Edinburgh Filmhouse

About

Based on Lothian Road on a site originally built as a church in 1831, Filmhouse first opened as a one screen cinema in 1979. Eventually expanding to become a three screen venue, Filmhouse championed some of the UK’s most diverse and radical film programming – as well as being the home for the Edinburgh International Film Festival – until the collapse of Filmhouse’s parent company, CMI, forced the cinema’s closure in 2022.

Thanks to a grassroots campaign supported by dedicated Filmhouse audiences, alongside support from the Community Ownership Fund, Creative and Screen Scotland, the Nancie Massie Charitable Trust and Edinburgh City Council, Filmhouse has been fully refurbished and reopens as a four screen cinema in 2025.

We return to the Filmhouse in 2025 for a special one-off gala screening of ChaO, complete with director Q&A! Book tickets now!