Glasgow loves cinema and offers a wide selection of entertainment to film goers and movie buffs alike. You can see all the latest big releases or catch an art house movie, participate in film quiz nights and enjoy special screenings.Tár at GFT
13 – 26 January, 2023 Set in the international world of classical music, Tár is centred on Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), one of the greatest living composers and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. Todd Field’s (Little Children) intense and finely-tuned character study follows the composer-conductor’s fall from grace with meticulous detail as her reputation […]
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
The Felling at GFT
13 and 19 January, 2023 An extraordinary true David and Goliath story about the Sheffield citizens who took on their council, a giant multinational corporation and the police in order to stop the destruction of their city’s healthy street trees. This first-hand account shows how a community of determined residents in one of Europe’s greenest […]
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Enys Men at Glasgow Film Theatre
15 – 19 January, 2023 Written, directed and photographed by Mark Jenkin (Bait), Enys Men is a mind-bending folk horror set in 1973 that unfolds on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast. A wildlife volunteer (Mary Woodvine) who stays on the island making daily observations of a rare flower is plunged into a metaphysical world that […]
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N.T. Live: The Crucible
27 January, 2023 – 7 p.m. A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma). Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community, […]
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Take 2: The Amazing Maurice
Saturday 14 January, 2023, 11.30 a.m. Based on Terry Pratchett’s wildly popular Discworld novels, The Amazing Maurice follows a streetwise ginger cat (Hugh Laurie) who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm called Malicia (Emilia Clarke) […]
Adura Onashile’s ‘Girl’ to open Glasgow Film Festival 2023
Glasgow Film Festival 2023 will open with the UK premiere of Adura Onashile’s Glasgow-shot debut feature Girl on 1 March Also announced are first events for Glasgow Film Festival’s Industry Focus programme, running 6 – 9 March, 2023. Live pitching event featuring panel of commissioners and distributors, including Film4 development and production executive Alice Whittemore. […]
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Thursday, January 5, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2023
Access Film Club – 21 Jump
Monday 9 January, 2023 at 6 p.m. Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB When cops Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go under cover as high-school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out […]
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles at GFT
Sunday 8 January, 2023 – 5.45 p.m. Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB A rare chance to see Chantal Akerman‘s landmark feminist epic, recently voted the number one film of all time by Sight and Sound magazine. This acutely observed drama stars the incredible Delphine Seyrig as Jeanne, a widow for six years, who maintains […]
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The Banshees of Inisherin
6 – 8 January, 2023 A second chance to see this jewel of a tragicomedy from Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) – a shimmering tale of friendship, feuds and Irish identity. GFT staff and volunteers recently voted Martin McDonagh’s tragicomedy as their favourite film of 2022 – and we’re bringing it back to the big […]
Next Goal Wins
Wednesday 27 December – Thursday 11 January, 2023 Buy tickets Captions and Audio Description available.Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), Next Goal Wins follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach […]
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We’re Not In Kansas Anymore at Glasgow Film Theatre
Until 10 January, 2023 Join us at the intersection of the yellow brick road and the red room for this season exploring the connections between The Wizard of Oz and the work of David Lynch. The catalyst for the season is Lynch/Oz, a new documentary exploring Lynch’s ongoing fascination with Victor Fleming’s 1939 classic, from his very first short The […]
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take 2: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms at GFT
Saturday 24 December, 2022 at 11.30 a.m. When Clara (Mackenzie Foy) attends her godfather’s Christmas party she finds her name attached to a golden thread. As she follows its trail she is transported to the mysterious world of the Four Realms: the Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets, who are all […]
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Friday, December 23, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Kids and young people
Little Women at Glasgow Film Theatre
24 and 27 December, 2022 Writer/director Greta Gerwig’s take on the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on their own terms as they come of age in the aftermath of the American Civil War – became an instant Christmas classic. The star-studded cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence […]
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The Queen of Spades at Glasgow Film Theatre
23 – 29 December, 2022 Restored from the original nitrate negative in 4K, Andrew Pushkin’s short story was given a darkly fantastical and wholly surreal adaptation in Thorold Dickinson’s late 1940s retelling. Set in 1806 in St Petersburg, The Queen Of Spades stars Anton Walbrook as Herman Suvorin, a poor Captain of Engineers who watches huge fortunes being lost and […]
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Lynch/Oz at Glasgow Film Theatre
27 December, 2022 – 5 January, 2023 The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography –from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return. Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration –consciously or unconsciously –from a single work. Is David Lynch trapped in […]
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Corsage at Glasgow Film Theatre
27 December 2022- 12 January, 2023 Representing Austria in this year’s Academy Awards Best International Film category, Corsage is Marie Kreutzer’s witty subversion of the life of the Empress Elisabeth who, upon turning 40 in 1877, begins to rebel against the constraints of her public image. Relentlessly laced into corsets, Elisabeth – played by the superbly sly Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) […]
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Lord of the Rings Extended Editions at Glasgow Film Theatre
27 – 29 December, 2022 Twenty years ago, Peter Jackson brought JRR Tolkien’s beloved saga, The Lord of the Rings, to the big screen in astonishingly accomplished form and broke new ground in filmmaking. This December, GFT will screen the Extended Edition in 4K of each episode of the epic trilogy on consecutive days, giving Middle Earth fans and first time viewers […]
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Glasgow Film Theatre – View Films At Home – Christmas 2022
Looking for something to watch while the cinema is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day? GFT has assed a bunch of new titles to their streaming service, Glasgow Film at Home, including some of their favourite films of the year. Moonage Daydream, Nope, Crimes of the Future Many more are available to rent for […]
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Little Women at GFT
23 – 27 December, 2022 Writer/director Greta Gerwig’s take on the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on their own terms as they come of age in the aftermath of the American Civil War – became an instant Christmas classic. The star-studded cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence […]
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at GFT
16 – 22 December, 2022 Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson (Fantastic Mr. Fox) reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy. The whimsical tour-de-force finds Pinocchio (Gregory Mann) on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love. Buy tickets 12 […]
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Thursday, December 15, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Meet Me in St Louis, GFT
16 – 21 December, 2022 In glorious Technicolor, this classic MGM romantic musical comedy tells the story of four sisters on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, learning about life and love, accompanied by song, dance and period costumes. Featuring the inimitable Judy Garland – and her poignant performance of ‘Have Yourself […]
Batman Returns 4k at GFT
17 and 21 December, 2022 It’s Christmas time in Gotham, and Batman (Michael Keaton) is facing the double threat of the monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito) and wicked businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken), who have teamed up to topple the caped crusader once and for all. But when Shreck’s assistant Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer) is transformed […]
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Free Cinema for Christmas at The Briggait
Friday 16 December 2022 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM The Briggait, Glasgow City CentreG1 5HZ Following the success of Cults & Classics this Christmas with an indoor movie festival at the Briggait. Tickets are sure to fly out for this event! When booking please make note of the terms and conditions, including the age rating of the film. […]
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Eyes Wide Shut at GFT
16 and 18 December, 2022 Set around Christmas in New York, Stanley Kubrick‘s final film Eyes Wide Shut is the ultimate alternative festive film. One night, after attending an eventful Christmas party, Alice Harford (Nicole Kidman) tells her husband Bill (Tom Cruise) that she has had fantasies of being with other men. Shaken by this admission, Bill heads […]
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The Muppet Christmas Carol at GFT
Saturday, 17 December, 2022 at 11.30 a.m. Arguably the greatest Dickens adaptation of all time, this musical take on A Christmas Carol stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, who must learn the meaning of Christmas with help from the whole Muppet gang. Tickets You can also come and see standard screenings of the film at GFT from Sunday 18 […]
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Hugo plus Introduction GFT
19 December, 2022 at 5.15 p.m. December’s Scorsese screening is selected and introduced by filmmaker Raisah Ahmed. Captivating and original, Hugo is a magical cinematic experience and a masterpiece unlike anything else Martin Scorsese has made. In 1931 a 12-year-old boy lives in the walls of Montparnasse train station. Wily and resourceful, his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. […]
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10th Anniversary Under the Skin at Glasgow Film Festival 2023
4 March 2023 Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow, 22 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QN Glasgow Film Festival 2023 will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Jonathan Glazer’s Glasgow-filmed sci-fi thriller Under the Skin with a special event on 4 March. Shrouded in mystery, Scarlett Johansson is a sleek alien temptress, haunting the streets of a raucous […]
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Spirits of Christmas | Festive Film Night at The Arc, University of Glasgow
Friday 16 December, 2022, 6.30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Free but ticketed – Register for Events *Free glass of mulled wine and mince pie between 18:30 and 19:30* Come along for a free evening of festive film where we’ll be exploring what the […]
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema
Lyra at Glasgow Film Theatre
9 – 15 December, 2022 A vivid and ultimately heartbreaking portrayal of the life of Lyra McKee, an inspirational writer and determined journalist from Belfast who received worldwide recognition for her work, including a viral Ted Talk on LGBTQ rights, before she was killed while reporting on violent riots in Derry. Lyra was shot dead […]
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema
Clara Sola at Glasgow Film Theatre
7 and 8 December, 2022 Winner of five prizes at the Swedish Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s Clara Sola is a haunting tale of mysticism and sexual awakening. Set in the lush, humid surroundings of the Costa Rican jungle, Wendy Chinchilla Araya makes an indelible debut performance as Clara, a neglected woman with […]
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