Christmas 2018: How to watch #Elf in London this December

Elf (2003), best Christmas film ever. Rarely seen on regular UK terrestrial television now, due to Sky buying the rights to it in 2013 and now even Sky have lost permission from the studio to screen it as of 2017 (links to The Sun newspaper). Fortunately it is in plentiful supply in cinemas throughout the UK and there are many screenings in London over the Christmas 2018 season.



Table of Contents

1. Film listings for Elf (this gets added to over next few months) - by date
2. Organisations / venues screening this year
3. ...that have previously screened Elf in London
4. Film listings for Elf - by venue
5. Previous posts in this series

1. Film listings for Elf
Saturday screenings are in bold. Any errors or omissions? Please let @JoBrodie know, thanks! Also if you're just interested in the current week's and the following week (when the Elf season starts!) look at LondonNet's listings for Elf.

Note that some of these screenings are events and so time may be event starting time rather than screening time, check venue homepage if in doubt.
 

NOV/DEC 2018

1. Friday 23 November, 11.30am - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
2. Friday 23 November, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
3. Sunday 25 November, 12.30pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info] family-friendly 
4. Monday 26 November, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
5. Thursday 29 November, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 
6. Friday 30 November, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
7. Friday 30 November, 5.10pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
8. Friday 30 November, 8pm - The Vaults, Waterloo [info]
9. Saturday 1 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info]  
10. Saturday 1 December, 1pm - Age Exchange, Blackheath [info - buy tickets in shop]
11. Saturday 1 December, 3.40pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
12. Saturday 1 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 
13. Sunday 2 December, 1pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
14. Sunday 2 December,  4.30pm - One Aldwych, includes dinner + champagne [info]
15. Monday 3 December, 3.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
16. Monday 3 December, 6.30pm - One Aldwych, includes dinner + champagne [info] 
17. Monday 3 December, 7pm - St Katharine Docks [info]
18. Tuesday 4 December, 6.10pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
19. Tuesday 4 December, 6.30pm - One Aldwych, includes dinner + champagne [info] 
20. Tuesday 4 December, 6.30pm (film 8pm) - Cinema Museum [info] (charity screening from South London Cares)
21. Wednesday 5 December, 1.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
22. Thursday 6 December, 6.40pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 
23. Thursday 6 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 
24. Friday 7 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
25. Friday 7 December, 3.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
26. Friday 7 December, 9pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
27. Saturday 8 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info]  
28. Saturday 8 December, 2pm - Screen25, South Norwood + winter craft workshop [info]
29. Saturday 8 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 
30. Saturday 8 December, 5pm - Luna Cinema, Bloomberg Arcade [info]
31. Saturday 8 December, 6pm - Charlotte Street Hotel [info]
32. Saturday 8 December, 8pm - The Vaults, Waterloo [info] 
33. Sunday 9 December, 1.30pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
34. Sunday 9 December 3.15pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
35. Sunday 9 December, 6.30pm - Hush Mayfair [info] 
36. Sunday 9 December - 7pm, Camden Rooftop Cinema, FEST Camden [info]
37. Monday 10 Decmber, 3.30pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 
38. Monday 10 December, 4pm - Luna Cinema, Alexandra Palace Victorian Theatre [info]
39. Monday 10 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]
40. Monday 10 December, 8pm - Exhibit B, Streatham [info]
41. Monday 10 December, 8pm - Deptford Cinema
42. Tuesday 11 December, 6.10pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
43. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue North Finchley][info] - SOLD OUT
44. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Finchley Road][info] - SOLD OUT
45. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Fulham Broadway][info] - SOLD OUT
46. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Harrow][info] - SOLD OUT
47. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Islington][info] - SOLD OUT
48. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Piccadilly][info] - SOLD OUT
49. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Shepherd's Bush][info] - SOLD OUT
50. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Wood Green][info] - SOLD OUT
51. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Croydon Purley Way][info] - SOLD OUT
52. Tuesday 11 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Vue Watford][info] - SOLD OUT
53. Tuesday 11 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]
54. Wednesday 12 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Odeon Streatham][info] - SOLD OUT
55. Wednesday 12 December, 6.30pm - Ourscreen/Co-op [Odeon Wimbledon][info] - SOLD OUT
56. Wednesday 12 December, 7.45pm - Screen25, South Norwood [info]
57. Wednesday 12 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]
58. Wednesday 12 December, 8pm - Exhibit B, Streatham [info]
59. Wednesday 12 December 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
60. Wednesday 12 December, 8.45pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
61. Thursday 13 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
62. Thursday 13 December, 6.25pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
63. Thursday 13 December, 7pm - Where is the Nomad? [Citypoint] [info]
64. Thursday 13 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]
65. Thursday 13 December, 8pm - Exhibit B, Streatham [info]
66. Thursday 13 December, 8pm - BFI Southbank
67. Friday 14 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
68. Friday 14 December, 3.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 
69. Friday 14 December, 5pm - Rivoli Ballroom, Crofton Park [info]
70. Friday 14 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens, Hackney Downs Studio [info]
71. Saturday 15 December, 11.30am - Regent Street Cinema [info]
72. Saturday 15 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info] 
73. Saturday 15 December, 3.30pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
74. Saturday 15 December, 6.30pm - Clapham Grand, 'elf-a-long' [info] 
75. Saturday 15 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
76. Saturday 15 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens, Hackney Downs Studio [info]
77. Saturday 15 December, 9pm - part of all-nighter - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
78. Sunday 16 December, 1pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] appears to be cancelled
79. Sunday 16 December, 10.30am to 1.30pm (film at noon + activities) - Soho Hotel, Children's Film Club [info]  
80. Sunday 16 December, 4.30pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info] over 18s
81. Sunday 16 December, 5pm - Pop Up Screens, Hackney Downs Studio [info]
82. Sunday 16 December, 6pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
83. Sunday 16 December, 6.30pm - Exhibit, Balham [info] 
84. Sunday 16 December, 7pm - Charlotte Street Hotel [info]
85. Sunday 16 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]
86. Monday 17 December, 3.45pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
87. Monday 17 December, 6.05pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
88. Tuesday 18 December, 1.30pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 
89. Tuesday 18 December, 4.30pm - Luna Cinema [Hackney] [info]
90. Wednesday 19 December, 5pm - Luna Cinema [Kensington Palace] [info] 
91. Wednesday 19 December, 5pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info]  
92. Wednesday 19 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
93. Wednesday 19 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens, Hackney Downs Studio [info]
94. Wednesday 19 December, 9pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
95. Thursday 20 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
96. Thursday 20 December, 4.10pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
97. Thursday 20 December, 7.45pm - Luna Cinema [Hackney] [info]
98. Friday 21 December, 7pm - Where is the Nomad? [Citypoint] [info]
99. Friday 21 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
100. Friday 21 December, 8.30pm - Luna Cinema [Kensington Palace] [info]
101. Saturday 22 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info]  
102. Saturday 22 December, 2.30pm - The Vaults, Waterloo [info]
103. Saturday 22 December, 3.15pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
104. Saturday 22 December, 5pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info]
105. Saturday 22 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]
106. Saturday 22 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens, Hackney Downs Studio [info]
107. Sunday 23 December, 1pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 
108. Sunday 23 December, 5pm - Pop Up Screens, Hackney Downs Studio [info]
109. Sunday 23 December, 6.10pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]
110. Sunday 23 December, 8.30pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info] over 18s
111. Monday 24 December, 3.25pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 

