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Mary Poppins
Date Location
Cameron Mackintosh's hit musical tours the UK for the first time, after its spectacular run on London's West End.
2 Oct–6 Dec, not Sundays 7.30; Sat & Wed 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Carousel
Date Location
Lesley Garrett OBE stars in Roger and Hammerstein's musical about Billy Bigelow, who returns to earth after being killed in a robbery, to seek out his daughter.
6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Absurd Person Singular
Date Location
Alan Ayckbourn's hit comedy about the social climbing Hopcrofts.
6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Sunset Song
Date Location
An adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's seminal novel by Alastair Cording, directed by Kenny Ireland.
7 Oct–18 Oct 7.45 Perth Theatre, Perth
CBeebies at the Theatre: Let's Play!
Date Location
A fully live theatrical performance straight from the CBeebies channel to the stage. Join Jenny Jumble and PC Plum as they go on an adventure filled with singing, dancing and their CBeebies friends, including Postman Pat, Jess and Bill & Ben.
7 Oct–8 Oct 10.30am & 1.30 Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock
Mamma Mia! (Sing-a-Long)
Date Location
A bride-to-be tries to find out the identity of her real father in the lead up to her wedding on a Greek island. Depressingly faithful film adaptation of abominable Broadway and West End ABBA song musical mega hit. The popularity of films like this certainly make one wonder about the rampancy of mental illness in our culture. With subtitled song lyrics to keep your audience participation word-perfect.
4 Oct–9 Oct 8.00 Picture House, Campbeltown
8 Oct–9 Oct Wed & Thu 8.45 Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
The Concert they Never Gave
Date Location
Roy Orbison, Gene Pitney, The Everly Brothers, Del Shannon, Ricky Nelson and The Ventures are resurrected to bring a little old fashioned rock'n'roll into the 21st century.
6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Wed 2.30 & 7.30; Sat 3.00 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Glasgow
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Date Location
Bruno (Butterfield) is the nine-year old son of a Nazi Commandant (Thewlis). When his father is seconded to manage a concentration camp, the lonely Bruno makes a new friend, Schmuel (Scanlon), beyond the high wire. Badly acted and clumsily directed, this liberal-guilt-monger-sweeping-cod-historical-nonsense is simply unnecessary.
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.00am, 1.20, 3.40, 6.00 & 8.20 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.05am, 1.30, 4.05, 7.10 & 9.35; Fri & Sat 11.05am, 1.30, 4.05, 7.10, 9.35 & 12am Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.10am, 1.15, 3.20, 5.45 & 8.00; Tue 12.00, 3.20, 5.45 & 8.00; Fri & Sat 11.10am, 1.15, 3.20, 5.45, 8.00 & 10.30 Odeon Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.25am, 1.50, 4.15, 7.15 & 9.30; Fri & Sat 11.25am, 1.50, 4.15, 7.15, 9.30 & 11.45 Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.15, 4.30, 7.00 & 9.15 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 2.50, 5.50 & 8.20 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 2.50, 5.20 & 8.00; Fri 12.20, 2.50, 5.20, 8.00 & 10.40; Sat 12.20, 2.50, 8.00 & 10.40 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30, 5.50 & 8.15; Fri 1.00, 3.30, 5.50 & 8.15 Perth Playhouse, Perth
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.50, 4.00, 6.10 & 8.30; Sat 4.00, 6.10, 8.30 & 11.00; Fri 1.50, 4.00, 6.10, 8.30 & 11.00; Sun 4.00, 6.10 & 8.30 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.00, 4.15, 6.40 & 9.00 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.50, 5.10 & 7.40; Sat & Sun 11.50am, 2.50, 5.10 & 7.40 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
Taken
Date Location
Retired US secret agent operative Bryan (Neeson) steps into fray when his daughter Kim (Grace), with his ex-wife (Janssen), is 'taken' by sex traffickers on a trip to Paris. A high octane, blood thumping update of Paul Schrader's 1979 'Hardcore' is every bit as ridiculous as it sounds but no less enjoyable for it, with Francophile attitude, Chekhovian familial regret, over the top torture and not a fundamentalist Muslim in sight.
