Film Events in Edinburgh in November 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!
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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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Khartoum + In Conversation
From the metropolis of Khartoum five Sudanese characters have their stories unexpectedly woven together through animated dreams, street revolutions and a civil war.
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Beetlejuice (1988) (12)
Enjoy a special Freeze Frame Halloween screening of this cult American gothic dark fantasy comedy horror about a recently deceased couple, who as ghosts are not allowed to leave their house.
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Pee-wee’s Big Adventure - Family friendly film screening
For one night only on 2nd November, Leith Kino goes family friendly! This cult classic is a more colourful twist on Halloween fun for all ages.
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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2025
The Edinburgh Short Film Festival returns from 7th to 16th November bringing some of the world’s best short films to Filmhouse!
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Exhibition: Silver, Salt and Stories - Images and Memories of the Scots Herring Women
The exhibition by Jill de Fresnes is centred around filmed interviews with 12 Scottish women who worked as herring gutters from the 1920s through to the 1960s.
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The Safe House / La cache + Q&A
Enjoy a screening of the buoyant comedy 'The Safe House' at the Institut français d'Écosse on Saturday 8th November, followed by a Q&A with film director Lionel Baier!
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Fantômas + Live musical accompaniment
Gaumont Anniversary Special Event of the silent film Fantômas with live musical accompaniment is taking place at the Institut français d'Écosse on Sunday 9th November!
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Doves in Zero Gravity / Colombes sans gravité + Q&A
Doves in Zero Gravity, screening at Institut français d'Écosse on 10th November, examines how lessons from the past can help to shape peace operations of the future.
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Where There Is Love, There Is No Darkness + Q&A
This is an understated film about economic migration, told in a straightforward and powerful style, a meditation on faith, connection and resilience in an increasingly fragmented world.
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Loss of Balance (Utrata równowagi)
Borscht Film Club invites you to the UK premiere of Loss of Balance (Utrata równowagi), the electrifying debut feature by Polish director Korek Bojanowski, at Out of the Blue Drill Hall.
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Sacred Art, Secret Women
Cinemattic presents Sacred Art, Secret Women, a short film programme offering a collective portrait of Latin American women’s artistic and audiovisual expressions across six decades.
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Screening of Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret
Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret is an exquisite and enchanting new animated feature, featuring the voice talents of beloved French cinema icons Audrey Tautou and Guillaume Canet.
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I, The Worst of All
CinemaAttic is proud to present two films by María Luisa Bemberg, presented at Edinburgh Filmhouse on 18th November, in collaboration with Cinema Rediscovered and Cinema Mentiré.
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Screening of Hannah Arendt
Margarethe von Trotta’s Hannah Arendt is a powerful biopic about one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. Catch the screening at Institut français d'Ecosse on 18th November!
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Film Screening: Cold Rush
A true Scottish surfing experience is arriving to Lost Shore with the screening of Cold Rush, a 2004 classic, on Wednesday 19th November.
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Queer East: On The Road 2025 in Edinburgh
Queer East: On the Road 2025 takes place in Edinburgh from 19th - 26th November at Cameo Picturehouse. Expect a boundary pushing line-up of features that explore the ever-evolving queer landscape.
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Iron Ladies Film screening + Q&A
IRON LADIS is the inspirational story of the iron-willed, working-class women who, during the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state.
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Screening of Paris Memories / Revoir Paris
Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Friday 21st November for this screening of Paris Memories!
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The Wild Robot
Join us at WHALE Arts on Friday 21st November for a free community screening of The Wild Robot, everyone welcome!
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Film Screening: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Come along to watch a screening of Paul Schrader's 1985 biopic of Japan's Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's most interesting literary figures, at St Vincent's Chapel Edinburgh on 25th November.
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Endless Cookie Scottish Premier
Scottish Documentary Institute is delighted to present Endless Cookie (2025), a kooky animated documentary from Seth and Peter Scriver at Filmhouse on 26th November.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol - Film with Live Orchestra
Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol is live in concert across the UK this winter, featuring its musical score performed live to the film! Don't miss it at the Usher Hall on November 26th!
