July, Film

21 events

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Glasgow Comic Con

Indulge your love of all things graphic at this fiesta of films, comics and fandoms. Last year saw plenty of big names from the worlds of Captain Marvel, Judge Dredd, Planet of the Apes, X-Men, Superman and Batman exhibit, and 2013 promises equal opportunity to meet and get sketches and autographs from your heroes.

CCA, Glasgow

Sat 13 Jul

Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) / 0141 352 4900

Sun 14 Jul

Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) / 0141 352 4900

Ayrshire Filmmakers Showcase

A showcase of short films by local film directors followed by discussion.

Gaiety Theatre, Ayr

Mon 15 Jul

£6.50 (£5.50) / 01292 288235

  • 19:30

Tue 16 Jul

£6.50 (£5.50) / 01292 288235

  • 19:30

Centenary Film Screenings

A number of documentaries and footage shot at the zoo over the years, to mark its centenary.

Edinburgh Zoo

Mon 1 Jul

Included in zoo admission / 0131 334 9171

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Tue 2 Jul

Included in zoo admission / 0131 334 9171

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Wed 3 Jul

Included in zoo admission / 0131 334 9171

  • 11:00 – 15:00
…and 28 more dates until 31 Jul

The Film and TV Theme Extravaganza

A night of TV and flim nostalgia as big band London Music Works perform favourite theme tunes from the 70s and 80s.

Islington Assembly Hall, London N1

Tue 9 Jul

£15 / 020 7527 2000

Film Club Thursdays

Join us at Bowhill theatre for a family favourite film on the last Thursday of every month. See the website each month for chosen film.

Bowhill House & Country Park, Selkirk

Thu 25 Jul

£4.50 (Children £3.50) / 01705 22204

  • 11:00
  • 14:00
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Funny in Falkirk

Falkirk delivers the mirth via live comedy, films and art with a top-notch line-up of familiar comedy faces, covering both boundary-pushing contemporary comedy and family-friendly appeal.

Falkirk

Fri 19 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

Sat 20 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

Sun 21 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

…and 9 more dates until 30 Jul

Glyndebourne Festival: Hippolyte et Aricie

Live broadcast of Rameau's first opera.

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

Thu 25 Jul

£10–£12 / 01424 229111

  • 18:15

Glyndebourne: Hippolyte et Aricie

A live screening direct from the Glyndebourne Festival of Opera of Jean-Philippe Rameau's first opera, which debuted in 1773.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Thu 25 Jul

Second Space

£15 / 0844 871 7607

New Carlton, Okehampton

Thu 25 Jul

01837 658586

Odeon Covent Garden, London WC2H

Thu 25 Jul

0871 22 44 007

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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

Mon 1 Jul

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0131 248 2909

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 2 Jul

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0131 248 2909

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 3 Jul

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0131 248 2909

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 4 more dates until 7 Jul

Leytonstone Film Club

With discussions about film and screenings of a chosen film each week.

Leytonstone Library, London E11

Wed 3 Jul

£4 / 020 8496 1190

  • 19:00 – 21:00
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Loch Ness Film Festival

An independent, grassroots festival in a unique location, this year will feature the best short films from around Scotland, the UK and abroad as well as two independent Scottish features and, for the first time, a guerrilla film workshop in which a short film will be created on the day from facebook and twitter suggestions.

Various venues

Fri 26 Jul

Times & prices vary

Sat 27 Jul

Times & prices vary

Sun 28 Jul

Times & prices vary

Metropolitan Opera: Carmen

A live performance starring Elna Garana and Roberto Alagna.

Curzon Chelsea

Thu 4 Jul

0330 500 1331

Curzon Knutsford

Thu 4 Jul

03305 001331

Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton

Tue 16 Jul

0871 902 5733

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Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff

A live screening of Verdi's masterpiece staring Ambrogio Maestri.

Gate Picturehouse, London W11

Wed 3 Jul

0871 902 5731

Open Air Theatre Festival

A programme of theatre and film all set in the splendid outdoor setting of Tuckwell Amphitheatre.

Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham

Tue 16 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01242 258002

Wed 17 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01242 258002

Thu 18 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01242 258002

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Rigoletto: Live from Taormina's Ancient Greek Theatre

Verdi's opera live from the Taormina Arts festival.

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Tue 9 Jul

£25 / 0131 529 6000

Scottish Screenwriters

Everyone is welcome at these open sessions for screenwriters, from the novice to the professional. Meetings start with an industry talk followed by a Q&A and a workshopping session on scripts brought along by participants. Ages 16+.

CCA, Glasgow

Mon 8 Jul

£3 / 0141 352 4900

  • 18:30

Showcomotion Film Festival

For our 14th edition we invite you to come and enjoy everything the festival has to offer. Our international competition brings the best films for children and young people from around the world, together in one place. A Saudi Arabian childhood(Wadjda), friendships put to the test (You and Me Forever), young people…

Showroom and Workstation, Sheffield

Sat 6 Jul

£5 (Children £2.50) / 0114 279 6511

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Sun 7 Jul

£5 (Children £2.50) / 0114 279 6511

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Mon 8 Jul

£5 (Children £2.50) / 0114 279 6511

  • 10:00 – 20:00
…and 13 more dates until 21 Jul

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

Yo, Tambien (Me, Too)

  • 2009
  • Spain
  • 103 min
  • Directed by: Álvaro Pastor, Antonio Naharro
  • Cast: Lola Dueñas, Pablo Pineda, Antonio Naharro

A charmingly offbeat, gentle comedy. Daniel – a recent university graduate with Down's Syndrome – falls in love on his first day at work in the Department of Social Services. Nuria is an outsider who spends her nights in the city's crowded clubs and singles' bars, escaping her problems in the arms of total strangers.

Picturehouse at FACT, Liverpool

Wed 10 Jul

0871 902 5737