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.50am, 2.45, 5.10, 7.45 & 10.05; Fri & Sat 11.50am, 2.45, 5.10, 7.45, 10.05 & 0.15am Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.50am, 2.40, 5.05, 7.40 & 10.10; Fri & Sat 11.50am, 2.40, 5.05, 7.40, 10.10 & 0.20am Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.10, 4.20, 6.30 & 8.40; Fri & Sat 12.00, 2.10, 4.20, 6.30, 8.40 & 11.10 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.10, 2.45, 5.15 & 8.00; Fri & Sat 12.10, 2.45, 5.15, 8.00 & 10.30 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.15, 2.45, 5.30 & 8.15 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 2.30, 4.50, 7.00 & 9.10; Fri & Sat 12.20, 2.30, 4.50, 7.00, 9.10 & 11.30 Cineworld Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.30, 3.20, 6.00 & 9.00; Fri & Sat 12.30, 3.20, 6.00, 9.00 & 11.40 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00, 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30; Fri & Sat 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.30 & 11.30 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.40 & 8.35; Fri 1.10, 3.40 & 8.35 Perth Playhouse, Perth
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.10, 3.30, 5.50 & 8.10; Fri & Sat 1.10, 3.30, 5.50, 8.10 & 10.40 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.15, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Fri & Sat 1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45 & 11.20 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.40, 4.00, 6.15 & 8.45 Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.40, 3.50, 6.10 & 8.30; Sat & Sun 3.50, 6.10 & 8.30; Fri 1.40, 3.50, 6.10, 8.30 & 10.30 Vue Livingston, Livingston
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.45, 4.30, 6.40 & 9.00; Fri & Sat 1.45, 4.30, 6.40, 9.00 & 11.20 Odeon Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.50, 4.10, 6.30 & 8.50; Sat 1.50, 4.10, 6.30, 8.50 & 11.00 Vue Inverness, Inverness
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.20, 4.40, 7.00 & 9.20; Fri & Sun 2.20, 4.40, 7.00 & 9.20; Mon 12.00, 2.20, 4.40 & 9.20 Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.30, 4.50, 7.10 & 9.30; Sat & Sun 12.00, 2.30, 4.50, 7.10 & 9.30 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.55, 6.15 & 8.55 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.15 & 8.00 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.40 & 8.20; Fri 3.00, 5.40 & 8.20; Sat & Sun 12.20, 3.00, 5.40 & 8.20 Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.15, 5.45, 8.15 & 10.40 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 4.00, 6.45 & 9.30; Sat & Sun 1.45, 4.00, 6.45 & 9.30 Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 4.00, 6.30 & 9.00; Fri 4.10, 6.40 & 9.20; Sat 1.40, 4.10, 6.40 & 9.20; Sun 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.00 Odeon Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
3 Oct–9 Oct 4.40 & 7.40 Moray Playhouse, Elgin
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30, 5.45 & 8.30; Tue & Thu 3.30 & 8.30; Fri 5.45 & 8.30; Mon 3.30 & 5.45 Odeon, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.15 & 8.50 Odeon Ayr, Ayr
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.15 All Star Factory, Thurso
3 Oct–9 Oct 8.20 Lonsdale Cinema, Annan
3 Oct–9 Oct 8.25 New Picture House, St Andrews
3 Oct–9 Oct 8.40 The Pavilion, Galashiels
Icebreakers
Date Location
Social group for people who want to make new friends in LGBT company. This welcoming and non-threatening group, organised by the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard, is ideal if you're new to the city or recently out.
8 Oct 7.30 CC Blooms, Edinburgh
Children's Activities & The Big Draw
Date Location
October break activities for children, with costumes, quill pen writing, collection handling and a chance to participate in the Big Draw.