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Dog-Friendly Screening: Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out Mystery
In this Dog-Friendly screening at Cameo Picturehouse, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus.
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Festive Family Films
Big-screen favourites return to Dynamic Earth, including The Polar Express, The Grinch, Home Alone and Elf, shown on selected weekends and daily in the run-up to Christmas.
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Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert
For the first time ever, Jim Henson's original masterpiece and musical fantasy film Labyrinth is to tour the UK in concert, don't miss it live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 29th November!
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Runa Simi Screening + Sing-Along
Scottish Documentary Institute is excited to present Runa Simi (2025), a powerful call to action for Indigenous representation and language justice.
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Die Hard Screening + Prosecco & Popcorn
Enjoy Die Hard, a Christmas classic with an extra treat! All tickets include a glass of Prosecco and a regular popcorn to indulge in as you watch.
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New Voices / Old Stories: Short Film Screening + Q&A
Join the Scottish Documentary Institute on 30th November for a special screening event of short documentaries that explore tradition, identity and community through the eyes of young Scots.
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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:
Live Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - La Fille Mal Gardée
65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée. Don't miss this screening at Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 5th November!
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Cinema Screening: Bat Out of Hell
Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as Bat Out of Hell roars onto the big screen this Halloween! Don't miss it at Eastwood Park Theatre on Monday 3rd November!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Bat out of Hell - The Musical (2025)
Get ready for the ultimate rock experience - Bat Out of Hell - The Musical, screening at Crail Community Hall on 15th November!
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Anster Cinema: Jurassic World Rebirth
Come and experience the dinosaurs on the big screen when Anster Cinema screens Jurassic World Rebirth on Sunday 2nd November!
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The Birds (15)
This spooky season join Peacock Cinema as we return to the films of the “master of suspense”, Alfred Hitchcock with 'The Birds'!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Grey Milk & Lost Kin
In Grey Milk & Lost Kin, artist filmmaker Wilma Stone crafts an imaginary world of her hidden ancestral lineage, from the Gypsy/Traveller communities of Scotland.
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Take 2: Family-Friendly Films
Everything from kid-friendly classics to family foreign language and the latest blockbuster releases, Take 2 screenings at Glasgow Film Theatre will keep even the littlest film fans entertained!
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DIAGNONSENSE
For over 15 years, director Ane-Martha Tamnes Hansgård was labelled with several serious psychiatric diagnoses. DIAGNONSENSE is a unique cinematic universe based on her experiences.
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Cinema: Westlife - Royal Albert Hall 25th Anniversary Concert
Westlife's 25th-anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall is coming to more than 400 cinemas across the UK and Ireland, don't miss your chance to see it at Airdrie Town Hall on 29th November!
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Cinema Live: La Fille Mal Gardée
65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée. Don't miss this screening at Airdrie Town Hall Cinema in November!
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Lights, Camera... Strut! SSAFA Fundraiser
Get ready for a night of glitz, glam, and jaw-dropping moves at Lights, Camera... Strut! – a movie-themed burlesque extravaganza in support of the SAFFA Armed Forces charity!
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
All The Mountains Give Film Screening
Join Refractive for a screening of the incredible All the Mountains Give by director Arash Rakhsha. The screening will take place on Saturday 22nd of November at The Wynd Centre Paisley.
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K-Pop Demon Hunters Movie Afternoon
Watch K-Pop: Demon Hunters on the big screen, then dance it out at Venue Paisley's K-pop Sing-Along Disco — full of colour, energy, and fun!
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Talk About Lonely Screening
Join Refractive for a screening of the moving documentary Talk About Lonely by director Charles Wilkinson. The screening will take place on Friday 7th November at The Wynd Centre Paisley.
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Here's a selection of Film Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Sixty Years On - Life in Britain as seen in 1960 films
The Arts Society Stirling & Forth Valley presents this lecture on Life in Britain as seen in 1960 films at The Albert Halls on 20th November!
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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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