On Friday, February 14, join us for delightful Valentine`s Day celebration featuring a charming short romantic comedy, One Week (1920), with performances by Sybil Seely and Buster Keaton!

One Week is the first independent film production Buster Keaton released on his own. Newlyweds receive a build-it-yourself house as a wedding gift—and the house can, supposedly, be built in “one week”. A rejected suitor secretly re-numbers packing crates, and the husband struggles to assemble the house according to this new ‘arrangement’ of its parts.

Stick around afterward for a fantastic jazz concert by the Cesar Benzoni Trio! Cesar is a familiar face in the Galway music scene, and he truly needs no introduction. On Friday, February 14th, he will be performing with his jazz trio at the Silent Cinema, much to the excitement of jazz enthusiasts. Expect a delightful mix of classic tunes that will set a romantic atmosphere for all.

Pairing a Buster Keaton classic with a jazz concert makes for a one-of-a-kind Valentine's experience. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration of love, as this event is open to all, including the LGBT community—because love is love.

Screening with live piano accompaniment by Agustina Taborda

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IMDb RATING: 8.1/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 100%

After breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck - but in doing so, causes himself the worst luck imaginable.

Join us on February 22 for a screening of Seven Years Bad Luck (1921), an American comedy film that showcases the talent of Max Linder, who not only wrote and directed the film but also stars in it. Linder was a remarkable figure of the silent film era, often regarded as the "first international movie star", and his life story is as captivating as any film script.

Screening with live piano accompaniment by Mila Maia

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^{IMDb RATING: 7.1/10}

^{ROTTEN TOMATOES: 68%}

On February 8, join us at Silent Cinema for a delightful evening celebrating one of the legendary stars if silent films, Harold Lloyd. We`ll be showcasing two of his uproarious short comedies: From Hand To Mouth (1919), and Never Weaken (1921).

From Hand to Mouth (dir. Alfred J. Goulding and Hal Roach) was the first film Lloyd made with frequent co-star (and future wife) Mildred Davis. A penniless young man tries to save an heiress from kidnappers and help her secure her inheritance.

In Never Weaken (dir. Fred Newmeyer) a man hits the streets with a scheme to keep his fiancé from losing her job, however, things quickly go from bad to worse. It was Lloyd's last short film, running to three reels, before he moved permanently into feature-length production. It was also one of his trademark 'thrill' comedies, featuring him dangling from a tall building. Lloyd and his crew honed and perfected their "thrill" filming techniques in this film, and put them to use in the 1923 feature Safety Last!

Screening with live piano accompaniment by Mila Maia

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IMDb RATING: 6.9/10 & 7.5/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 74% & 82%

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.

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^{OUR RATING: 10/10}