6 Oct–26 Oct 10.00am–5.00 Georgian House, Edinburgh
Brideshead Revisited
Date Location
Jarrold's revamp of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel pares back the opulent trimmings of the television series to expose the bare bones of Waugh's lament for the civilised past. Charting blithe social climber Charles Ryder (Goode) on his journey from humble Paddington digs to the aristocratic arcadia, the film focuses on his halting love affair with prim posho Julia (Atwell).
3 Oct–9 Oct Fri & Sat 10.20am, 1.30, 4.40, 8.00 & 11.15; Sun–Thu 11.15am, 2.30, 5.45 & 9.00 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.00am, 2.00, 5.00 & 8.00 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.20am, 2.20, 5.20 & 8.20; Fri & Sat 11.20am, 2.20, 5.20, 8.20 & 11.10 Cineworld Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.30, 3.20, 6.10 & 9.00; Sat & Sun 3.00, 6.00 & 8.50 Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.30, 3.15, 6.00 & 8.45; Wed 3.15, 6.00 & 8.45 The Belmont, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00, 4.00, 7.00 & 10.00 Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00, 4.30 & 7.50; Fri & Sat 1.00, 4.30, 7.50 & 11.05 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.45, 4.45 & 7.50 Dominion, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.45, 4.40 & 7.45; Sat 1.45, 4.40, 7.45 & 10.40 Vue Inverness, Inverness
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.45, 4.35 & 7.35; Sat 4.35, 7.35 & 10.35; Sun 1.45 & 7.35; Mon 1.45 & 4.35 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.00, 5.00 & 8.00; Sat 11.00am, 2.00, 5.00 & 8.00 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.00, 5.10 & 8.20; Sat & Sun 11.00am, 2.00, 5.10 & 8.20; Tue 11.00am, 2.00 & 5.10 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.15, 5.30 & 8.45 Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.20, 5.10 & 8.00 Perth Playhouse, Perth
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.20, 5.20 & 8.20; Sat & Sun 11.20am, 2.20, 5.20 & 8.20 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.30, 5.45 & 8.30; Tue 5.45 & 8.30 Filmhouse, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct Fri 3.30, 6.15 & 9.00; Sat 2.00, 6.00 & 8.45; Sun 2.00 & 8.00; Mon 5.45 & 8.30; Tue 2.00, 5.45 & 8.30; Wed 11.30am, 2.00, 6.00 & 8.45; Thu 11.30am, 6.00 & 8.45 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
3 Oct–9 Oct 5.00 & 8.00 The Pavilion, Galashiels
Older People's Festival Tea Dance
Date Location
Dance the afternoon away with live band Last Resort. For seniors only.
8 Oct 1.30–4.00 Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen
200 Years of the Paisley Philosophical Institution
Date Location
A look back at one of Paisley's most remarkable and influential societies.
12 Sep–11 Jan 2009 Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley
500 Years of Printing: The Popular Press
Date Location
As part of the country-wide celebration of printing this exhibition looks more specifically at the history of the popular press. Enjoy the library's collections, which include a copy of the Bassandyne Bible, the first printed Bible in Scotland.
1 Sep–31 Oct Central Library, Edinburgh
Disaster Movie
Date Location
New spoof comedy from the 'Epic Movie'/'Meet the Spartans' folk. Blockbuster flicks as diverse as the Indiana Jones franchise, 'Iron Man' and 'High School Musical' get lampooned to tedious effect.
