Family favourites, like The Muppet Christmas Carol, are on offer
(Picture: Disney)As the festive season is upon us, for some, the thought of watching movies outside is somewhat unappealing, so it’s a relief that the BFI Southbank has revealed its Christmas programme, which will be in the toasty surroundings of its inside screens.
Each year, the BFI puts on a series of Christmas films, offering an eclectic range of family favourites, and international features, with films including Frank Capra’s 1946 It’s A Wonderful Life, to Tim Burton’s stop-motion movies such as A Nightmare Before Christmas.
The BFI’s Christmas Programme goes back to 1944, when the Christmas movie season started with a screening of Meet Me In St Louis, with Judy Garland’s rendition of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
On December 11, the Family Funday will mark the 30th-anniversary screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol and, before the film, ticket holders will be able to celebrate Christmas at the BFI Southbank’s drop-in workshop, to draw some festive pictures and create a yuletide animation, as well as visiting their arts and crafts zone.
A relaxed screening of the film also plays on December 12, for those in the neurodiverse community, their assistants and carers.
But what are the BFI’s Christmas movies and how can I get tickets?
Here’s everything you need to know.
Dates and times for BFI Southbank’s Christmas programming
- Elf (Jon Favreau, 2003) - December 4
- Meet Me In St Louis (Vincente Minnelli, 1944) - December 18 - December 22
- It’s A Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) - December 18 - December 23
- The Bishop’s Wife (Henry Koster, 1947) - December 17, 19, and 21
- Scrooge (Brian Desmond Hurst, 1951) - December 17 and 21
- The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960) - December 14, 21, 23, and 27
- Gremlins (Joe Dante, 1984) - December 20 and 22
- Scrooged (Richard Donner, 1988) - December 17 and 22
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (Brian Henson, 1992) - December 11 and 12
- Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, 1993) - December 18
- Tangerine (Sean Baker, 2015) - December 16 and 20
- Tokyo Godfathers (Satoshi Kon, 2003) - December 17 and 23 (two screenings on the 17)
- Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015) - December 17 and 20
How can I get tickets for the BFI Southbank’s Christmas programming?
For tickets, please visit the BFI website for more information.
