The Lock-in never ends. Consisting entirely of pub footage from the British soap opera ‘EastEnders’, it is endless inasmuch as its source is endless and its makers living.
The Lock-in premiered as a 96-hour ‘working-week’ installation as part of Conditional Cinema at Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Germany, from May 5 to 8, screening day and night without pause or repeat. This will show again throughout July at the Barbican Centre, London.
In June 2022, The Lock-in tours the real pubs of London's East End. Each venue screens a different decade in a day, with an average screening duration of ten hours. Attendance is free for drinkers.
For more information visit: the-lock.in
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The Lock-in premiered as a 96-hour ‘working-week’ installation as part of Conditional Cinema at Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Germany, from May 5 to 8, screening day and night without pause or repeat. This will show again throughout July at the Barbican Centre, London.
In June 2022, The Lock-in tours the real pubs of London's East End. Each venue screens a different decade in a day, with an average screening duration of ten hours. Attendance is free for drinkers.
For more information visit: the-lock.in
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‘Interesting project!’
(Anita Dobson / Angie Watts)


1 June (i)
The Globe in Morning Lane
(conversation : 16:00–17:00)
3 June (ii)
Queen Adelaide
(launch : 13:00–22:00...)
7 June (iii)
The Anchor & Hope
(13:00–23:00)
9 June (iv)
The Hare
(14:00–23:00)
12 June (v)
The Palm Tree
(13:00–21:00)
15 June (vi)
Turner's Old Star
(15:00–23:00)
19 June (vii)
Biddle Brothers
(13:00–20:00)
20 June (viii)
The Bow Bells
(12:00–21:00)
22 June (ix)
The Old Ship
(14:00–21:30)
26 June (x)
Young Prince
(14:00–21:30)
29 June (xi)
The Victory
(14:00–21:30)
1 July (xii)
The Gun
(15:00–01:00)
1–30 July
Barbican Centre
(daily)
The Globe in Morning Lane
(conversation : 16:00–17:00)
3 June (ii)
Queen Adelaide
(launch : 13:00–22:00...)
7 June (iii)
The Anchor & Hope
(13:00–23:00)
9 June (iv)
The Hare
(14:00–23:00)
12 June (v)
The Palm Tree
(13:00–21:00)
15 June (vi)
Turner's Old Star
(15:00–23:00)
19 June (vii)
Biddle Brothers
(13:00–20:00)
20 June (viii)
The Bow Bells
(12:00–21:00)
22 June (ix)
The Old Ship
(14:00–21:30)
26 June (x)
Young Prince
(14:00–21:30)
29 June (xi)
The Victory
(14:00–21:30)
1 July (xii)
The Gun
(15:00–01:00)
1–30 July
Barbican Centre
(daily)
