One Life: A Personal Connection
Alison Strauss has written this blog post about watching One Life (PG) at the Hippodrome this weekend and about her very personal connection with the story. Alison is our Arts Development Officer (Film and Media) at Falkirk Council and is the programmer of the Hippodrome year-round and founding director of the annual Hippodrome Silent Film Festival.
Volunteers Profile Billy Bedborough
It's Volunteers Week and we talked to Billy Bedborough one of our longstanding volunteers at Hippfest about how he became involved and what he enjoys about volunteering.
Nick Mortimore Ali and Ava Blog
Nick Mortimore recently took a trip to the Hippodrome to see compelling contemporary love story Ali and Ava. Nick shares some thoughts on the film and his trip to the cinema.
FALKIRK COMMUNITY TRUST SHORTLISTED IN THE 2022 HEARTS FOR THE ARTS AWARDS
The shortlist has been announced for the National Campaign for the Arts' (NCA) Hearts for the Arts Awards 2022. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of Local Authorities who are championing the arts against all odds.
Bo’ness Community Bus Blog
This month’s Hippodrome guest blog comes from Valerie Bruce – a Trustee of Bo’ness Community Bus.
Latest Blog by Fatima, a refugee from Syria currently living in Falkirk.
This month’s Hippodrome blog is a guest entry by Fatima, a refugee from Syria currently living in Falkirk. The local charity – Friends of Scottish Settlers – put me in touch with Fatima who attended one of our Hippodrome screenings of BAFTA-nominated Limbo (2020). Fatima’s mother tongue is Arabic but she has written this blog in English.
What's On
The Phoenician Scheme (15)
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- Thursday, 19 Jun 25 at 19:30 p.m.
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Karate Kid: Legends (12A)
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- Friday, 20 Jun 25 at 16:00 p.m.
After moving to New York City with his mother, kung fu prodigy Li Fong struggles to let go of the past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition -- but his skills alone aren't enough. With help from Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso, he soon learns to merge two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
The Salt Path (12A)
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- Friday, 20 Jun 25 at 19:30 p.m.
No Other Land with Q&A (15)
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- Sunday, 22 Jun 25 at 19:30 p.m.
The Salt Path (12A) Cuppa Screening
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- Monday, 23 Jun 25 at 11:00 a.m.
The Salt Path (12A) Captioned Screening
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- Thursday, 26 Jun 25 at 19:30 p.m.
A couple lose their home and later discover that the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year-long coastal trek.
How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
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- Friday, 27 Jun 25 at 16:00 p.m.
On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
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- Friday, 27 Jun 25 at 19:30 p.m.
Old tensions resurface when former bandmates who were former lovers reunite for a private show at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.
Ocean with David Attenborough (PG)
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- Sunday, 29 Jun 25 at 19:30 p.m.
David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasizing the ocean's vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery
Ocean with David Attenborough (PG) Captioned Screening
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- Thursday, 03 Jul 25 at 19:30 p.m.
OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
- Wednesday, 30 Jul 25 at 19:30 p.m.
Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote comes to the Hippodrome Cinema, Bo’ness with the Scottish premiere of an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode “Old Habits Die Hard”. The queen of TV detectives Angela Lansbury plays Jessica Fletcher who, in this classic episode, is invited to a convent school to visit an old sorority sister (now a nun), but soon there’s a murder that only she (or you!) can solve!
Peppa Meets The Baby Cinema Experience (U)
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- Wednesday, 20 Aug 25 at 10:30 a.m.
André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert: Waltz the Night Away!
- Saturday, 30 Aug 25 at 19:00 p.m.
NT Live: Inter Alia
- Thursday, 04 Sep 25 at 19:00 p.m.
Inter Alia a new play by Suzie Miller Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
