The Archive Project proudly presents Viola player and filmmaker Hugo Max on his fourth UK tour accompanying Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 silent masterpiece The Lodger with live score.

Includes a pre-screening talk.

Packed with stylistic flourishes and experimental trick shots that would become defining trademarks of Hitchcock's film language, the third feature by the Master if Suspence is a gripping murder mystery propelled by Ivor Novello's iconic central performance.

Film Synopsis:

London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.

During a chase inside a museum, Tom and Jerry find an ancient magical compass and end up being transported through time. Lost in a distant era, they will need to work together to find a way back home.

Documentary Film and Q&A.

A cinematic portrait of local landscapes and lives; an inspirational ode to family, community, and resilience. Inherited dreams provide a powerful call to action, turning a shared history into a collective mission

A troubled father/son relationship is tested when an ex-merchant Navy engineer falls terminally ill and his eldest son returns home to take on his unfinished boat-building project. William Laurance & Sons Marine Engineers is an intimate and moving account of a brilliant man coming to terms with terminal illness, a family coping with imminent death and a son struggling with the psychological and emotional burden of growing up in a very large shadow.

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After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Neither There Nor Here — An Evening of Moving Image & Conversation Open Doors Throughout!

NO NEED TO BOOK TICKETS

Join us for an informal evening at Electric Palace exploring the world of outsider art in the digital era through moving image and open conversation.

The evening begins with a curated screening of documentaries on outsider art, in dialogue with the exhibition Neither There nor Here at Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre, followed by an open discussion at 5 PM with the curators — less a formal talk, more a chance for community exchange.

The evening then opens into a relaxed, flexi screening of digital works from the edges — art made outside the mainstream, or hovering at its thresholds. Lights stay low, doors remain open, join as you please.

Open Doors · Drop In Anytime · Free Entry · 3–9 PM

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A very special concert at the Electric Palace Cinema to support young musicians as part of the legacy of Chris Strachan, the late cinema trust chairman and acclaimed jazz trumpeter.

‘Live from 11’ are a jazz quartet from Barbican, London. Having met in September 2025 during their first year of study at The Guildhall School Of Music; band members Daniel Hammond (Trumpet), Torin Christopherson (keys), Eva Holmes (Bass) and Tyler Baker (drums) created a band in which to share their inspirations and celebrate their varied musical influences. From straight ahead swing to more modern fusion, the band explores jazz in many forms. Eva said: "We are very excited and grateful to be at the Harwich Festival this year and we hope you enjoy our performance."

Support will be provided by Davey Jones' Locker, Harwich's very own Rob Good and Colin Steward from the popular group The Spiderz.

The Harwich Festival wishes to thank the Electric Palace for donating the cinema for this exciting performance. Bring the family!

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

Showing as part of the FILM183  ‘Saving Nature’ season, Local Hero (1983) blends Bill Forsyth (Gregory’s Girl) gentle comedy with a quietly urgent environmental conscience, following an American oil executive sent to buy a Scottish village for a refinery project who instead becomes entranced by its unspoiled coastline, star filled skies, and fragile ecosystem. What begins as a corporate acquisition slowly transforms into a meditation on landscape, belonging, and the impossibility of putting a price on nature.

A landmark of 1980s British cinema, the film, Produced by David Puttnum, showcases Forsyth’s distinctive blend of warmth, wit, and observational detail, supported by Chris Menges’s luminous cinematography and Mark Knopfler’s atmospheric score (Going Home). Together they create a film that celebrates the textures of place while gently questioning the cost of industrial progress.

Next up in the FILM183 Saving Nature season – Chinatown (1974) on Monday, 27 July.

The UK’s no.1 Paul Simon tribute band “Shades of Simon” will be bringing their highly acclaimed 2 hour show “The Paul Simon Story” to the Electric Palace theatre Harwich in August 2026.

The show has an engaging narration telling the story of Paul Simon as one of the best songwriters of his generation, with the outstanding 5-piece band performing authentic renditions of the best of his songs from his time in Simon & Garfunkel in the 60’s (Homeward Bound, Sound of Silence, Bridge over troubled water etc.) through to his South African inspired Graceland tour in the 80’s (You can call me Al.)

The band are in high demand and performances have received rave reviews following concerts at venues ranging from the majestic Knebworth House, picnic concerts for the National Trust, to provincial theatres throughout the East of England.  This is a show not to be missed!

The concert will be held on Thurs 20th August. Starts at 7:30pm and finishes just after 10:00pm. Tickets £19 (plus 50p booking fee) in advance or £21 on the door.

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The ultimate celebration of the genius of Stevie Wonder!

Voted one of Britain’s top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland’s R&B Orchestra) and their world-class band present a diverse catalogue of iconic back-to-back hits including Superstition, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Isn’t She Lovely, I Wish, Sir Duke, Master Blaster and many more.

The Wonder of Stevie’s outstanding live band features musicians who have previously performed with a wide variety of music legends including Sir Rod Stewart, Bill Withers, Amy Winehouse, The Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, Nile Rodgers, Martha Reeves, Chaka Khan, Sam Moore, Jethro Tull, Eddie Floyd, Gregory Porter and Alfie Boe.

“Breathtaking” - Sunday Times

“Spine-tingling” - The Guardian

“A dazzling homage to one of the great masters of 20th & 21st century music” - Jools Holland