Valentine’s Week 2025 top film picks
See Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind starring Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey
The Electric Palace cinema is perfect for romance, with its velvet-clad surroundings and welcoming vibe. So if you’re looking for Valentine’s inspiration, support one of the best independent cinemas in the country and head over to Hastings Old Town to make your Valentine’s week extra special this year. Check out the treats on offer, says Annie Waite.
Casablanca – plus free Moroccan mint tea and nibbles
An unmissable romance, perfect for you and your Valentine, now showing in 4K restoration! This year, the Valentine’s Night screening on Fri 14 February includes a FREE Moroccan Mint Tea and nibbles to get you in the mood!
- Thursday 13 February 2025, 11 am (all Thursday morning tickets include a free hot drink, and concession price, plus subtitles when possible)
- Friday 14 February 2025, 7.30 pm – with free Moroccan mint tea and nibbles
Weekend
British director Andrew Haigh’s classic debut feature before the BAFTA and Oscar-nominated sensation of All of Us Strangers (2023). The film follows Russell who after a drunken house party with his straight mates, heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time, he picks up Glen but what’s expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.
A (sort of) love story between two guys over a cold weekend in October and a modern queer classic presented by Peccadillo Pictures.
- Thursday 13 February, 7.30 pm
Emily Booth is the Absinthe Fairy at Moulin Rouge! night at the Electric Palace
Moulin Rouge! – hosted by the Absinthe Fairy
Baz Luhrmann’s take on the Moulin Rouge starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor is lush, dense and ripe for an excessive and sumptuous Saturday night out. Hosted by Emily Booth as the Absinthe Fairy: she’s naughty – but never nice – demented and deranged it’s Medea Le Strange!
- Saturday 15 February, 7.30 pm
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
What would happen if we could erase painful relationship experiences from our memory? Filmmakers Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry answer this very question.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, enjoy this perfect anti-Valentine’s film that racked up 73 wins and 111 nominations in the film awards season following its 2004 release.
Starring Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey, plus Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, and Tom Wilkinson.
- Sunday 16 February 2025, 3 pm
Book for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Family Fridays: The Princess Bride + Valentine’s workshop
80s romantic nostalgia with The Princess Bride
On Friday 7 February, doors open at 3.30 pm for an ’80s-tastic screening of The Princess Bride. Enjoy a Valentine’s-themed workshop before the much-adored fantasy adventure film in which a farmboy-turned-pirate encounters numerous obstacles in his quest to reunite with his true love.
The event is part of the Electric Palace’s monthly Family Friday events! All tickets are £6.
- Friday 7 February 2025, doors 3.30 pm for 4 pm start
Pop the question!
The Electric Palace has even hosted elaborate marriage proposals in the past, so if you’re considering popping the big question, why not consider booking the cinema for your very own romantic private screening?!
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