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.00am, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00 & 7.05; Sat 11.00am, 1.00 & 3.00; Mon 11.00am, 1.00, 3.00 & 5.00; Sun 1.00, 3.00, 5.00 & 7.05 Cineworld Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.20am, 1.30, 3.50 & 6.00 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.40am, 2.05, 4.40, 7.05 & 9.50; Fri & Sat 11.40am, 2.05, 4.40, 7.05, 9.50 & 12am Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.40am, 2.05, 4.40 & 7.05 Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.45am, 2.00 & 4.10 Odeon Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 2.40 & 5.15; Fri 12.20, 2.40, 5.15 & 11.10; Sat 10.00am, 12.20, 2.40, 5.15 & 11.10; Sun 10.00am, 12.20, 2.40 & 5.15 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.30, 2.40, 4.50, 7.00 & 9.10 Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.30 & 5.30; Sat & Sun 10.10am, 12.30 & 5.30; Fri 12.30, 5.30 & 11.00 Vue Livingston, Livingston
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00; Sat & Sun 10.45am & 1.00 Vue Inverness, Inverness
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.10, 3.20 & 5.50 Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.10, 3.30 & 5.50; Sat & Sun 11.00am, 1.10, 3.30 & 5.50 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.15, 3.20 & 5.30 Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.45 & 3.50; Sat & Sun 11.00am, 1.45 & 3.50 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.50, 4.00 & 6.10; Sat & Sun 11.40am, 1.50, 4.00 & 6.10 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.50, 4.10 & 6.30; Sat, Sun & Tue 11.30am, 1.50, 4.10 & 6.30; Wed 1.50 & 4.10 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.10, 4.30, 6.50 & 9.00; Sat, Sun & Mon 4.30, 6.50 & 9.00 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30 & 5.45; Sat & Sun 1.30, 3.30 & 5.45 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct Fri 5.40; Sat 12.30 & 5.40; Sun 12.30 & 5.30; Mon–Thu 5.30 Odeon Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.10 New Picture House, St Andrews
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.15; Sat & Sun 1.30 & 6.15 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
4 Oct–9 Oct 12.50 Perth Playhouse, Perth
The Emotional Life of Furniture
Date Location
A performance artist fakes his way into an insane asylum but finds that getting out proves harder. A comedy-drama by Spartan. 'Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.'.
8 Oct 7.30 The Little Theatre, Dundee
Jamie's Scottish Evening
Date Location
A Scottish evening, with a selection of traditional music, song, dance and dining.
1 Apr–31 Oct 6.45–10.15 Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Date Location
Toby Young's semi-scandalous memoir about the period the gobby English journo spent carousing with the rich and famous while working at a glossy magazine in New York is given a mainstream movie makeover with this enjoyable enough romantic comedy. Young's rudely confessional and frequently very funny observations are now framed by a bland will-they-won't-they love story that sadly drowns every last scrap of satirical stab.
3 Oct–9 Oct Fri 10.55am, 3.45, 6.10, 8.45 & 11.10; Mon 10.55am, 3.45, 6.10 & 8.45; Sat 10.55am, 1.15, 6.10, 8.45 & 11.10; Tue 10.55am, 1.15, 6.10 & 8.45; Sun & Wed 10.55am, 1.15, 3.45 & 8.45; Thu 10.55am, 1.15, 3.45 & 6.10 Odeon Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.00am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.25 & 8.55; Fri & Sat 11.00am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.25, 8.55 & 11.25 Cineworld Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.30am, 2.30, 5.30 & 8.30; Sun 2.30, 5.30 & 8.30 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.30am, 2.30, 5.30 & 8.30; Fri & Sat 11.30am, 2.30, 5.30, 8.30 & 11.30 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.35am, 2.15, 4.45, 7.20 & 9.55; Fri & Sat 11.35am, 2.15, 4.45, 7.20, 9.55 & 0.30am Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.35am, 2.15, 4.45, 7.20 & 9.55; Fri & Sat 11.35am, 2.15, 4.45, 7.20, 9.55 & 0.30am Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.10, 2.50, 5.30 & 8.10; Fri 12.10, 2.50, 5.30, 8.10 & 10.45 Vue Livingston, Livingston
