A Night at the Movies – The Mummy (1999)

Join our screening of the 1999 cinematic masterpiece The Mummy. This event is held in memory of John J Johnston, Vice-Chair of the EES and dearly missed colleague. Start time: 17:30 (UK)

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Yes, “Honk if you’d rather be watching the 1999 cinematic masterpiece The Mummy starring Brendan Faser and Rachel Weisz”! The bumper sticker that many an Egyptologist would be proud to attach to their rear end…

Join us for an evening of Hollywood bingo as we gather to watch The Mummy, a movie that defined the interests of a whole generation of budding Egyptologists.

Venue

The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street
Holborn
London
WC2B 5PQ

Schedule

Arrival 17:30
17:45 Introduction to the evening by Dr Carl Graves (Director of the EES)
18:00 Film screening of The Mummy (1999)
20:00 Return to the Atrium Bar for drinks

 


Booking and information

Booking will open on 1 April 2026 at 12:00 (UK time). Register for your place in advance using the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about your booking. Reminder emails with links for joining the event will be sent by email closer to the start date too. If you do not receive your email, then please check your junk folders before contacting the Egypt Exploration Society. The event will be held on our Zoom platform and attendees will be able to interact by asking questions, using the chat and polls. It is not necessary to have a working webcam or microphone for this course. The online course will be complemented by Google Drive, where resources will be uploaded.

The cinema screening will take place entirely in person at the Garden Cinema in London.

Please ensure that you have read our guide to attending EES online events before the event begins.

The venue has a limited attendance capacity, so please only sign up if you’re confident that you can attend. If this event does become sold out, please click the book now button to join the waiting list. We will email you if a place becomes available for this event, so you may reconfirm your interest in attending this cinema screening.