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Film

EIFF 2025

Thursday 3 April

7 - 8pm

Join us for a celebration of independent film with this free film screening from Essex International Film Festival. ‘Made in Essex’ includes a selection of short films from Essex filmmakers, showcasing the best of Essex on screen!

Cinema

Community Cinema

Wednesday 9 April

7pm (doors open 6.30)

MARIA

Maria Callas is one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century. The American Greek soprano retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye, the film reimagines the legendary diva in her final days as she reckons with her identity and life

Children

Theatre Club

Thursday 10 April 2025

9am - 1pm

Show Up Productions are getting people excited about working in theatre!!

Come along to their one day BACKSTAGE THEATRE CLUB where you'll get to try out costume, prop making and sound effects.

Workshop

Butterfly mosaic

Thursday 10 July

10.30am - 1pm

Make a butterfly mosaic with Mrs Mosaic.

Workshop

Linocut printmaking

Saturday 16 August 2025

10.30am - 4.30pm

Reduction linocut printing is a way of creating stunning multi-coloured, layered designs. The reduction technique uses a single lino block which is carved, inked and printed in stages, often leaving little to none of the lino block by the end of the process.

Coming up at HOFS

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Spring craft workshop

Thursday 20 March

Spring fun! Learn the exciting craft of needle felting turning natural wool into something fabulous.

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Picture This Timescapes

Thurs 20 - Sun 23 Mar

Part of This Is Us

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Linocut for beginners

Saturday 15 March 2025

Join a friendly introduction to the art of linocut printmaking!

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Community Cinema MAR

Wednesday 12 March

PADDINGTON IN PERU

Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.

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ART EXHIBITION

Sat 8 & Sun 9 March

FREE Printmaking workshops
See the work of USP College Level 2 Art & Design students

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Student Exhibition

Sat 1 & Sun 2 March

Art Exhibition: Dreams of the present / Dreams of the future

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UpcycleTextiles

Thursday 27 February

Repurpose, Reuse and Upcycle old clothing into new, useful things with HOFS' artist Sally Chinea

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Linocut Fabric Printing

Monday 17 February 2025

Join a linocut printmaking workshop

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Learn Jigsaw Linocut

Saturday 15 February 2025

Learn how to make multi-coloured linocut prints using the jigsaw technique

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Community Cinema FEB

Wednesday 12 February

THE OUTRUN

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. Hoping to heal, she returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands where she grew up.

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This Is Us

Thurs 30 Jan - Sun 2 Feb

Celebrating the amazing creative work produced by the people of Castle Point!
From storytelling and sculpture, to painting, journals and short films, each piece reflects the unique spirit of the people who call this place home.

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Community Cinema JANUARY

Wednesday 15 January

FREUD'S LAST SESSION

Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud invites professor C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God, Freud's unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis' unconventional relationship with his best friend's mother.

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