Throughout July, Cinema under the Westway salutes and hosts fellow London lo-fi micro-cine-pioneers, with one-off nights curated by Little Joe Magazine, Midsummer Night Screen, The Soheamians, Brick Lane’s Close-Up Film, Kino London, and The Suitcase Cinema.

Portobello ‘Pop Up’ is a not-for-profit digital Microplex cinema, nestled under the Westway.  You will find it under the flyover, on the Portobello Road/Acklam Road junction.

Considered by some to be the spiritual home of The Clash, Britpop legends Blur have affectionately referred to the Ballardian site of our hand-built cinema space in their lyrics. But that’s not all: it is within spitting distance of Brett Anderson’s gaff and Jarvis Cocker has been spotted walking his dog just up the road.  In fact, it is popularly believed that the cinema site is built on sacred ground and radiates a powerful vortex of creative energy.

Constructed using recycled and reclaimed materials in the heart of Ladbroke Grove/Notting Hill, it is above all the colourful setting and local community that make our cinema such a unique and special place to experience film.

Conceived of as a community Arts venture, it aims to offer a diverse and inspiring programme of films and events open to all, as well as providing an accessible platform for film-makers to screen their work. In September, it will play host to the annual Portobello Film Festival.

It's hoped that the cinema will act as a blueprint for other pop up projects. The Pop Up Cinema welcomes ideas for screenings from artists, filmmakers, NGO’s and voluntary groups – please use the contact form here to get in touch.

The Pop Up Cinema iis supported by: The Esmee Fairbain Foundation, The Craignish Trust, The Brian Guinness Family Trust, The Blue Door Foundation, The Barker Mill Family Trust, The Notting Hill Improvements Group, Hattie Edmonds, James Static, Clare Conville and The Westway Development Trust.

Tickets are obtainable on the door (no reservation/advance booking required) and they suggest of voluntary donation of £4.  NB: Guest programmers may set a cover charge, please see events calendar for details.

http://www.portobellopopup.com 

• There Will Be Blood
• New Local Cinema
• On Watchmen
• Pop Up Cinema still with us
• The Portobello Film Festival is on
• An evening with Rachel Johnson
• ‘Inside the Revolution’ at the Inn on the Green
• About Harlesden Gallery
• Screening of The End of Poverty? Narrated by Martin Sheen followed by Q&A
• “Corroded Surfaces” at Graffik Gallery
• Exhibition of Drawings by Paul Freud
• Juliet Russell releases her first single "Lazy"
• Great Western Studios - March 11
• Artists pay tribute to local films
• Street Artist wanted by the NYPD to have his international debut at Graffik Gallery
• "Modern Memorabilia" - James Paterson Exhibition
• Seldom Seen
• Great Western Studios - Summer Open Studios
• Reviewing Bank Job
• Karin Fransson “Private Behaviour” Album Launch – 5th July @ The Green Carnation
• Brain Fever at Salon IX
• Memoirs from a Cold Utopia
• Interactive installation at GWS
• Solo exhibition featuring the work of Adrian Wilson
• Great Western Studios - August 11
• Portobello Film Festival 2011
• Joanna Lazzarini - Winner of this years Carnival Village Prize.
• Cheers 2011 - UK China Art and Design Festival
• Marques Toliver at the Tabernacle
• Sandra Shashou at the GGGallery
• The Culture of Blame & the Dark Side of Marriage‏
• "I Did It My Way" a Solo Show by Matthew White
• Pop Up Premier of documentary CARNIVAL 'Ah We Ting'
• Leee Black Childers photographs preview today
• Salon London - Grand Sensual
• Don Letts presents: Supersonic - the Rebel Dread
• Great Western Studios - December 11
• Harlesden Gallery Artist Group Exhibition @ The Tricycle – Kilburn
• Turning the Tables
• Grafik Apparel Interweaving Art and Fashion
• First Salon event of the year with some Dark Romance.
• London film premiere of Henry Bateman's ICELAND: Future of Hope
• CODEFC – Letters from Eelam (Sri Lanka), UN Approved
• Grufts @ Graffik
• “First Cut” exhibition
• The Protester - Sophie Molins
• Arts & Crafts returns to Portobello
• Four Horsemen at the Lexi
• Sneaking Past the Facekeepers
• ‘Vive La France’
• Red House Yonder: An Invitation
• Mau Mau Solo Show
• Great Western Studios - May 12
• DIZNI Exhibition: Dysfunctional Irate Zany Neurotic Individuals
• Summer Open Studios
• RBKC commission for Portobello photographers
• Portobello Film Festival 2012 is here
• High Class Trash
• Religionis Violenta - Exhibition starts today
• Ian Robinson: "Collections" at The Muse
• The Albert: A meanwhile project
• Portobello Wall Public Art Installation: Brief
• Christian Palmer UK Solo Show
• Big Fishes Are Harder to Fry: Why “The Master” Is Only Two-Thirds of a Great Movie
• Arts Performance opportunity
• Great Western Studios - News and Events April - July 2013
• Nibfest - the first Notting Hill International Book Festival starts this weekend