Silent
Laughter Weekend 2026

Silent Laughter Weekend 2026 is Kennington Bioscope’s two-day celebration of silent comedy. Across the weekend, programmes feature performers including Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon and Harold Lloyd, with spotlights on Marie Prevost, Max Linder, Charley Chase, Lloyd Hamilton and Anita Garvin. Several films from 1926 mark their centenary, alongside rarities, premieres and screenings on real celluloid. Every programme includes live accompaniment and introductions from silent-film authors, enthusiasts, collectors and historians. The listed accompanists are John Sweeney, @fotopoulos.costas, @megmorleymusic, @cyrus_gabrysch and @organ_ised. Tickets range from £8 to £35. Weekend passes, day passes, afternoon/evening tickets and evening-only tickets are offered; dinner tickets are also available.