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The Golden Spurtle at GFT

12 – 25 September, 2025

★★★★ “A palate-pleasing celebration of the noble oat” – The Guardian

Dating back to neolithic times, few culinary traditions have survived as long as the hearty bowl of morning porridge. Despite its simple recipe of oats, salt and water, a lot can vary.

Each year the sleepy highland village of Carrbridge awakens with excitement as locals and competitors from around the globe vie for the honour of winning The Golden Spurtle in the World Porridge Making Championships. For ageing, charismatic, and soon-to-retire protagonist Charlie Miller, this competition means so much more than just a bowl of steaming oats. With ailing health but a responsibility to his fellow porridge committee members, Charlie is on a mission to secure the future of the championships – and his own legacy.

Legacy is also at stake for Carrbridge local Ian Bishop. With his health in decline, Ian’s goal is to mount one last glorious attempt to secure the title. But there’s stiff competition. Formidable return competitor Lisa Williams, the queen of porridge, is ready to bring home the trophy. Whilst the new generation of spurtlers, Toby Wilson (Australian taco chef armed with and his radical recipe for an oat-based tortilla), and Adam Kiani (armed with his grandmother’s secret stirring technique), both want to challenge the porridge status quo.

Against the backdrop of the breathtaking Scottish Highlands and infused with whimsical humour of an eclectic cast The Golden Spurtle captures the humanity of village life and those who visit with spurtle in hand.

Please note the The Golden Spurtle has captioned screenings listed but the recorded Q&A does not have captions.

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GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB

Glasgow Film Club Takeover

This month, GFT is pleased to welcome Garnethill Multicultural Centre’s Community Health Walks and Seniors: Wellness Wednesdays for a Glasgow Film Club Takeover with a special screening of The Golden Spurtle on Wednesday 17 September.

Oat-based Workshop on Wednesday 17 September at 11am

You can join GMC Community Walks every Tuesday at 11am. On Wednesday 17 September they will be making oat-based snacks from 11am – 12pm at the Garenthill Multicultural Centre which will be served at the Glasgow Film Club Takeover discussion. After this Wellness Wednesdays runs from 12 until 2.30pm, with lunch at 1pm. All these activties are free to attend, just come on the day.

Please note our screening of The Golden Spurtle on Wednesday 17 September at 6:20pm will be a sliding scale payment screening (choose from paying £0, £2, £4, £6, £8, £10) followed by Glasgow Film Club — a monthly club to come and chat about film.

Anyone who has seen the film, no matter what screening they go to, is welcome at Glasgow Film Club. It is a place for our audience to socialise and explore films in a way that is meaningful to them.

Meet GFT’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Nicola Scott, in the GFT Foyer after the screening ends and to walk together to Garnethill Multicultural Centre, 21 Rose St, Glasgow G3 6RE, which is less than a five minute walk from GFT. This venue has stairs at the front of the building and level access from the rear of the building. The room and facilities are all on one level, including an accessible toilet.

You can expect:

· A welcoming, relaxed environment
· A casual club feel rather than a formal discussion group
· Refreshments provided
· No need to sign up — just come on the day
· Everyone is welcome to come and chat about the film
· Glasgow Film Club is free to attend

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