🍿 Our 2024 Taste of Silents season runs from 12 October - 2 November.

⭐️ SAVE THE DATE - HippFest will return from the 19 - 23 March 2025!

HippFest is Scotland’s first and only festival of silent film with live music, centred in and inspired by Scotland’s first and oldest cinema; featuring exceptional screenings, commissions, workshops, community events and touring. Renowned for its warm welcome and inclusive atmosphere, HippFest attracts a broad audience of cinema-goers, music lovers, and industry professionals, cultivating an international community with an adventurous appetite for extraordinary cinema.

'If we have a more fun night at the pictures we'll be surprised. One of the jewels in Scotland's film calendar. Anyone needing to be convinced of the multitudes of silent film need look no further.' - The Skinny 

Upcoming Taste of Silents screenings:   

• The Flying Scotsman (1929) (PG) with live accompaniment by Jane Gardner on Sat 12 October
• Neil Brand Presents his Silent Comedy Triple Bill (U) on Sat 26 October
• Nosferatu (1922) (PG) with live accompaniment by Hugo Max on Sat 2 November

HippFest is delivered by its key funder Falkirk Council, supported by Film Hub Scotland part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI.