Shortwave Cinema

Nice cosy relaxing spot

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Brilliant place and a great atmosphere

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When it's sunny you can't beat this place for a ma...

When it's sunny you can't beat this place for a marvellous and peaceful drink outside.
The staff have been friendly since its Inception a few years ago and the wine list although not as extensive as in the beginning is good value and quality.
I have never seen a film here much to my chagrin but th...

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Small independent cinema, good selection of local ...

Small independent cinema, good selection of local bottled craft beers and nibbles and small pizzas. Music is decent too - usually retro and cheesy pop. During the day it's a great place to work since it's got good WiFi and is not busy at all. Quiet a few outdoor tables so great in the summer.

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Our favourite little hidden cinema plays the best ...

Our favourite little hidden cinema plays the best new movies and you never need to wait in line! We love this little place for its intimacy (only a few rows of seats and no seat has a bad view) and the ability to bring beers or wine into the theatre. The last time we were there, there was a bit of a...

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Seems to be impossible to get on their mailing lis...

Seems to be impossible to get on their mailing list. Website doesn't work and even went into the cinema and gave them my email address.

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I went here for drinks with a friend, we didn't tr...

I went here for drinks with a friend, we didn't try the cinema.

It was clean, easy to find a table, drinks were reasonably priced and it has a nice outdoor seating area.

Id go again if we were in the area.

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Great small cinema with only a few rows of seats. ...

Great small cinema with only a few rows of seats. Not a bad view in the house. Very relaxed vibe. Can bring in alcohol or coffee whatever you fancy from the bar. Would come here more if i lived nearby. Worth the trek though to try a different cinema experinence & plenty nearby in terms of bars & caf...

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Great little find/place, cinema local and cosy

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Nice, cozy and small cinema. Love it.

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Fab little cinema. Only has about 50 seats so very...

Fab little cinema. Only has about 50 seats so very intimate but has a bar next door and a great feel to it.

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Great small cinema--nice bar/cafe and intimate spa...

Great small cinema--nice bar/cafe and intimate space (there's only four rows of seats). Seats could be upgraded--they're not the most comfortable and some squeak--but otherwise a great place. Good selection of films ranging from independent film to mainstream releases. Very reasonably priced.

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Cosy cinema, I really enjoy being there!

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Friendly independent cinema

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Really authentic cinema and bar. Prices are a bit ...

Really authentic cinema and bar. Prices are a bit on the expensive side so try and book on a day there is a deal on.

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Lovely single screen cinema. Two for one on Tuesda...

Lovely single screen cinema. Two for one on Tuesdays. Quite a nice bar too.

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I did not believe there is actually a cinema insid...

I did not believe there is actually a cinema inside a bar/cafe.
You could bring in your drink to watch a film, feels like at home watch a film.

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What a lovely little cinema this is. They show som...

What a lovely little cinema this is. They show some good independent, art house type films here along with the block busters. My partner and I started going and have really enjoyed it. They usually have two for one Tuesdays so it is value for money. The bar has some nice snacks you can take into the...

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Nice independent cinema with a great bar. Quality ...

Nice independent cinema with a great bar. Quality of the movie was not amazing and it was so warm inside. But would go there again!

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Great little boutique local cinema. You can take y...

Great little boutique local cinema. You can take your drinks in. Very small so be sure to book.

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Sound broke during our screening, no apologies or ...

Sound broke during our screening, no apologies or voucher from the team. Don't go there unless you're sure speakers have been fixed.

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Beautifull place and good prices

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Excellent staff, very efficient. The seats comfort...

Excellent staff, very efficient. The seats comfortable but the heights of the front seats are not good enough cause people ahead of you don't allow you to watch properly the screen.. fortunately small room wasn't full and we decided to move just in the first row, just in front of the screen.

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Love it here. Great for casual drinks with friends...

Love it here. Great for casual drinks with friends or working on the laptop with a coffee. Nice little boutique cinema.

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Amazing local cinema with drink and food bar for b...

Amazing local cinema with drink and food bar for before or after the movie, or even just to enjoy a drink sitting outside at the Bermondsey sqaure.
Fully recommend !

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nice relaxing place

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I really like this cinema but preferred it before ...

I really like this cinema but preferred it before they redecorated as now it looks tacky. Feel as though many people don't realise it's here, but I guess they must not have the budget to market...shame as I would like to see it survive and thrive

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Great little independent cinema

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A delicious place to watch independent films and h...

A delicious place to watch independent films and have a drink, warm and artistic atmosphere. By the way, from 9 to 12 December, the shorts selected at the London International Short Film Festival, at 6:00 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Delicious place to watch independent cinema and have a drink, warm and ar...

