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Architecture On Film Weekend 2026

A whole weekend of films and architecture as we take a look at architecture through the eyes of the filmmakers past and present.

2 Oct – 4 Oct 2026

Join us for a whole weekend of films and architecture as we take a look at architecture through the eyes of the filmmakers past and present.

Join us as we journey between dystopian visions of the future to documentaries examining how our surroundings influence the lives we lead. Take in the big screen visions of visionary directors including Jacques Tati, Bong Joon-ho and Terry Gilliam and delve into the lives and work of architects like Jane Jacobs and Ryue Nishizawa.

Confirmed schedule -

Friday 2 October
6:00pm: Parasite in B/W (15) - 2020 Dir: Bong Joon-ho
8:45pm: Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis (PG) - 2001 Dir: Rintaro

Saturday 3 October
12:30pm: Citizen Jane: Battle For The City (PG) - 2016 Dir: Matt Tyrnauer
3:45pm: City Dreamers (Cert. TBC) - 2018 Dir: Joseph Hillel
6:15pm: High-Rise (15) - 2015 Dir: Ben Wheatley
8:45pm: Brazil (15) - 1985 Dir: Terry Gilliam

Sunday 4 October
1:00pm: Playtime (PG) - 1967 Dir: Jacques Tati
4:00pm: Tokyo Ride (Cert. TBC) - 2020 Dir: Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine
6:40pm: The Human Scale (Cert. TBC) - 2012 Dir: Andreas M. Dalsgaard

More events will be announced soon! A festival pass allows entry to all events during the weekend at a significantly reduced price. Alternatively, tickets to individual film screenings and events can be purchased at QUAD's regular ticket prices.

Upcoming Events in This Season

Film

Parasite 15

The sumptuous monochrome version of Bon Joon Ho's modern masterpiece.

2 Oct 2026

Film

Architecture On Film Weekend 2026 - Weekend Pass

Join us for a whole weekend of films and architecture.

2 Oct 2026

Film

Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis PG

In a futuristic city a young female robot must discover her true self and begin to bridge the gap between humans and humanoid robots.

2 Oct 2026

Film

Citizen Jane: Battle For The City PG

A documentary feature on Jane Jacobs, Robert Moses and their epic battles for the right to the city in the 20th century.

3 Oct 2026

Film

City Dreamers TBC

Four trailblazing women architects have been working, observing and thinking about the cities of today and tomorrow for over 70 years.

3 Oct 2026

Film

High-Rise 15

Dr. Robert Laing moves into a luxury high-rise apartment block where the veneer of civilisation begins to collapse, and darker human urges begin to surface.

3 Oct 2026

Film

Brazil 15

In an alternate twentieth century a daydreaming everyman finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a nightmarish bureaucracy.

3 Oct 2026

Film

Playtime PG

Monsieur Hulot heads to Paris for a job interview and must navigate endless corridors, slippery floors, sinking chairs, sliding doors and misleading reflections in a high-tech corporate labyrinth.…

4 Oct 2026

Film

Tokyo Ride TBC

Jump aboard architect Ryue Nishizawa's vintage Alfa Romeo for a day exploring the streets of Tokyo.

4 Oct 2026

Film

The Human Scale TBC

A documentary on Danish architect Jan Gehl and his suggestion that modern cities repel human interaction.

4 Oct 2026