Enter the Dragon Blog July 2021
This month’s Hippodrome blog is a guest entry by Stirling-based Jack Ferguson, age 26-years, who writes about his visit to the Hippodrome to see Enter the Dragon, the first in the Black Enough season playing throughout July.
Hippodrome Blog June 2021
The first of a regular blog post for our website from Alison Strauss, Arts Development Officer (Film and Media), Falkirk Community Trust – programmer of the Hippodrome year-round since it re-opened in 2009 and founding Director of the annual Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (2011 – present).
New £4.50 Cinema Tickets For 16-25 Year Olds at The Hippodrome Cinema, Bo’ness
Falkirk Community Trust is excited to announce that young people aged 16 – 25 years old can now attend screenings at The Hippodrome Cinema, Bo’ness for only £4.50 per ticket.
The 10th HippFest Goes Online for 2021
Today (Tue 16 Feb) Falkirk Community Trust announced the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival’s 10th festival programme, Wed 17 – Sat 21 March 2021. The festival, which is affectionately known as HippFest, is usually housed in Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema The Hippodrome in Bo’ness.
Venue Closure Statement
Following the announcement from the First Minister placing mainland Scotland in Covid protection level 4 from Saturday 26 December, we are suspending a range of services until further notice from this date
Hippodrome Reopening
We are delighted to announce that we are hoping to reopen the much loved and missed Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness on Friday 18 December. This is subject to confirmation of the Falkirk area moving into the Scottish Government’s Tier 2 and also completion of local health and safety tests.
Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate
The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (aka HippFest) is presenting Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate (1915) online on Saturday 28 November at 20:00 BST as part of the third edition of St Andrew’s Fair Saturday in Scotland.
Cinema Recovery and Resilience Fund
Falkirk Community Trust is delighted to announce that the Hippodrome Cinema has received a total of £51,552 from the open call for applications to the Screen Scotland Independent Cinema Recovery and Resilience Fund.
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival Programme is Announced
The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival celebrates the new roaring twenties - in 2020!
What's On
Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (12A)
- Saturday, 28 May 22 at 11:00 AM
Dr Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens a portal to the multiverse. However, a threat emerges that may be too big for his team to handle.
Wild Men (15)
- Saturday, 28 May 22 at 19:30 PM
In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, MARTIN has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.
Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (12A) Autism Friendly Screening
- Sunday, 29 May 22 at 14:00 PM
Dr Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens a portal to the multiverse. However, a threat emerges that may be too big for his team to handle.
Wild Men (15) Cuppa Screening
- Monday, 30 May 22 at 11:00 AM
In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, MARTIN has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.
Top Gun: Maverick
- Friday, 03 Jun 22 at 16:30 PM
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot
Top Gun: Maverick - Captioned Screening
- Sunday, 05 Jun 22 at 19:30 PM
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot
Everything Everywhere All at Once (15)
- Friday, 10 Jun 22 at 19:30 PM
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.
The Quiet Girl (12A)
- Saturday, 11 Jun 22 at 14:30 PM
A 9-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family goes to live with distant relatives for the summer. Living with a middle-aged farm couple, she discovers a new way of living.
Top Gun: Maverick - Autism Friendly Screening
- Sunday, 12 Jun 22 at 13:30 PM
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot
The Quiet Girl (12A) - Cuppa Screening
- Monday, 13 Jun 22 at 11:00 AM
A 9-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family goes to live with distant relatives for the summer. Living with a middle-aged farm couple, she discovers a new way of living.
Benediction (12A)
- Friday, 17 Jun 22 at 19:30 PM
Benediction explores the turbulent life of First World War poet Siegfried Sassoon, played by Lowden and Capaldi during different stages of his life
Benediction (12A) Captioned Screening
- Sunday, 19 Jun 22 at 19:30 PM
Benediction explores the turbulent life of First World War poet Siegfried Sassoon, played by Lowden and Capaldi during different stages of his life
Benediction (12A) - Cuppa Screening
- Monday, 20 Jun 22 at 11:00 AM
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot
Marley (Reel Roots: Windrush)
- Wednesday, 22 Jun 22 at 19:30 PM
Marley is the definitive film about one of the true and most loved international icons of the 20th Century: Bob Marley.
Jurassic World: Dominion
- Friday, 24 Jun 22 at 16:00 PM
Jurassic World Dominion takes place four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed. Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world.
Jurassic World: Dominion - Autism Friendly Screening
- Sunday, 26 Jun 22 at 13:30 PM
Jurassic World Dominion takes place four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed. Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world.
Jurassic World: Dominion - Cuppa Screening
- Monday, 27 Jun 22 at 11:00 AM
Jurassic World Dominion takes place four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed. Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world.
NT Live: PRIMA FACIE (15 AS LIVE)
- Thursday, 21 Jul 22 at 19:00 PM
Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.