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Nice little intimate Cinema. Good little bar that ...

Nice little intimate Cinema. Good little bar that serves some nice beers and coffes too. Staff were friendly.

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We stopped in here for a couple of drinks. Not sur...

We stopped in here for a couple of drinks. Not sure about the cinema quality, but it's a decent place for a beer.

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Love this venue and their employees highly recomme...

Love this venue and their employees highly recommend it especially for independent films

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I loved it a beautiful boutique style cinema with ...

I loved it a beautiful boutique style cinema with a lovely bar, exquisite.

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Fantastic venue even when invaded by Qype-loving z...

Fantastic venue even when invaded by Qype-loving zombies.

This cinema sits within a square near a new hotel and bar//lounge, across from a Sainsbury s so you can pop in to the supermarket for your movie snacks then grab a beer or wine and get in there.

The cinema is small and intimate - perfec...

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Cute hipster cinema with a neat bar attached. Will...

Cute hipster cinema with a neat bar attached. Will go again.

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cool indie cinema that has nice deals for Mondays/...

cool indie cinema that has nice deals for Mondays/Tuesdays.

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Highly recommend

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Tried to organise an event here. After saying it c...

Tried to organise an event here. After saying it could be done the staff simply stopped communicating despite a number of follow ups leaving me having to find another venue. Very unprofessional and disappointing.

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Lovely little cinema

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I really love this cinema; the chairs are comfy an...

I really love this cinema; the chairs are comfy and it's so small that showings feel kind of intimate. They also serve brilliant local ales which always gets a thumbs up from me.

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Chilled bar and cinema, nice staff

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Intimate and perfect for cinema magic. Great exper...

Intimate and perfect for cinema magic. Great experience!

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Really lovely cinema and bar

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Lovely bijou cinema, fabulous experience.

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Got to love my local.

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Nice little place

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Food for lovers.

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Beautiful little cinema.

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Shortwave bar - warning! Appalling service with ru...

Shortwave bar - warning! Appalling service with rude staff who blamed cleaning glasses (a virtually empty bar) on lack of service whilst they leaned around speaking to friends. fancy adverts and boards about pizza's, which came out of plastic, cooked in a heat press on the bar! and tasted like flims...

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I loved this little cinema - quite old school but ...

I loved this little cinema - quite old school but with good facilities. In a nice square in the heart of Bermondsey. Definitely recommended

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I love independent cinemas and I visited this venu...

I love independent cinemas and I visited this venue wishing it to be so good. A sad sorry little excuse for a cinema. Why guys? Why?

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I absolutely love this place because it has almost...

I absolutely love this place because it has almost everything I need: cinema, coffee, children and dog friendly, cocktails... And so close to my home.

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Cinema bar and cafe all on a smaller scale than yo...

Cinema bar and cafe all on a smaller scale than you would expect.

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Cosy cinema. But seats on last row are too tall th...

Cosy cinema. But seats on last row are too tall that my feet were hanging. Not the most comfortable.

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Nice small cinema with bar

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Cosy local theatre with current and art house film...

Cosy local theatre with current and art house films, great pub with local brews on tap.

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Cosy little cinema with a nice bar to chill off an...

Cosy little cinema with a nice bar to chill off and sit in the sunshine (when available) with a cold drink

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Good venue for impromptu meetings. Comfortable se...

Good venue for impromptu meetings. Comfortable seats and enjoyable environment. No issues having just a coffee or a drink over a friendly meeting.

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Nice, small place. Went for a baby friendly showi...

Nice, small place. Went for a baby friendly showing of a film.

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Very good cozy cinema. Loved watching a film here.

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This was terrible when it first opened - couldn't ...

This was terrible when it first opened - couldn't book films via the website, wine displayed in the window where the light ruined it, etc.

It seems to have gotten much better recently. The bar is much improved, no wine in the window, staff are helpful and they've got a proper web site. You can ta...

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Had a similar experience to another recent reviewe...

Had a similar experience to another recent reviewer. Walked out of a screening of Mad Max due to the sound being terrible; as if I was watching it underwater. Expect the sound system had blown at some point recently however it's disappointing that this was a known issue and the screening went ahead ...

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Good small independent cinema. Fun foyer bar, and ...

Good small independent cinema. Fun foyer bar, and friendly staff

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Very cosy local cinema. Sometimes the air conditio...

Very cosy local cinema. Sometimes the air conditioning is ruining my movie experience but otherwise, good place to avoid crowds and enjoy a movie.

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Great place!

