January 2026 marks one whole year since the film world lost one of its greatest auteurs, and the BFI is marking the occasion with a month-long season celebrating the mastermind behind Mullholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
‘David Lynch: The Dreamer’ promises to be a joyful deep-dive into the director’s wonderfully warped world, featuring big-screen revivals of Eraserhead, Lost Highway and The Elephant Man alongside shorts, documentary portraits and a bunch of Lynch-themed goings-on.
Reckon you can tell your log lady from your lady in the radiator? A Lynch-themed quiz (Fri Jan 30) will test even the most devoted dream-decoders, while two Lynch-inspired ‘Sip and Paint’ sessions invite you to channel your inner surrealist with a complimentary glass of liquid inspiration. You can even immerse yourself in a recreation of the iconic Red Room, where you can get your photo taken with Twin Peaks-inspired props. The whole thing culminates with a ‘VJ’ night in the BFI’s riverside bar that will fuse Lynch’s music with digital art projections in a unique audiovisual experience.
Check out the full programme here, crack open a Pabst Blue Ribbon and enjoy!