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.10, 3.00, 5.45 & 8.30; Fri & Sat 12.10, 3.00, 5.45, 8.30 & 11.20 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.15, 3.00, 5.45 & 8.30; Fri & Sat 12.15, 3.00, 5.45, 8.30 & 11.15 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 3.00, 5.50 & 8.30 Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 3.40, 6.30 & 9.05 Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 3.00, 5.40 & 8.20 Perth Playhouse, Perth
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 2.50, 5.20 & 8.00; Fri & Sat 12.20, 2.50, 5.20, 8.00 & 10.40 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
3 Oct–9 Oct Tue–Thu 12.30, 3.10, 5.50 & 8.30; Fri & Sat 12.30, 3.10, 5.50 & 8.30; Sun 12.30, 5.50 & 8.30; Mon 12.30, 3.10 & 8.30 Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.40, 3.20, 6.10 & 9.00; Fri & Sat 12.40, 3.20, 6.10, 9.00 & 11.40 Cameo, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.10, 3.40, 6.10 & 8.40; Sat 10.40am, 1.10, 3.40, 6.10, 8.40 & 11.10; Sun 10.40am, 1.10, 3.40, 6.10 & 8.40 Vue Inverness, Inverness
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.30, 3.45, 6.00 & 8.15; Sat 1.30, 3.45, 6.00, 8.15 & 11.00 Grosvenor, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.00 The Belmont, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.45, 4.25, 7.00 & 9.35; Sat & Sun 11.10am, 1.45, 4.25, 7.00 & 9.35 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.00, 5.00 & 8.00; Fri 2.00, 5.00, 8.00 & 10.50; Sat 11.00am, 2.00, 5.00, 8.00 & 10.50; Sun 11.00am, 2.00, 5.00 & 8.00 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.45, 5.30 & 8.15; Sat & Sun 12.15, 2.45, 5.30 & 8.15 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.45, 5.40 & 8.30; Sat 12.00, 2.45, 5.40 & 8.30; Sun 5.40 & 8.30; Tue 2.45 & 8.30 Odeon Ayr, Ayr
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.45 & 8.30; Sat & Sun 12.15, 3.00, 5.45 & 8.30 Odeon Dumfries, Dumfries
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.45 & 8.30; Sat 3.00, 5.45, 8.30 & 11.15 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.30, 8.00 & 10.30; Sat & Sun 10.00am, 12.30, 3.00, 5.30, 8.00 & 10.30 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.50 & 8.50; Fri 3.00, 5.50, 8.50 & 11.40; Sat 12.20, 3.00, 5.50, 8.50 & 11.40; Sun & Tue 12.20, 3.00, 5.50 & 8.50 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.15, 6.00 & 8.30 Odeon, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.40 & 8.20; Fri 3.30, 6.10 & 8.50; Sat 12.50, 3.30, 6.10 & 8.50; Sun 12.20, 5.40 & 8.20; Tue 3.00 & 8.20 Odeon Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30; Sat 2.30, 5.00 & 7.30 Dominion, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.45, 6.30 & 9.15; Sat & Sun 1.00, 3.45, 6.30 & 9.15 Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 5.30 & 8.10 The Pavilion, Galashiels
3 Oct–9 Oct 5.40 & 8.00 The Waterfront, Greenock
3 Oct–9 Oct 5.50 & 8.15 New Picture House, St Andrews
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.30 & 9.00; Sat & Sun 12.00, 2.15, 6.30 & 9.00 Highland Theatre, Oban
Jaleo Flamenco
Date Location
Spectacular and passionate Andalusian dance, music and percussion from Jaleo.
8 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Wicked Wenches
Date Location
All the fun of oestrogen, with regular host Susan Calman. This month's sparkling selection includes Sarah Millican, Tiffany Stevenson, Maureen Younger and Ailsa Johnston.
8 Oct 8.30 The Stand, Glasgow
A Place to Be
Date Location
Exhibition of works by community members from across North Lanarkshire.'Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival'.
3 Oct–30 Oct 10.00am–3.00 Motherwell Civic Centre, Motherwell
Cherry Blossom
Date Location
A bold new multi-media theatre piece by Scottish playwright Catherine Grosvenor, exploring ideas, myths and realities of migration and identity in 21st Century Europe. Following the Edinburgh performances, the production will then transfer to Bydgoszcz and Warsaw.
