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Cinema Strands

Alongside new release films, we also offer four dedicated cinema strands to help make film accessible to all.

Lighthouse is a fortnightly discovery strand designed to give the film lovers of Hertford and beyond, an opportunity to watch films that might be slightly more off the beaten track than your mainstream titles.

Taking place every other Thursday at 7pm, Lighthouse screenings will include a variety of titles which vary from arthouse directorial debuts to heartfelt documentaries and quirky body horror titles. All Lighthouse screenings will operate a 'Pay What You Feel' pricing structure which will allow you to choose the price point that best suits you.

LIGHTHOUSE: Blue Heron

Thu 17 Sep 2026
Duration: 90 minutes
Sophy Romvari’s stand out feature debut unpicks lived memories, childhood and family dynamics.

LIGHTHOUSE: Cactus Pears + Two Black Boys in Paradise

Thu 1 Oct 2026
Duration: 112 minutes
Rohan Kanawade’s delicate feature debut explores queer identities, tradition and grief in a rural community in India.

LIGHTHOUSE: Super Nature

Thu 15 Oct 2026
Duration: 82 minutes
Ed Sayer’s co-creation project celebrates our universal link to nature through the Super 8 format.

Flashback is our film strand that celebrates all things classic.

Whether it be a must see from the early 1900s or a film released in the last decade, we are looking back at films from that past we think all film lovers should see. Each month there will be a core classic film screened – think, top 100 list, but given that there is so much that can be explored in film canon, Flashback will have so much more to offer.

Flashback: Cape Fear (35th Anniversary)

Sat 12 Sep 2026
Duration: 122 minutes
This September, BEAM will be screening the works of auteur and master craftsman, Martin Scorsese.

Flashback: The Departed (20th Anniversary)

Wed 16 Sep 2026
Duration: 145 minutes
This September, BEAM will be screening the works of auteur and master craftsman, Martin Scorsese.

Flashback: Casino

Sun 20 Sep 2026
Duration: 178 minutes
This September, BEAM will be screening the works of auteur and master craftsman, Martin Scorsese.

Children's Corner brings classic family films to the big screen, for just £3.50 per ticket.

Children’s Corner is aimed at those aged 3+. Please note that adults attending without a child are not permitted and those aged 12 and under must be accompanied by someone over 18.

Children's Corner: Shark Tale

Sat 12 Sep 2026
Duration: 90 minutes
This September, BEAM will be screening the works of legendary film director, Martin Scorsese - as a fun addition to the season, we've added Shark Tale…
BEAM Family Fest: The Little Mermaid singalong

Children's Corner x Family Fest: The Little Mermaid sing-along

Sat 26 Sep 2026
Duration: 83 minutes
Follow the on-screen lyrics to sing along and experience the musical magic of The Little Mermaid.

A regular opportunity for cinema lovers aged 65 and over to watch great films every other Thursday.

Taking place every other Thursday at 11:30, these screenings are aimed at creating a welcoming space for those aged 65+ to enjoy films at a quiet time of day for £5.At BEAM Seniors, you can come alone, join us with a friend or family member or spark up a conversation with a fellow audience member. It’s totally up to you.*If you’re not a BEAM Senior, you are welcome to attend with someone aged 65+.

BEAM Seniors: Primavera

Thu 17 Sep 2026
Duration: 111 minutes
In his feature debut, world-renowned opera director Damiano Michieletto gives a fictionalised account of Antonio Vivaldi's time as resident composer and…
A Private Life

BEAM Seniors: A Private Life

Thu 1 Oct 2026
Duration: 103 minutes
When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, she is convinced it was murder and takes it upon herself to investigate……
The Summer Book

BEAM Seniors: The Summer Book

Thu 5 Nov 2026
Duration: 95 minutes
The Summer Book follows an intergenerational family spending a transformative summer at their rustic vacation home on an unspoiled, remote island in the…

A dedicated space for parents and guardians to enjoy the big screen with their babe in arms.

Join us every Wednesday at 11am for BEAM with Baby, where parents and guardians can watch the best new films whilst bringing their little ones aged 12 months and under, along for the ride.To make the screenings comfy for all, the lights are left slightly up, and the sound is lowered. Where possible, screenings will also be captioned.

BEAM with Baby: Pressure

Wed 16 Sep 2026
Duration: 100 minutes
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain…
Practical Magic 2

BEAM with Baby: Practical Magic 2

Wed 16 Sep 2026
Duration: 130 minutes
Starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, Practical Magic 2 returns to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic, as the Owens…

BEAM with Baby: Bad Apples

Wed 23 Sep 2026
Duration: 101 minutes
Maria is a struggling primary school teacher doing her best to inspire her class and keep her career afloat. When disruptive and violent student Danny…