# Event Details

- **Event Name**: British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: A range of papers showcasing the latest research on UK film culture before 1930 at the British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026!About this EventBritish Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026A one day event featuring 15 papers presenting the latest research on the history of cinema culture in Britain and its Empire before 1930.This event functions as a prelude to the KENNINGTON BIOSCOPE SILENT WEEKENDER on Saturday and Sunday (book separately)Draft timetable (subject to change)9.00 – 9.30 WELCOME9.30 – 11.00 SESSION 11. Yeadle, Peter – Recruitographs: a history of the war propaganda film2. Cook, Malcolm – How To Stop Motor Cars: Revisiting the Modernity of Early British Trick Films3. Slugan, Mario – Daniels’ Early Itinerant Showmanship in the Caribbean4. Shail, Robert & Shah, Irfan – ‘Cradle of Light: Louis Le Prince and the Technological Aesthetics of Early Cinema’11.00 – 11 .30 TEA BREAK11.30 – 1.00 SESSION 25. Shail, Andrew – On finishing a job: some more evolutionary history of the UK’s first cinemas.6. Bottomore Stephen – Walter Buckstone (1886-1963), pioneering cameraman7. Brown, Geoff – The Alien Menace and the Hidden Hand: Xenophobia, Anti-semitism and British Cinema8. Diment, Cole – The Rural/Modern Dichotomy in the South West Phantom Ride1.00 – 2.00 LUNCH BREAK2.00 – 3.00 SPECIAL PRESENTATION [+ comfort break 2.50-3.00]9. Toby Haggith introduces Peace on the Western Front (1930) with accompaniment by Stephen Horne3.00 – 4.00 SESSION 310. Johnson, Veronica – The Irish Limelight11. Condon, Denis – Bombing Ypres in Dublin: Film, Anti-Imperialism and the Irish Free State in 19254.00 – 4.30 TEA BREAK4.30 – 6.00 SESSION 412. Dawn, Ayan – Chaplin in 1920s India: Distribution, Exhibition and Politics of Censorship13. Allison, Deborah – ‘More than a match for many men': Framing Femininity in the Boys’ Cinema Weekly14. Haven, Lisa Stein – Marriage Farce as Transitional Tool: Monty Banks’ BIP debut films, 1928-193015. Wyver, John – British television and the end times of silent cinema, 1928-1930
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/british-silent-film-festival-symposium-2026/100001982677120640
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Festivals, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20, max: 20, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Cinema Museum
- **lat**: 51.4922943
- **long**: -0.1052203
- **full address**: The Cinema Museum, 2 Renfrew Road, London, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026 being held?
  - **A:** British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026 takes place on Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Cinema Museum, 2 Renfrew Road, London, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026?
  - **A:** Tickets for British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026 are priced at GBP 20 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 20Available
- **Q**: Who is organizing British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026?
  - **A:** British Silent Film Festival Symposium 2026 is organized by Lawrence Napper.

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