MicroActs presents insideoutside • Short Film Screening

We’re delighted to announce the first MicroActs screening of 2026 will take place at the wonderful The Bath House in Hackney Wick, a fantastic not-for-profit community hub in East London!

Join us on Monday 30th March at 7pm for a FREE inspiring evening of experimental short films, each 6mins or less, from an international & UK based lineup of filmmakers. Whether you’re a film lover or filmmaker, a creative, or simply curious, MicroActs is a film night not to be missed!

You can expect an evening of unique & unusual films that defy genre and create conversations; exploring diverse themes such as cultural heritage, personal experience, queer identity, political activism & the absurd. MicroActs creates free & accessible film events that showcase independent artists/filmmakers from around the world and champions the weird and wonderful. Discover the extraordinary genre of Artist Film in a welcoming space and connect with the MicroActs community. We look forward to seeing you at our first screening at The Bath House, Hackney Wick and sharing a thought-provoking programme of shorts.

The title of our Spring 2026 edition of MicroActs is 'insideoutside', with films exploring themes of nature, wellbeing, hauntology & more! Our lineup features films from Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Türkiye, UK & USA.

Please note, our screenings contain mature themes and are recommended 16+. Please be advised that some of the films in this edition feature flashing imagery, thank you.

Alisa Berger • Blake Riesenfeld• Celeste Mia Favaro & Rocco Greppi • Damon Mohl • Efa Blosse-Mason & Sophie Marsh • Elvita Brazdylyte & Ugne Tamuliunaite • Enrico Piffer • Eric Daniel Butler • Gülce Tulçalı • Isabella Sperotto & Mariana Mello • j.b.e. mclean • Kent Tate • Kyra-Sky Foster • Mahda Purmehdi • Marcie D Begleiter • Michelle Trujillo • Neil Ira Needleman • Rant Salt Casey • Robert Mizaki • Samy Benammar • Signe Søjberg Højlt • Xin Shen • Yuhan Fang

Curated by Liberty Antonia Sadler & Jhenelle White

Check out microactslondon.com to see our Filmmaker Archive, featuring all of the artists & filmmakers we've showcased in our events.

7pm Doors

7.30pm Artist Film Programme Begins

Open till 10pm

Our Short Film Programme will have an interval around 20mins, with approx 45 mins of short films per half.

The Bath House is a cultural and community hub based in a historic Victorian bathhouse in Hackney Wick, London. The venue brings together a café, event spaces, studios and community facilities to support a diverse ecosystem of artists, practitioners, local residents and small businesses.

Each week the space hosts a wide range of activities including cultural events, workshops, performances, wellbeing sessions, community gatherings and creative programmes. With thousands of visitors passing through the building regularly, The Bath House has become an active meeting point for the local neighbourhood and a platform for independent cultural production.

The nearest train stations are Hackney Wick overground station (0.5 miles), approximately 12 min walk. Routes from Hackney Wick station to the venue consist of level access enabled by dropped kerbs; however tactile paving/detectable warning surfaces are limited.

The nearest bus stops are:

Trowbridge Estate, Stop P, 40 yards. (Buses: 236, 276, 388) • Osbourne Road, Stop S, 120 yards. (Buses: 276) • Trowbridge Estate, Stop Q, 130 yards. (Buses: 236, 276, 388) • St Mary of Eton Church, Stop L, 0.1 mile. (Buses: 388) • Berkshire Road, Stop V, 0.3 miles. (Buses: 276)

The café/bar space is wheelchair accessible via a platform lift. Please use the doorbell on the grey doors to the right of our main entrance to call a member of staff, who will bring the lift down and open the wheelchair accessible door.

The height of the bar is 103 cm. The menu boards are visible from this point. We have a gender-neutral, wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Once in the space, the Lounge and the Civic Classroom offer direct barrier-free access, while the Events Hall and the Garden are accessible via another platform lift.

The Bath House has all accessiblity information available in a document here.

We are a FREE EVENT, happy & proud to be, but donations are welcome if you'd like to support what we do. We are a small team, and any money goes directly into putting on these events/supporting the team for hard work and care. There's no obligation to donate and any donation is greatly appreciated- thank you!

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