Derby QUAD
Film
Tenzing (PG)
The story of Tenzing Norgay, a gifted Himalayan climber who, alongside Edmund Hillary became the first to summit Mount Everest.
Showing from Friday 16 October
Exhibition
Collateral Echoes
COLLATERAL ECHOES is a solo exhibition by Baff Akoto at QUAD Gallery
Until 10 Jan 2027
Highlights
Film
Jane Austen’s charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood.
9th, 10th October and 2 more dates
Showing today
Film
A drama following General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) in the tense 72 hours before D-Day.
9th, 10th October and 2 more dates
Showing today
Film
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
9th, 10th October and 2 more dates
Showing today
Exhibition
Combining the disciplines of film, extended reality, installation, sound and more to commemorate those Black and migrant Britons who have been disproportionately killed after police contact since 1969.…
26 Sep 2026 – 10 Jan 2027, Open Today
What remains when a story isn’t held in the official archive? Join artist-educator Annis Harrison at QUAD, Derby on Saturday 10 October at 2pm for a hands-on and reflective workshop exploring how personal, family and community histories …
10 Oct 2026
Film
On July 27, 1986, Queen performed the largest-ever stadium concert at the Népstadion in Budapest in front of 80,000 ecstatic fans.
10th, 15th, 16th October
Film
Aaron Sorkin dramatises the eye-opening whistleblowing behind The Wall Street Journal’s exposé, The Facebook Files.
16th, 17th October and 2 more dates
Film
A chance to decide if you are Team Edward or Team Jacob all over again.
17 Oct 2026
Film
In tribute to the late, great Tim Curry Cult Film Club puts one of his finest films back on the big screen - with a special murder mystery introduction!
17 Oct 2026
Film
The ghosts are back and adjusting to life without Alison and Mike...
23rd, 24th October and 2 more dates
Baff Akoto: COLLATERAL ECHOES - From 26 September
Combining the disciplines of film, extended reality, installation, sound and more to commemorate those Black and migrant Britons who have been disproportionately killed after police contact since 1969.
Seasons & Festivals
Season
First-person testimonies, archival imagery and performance to explore memory, grief, justice and the experiences of Black and immigrant Britons affected by deaths following police contact since 1969.…
26 Sep 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
Season
Dive deep into a pool of terror at QUAD this October!
9 Oct – 20 Nov 2026
Season
QUAD’s regular East Asian cinema night.
Next event 16th October 2026
Season
Join us to celebrate the cosy autumn vibes of Forks, Washington as we screen the entire saga in single day.
Sat 17 Oct 2026
Season
QUAD’s bi-monthly cinematic journey through infamous cult films and hidden gems
4 Jul – 7 Nov 2026
Season
Showcasing the many positive & yet widely unreflected stories of black folks' lives.
Next event 23rd October 2026
Season
Bi-monthly screenings where fantasy, sci-fi and all things geek culture come to life on the big screen.
Next event 24th October 2026
Season
QUAD Essentials takes a dive into the 'forgotten' classics with Cinema Rediscovered this November. Each screening will feature a pre-recorded intro by a key cinema figure, plus we'll be hosting a post screening discussion with local film …
8 Nov – 29 Nov 2026
Exhibitions
Exhibition
Combining the disciplines of film, extended reality, installation, sound and more to commemorate those Black and migrant Britons who have been disproportionately killed after police contact since 1969.…
26 Sep 2026 – 10 Jan 2027, Open Today
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