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Cute little cinema with a bar in the front area, w...

Cute little cinema with a bar in the front area, where you can pass the time to film. Not very cheap compared to German cinemas, but that's generally true in London. We can recommend it anyway!

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Friendly bar /cafe with seats available outside. G...

Friendly bar /cafe with seats available outside. Great place to sit at bermondsey square and some co-working space users are spotted along those who wait for their soiree time

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Opened as the Shortwave a few years ago and recent...

Opened as the Shortwave a few years ago and recently renamed the Kino. Small but comfortable screen and good bar where you can buy your drinks before and/or after.

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Excellent small local cinema

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Good beer, goodmovies!!

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Great range of films

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This tiny little cinema has 3 rows only....such a ...

This tiny little cinema has 3 rows only....such a refreshing wsy to go to the cinema and definitely much nicer than those awful multi screen cinemas.....

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Nice staff, small and unnumbered seats in the thea...

Nice staff, small and unnumbered seats in the theatre itself. But a lovely independent feel to it. Good cinema if you are local.

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Cool venue chilled out venue. Music is a little co...

Cool venue chilled out venue. Music is a little commercial and cheesy though.

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Nice little spot in the cinema to grab a quick dri...

Nice little spot in the cinema to grab a quick drink and watch a movie. The cinema is small and cozy, and they offer baby showings where you can bring the little one in and not worry about making a noise which is great. Drinks are on par with the area, so not a place to go maybe for a cheap drink, b...

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Nice friendly staff and tasty beers!

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Quirky little (52 seat) local movie theatre. It ha...

Quirky little (52 seat) local movie theatre. It has a bar at the front which opens up on to Bermondsey Square. You buy your tickets at the bar and can take your drinks through to the cinema with you. Recomended.

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Awesome place

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This doesn't feel like a cinema, it's really makes...

This doesn't feel like a cinema, it's really makeshift and small. The screen is OK but the sound is pretty awful and they sell popcorn in bags (like large crisps packets) which make a lot of noise.

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Nice little independent cinema.

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Comfortable seats but no drink holder.

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I love this place - glass of red and good.film

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Intimate cinema. Friendly.

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Cinema is nice for the size. Overall sound and scr...

Cinema is nice for the size. Overall sound and screen quality was also good.

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I visited the King Bermondsey for coffee and a qui...

I visited the King Bermondsey for coffee and a quiet corner. So, I can't say what the place is like for a film. I don't think I found the place at its best. The assistant was on the phone and seemed too busy to serve me. It was necessary to move a chair before I could sit down. On the plus side, cof...

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Excellent intimate venue, great quality equipment ...

Excellent intimate venue, great quality equipment and comfortable seating

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Nice little cinema, great staff, good beer and a b...

Nice little cinema, great staff, good beer and a bar with an outdoor terrace.

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Fun independent cinema, with a pleasant cafe and b...

Fun independent cinema, with a pleasant cafe and bar, although with a tiny screen. My favourite feature is the monthly parent and baby screenings at lunchtime - adult films shown for parent who bring their babies along.

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Beautiful concept. Ladies toilets are a disgrace

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The staff make this place. Their prices are much t...

The staff make this place. Their prices are much too expensive but you find yourself going back because it's such a good space for everyone. Parents with kids and prams, workers, etc.

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Its not pizza guys, take it off the menu.

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AMATEUR CINEMA - POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

AMATEUR CINEMA - POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Visited this cinema recently to see TRAINSPOTTING 2 and noticed that the screen has a noticeable long mark on the right hand side.

Emailed the cinema to say my wife and I were not happy to then have to wait 10 days for a rely.

Tickets state NO REFUNDS!...

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Great little independent cinema, responsibly price...

Great little independent cinema, responsibly priced. Don't expect a large screen though as there's only about 4 rows of chairs. Great that you can take drink and food into the cinema.

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Cafe bar and cinema not always all different facil...

Cafe bar and cinema not always all different facilities can gel in one place here it succeeded better than most

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Niche

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Recommended

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Alright little cinema. Not amazing, not terrible. ...

Alright little cinema. Not amazing, not terrible. There was an off-putting line down the whole screen.
Clientele were very noisy. Some people KEPT knocking glass over.

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Small independent cinema with a bar. Showing all t...

Small independent cinema with a bar. Showing all the new releases in a more intimate setting. Great service and prices.

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We have used this Cinema for small promotional eve...

We have used this Cinema for small promotional events on some of our films with 1968 Film Group, BFI etc. The staff have always been very good, helpful, and the general programming of films is 1st rate. Great location too.

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VERY poor client service.

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