Learning and Engagement
Tours
Cinema Tour (60 Minutes Long, £50, capacity 20)
Our cinema tour is a great opportunity to delve into the rich history of our grade II listed building, the only remaining gas-lit cinema the country. Led by our young audience officer, explore our restored heritage features and gain insight into the local history of early film, the beginnings of the cinema over 100 years ago and discover how the building has continued to develop following historical, technological and social changes.
Projection Room Tour (30 Minutes Long, £50, capacity 10)
Our projection room tour provides a behind the scenes look at the history and tradition of film, from an up-close look at our two 1960s Cinemeccanica projectors and our continued use of 35mm film, right up to modern day projection technology and techniques, delivered by our specialist Projection team.
Workshops
Educational workshops (2 Hours Long, £150, capacity 30)
We offer a selection of creative and heritage-based workshops for schools, educators and community groups to support and enhance learning across a range of subjects including Music, Science and History utilising our historic venue alongside film screenings and interactive activities.
Our educational workshops and visits are based at the Hyde Park Picture House but can be potentially adapted for delivery in your school, college, or community spaces. Please contact us to discuss this further.
KEY STAGE 1 – FOLEY WORKSHOP (Main Focus Music)
Explore how sound is used in cinema, from early silent film to the introduction and importance of sound and music to cinema. The workshop will include experimenting with our bodies, using props and making your own instrument to create sounds to accompany film.
KEY STAGE 2: SHADOW PUPPETS WORKSHOP (Main Focus Science)
Learn about light and shadow further by exploring and experiencing how film projection works. The workshop includes a screening of an early Lotte Reiniger animation from the 1920s using paper cut-outs, a tour of our projection room, an opportunity to experiment with our very own mini–Hyde Park Picture House Shadow Theatre and the chance to make your own shadow puppets to then project onto our big screen!
KEY STAGE 2: ZOETROPE WORKSHOP (Main Focus History)
Find out more about the history of film and create your own moving images. The workshop includes watching and learning about early examples of film, a tour of our projection room and experimenting with thaumatropes and zoetropes to create your own films on the big screen.
Private Educational Bookings
Both of our screens are available to book for your own private film screening, to show an existing film or your very own films. Our screens and other cinema spaces can also be used for classes, talks and lectures or adapted for workshops and activities.
Our reduced educational rates are available to schools, educational institutions or organisations working with young people.
Hire Details:
- Minimum notice: 30 days.
- Large or small class size options.
- Full audio/visual capabilities.
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AV presentations from the front of the auditorium, including slideshows and online conferencing.
- Catering options available.
Screen One:
- £125 p/h plus VAT
- 232 Capacity, including up to 6 dedicated wheelchair spaces
Screen Two:
- £94 p/h plus VAT
- 51 Capacity, including up to 2 dedicated wheelchair spaces
Whole cinema: Please ask for a quote.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you!
For booking enquiries or further information for educational tours, workshops or private screenings. Please contact our Young Audience Officer, Sylvia, at sylvia@hpph.co.uk for booking enquiries and further information. Sylvia's working days are Mon–Wed.
The Hyde Park Picture House is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
