Stow Film Lounge @Maud (smaller cinema on the lower level in the former Granada) in Mirth, Marvel & Maud, 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow, London E17 4QH

Boasting a smart, poignant story, a classic soundtrack, and a star-making performance from John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever ranks among the finest dramas of the 1970s. John Travolta graduated from minor celebrity to superstar with Saturday Night Fever. Travolta plays Tony Manero, a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. In life, Tony is a peasant; on the disco dance floor, he's a king. As the soundtrack plays one Bee Gees hit after another (including "Stayin' Alive"), we watch white-suited Tony strut his stuff amidst flashing lights and sweaty, undulating bodies. Tony's class aspirations are mirrored in his relationship with his dance partner, Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney), a secretary eager to move into the glamorous world of Manhattan. Saturday Night Fever's huge success grew meteorically thanks to the towering popularity of its soundtrack; during the first half of 1978, when the movie's disco songs saturated the singles charts up to four at a time, it was no longer clear whether the hit movie was feeding the hit songs or the hit songs were feeding the hit movie. This crossover between music and movies set the pace for many movies to come, as it also marked the rise and fall of 1970s disco culture.

Doors: Open 7.45pm, Film 8.30pm, DJ Harry Palmer, Close 11pm

Tickets: £8/£6 conc (senior citizens, unwaged, students)

Food: There will be a full seasonal autumn menu available from 5pm. Book a table directly at Mirth before the screening at 8.30pm.

Due to licensing laws this event is strictly for over 18s only.