More to come as others publish their listings, meanwhile see the likely venues below.


2. Organisations / venues screening this year

• Age Exchange, Blackheath - as part of the Blackheath Village Day
• Backyard Cinema: The Christmas Labyrinth, Winterville, Clapham Common, Windmill Dr, SW4 9DE
• BFI Southbank 
• Bloomberg ArcadeLondon, EC4N 8AR [Luna Cinema venue]
• Charlotte Street Hotel Cinema, W1T 1RJ (Firmdale Hotels) 
• Clapham Grand
• Deptford Cinema 
• Everyman Cinemas
• Exhibit B - Streatham
• Exhibit Bar and Restaurant Cinema, Balham
• Camden Rooftop Cinema, FEST Camden
• The Gaucho - Fitzrovia / Goodge St: 60A Charlotte Street,W1T 2NU
• Hush Mayfair
• Luna Cinema - Earth Evolutionary Arts [Hackney], Kensington Palace
• Neighbourhood Cinema's Frozen Island - pop-up in Covent Garden 
• Odeon Cinemas (various in London)
• One Aldwych - Aldwych 
• Ourscreen - through Vue cinemas in partnership with Co-op
• Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
• Pop Up Screens - Hackney Showroom, Hackney Downs, Studios Amhurst Terrace, E8 2BT 
• Regent Street Cinema - 309 Regent Street, W1B 2HW 
• Rivoli Ballroom (Crofton Park Pictures) - 350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park, SE4 2BY
• Screen25 - Harris Academy South Norwood, 2 Cumberlow Avenue, South Norwood, SE25 6AE
• Soho Hotel - 4 Richmond Mews, W1D 3DH - Children's Film Club
• St Katharine Docks - Christmas Floating Film Festival 
• Where is the Nomad? - Various venues 
• The Vaults - Lower Marsh, Waterloo (previously used by Underground Film Club)

3. Organisations / venues that have previously screened Elf in London

• The Berkeley - hotel, Knightsbridge - this year they're showing The Nutcracker (1968) and the original Miracle on 34th Street (1947).
• Electric Cinema - Portobello and Shoreditch
• Electric Theatre Cinema, Peckham - Winter Film Club 
• Time Out - Lost Rivers Elephant, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle London, SE17 1LB
• Rooftop Film Club - Kensington Roof Gardens
• St Swithun's Church Hall, SE13 6QE

