Category: Guest Post
One of the joys of the Memory Palaces project is hearing from lots of other people who feel emotionally connected to cinemas.
Here you’ll find articles from a range of contributors sharing their memories, insights and enthusiasms.
Prince Charles Cinema (1965—)
11 September 2025
From Foyer to Flicker: How Cinemas Enchanted Audiences Before the Lights Went Down
RJ Verity’s novel Poole of Light is set against the backdrop of Britain’s cinema boom before World War II. Here she writes about some of the real-life influences on the book.
RJ Verity
11 August 2025
Falling in love with the Everyman Hampstead
Film historian Margaret O'Brien looks back on how her love affair with the world’s first repertory cinema began...
Margaret O'Brien
22 March 2025
The saga of screening The Sideshow
Kennington Bioscope programmer and presenter Michelle Facey recalls her quest that brought a rare silent movie from Los Angeles to London.
Michelle Facey
3 December 2024
Jamie Benning’s Cinema Memories
Jamie Benning, writer and host of the Filmumentaries podcast answers the Memory Palaces questionnaire.
Jamie Benning
8 May 2024
Celebrating London’s cinemagoing habit one advert at a time
Since 2021 Neil Irving has posted pictures of old print adverts for films creating an incredible snapshot of cinemagoing, graphic design and cinemas past and present.
Neil Irving
8 May 2024
Annette Kuhn’s Cinema Memories
Annette Kuhn, Emeritus Professor in Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London, answers the Cinema Memories questionnaire.
Annette Kuhn
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