After 12 years of defining internet culture, awkward pauses, deadpan humor, and unforgettable celebrity interviews, Amelia Dimoldenberg’s groundbreaking digital series “Chicken Shop Date” is officially making the leap from YouTube to movie theaters.
To celebrate its upcoming final series, Dimoldenberg has announced a special one-night-only theatrical event scheduled for November 24. Hosted in collaboration with YouTube’s Cine Club, the cinematic experience will take place across select cinemas in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Paris. This grand send-off marks the end of an era for a format that transformed humble chicken shops into the most sought-after interview backdrops in the entertainment industry, hosting everyone from global pop stars and Hollywood actors to legendary musicians.
The November 24 event will screen all six episodes of the final series back-to-back as a cohesive cinematic presentation, complete with exclusive new material that fans have not yet seen online. The lineup for the final season has already generated massive excitement across social media, featuring high-profile interviews with Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher, singer-songwriter Role Model, and R&B powerhouse Jorja Smith. The screening will culminate with a special presentation of the final, unreleased episode of the series, granting theatergoers the exclusive privilege of watching the grand finale three full days before it officially drops on YouTube on November 27.
Beyond the episodes themselves, the theatrical release will offer audiences a deeper, more intimate look behind the curtain of the cultural phenomenon. According to official promotional material, the “Chicken Shop Date” film will provide a personal perspective on the series, exploring Amelia Dimoldenberg’s unique relationship with the show and detailing her thoughtful decision to bring the beloved format to an end. Blending comedy, nostalgia, and candid reflection, the special film serves simultaneously as a vibrant celebration of everything “Chicken Shop Date” has achieved over the past decade and a fitting, emotional farewell to one of the most recognizable and enduring formats in digital media history.
A carefully curated selection of iconic theaters has been chosen to host the final series screening on November 24. Among the participating venues are the Duke of York’s Picturehouse in Brighton, Picturehouse Central and Curzon Soho in London, mk2 Bibliothèque in Paris, and several key locations across the Vue cinema network, including Manchester Printworks, Edinburgh Omni Centre, Bristol Cribbs Causeway, Birmingham Star City, Dublin Liffey Valley, and London Westfield.
In addition to the public theatrical screenings, the rollout will feature exclusive, invite-only premieres designed to celebrate the milestone with industry insiders, collaborators, and dedicated fans. These preliminary events will kick off with a London premiere on November 16, followed by a New York City premiere on November 17. Both exclusive events will feature special appearances by Amelia Dimoldenberg, who will participate in live, in-person Q&A sessions to discuss the legacy of the show, her creative journey, and what the future holds.
The news of the theatrical farewell follows Dimoldenberg’s emotional announcement last month that “Chicken Shop Date” would officially be coming to an end. Breaking the news to her millions of followers across social media, the creator and host reflected on the profound impact the show has had on her life and career. At the time, she shared with her audience that she never imagined she would ever stop making “Chicken Shop Date,” admitting that she once believed it would remain a permanent part of her identity. While acknowledging that the spirit of the show will always stay with her in some capacity, Dimoldenberg expressed that the time had finally come to step away from this long-running adventure and channel her creative energy into a brand-new chapter.