4. Film listings for Elf - by venue

Saturday 1 December, 1pm - Age Exchange, Blackheath [info - buy tickets in shop] 

Friday 23 November, 11.30am - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Friday 23 November, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Monday 26 November, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Thursday 29 November, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 

Friday 30 November, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Saturday 1 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 

Thursday 6 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 

Friday 7 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Saturday 8 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Wednesday 12 December 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 

Thursday 13 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Friday 14 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Saturday 15 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Wednesday 19 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info] 

Thursday 20 December, 3.40pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Friday 21 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Saturday 22 December, 8pm - Backyard Cinema Winterville, Clapham [info]

Sunday 9 December - 7pm, Camden Rooftop Cinema, FEST Camden [info]

Saturday 8 December, 6pm - Charlotte Street Hotel [info]

Sunday 16 December, 7pm - Charlotte Street Hotel [info]

Tuesday 4 December, 6.30pm (film 8pm) - Cinema Museum [info] (charity screening from South London Cares)

Saturday 15 December, 6.30pm - Clapham Grand, elf-a-long [info] 

Monday 10 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]

Tuesday 11 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]

Wednesday 12 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]

Thursday 13 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]

Sunday 16 December, 6.30pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]

Sunday 16 December, 8pm - Exhibit, Balham [info]

Monday 10 December, 8pm - Exhibit B, Streatham [info]

Wednesday 12 December, 8pm - Exhibit B, Streatham [info]

Thursday 13 December, 8pm - Exhibit B, Streatham [info]

Saturday 1 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info] 

Saturday 8 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info]  

Saturday 15 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info] 

Saturday 22 December, 12pm - The Gaucho Film Club, includes meal [info] 

Sunday 9 December, 6.30pm - Hush Mayfair [info]

Tuesday 18 December, 4.30pm - Luna Cinema [Hackney] [info]

Wednesday 19 December, 5pm - Luna Cinema [Kensington Palace] [info] 

Thursday 20 December, 7.45pm - Luna Cinema [Hackney] [info]

Friday 21 December, 8.30pm - Luna Cinema [Kensington Palace] [info]

Sunday 25 November, 12.30pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info] family-friendly

Sunday 16 December, 4.30pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info] over 18s

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Saturday 22 December, 5pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info]

Sunday 23 December, 8.30pm - Neighbourhood Cinema Frozen Island [info] over 18s

Sunday 2 December,  4.30pm - One Aldwych, includes dinner + champagne [info]

Monday 3 December, 6.30pm - One Aldwych, includes dinner + champagne [info] 

Tuesday 4 December, 6.30pm - One Aldwych, includes dinner + champagne [info] 

Friday 30 November, 5.10pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Sunday 2 December, 1pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Monday 3 December, 3.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Wednesday 5 December, 1.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Friday 7 December, 3.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Sunday 9 December, 1.30pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Monday 10 Decmber, 3.30pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 

Friday 14 December, 3.50pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Saturday 15 December, 9pm - part of all-nighter - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Sunday 16 December, 1pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] appears to be cancelled

Monday 17 December, 3.45pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Tuesday 18 December, 1.30pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 

Thursday 20 December, 4.10pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Sunday 23 December, 1pm - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 

Saturday 1 December, 3.40pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Tuesday 4 December, 6.10pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Thursday 6 December, 6.40pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 

Friday 7 December, 9pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Sunday 9 December 3.15pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Tuesday 11 December, 6.10pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Wednesday 12 December, 8.45pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Thursday 13 December, 6.25pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Saturday 15 December, 3.30pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Sunday 16 December, 6pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Monday 17 December, 6.05pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Wednesday 19 December, 9pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Saturday 22 December, 3.15pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Sunday 23 December, 6.10pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info]

Monday 24 December, 3.25pm - Quote Along version - Prince Charles Cinema [info] 

Friday 14 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens [info]

Saturday 15 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens [info]

Sunday 16 December, 5pm - Pop Up Screens [info]

Wednesday 19 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens [info]

Saturday 22 December, 8.30pm - Pop Up Screens [info]

Sunday 23 December, 5pm - Pop Up Screens [info]

Saturday 15 December, 11.30am - Regent Street Cinema [info] 

Sunday 16 December, 10.30am to 1.30pm (film at noon + activities) - Soho Hotel, Children's Film Club [info]

Monday 3 December, 7pm - St Katharine Docks [info] 

Friday 21 December, 7pm - Where is the Nomad? [Citypoint] [info] 

Friday 30 November, 8pm - The Vaults, Waterloo [info]
Saturday 8 December, 8pm - The Vaults, Waterloo [info]
Saturday 22 December, 2.30pm - The Vaults, Waterloo [info]

5. Previous posts in this series

• Christmas 2017: How to watch #Elf in London this December (23 October 2017)
• Christmas 2016: How to watch #Elf in London this December (29 October 2016)
• How to watch #Elf in London in December 2015 (7 November 2015)