Bring Your Event to Life with a BICYCLE-Powered Cinema

An intimate & unique cinematic experience

Electric Pedals provides bicycle-powered cinema hire for festivals, schools, universities, community and corporate events across the UK and internationally.

Our bicycle-powered cinemas are 100% human powered and completely off-grid. All the electricity for the screening is generated live by people pedalling bicycles. There are no batteries, generators, or back-up power sources.

Clean, efficient, and sustainable, we arrive at each event with no stored power and leave with nothing behind. The cinema only works when people take part.

By generating the energy themselves, audiences gain a direct, physical understanding of how much power is needed to run everyday technologies — encouraging reflection on energy use and sustainability beyond the event itself.

Electric Pedals offers four bicycle-powered cinema systems: MICRO, SMALL, MEDIUM, and BIG.

The set-up you’ll need depends on audience size and whether your event is indoors or outdoors. Please read the further information section before getting in touch so we can recommend the most suitable option.

MICRO

Our Micro cinema is single unit with built-in power management system, media player and sound.

It operates on the energy generated from just 1-2 adult or children and is suitable for audiences of up to 50 people.

Ideal for small audiences, classrooms, corporate events or pop-up cinemas in obscure places. Upload short films to the internal media player with a USB stick and the cinema auto-starts when the cyclist starts to generate.

It is our most compact system and can be easily transported using a bicycle and trailer.

• Suitable for audiences of up to 50 people

• Powered by 1-2 bicycles suitable for adults or children

• Screen: 2.3m wide fastfold

• LED display for audience feedback

• Perfect to dry hire from us!

• Indoor & Outdoor use

SMALL

MEDIUM

Our Medium Bicycle-powered cinema uses 8-10 bicycles and a 4.3m wide fast-fold screen and is suitable for audiences of up to 150 viewers.

This cinema size is for indoor use only. For larger outdoor cinemas, you will require our Big bicycle-powered cinema below.

• Suitable for audiences of up to 150 people

• Powered by 8-10 bicycles suitable for adults or children

• Screen: 4.3m wide fastfold

• LED voltage display for audience feedback

• Indoor use only

BIG

Event Support & Practical Information

You can hire our team of friendly experts to support your event. We provide and manage all the equipment; projector, media player, sound system, energy-generating bicycles and our unique power management system with power feedback display.

We operate all over the UK, Europe and beyond.

All you need to do is arrange the film license, market your event and supply some event marshalls for the larger events.

How bicycle-powered cinema works

Audience members pedal bicycles connected to generators that produce electricity. That energy is managed and used in real time to power the projector, sound system, and screen. If pedalling slows, power drops — making energy use visible and shared. Our team manages the system throughout the event to ensure a reliable screening.

How does it work?

1. People pedal stationary bicycles connected to generators

2. Electricity powers the projector, sound and screen in real time

3. If pedalling slows, power drops — we have a clear feedback and call to action

4. Our team manages the system throughout the event and ensures power never goes off

We supply:

• Adult & Children’s Bicycle Generators with programmable wheel lights

• Power Management System and Energy Feedback Display

• Projector appropriate for the audience size

• PA system suitable for your audience size

• Macbook / DVD player

• Projection Screen

• Technical support staff

• Risk Assessment

• Public liability insurance

• Blu-ray copy of the film (if available).

You supply:

• Film license (typically up to £150 plus VAT, depending on the film)

• Event logistics, management, marketing etc.

• Event marshals (if required)

• Suitable space to host your event; Blackout tent, indoor or outdoor space (needs to be quite ambient with no direct sunlight)

IMPORTANT

• Please check sunset times for outdoor screenings, performances will ideally begin 30 minutes after sunset.

• We cannot operate in heavy rain or high wind.

• We strongly recommend you consider a contingency space in case of bad weather.

Electric Pedals is a London-based company specialising in human-powered energy systems for events, education, and public engagement.

Please refer to our FAQ if you have any further queries. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for or to request a quote, please get in touch.