Harrop, Assistant Programmer, discusses Toddler Kino 12:00 Showroom Presents 14:45 What the Film! 19:00 Paul Spencer on Ben-Hur 21:15 National Theatre Live, Film Studies: Chinese Cinema, and the Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Give us a follow wherever you get your podcasts and leave a comment with what you're checking out at Showroom this April!

    26 min

  5. Mar 5

    Showroom Cinema Podcast: March

    Sam and Nathan discuss a packed month at Showroom Cinema, from blockbuster new releases, all night marathon events, discover what's on at the cinema this month! If you like the podcast, please think about giving us a review. And let us know what you've seen at Showroom! 01:05 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man 05:00 James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome 07:10 EOS: Turner & Constable 10:30 The Academy Awards 2026 14:00 ShAFF: Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2026 24:30 Arco + Son of the White Mare 27:55 Midnight Marathons: LoTR + Nightmare on Elm Street Find out What's On at Showroom this month: https://showroomcinema.org.uk/whats-on

    34 min

  6. Jan 30

    Showroom Cinema Podcast: February

    Sam and Nathan kick off the new year by diving into a packed February programme at Showroom Cinema! Between stops at the LGBTQ+ History Month programme, Valentine's Day films, and Award's Season frontrunners, hear from three of the programming teams in this month's BFI Young Programmers Takeover. To close, we have a few words with Johnathan Illott, the new Head of Programming, about a 2026 full of bright surprises. See What's On at Showroom Cinema Enjoy the show? Give us a follow and tag ⁠Showroom⁠ in your Letterboxd reviews for a shout-out in future episodes! 01:55 - BFI YP Festival: Common People 06:30 - 100 Nights of Hero 09:10 - Showroom Classics: Breathless 11:40 - BFI YP Festival: AI through Female Eyes 16:55 - Wuthering Heights 21:05 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Immersive Screening) 22:45 - BFI YP Festival: Fame is a Gun 27:50 - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You 30:50 - Sirât 32:38 - Johnathan Illott, Head of Programming, drops by.

    38 min

  7. 12/05/2025

    Showroom Cinema Podcast: December

    Nathan and Sam send off 2025 but reflecting on the best films of the year and a packed December programme at Showroom Cinema! We're calling on our audiences to share the gift of cinema: For our inaugural Christmas Angels appeal, your donations fund free tickets to the Christmas programme for local families, young people, and older residents supported by our community partners. Learn more here on our site. 2:00 The Marbles4:50 Folktales6:30 Best of '25 Part I9:30 The Shining12:50 Good Time16:20 Best of '25 Part II19:15 Batman Returns22:50 The Holdovers27:00 Best of '25 Part III Thank you so much for supporting Showroom Cinema Podcast in 2025! Have a great end to your year and we'll be back in February with more episodes.

    33 min

  8. 10/31/2025

    Showroom Cinema Podcast: November

    Festivals celebrating global film, and fantastic live music, Nathan and Sam dive into the best events at Showroom this November. Along the way, we speak to Dom + Jack from Slambarz and Mel Gourlay, director of FFStival. 2:00 Die My Love 4:30 In The Mood For Yearning: Lorde's Melodrama + In The Mood for Love. 6:45 Showroom Community x Slambarz: Behind the Barz w/ Dom Heslop and Jack Godfrey. 12:20 Alpha 14:35 Exhibition on Screen - Caravaggio 18:00 FFStival 2025 w/ Mel Gourlay 23:33 Wake Up Dead Man 27:25 Wicked + Wicked: For Good. 31:00 The best of the rest... ⁠See What's On at Showroom in November!

    33 min
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The Showroom Cinema Podcast is your new way to find out everything we're screening at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield each month. Nathan and Sam chat through the upcoming programme alongside season curators and special guests. Thanks for checking us out! Get in touch with comments, questions and reviews to be included in future episodes at podcast@srws.org.uk Find full programme details here: https://showroomcinema.org.uk/whats-on

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  • Creator
    Showroom Cinema
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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