Wed 15 Apr
|East Horsley Village Hall
The Art of the Movie Poster
Movie posters have helped us decide how to spend our hard-earned cinema money for over a century. Join us to find out what we can learn from a hundred years of movie posters. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LECTURE BEGINS 1 HOUR LATER THAN USUAL AT 11.30AM
Time & location
15 Apr 2026, 11:30
East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Ave, East Horsley, Leatherhead KT24 6QT
About the event
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LECTURE STARTS AN HOUR LATER AT 11.30AM. DOORS OPEN 10.45AM FOR FREE TEA OR COFFEE
About the event
Movie posters have helped us decide how to spend our hard-earned cinema money for over a century, from the art deco attractions of Metropolis, though the widescreen promises of the mid-century, all the way to the formulaic multiplex offerings of today. Some are timeless works of art, some are downright deceptive, some are startlingly original. And today, some change hands for half a million pounds. Join lecturer Christopher Budd to find out what we can learn from a hundred years of movie posters.
About the Lecturer
Christopher Budd is a writer, teacher, and musician, with a specialism in music for film. His research interests range from silent cinema to electronic music via Hollywood from the studio system to the experimental ’70s, and British and European film and music of the 1960s and 70s, as well as special effects, movie posters, and fashion on film.
He lectures for various community arts and adult learning organisations including The WEA, U3A, many local groups within the Cambridgeshire Alliance of Lifelong Learners, and further afield including the French and Italian film clubs at the Letchworth Settlement and the Kings Lynn Film Festival.
Christopher has written on diverse topics for publications including EMC Media Magazine, Music Teacher, Classical Music, Bass Guitar Magazine, and US record-collecting bible Goldmine, and contributes regularly to music magazine Shindig!, penning a monthly column on album covers. He also teaches private instrumental lessons and records as a session musician.
Awards, Qualifications & Memberships:
BA (Hons) Music Composition for Professional Media, 1st Class, Northbrook College Sussex, 2005PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education, Brighton University, 2006
This event is free to members.
Visitors are welcome to join us - £7 on the door.