24 Sep–11 Oct, not 6 Oct (30 Sep–4 Oct, 7 Oct–10 Oct 8.00) (5 Oct 5.00) (11 Oct 2.30 & 8.00) Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Itchy Feet
Date Location
Rock'n'roll, rhythm'n'blues, soul, ska and swing.
8 Oct 10.00–3.00am Studio 24, Edinburgh
Macbeth
Date Location
The Lyceum kicks off its 08/09 season in fine fettle, with the ever-excellent Liam Brennan as the man who would be king.
12 Sep–11 Oct, not Sundays, Mondays 7.45 (4 Oct 2.30 & 7.45) Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Octopussy
Date Location
Jacuzzis, bouncy castles and a Chapel of Love at the Arches' regular student night.
Wednesdays 11.00–3.00am The Arches, Glasgow
Appaloosa
Date Location
Based on Robert B Parker's Western novel, 'Appaloosa' charts two young men's attempt to police a small town lorded-over by a rancher. The arrival of a beautiful widow complicates matters further. Traditional but powerful western which relies on narrative psychology and fine performance work rather than special effects. Following on from 2000's 'Pollock' Harris proves himself to be a more than interesting filmmaker.
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.55am & 6.10 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.30 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.45 & 6.00 Cineworld Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 5.45; Sat & Sun 12.30 & 5.45 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
3 Oct–9 Oct 9.20; Fri & Sat 9.20 & 11.50 Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 10.00; Fri & Sat 10.00 & 0.30am Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
Are We Alone?
Date Location
Professor Monica Grady tackles the issue of whether there's anybody else out there in the universe. Booking essential.
8 Oct 6.30–7.30 Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance
Date Location
32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Tintoretto, Giovanni Bellini, Lorenzo Costa and Titian. This is the first of two-part exhibition, the second of which will cover the Baroque period. Last admission 5pm.
1 Sep–26 Oct 9.30am–6.00 The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Artist Adventurers
Date Location
A selection of drawings and watercolours of Spain, ranging from the early 1800s to the beginning of the following century.
1 Sep–30 Nov Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Barbara Rae
Date Location
Prints by honorary graduate of the University of Aberdeen.
4 Aug–18 Oct Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Fleeto
Date Location
Paddy Cunneen's short play, inspired by the 'Iliad', draws on contemporary Glasgow's so-called 'knife culture'. A hard-hitting contemporary re-invention of the Greek tragic form.
7 Oct–8 Oct 7.30 St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh
Step Brothers
Date Location
This sporadically funny but generally gross comedy features Brennan (Ferrel) and Dale (Reilly), two grown men who despite pushing 40 are still living at home. An unlikely twilight romance between their parents brings them together, leading the step-brothers to repel each other before teaming up to form an alliance.
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.20am, 1.50, 4.15, 7.00 & 9.30; Sat & Sun 4.15, 7.00 & 9.30; Tue 11.20am, 1.50, 4.15 & 9.30 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.45am, 2.20, 5.15, 7.35 & 10.00; Fri & Sat 11.45am, 2.20, 5.15, 7.35, 10.00 & 0.25am Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.30, 5.20, 7.55 & 10.25; Fri & Sat 12.00, 2.30, 5.20, 7.55, 10.25 & 0.35am Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.30, 2.50, 5.40 & 8.10 Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.00, 4.30, 7.00 & 9.30 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.00 & 8.00; Thu 2.00, 6.00 & 8.00 All Star Factory, Thurso
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.00; Sat & Sun 10.50am & 6.00 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.30; Sat 10.30am & 6.30; Sun 10.30am Vue Livingston, Livingston
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.30; Sat 11.10am & 6.30 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.40; Sat & Sun 11.30am & 6.40 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 7.00 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Tropic Thunder
Date Location
While filming a war movie, three Hollywood actors become embroiled with a heroin cartel run by a tyrannical 12-year-old (Brandon Soo Hoo) and are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. Like Stiller's previous directorial efforts, 'Tropic Thunder' looks like it has been plotted by a child simpleton but most of the time you'll be laughing too hard to notice, or care.
