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The First Irish
Silent Film Festival!
24-27 September 2025
Galway City
What`s On
—• SEPTEMBER AT SILENT CINEMA •—
September 13th, Saturday | 8:00 PM
Doors & Wine Bar from 7:30 | PG
We warmly invite you to join us for an evening showcasing some of the oldest sci-fi films in cinema history. We will be presenting the renowned A Trip to the Moon (a 1902 French science-fiction adventure film crafted by Georges Méliès, who took on the roles of writer, director, and producer. This film was inspired by Jules Verne's novel From the Earth to the Moon) and The Mechanical Man (a 1921 Italian science fiction film directed by André Deed, who also played the comedic character Saltarello in the film. This is the first movie to depict a battle between two robots).
Additionally, you'll have the chance to try the alien brain hemorrhage, a drink that hails from another galaxy.
Live piano accompaniment by Mila Maia
*****
IMDb RATING: 6&8/10
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 100&72%
September 20th, Saturday | 8:00 PM
Doors & Wine Bar from 7:30 | 12+
Join us for a thrilling evening of horror. This time, you will witness John Barrymore portraying the scientist Jekyll, who, through a potion he created, releases a second, malevolent persona, turning into a monster. This 1920 American thriller, directed by John S. Robertson, stands out as one of the finest of its era and has become a cult classic adaptation of Robert L. Stevenson's novella of the same title.
Live piano accompaniment by Mia Fitzgerald
*****
IMDb RATING: 6.9/10
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 92%
September September 24September 24—27
Galway City
We are thrilled to share the exciting news about the inaugural edition of the Silent Film Festival, scheduled to occur from September 24th to 27th, 2025!
We are truly excited to host the first silent film festival in Ireland, a wonderful collaboration between us and Cinephile Paradiso.
Come and enjoy cine-concerts, cabaret performances, live music, engaging talks & discussions, and so much more over four fantastic days in Galway.
Some of the standout features include The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Lois Weber's Shoes, Greta Garbo in Love, and Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc, all accompanied by live music from talented local artists. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
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OUR RATING: 10/10
July 1st, 2024
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin
Silent Cinema won the Irish Hospitality Awards 2024 in the Best Independent Cinema Experience category!
Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our fans, friends, and artists who have collaborated with us. Your contributions have been invaluable in achieving this victory!
If you have not yet been to Silent Cinema, we would like to invite you to enjoy a silent film with live piano accompaniment.Keep informed by checking our website, signing up for our newsletter, and connecting with us on social media.
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OUR RATING: 10/10
60 Dominick St. Lower
Westend, Galway City
H91 P526
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Our first screening
The Birth of Cinema is a silent mini-documentary from 2021, directed by Adam Scheffler, with live music performed on a piano by our resident pianists — Desiree Oduah and Siochain Fahy. It is taking you on an adventure. You will see the birth of cinematography and experience the same feelings and emotions as the first viewers 100+ years ago.
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