The Castle Cinema is an independent, crowd-funded community cinema on Chatsworth Road in Hackney, operating two screens and open from 10am daily. Founded in 2015 by Dee and Ash, the cinema programmes films without commercial adverts, instead showing homemade slides and trailers. The venue offers accessible screenings, affordable memberships, and free kids screenings through IntoFilm. The kitchen and café serve locally sourced and vegan-focused refreshments, with a commitment to sustainability including early adoption of oat milk alternatives. The team of around 25 includes staff trained in dementia-friendly, autism awareness, and deaf and hard of hearing support. Private hire slots are available at affordable off-peak rates.