Behind the crumbling facade…

We are counting down the days now until our gig at Glastonbury Festival, where we are to be transformed into Havana’s finest picture palace. Located in The Common’s Latin American back streets, beyond the voodoo parlours, debauched bordellos and dodgy men selling cast-off cigars, the story goes that we are to be a formerly cherished cinema, apparently fallen into disrepair. But behind our crumbling facade will lie a 1920s picture palace of overflowing luxury and decadence, complete with opulent velveteen seating, glittering chandeliers and a lavish cocktail lounge serving Mojitos, Margaritas and Cuba Libres.

The Lost Picture Show will dazzle your mind and satisfy your senses with treats from a far-away land. We will be open from 2pm til dawn, screening a Latin-American soaked programme of features and shorts, so drop in at anytime, kick off your wellies, sink into our mattress-laden auditorium and feast your eyes upon treats from a distant land. The revolution may have swept out the corrupt aristocracy who used to frequent the theatre, but all the luxurious accouterments remain; as the screen flickers with overwrought romance, gun-slinging epics and revolutionary propaganda, usherettes flit from table to table offering a delicious selection of drinks and popcorn. So take a step back in time and viva la revolucion!

Never willing to hold back on any amount of theatricality, this year we are to have a brand new facade put in place to make us as deliciously tempting outside as we are inside. Below is an artist’s impression of what this will look like…

An artist’s impression of what our spanking new frontage will look like. Just a little bit awesome!