Comics Come Alive: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World + Workshop

A perfectly cast Michael Cera plays a floundering bass player trying to make it big with his band Sex Bob-Omb.  

His life takes a dramatic turn when falls head over heels for the (literal) girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), and has to battle her seven Evil Exes to win her heart. 

Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) captures the essence of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic world with its homage to comics, old-school video games and indie music, but mixes in his own fascinations with Bollywood, Asian action films, and sitcoms.

Whilst critics acclaimed its kinetic style, the film was considered a commercial flop at the time but has since developed a cult following. Plus, there’s a great soundtrack, written especially for the film by Beck, Broken Social Scene, and Nigel Godrich (producer for Radiohead.) 

Whatever Pays the Rent Workshop

Join Whatever Pays the Rent in Cosy Corner from 7pm to join the Sex Bo-omb Fan Club. Prove your devotion to the band through making badges, gigs signs, and picking up a guitar pic and gig ticket. 

Whatever Pays the Rent is a one-woman led community cinema project based in Birmingham. Putting on bespoke DIY screenings in different independent venues, their events always include immersive elements, arts and crafts and are welcome to all.

Comics Come Alive

Comics Come Alive brings together a selection of live-action film adaptations from a range of alternative comic-book sources - some may be familiar and hopefully some will surprise.

Cinema Rediscovered

Cinema Rediscovered on Tour is a Watershed project in association with Wiper & True and collaboration with principal sponsors Park Circus and StudioCanal. With support from BFI Audience Project Fund awarding National Lottery funding.