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.00am, 1.20, 3.55, 6.25 & 8.50; Fri & Sat 11.00am, 1.20, 3.55, 6.25, 8.50 & 11.10 Odeon Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.05am, 1.25, 3.50, 6.15 & 8.50; Fri & Sat 11.05am, 1.25, 3.50, 6.15, 8.50 & 11.25 Cineworld Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.20am, 2.40, 5.30, 8.00 & 10.40 Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.30am, 2.20, 5.30 & 8.40; Fri & Sat 11.30am, 2.20, 5.30, 8.40 & 11.30 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.45am, 2.30, 5.30 & 8.15 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.30, 5.20, 8.05 & 10.40 Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.50, 5.30 & 8.15; Fri & Sat 12.00, 2.50, 5.30, 8.15 & 11.00 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.10, 3.10, 6.10 & 8.40 Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.40, 3.15, 6.10 & 8.50 Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.20, 5.55 & 8.30; Fri 12.40, 3.20, 5.55 & 8.30 Perth Playhouse, Perth
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.40, 3.10, 5.50 & 8.30; Sat & Sun 10.20am, 12.40, 3.10, 5.50 & 8.30; Fri 12.40, 3.10, 5.50, 8.30 & 10.45 Vue Livingston, Livingston
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00, 3.30, 6.10 & 8.50 Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Sat 10.15am, 1.00, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Sun 10.15am, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Mon 1.00, 3.45 & 8.45 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.20, 3.50, 6.20 & 8.50 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.05; Sat & Sun 10.50am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.05 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.30 & 8.00 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.50 & 8.40; Sat 12.15, 3.00, 5.50 & 8.40 Odeon Ayr, Ayr
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.45 & 8.30 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.30 & 8.00 Odeon, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.10, 5.50 & 8.40 Odeon Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.15, 6.00 & 8.45 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.15, 6.15 & 9.30 Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.20, 5.50 & 8.20; Sat 3.20, 5.50, 8.20 & 10.55 Vue Inverness, Inverness
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30, 6.00, 8.30 & 11.00; Tue 3.30, 6.00 & 11.00 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30, 6.20 & 9.10; Fri 3.30, 6.20, 9.10 & 11.50; Sat 12.50, 3.30, 6.20, 9.10 & 11.50; Sun & Tue 12.50, 3.30, 6.20 & 9.10 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
3 Oct–9 Oct 4.15 & 8.45 Grosvenor, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 5.30 & 8.00 The Waterfront, Greenock
3 Oct–9 Oct 6.20 The Pavilion, Galashiels
3 Oct–9 Oct 7.45 Studio Cinema, Dunoon
Alasdair Gray: Works in Print
Date Location
Art works produced by the prolific writer.
3 Oct–22 Nov, not Sundays, Mondays 10.00am–5.30 Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
Alexander Moffat OBE RSA: Images From Three Decades
Date Location
A collection of the artist's images.
27 Sep–15 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Allegro Non Troppo
Date Location
Animation set to classical music with live action sequences and an Italian showcase reel of different animation styles.
8 Oct 7.00 Edinburgh Film Guild, Edinburgh
Allure
Date Location
Cheesy pop sounds from DJ Darren and the guys behind Passionality.
Wednesdays 11.30–3.00am The Tunnel, Glasgow
Altered Images
Date Location
An exhibition by 12 adult students taking inspiration from the Jim Lambie exhibition 'Forever Changes'. They took everyday objects and transformed them into art works.
8 Aug–19 Oct Mon–Wed & Sat 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–8.00; Fri & Sun 11.00am–5.00 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Good Dick
Date Location
A young girl (Palka) whiles away her time in the sprawling suburbs of Los Angeles watching pornography rented from her local video store. One of the boys that works in the store takes a shine to her and the pair enter into a sadomasochistic relationship. Beneath a seedy and disturbing exterior, this is a very sweet, very affecting and quite sophisticated film.
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.00, 7.00 & 9.00; Sun 2.30, 4.30 & 8.30 Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.55, 6.25 & 9.15; