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The Best of Edinburgh Zombie Club Alldayer
The EZC celebrate their fifth birthday with a full day of diabolical cinematic oddities. The day opens with cannibals on the London underground in Death Line (1972); the visually inventive searingly bizarre Japanese ghost story Hausu (1977); Umberto Lenzi's Euromcrime shocker Rome Armed To The Teeth; gonzo prison action…
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0131 558 8209
- 12:30
Jalan Jati (Teak Road)
An exhibition tracing the imagined history of a teak bed found in a Singapore junk shop back to the tree from which it was made, incorporating photographs, prints, collages and an award-winning short film.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Tue 21 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience
Shambush! attempt to set a world record and we need YOU! Dress like Kate in a red dress and join us on the South Downs to re-enact the classic Wuthering Heights video and find your inner Bush! Everyone welcome. For the love of Bush, join us! A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
The South Downs National Park, Brighton
Sat 25 May
Modern Edinburgh Film School
Modern Edinburgh Film School is a temporary, participatory film school curated by visual artist Alex Hetherington in association with Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, giving an ongoing series of talks, lectures and screenings in various venues across Edinburgh.
Inspace, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 650 2750
Featuring screenings of Beau Travail and short film ISLAND, and an essay by Hannah McGill read live by artist Catherine Street.
- 20:00
Burrell Family Films
A chance for families to gather round the big screen.
Burrell Collection, Glasgow
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2550
- 14:00
Dance on Film Talk
Curator of Dance Odysseys films Nele Hertling shares her thoughts on dance on celluloid.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Mon 19 Aug
goNORTH Creative Industries Festival
A creative industries festival that started out as a music showcasing festival and has grown into an industry staple, showcasing some of the best emerging Scottish talent.
Various Venues, Inverness
Wed 5 Jun
Times vary / Free
Thu 6 Jun
Times vary / Free
Julie Brook in Conversation
The landscape artist, who works in a multitude of media, sits down to discuss her practice and solo exhibition made, unmade with a number of different cultural workers, from administrators to a filmmaker to a choreographer to a poet.
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
Thu 30 May
Free / 0131 550 3660
Tonight's discussion with Scottish poet, writer and musician Don Paterson centres on language, poetry and artistic practice.
- 18:00 – 19:30
Making it Home
A collection of four short films made by refugee and asylum seekers.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Fri 14 Jun
Free / 0141 552 4267
- 12:30
The Slow-Wave
A project on the practice of Edinburgh artist Lyndsay Mann, featuring you are what you think about most of the time by Chris Dyson & Katherine MacBride; TRANS by Mark Chapman; and 60 seconds the release by Lyndsay Mann.
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 13:00 – 14:00
MOOT presents The Bionic Ear Show
The Bionic Ear Show is an award-winning fun, interactive show about hearing and how to protect your ears for the future. 'Lost and Sound' is a moving documentary film by partially deaf filmmaker Lindsey Dryden, with stories of sound and silence including a young pianist who lost her hearing as a baby, and a music critic…
Friends' Meeting House, Brighton
Thu 30 May
Stone Street
Documentary piece depicting the story of the Cherrie family and its branches in the US, UK and Canada. The work is a mix of home movie footage, photographs, musical recordings and interviews with a lyrical first-person narrator.
Rich Mix, Bethnal Green
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 020 7613 7498
- 14:00
Unravel
This project aims to make the longest hand-painted film in Britain. Led by an artist, paint directly onto 16mm film in this fun and messy workshop.
Burgh Hall, Dunoon
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 01369 703302
Part of Dunoon Film Festival.
- 11:00 – 14:00
Vintage Glasgow
Hemingway Design bring their Vintage Festival format to Glasgow, featuring music, fashion, film, design and dance that celebrates British creativity from the 1920s to 1980s. In the evening time, things get fancy dress with Vintage Nightclubs themed Soul Casino on Saturday and the Torch Club on Sunday.
The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Sat 27 Jul
Times to be confirmed / Free (Soul Casino £15; Torch Club £20) / 0141 353 8000
Sun 28 Jul
Times to be confirmed / Free (Soul Casino £15; Torch Club £20) / 0141 353 8000
William E Jones
William E Jones is an LA-based artist who uses found images from TV, film and video to make works that explore the connection between visual images and power. Among his works are feature-length films such as Massillon, an autobiographical essay about his childhood in Ohio and Is It Really So Strange?, a fascinating…
The Modern Institute @ Aird's Lane, Glasgow
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Write It!
Glad Cafe's quarterly get together where script writers can get a scene from a work-in-progress read before a live audience of peers. Submit scenes to the listed email. Ages 18+.
The Glad Café, Glasgow
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 0141 636 6119
- 20:00




