Film Events in Edinburgh in October 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years
This summer, the largest ever indoor exhibition by Andy Goldsworthy will take over the National Galleries of Scotland in the heart of Edinburgh.
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What’s Up: Dark Matter Detectives
Join our in-house astronomers for the latest edition of our seasonal ‘What’s Up?’ presenter-led Planetarium show!
READ MOREThe Big Bike Film Night - Edinburgh
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission... bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you! Don't miss the 2025 edition at Edinburgh's Summerhall.
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Halloween Movie Month at Moonwake
We welcome you to a month of horror at Moonwake! We will be screening a range of horror films in the taproom's cinema room in October.
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European Wooden Surfboard Meet 2025
The European Wooden Surfboard Meet 2025 comes to Scotland for the first time at Lost Shore Surf Resort from 3rd to 5th October.
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Shen Xin: Highland Embassy
Highland Embassy brings together three projects by artist and filmmaker Shen Xin and is showing at Collective Edinburgh from October to December 2025.
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Family Film Screenings
Book our Family Planetarium Films! Celebrate spooky session with these classic adventures, showing at 10am on selected dates in October.
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Freeze Frame Presents: Drop Dead Fred (1991) (12)
A cult classic for the VHS generation, a special Freeze Frame screening of the cult classic about a young woman and her imaginary friend Drop Dead Fred.
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Mystery Event : Red Carpet Celebration
We invite you to the Mystery Event: Red Carpet Celebration — an interactive gala where our community comes together to honour five years of Groove Back and Pirita’s 20 years in dance!
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Free Student Screening: Saltburn
Get your mid-2000s fashion on and practice your Murder on the Dancefloor moves, because you’re cordially invited to a very special free screening of Saltburn for students only at Cameo Picturehouse.
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The Space Dome
Visit The Space Dome at The Centre, Livingston from 18th-27th October and enjoy a 360° planetarium film experience through the galaxy as well as science-themed activities!
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Glenn and Flenn
Once popular children's programme, Glenn and Flenn, has since fallen into obscurity. Surely this is some mistake. There is nothing wrong with the show. Don't worry. You will see.
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Halloween Special: Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques is a 1955 French psychological horror thriller film with a brilliant twist ending. Catch is at Institut français d’Écosse on Friday 24th October!
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Changing the Narrative
Come along to Filmhouse on 26th October and watch short films created by people from a global majority background, people with experience of migration, and young parents.
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Screening of Elevator to the Gallows + Live Jazz Performance
Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse for the very first Cinetopia Salon, a new monthly gathering where cinema meets live performance, nibbles and drinks, and good conversation!
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Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening with Live Score
Silent Screen Scotland returns to Edinburgh with "Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening" - a candlelit screening of Nosferatu accompanied by live score at the Institut français d'Écosse!
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RSNO 2025/26: Ghostbusters in Concert
Experience the original 1984 blockbuster Ghostbusters on the big screen this Halloween, with the RSNO playing Elmer Bernstein's score live!
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Film Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Exhibition On Screen: Young Picasso
Exhibition On Screen, the award-winning and much-loved cinematic series that explores the biographies of history's most revered artists, returns to Eastwood Park Theatre with Young Picasso!
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National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Filmed live from the West End, Mrs. Warren's Profession reunites Imelda Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.
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Live Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Tosca
The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini's operatic thriller returns in an epic new production. Don't miss it at Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 1st October!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
The Vanishing (15)
Part of Peacock Cinema's Friday Night Frights strand, The Vanishing is a disturbing 1988 Dutch thriller.
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Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - Gremlins
Come join Seven Events UK at Earlshall Castle Grounds where we will be screening our Halloween Special - Gremlins!
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Psycho (15)
This Halloween and spooky season, prepare for Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Psycho. Whether this is your first watch of this classic film or a re-watch, it is a must-see on the big screen!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Voices Of Cinema With Glasgow Studio Orchestra
Glasgow Studio Orchestra are delighted to be joining forces with Glasgow Sing Space Musical Theatre Choir for a very special concert showcasing famous Voices of Cinema!
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The Lotus Club: Documentary Series
The Lotus Club regularly screens documentaries, curated by two Glasgow-based Japanese journalists, at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall.
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CinemARC: The Secret of Kells
CinemARC are screening the wonderful Irish animated film, The Secret of Kells, sure to be a hit with parents and children alike.
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Cinema Live: NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Filmed live from the West End, Mrs. Warren's Profession reunites Imelda Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of genre-defying cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Don't miss this special Halloween screening at Lanark Memorial Hall.
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National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Filmed live from the West End, Mrs. Warren's Profession reunites Imelda Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
The HB Film Festival
The HB Film Festival returns for 2025, showcasing films from Scotland, the UK and worldwide in the heart of Paisley between the 2nd and 5th October!
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Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators Film Screening: Ramona
Join Refractive for a screening of the unique drama-documentary hybrid film Ramona by director Victoria Linares Villegas.
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Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators: Filmmaking Masterclass with Director Luke Fowler
Refractive are delighted to welcome filmmakers and digital artists to participate in a Filmmaking Masterclass with Director Luke Fowler as part of Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators.
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Hamish Henderson - An Artist’s Inspiration
Hamish Henderson - An Artist's Inspiration is being toured around Scotland throughout 2025 with a date at Macrobert Arts Centre on Friday 17th October.
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The Big Bike Film Night - Stirling
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission... bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you! Don't miss the 2025 edition at Macrobert Arts Centre on Friday 3rd October!
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Fair Day Film Nights - Practical Magic
This Halloween, join us for a spellbinding evening at Bo’ness Hippodrome as we bring a touch of Practical Magic to the big screen—all in support of Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival!
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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.
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