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.Nation, An Evening With Lesley Riddoch, Drumchapel
Tuesday 4 September, 2018 7 p.m. Olivers Function Suite, 20 Drumchapel Road, Glasgow G15 6QE Do Scots know enough about our independent and successful wee European neighbours? NATION is a series of films by Phantom Power Films and Lesley Riddoch that sets out to highlight just what small nations can achieve with self-belief, a willingness […]
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Saturday, September 1, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Birds, GFT
2 and 4 September, 2018 Wealthy reformed party girl Melanie Daniels enjoys a brief flirtation with lawyer Mitch Brenner in a San Francisco pet shop and decides to follow him to his Bodega Bay home where she quickly strikes up a romance with him. Soon after her arrival a flock of birds attacks in what […]
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Psycho, GFT
26 and 28 August, 2018 Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) steals $40,000 from her employer’s client, in order to run away with her boyfriend. Whilst traveling she stops at the rundown Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who runs the motel under the domination of his mother. […]
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Saturday, August 25, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
The Ballymurphy Precedent by satellite at GFT
30 August, 2018 6.10 p.m. Followed by a Q&A with the director Callum Macrae, and hosted by Channel 4’s Jon Snow, broadcast live from Curzon Soho cinema in London. Award-winning director Callum Macrae’s new feature documentary tells the story of the death of eleven innocent people killed by the British Army on a Catholic estate in […]
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Alice in Wonderland, Best Before Bed Screening, Citizen M
Sunday, 26 August, 2018, 6.30 PM – 8.30 PM Best Before Bed silent movie – Alice in Wonderland (1915) Bet you haven’t seen this version of Alice in Wonderland! Made in 1915, it’s a silent gem of an adaptation, directed and written by W W Young and starring Viola Savoy as Alice. Musical accompaniment will […]
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Friday, August 24, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Before Stonewall +She Wanted Green Lawns, GFT
29 August, 2018 Screening as part of Independent Cinema Office x Club des Femmes season Revolt, She Said: Women and Film after ’68. So much more than a brilliant documentary about LGBTQ+ life in the USA before the 1969 Stonewall riots, Greta Schiller’s perception-changing film places its audience in the presence of legends in their […]
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Backstreet Boys, Picture and Pizza, The Seamore
Friday 31 August, 2018 7 p.m. Everybody! The Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema presents BACKSTREET BOYS: SHOW ‘EM WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF as part of their Pizza and a Picture screenings. They’re back! Like they always said they would be! Backstreet Boys tells the story of the band at the height of their powers and the change […]
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A Place of Rage + Nice Coloured Girls, GFT
30 August, 2018 Screening part of Independent Cinema Office x Club des Femmes season Revolt, She Said: Women and Film after ’68 Want an urgent history of African American women driving the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements that you can dance to? Featuring Prince and Janet Jackson as the spot-on soundtrack to interviews with […]
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Back to the Future, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
18 August, 2018 Back to the Botanics – Open Air Cinema Entrance from 8.30pm Queen Margaret Drive, Botanics, G12 0UE Film starts at 9pm. Be sure to bring your own seating, such as blankets or sun chairs. The garden kiosk will stay open till late, selling hot dogs, popcorn and soft drinks.You can bring your […]
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Friday, August 17, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Mean Girls, Burnt Church Film Club + Daniel Franzese in person for Q & A
Tuesday 21st August 2018 Burnt Church Film Club, 142 Renfield St, Glasgow City Centre MEAN GIRLS (2004) + Daniel Franzese (Damien from Mean Girls) In Person Q&A** Ticket price includes screening, the in person Q&A and also enables a chance to meet Daniel afterwards and also buy Mean Girls merch. *Please do NOT buy more […]
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Tracking Edith, GFT
21 – 23 August, 2018 Edith Tudor-Hart was one of the most innovative and iconic photographers working in Britain during the 1930s and 1940s. Her naturalistic style unsparingly depicted social issues of the day. However, the photographer was also a communist spy and was largely instrumental in recruiting Kim Philby before becoming one of the […]
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Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, GFT
19 and 20 August, 2018 When Henry Jones Senior (Sean Connery) goes missing whilst on the hunt for the Holy Grail, Indy is tasked with tracking him down. The search leads him on the same crusade as his father was on, the quest for the Cup of Christ and everlasting life. Will the Jones boys uncover the ultimate secret? Or will […]
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Death Watch, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
Sunday 19 August, 2018 Back to the Botanics Death Watch (1980) directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Entrance from 8.30pm from entrance on Queen Margaret Drive, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow G12 0EU . Film starts at 9 pm . When French director Bertrand Tavernier was searching for a city in which to film his highly prescient vision of the […]
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I would rather be a cyborg than a goddess, Govanhill Picture House
22 August, 2018 Queer Classics Govanhill Picture House, 49 Bankhall St, Glasgow G42 8SW 7pm, Free but ticketed 18+ Book Online / 0141 352 4900 I would rather be a cyborg than a goddess is a one-off screening event held in the unique surroundings of Govanhill Picture House, presented by Queer Classics Film Festival. Screening back-to-back will […]
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Glasgow Youth Film Festival, 10 Anniversary Edition Programme (2018)
Glasgow Youth Film Festival 10th Anniversary Edition Programme Announced: Skate Kitchen + Q&A, Never Goin’ Back, Late Night: Superbad, pop-up screening of School of Rock and more One of the most innovative youth film festivals in Europe Glasgow Youth Film Festival (GYFF) returns from 14 – 16 September 2018, celebrating both its 10th anniversary edition […]
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Thursday, August 16, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Hearts Beat Loud, GFT
14 August, 2018 – 6 p.m. Access Film Club GFT, together with The National Autistic Society Scotland is delighted to provide Access Film Club: screenings and post-film discussions in a friendly and welcoming environment. GFT is the first cinema in the UK to receive the Autism Friendly Award 2017. In Brooklyn neighbourhood of Red Hook, single dad […]
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Saturday, August 11, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
The Murder of Mr Devil, GFT
11 August, 2018 The Murder of Mr Devil is the only directed film by Ester Krumbachová, who imbued numerous films of the Czechoslovak New Wave through her costume and set design and scriptwriting, to name few: Daisies, The Party and the Guests, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, Witchhammer, Diamonds of the Night, Fruit of Paradise. The Murder of Mr Devil is a complete […]
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Friday, August 10, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Le Crime de Monsieur Lange, GFT
15 and 16 August, 2018 Jean Renoir’s political masterpiece encapsulates the mood of its pre-war time. When a publishing firm’s oppressive boss suddenly disappears, its employees take over the business by creating a successful co-operative. When he unexpectedly reappears to reap the benefits of their success, however, chaos reigns… Presented as part of Cinema Rediscovered on […]
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The Escape, GFT
10 – 16 August, 2018 Gemma Arterton just gets better and better, delivering a commanding performance of unwavering conviction in The Escape. Playing a dutiful, careworn wife and mother to two daughters, she is advised to count her blessings rather than question a life that increasingly feels like a crushing weight on her shoulders. Husband Mark […]
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The Heiresses, GFT
10 – 16 August, 2018 A classy and enthralling Paraguayan drama starring Ana Brun as Chela and Margarita Irun as Chiquita, two women descended from wealthy families who have lived together for more than 30 years. Their lives enter a state of flux when their financial situation worsens, and they start to sell off their […]
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The Negotiator, GFT
10 – 16 August, 2018 The collateral damage of civil war is all-encompassing and unforgiving; a brutal setting for tense negotiations, especially when the results could have monumental consequences. Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike star as CIA agents in this nail-biting intelligent thriller. From the writer of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Negotiator is a suspenseful […]
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John Waters’ Polyester – Launch of Scalarama Programme 2018
August, 11, 2018 at CCA Launch of the Scalarama 2018 programme, and a rare screening of John Waters’ Polyester (1981) as it was intended – in original scratch ‘n’ sniff Odorama! Meet Francine Fishpaw, tortured suburban housewife. With a pornographer husband, a pregnant teenage daughter, and a son with a foot-stomping fetish, Francine smells trouble […]
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The Eyes of Orson Welles, GFT
12 August, 2018 + Q & A with Mark Cousins 17 – 23 August, 2018 Granted exclusive access to hundreds of private drawings and paintings by Orson Welles, filmmaker Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of this legendary director and actor, to reveal a portrait of the artist as he’s never been seen before – through his own eyes, […]
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Cinemasters: Alfred Hitchcock Season at GFT 2018
Alfred Hitchcock casts a long shadow over contemporary cinema. His visual style has inspired hundreds of iconic moments in movies. His intuitive sense of how to thrill an audience has often been imitated, but seldom bettered. To mark the 60th anniversary of Vertigo, Hitchcock’s suspenseful masterpiece, we have picked 10 films that represent his finest achievements. For Hitchcock beginners and […]
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Pope Francis: Man of His Word, GFT
10– 16 August, 2018 Pope Francis – A Man of His Word is a personal journey with Pope Francis: his ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today’s global questions. From his deep concern for the poor and wealth inequality, […]
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Festival 2018, Berlin on Screen GFT
August 2018, Glasgow plays co-host with Berlin to the European Championships. Festival 2018 is a fun-filled cultural programme running alongside the 11 days of sporting activities. At GFT we are diving into the cinematic history of Berlin, showing 5 films that give a sense of the changing face of this incredible city. Watch Berlin on […]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
17 August, 2018 Back to the Botanics Entrance 8.30pm at Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, G12 0UE. Film starts at 9pm. Make sure to bring your own seating, such as blankets or sun chairs. The garden kiosk will stay open till late, selling hot dogs, popcorn and soft drinks. You can bring your own […]
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Thursday, August 9, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Blade Runner, Back to the Botanics
Thursday 16 August, 2018. Entrance from 8.30pm from entrance at Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow G12. The film starts at 9pm. Make sure to bring your own seating, such as blankets or sun chairs. The garden kiosk will stay open till late, selling hot dogs, popcorn and soft drinks.You may also bring your own picnic; however, […]
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Howl’s Moving Castle, GFT
8 and 9 August, 2018 In Hayao Miyazaki’s thrilling adaptation of the Diana Wynne Jones novel, Sofi is unexpectedly befriended by Howl, a young and flamboyant wizard. Displeased by their blossoming friendship, the Witch of the Waste curses Sofi with an old body, transforming her into a 90-year-old woman. Unable to tell anyone, Sofi takes […]
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Friday, August 3, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Cabbage presents Junkspace: Tap for Sound, The Seamore Centre, Glasgow
Thursday 9 August, 2018 – 6.30 p.m. The Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema, Community Central Hall, 304 Maryhill Road, Glasgow G20 7YE Cabbage presents Junkspace: Tap for Sound, a screening event of moving image exploring the spaces inhabited by artists online, post internet culture and the divergence of sound and image. The programme brings together a group […]
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