Baby-Friendly Screenings at East Dulwich Picturehouse – Too Restrictive?

[TheOG]

I was surprised to learn that East Dulwich Picturehouse now only screens PG-rated films for their baby-friendly showings, unlike other Picturehouse branches. Apparently, this change happened after a complaint to the council about showing films above a PG rating to infants. Afaik, this policy only applies to this  branch.

As a local parent, I find this frustrating. It limits our options, especially when many of us would love the chance to watch a wider range of films while caring for our little ones. For example, during Oscar Week, only one vintage film is being shown. Are we really expected to only consume toddler-focused content, like Cocomelon?

I also worry about the precedent this sets. If other institutions, like the Tate or the National Portrait Gallery, applied similar restrictions, parents could be left with only child-oriented content. Babies under one don’t fully comprehend adult themes, so shouldn’t there be more flexibility?

I’d love to hear what others think—should this policy be reconsidered?

Edited 6 hours ago by TheOG
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[crustwork222]

Wow, where does it say this? Is this why the Bridget Jones screening was cancelled? Agree it’s ridiculous, and a real shame for mums as baby cinema is a nice bit of normality in the first year. Can’t believe they changed their policy off of one complaint? 

[TheOG]

The staff in there told me about today, as I went in the ask what happened to the schedule. They don’t have anything official written up. 

please feel to email them inquiring about the issue and or complain. 

[email protected]

 

customerservice[at]picturehouses.co.uk

I for one was really looking forward to seeing some films in the coming months. 

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[Sue]

20 minutes ago, TheOG said:

The staff in there told me about today. They don’t anything official written up. 

please feel to email them inquiring about the issue and or complain. 

[email protected]

I for one was really looking forward to seeing some films in the coming months. 

That seems really odd.

Was it really after just one complaint to the council? Do the council have a say in the cinema's policies?

You would think that if the Picture House agreed that this change in policy was reasonable, they would apply it to all their cinemas.

What is the upper age of the children at the baby friendly showings, or is one not specified?

I'm not sure how I feel about the actual policy, I'm just surprised about why and how it has apparently been so suddenly implemented.

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[TheOG]

2 minutes ago, Sue said:

That seems really odd.

Was it really after just one complaint to the council? Do the council have a say in the cinema's policies?

I agree it is odd. This is why I have contacted the cinema’s management via email. 

 

3 minutes ago, Sue said:

how it has apparently been so suddenly implemented.

Right now, they are implementing it by not showing films with a maturity rating of greater than PG.