Working Class Cinema

Working Class Cinema

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Underscore Cinema 2026 - Book Now

Underscore Cinema returns for its second edition — a bold and proudly grassroots festival that champions working-class filmmakers across the UK.

Presented by Underscore Studios and supported by the BFI, this year we’re once again taking over the iconic Rio Cinema in Dalston for a one-day celebration of radical, heartfelt, and boundary-pushing cinema from working-class voices.

Underscore Cinema is one of the very few festivals in the UK that unapologetically and explicitly champions working-class voices.

We don’t just include them — we’re built for them.

Seats are limited — secure your ticket and support the voices that deserve the spotlight.

When & Where?

Rio Cinema Dalston
107 Kingsland High St,
London E8 2PB

February 7th, 2026 | 1pm to 3pm

from £5.00
A panel discussion on stage at a theater, with participants seated in a row of chairs facing the audience. The screen behind displays the logo for 'Undscore Cinema'.
A vertical sign outside a building advertising a movie screening at a cinema, listing the movies 'The Whale,' 'Santo,' 'Omen,' 'Blue Jean,' and 'Under Score' in red and black letters.
Three people standing on a stage during a presentation or panel discussion in a theater with a large screen behind them displaying the 'Underscore' logo.
Digital illustration of three women, with one in the center, and the word 'MILK' overlaid.

Naomi Waring

An elderly man is putting on headphones in a restaurant or café, with the text 'While you wait' overlaid on the image.

Dan Jay Stockmann

Programme

Silhouette of a seagull and a drone with sunset over ocean in the background, text 'Bird Drone' overlaying the image.

Radheya Jang

A framed photo of healthcare workers in protective gear outdoors on a grassy hill, with the text 'STAY HOME' overlaid.

Sushil

Close-up of a person playing a piano, with focus on their hand on the keys, and the text 'The G*ited Hypothesis' overlaid.

Mario Theodorou

A young man sitting in the driver's seat of a blue car, looking out the window with a serious expression, with the overlay text 'TWO MINUTES'.

Jamie Benyon

CAPACITY
We have a limited number of concession tickets available on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you identify as working class, are currently on benefits, or consider yourself financially disadvantaged in a way that would stop you from purchasing a General Admission, then please consider our Concession tickets instead.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
Underscore Studios is a volunteer-run not-for-profit. We believe in what we do and hope to do more of it for a long time. The money towards events such as these means that we can keep them as low as they are, pay our Freelancers & support the organisation to be sustainable.

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We are aware that even the cost of a concession ticket may be a key barrier for many people.

If you are struggling to meet the cost of this event then please email info@underscorestudios.co.uk for more details.