Sunday 2nd August – Wednesday 5th August 2026

DukeFest is back this Summer, come and join us for four nights of cinematic madness, including films, shorts, VHS, trailers, vintage TV and anything else we can unearth.

2026 Schedule

MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35mm Trailer Reel
Sunday 2nd August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | BOOK TICKETS

Found Footage: The California Tapes / Beyond Shorts Volume 4
Monday 3rd August 7:30 PM @The King And Queen Pub | FREE ENTRY

Evrim Mystery Show / The Marion Stokes VHS Archive Part 2
Tuesday 4th August 7:30 PM @The King And Queen Pub | FREE ENTRY

THE KIRLIAN FREQUENCY (UK Premiere + Mystery 35mm Rare Trailer Reel
Wednesday 5th August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | BOOK TICKETS

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MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35mm Trailer Reel

Sunday 2nd August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | BOOK TICKETS

Director: THUNDERLIPS
Stars: Hannah Lynch, Yvette Parsons, Arlo Green & Jackie van Beek
Runtime: 95 minutes
Year: 2026
Country: New Zealand

After premiering at Sundance to equal amounts of delight and disgust, Duke himself is proud to present the UK Premiere of the audacious, outrageous and utterly unique New Zealand body horror comedy MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT.

A messy millennial underachiever accidentally becomes alien-pregnant and must contend with skeptical doctors, a useless baby daddy, and her oversharing mother in order to survive and reclaim her life.

That’s just the topline on this gooey, ooey, utterly disgusting comedy that ratchets up every dial possible beyond acceptable – truly, this is the kind of gross out experience that was made to enjoy with a crowd with a heart so big you won’t be able to help but fall in love – join your fellow lunatics in celebrating what is one of the best genre films not only in 2026 but of the last decade.

Also in true Duke fashion playing before the main feature will be a mystery reel of 35mm trailers – what’s on them? Join us as we all find out!

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Found Footage: The California Tapes / Beyond Shorts Volume 4

Monday 3rd August @The King And Queen Pub – Fitzrovia | FREE ENTRY
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 7:30 PM

Found Footage: The California Tapes 
Join us for a delve into 10 vintage VHS tapes that we’ve picked up during our time in California over the last few years. We’ll check out the wildest clips from this assortment of super obscure finds we’ve unearthed, including how to use a camcorder, how to get fit sitting down, the side effects of Viagra and much more!

Beyond Shorts Volume 4
Our special guest host Nicole McControversy is back with another selection of brain smashing short films from around the world. Expect a mind altering collection of oddities that will change the way you look at life. Join us on the night as Beyond Shorts returns for yet another mind-altering edition.

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Evrim Mystery Show / The Marion Stokes VHS Archive Part 2

Tuesday 4th August @The King And Queen Pub – Fitzrovia | FREE ENTRY
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 7:30 PM

Evrim Mystery Show
He may be the host with the most but what will he curate this time? The only way to find out is to join Evrim – anything goes but what is guaranteed is that it will be entertaining the only way he knows how. Safety not guaranteed.

The Marion Stokes VHS Archive Part 2
Marion Stokes spent over 30-years recording USA TV 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, for this brand-new show we’ve taken a second dive into her home VHS recordings to bring you the best 90-minutes from hundreds of hours of watching. We’ll look at forgotten news stories, obscure TV commercials, strange interviews, historic events and much more. Don’t miss this show, we’ve unearthed some very obscure stuff for you!

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THE KIRLIAN FREQUENCY (UK Premiere) + Mystery 35mm Rare Trailer Reel

Wednesday 5th August 8:30 PM @Prince Charles Cinema | BOOK TICKETS

Director: Cristian Ponce
Stars: Nicolás Van de Moortele, Adriana Ferrer, Luciano Guglielmino & Lucía Arreche
Runtime: 90 minutes
Year: 2025
Country: Argentina

In a sleepy little town where nightmares crackle through the airwaves, a late-night radio show becomes more than just spooky storytelling, it’s an omen factory. Each grisly tale it spins seems to claw its way into reality, leaving the locals rattled and whispering: is the broadcast causing the bloodshed? Tonight, one ambitious guest plans to hijack that power for himself, and in this frequency of fear, someone’s going to get tuned out for good.

From the brilliant mind of director Cristian Ponce who terrified us with ‘THE HISTORY OF THE OCCULT’ and ‘A MOTHER’S EMBRACE’ comes a new kind of terror – drenched in neon and throbbing with sexy synth, this loving embrace of 80’s horror and Carpenter bursts onto the big screen with an energy missing from modern cinema: truly a film made for the big screen and the right crowd, do not miss your opportunity to be able to say I was there for its UK debut.

Also playing will be a mystery reel of rare 35mm trailers – what’s on them? Join us as we all find out!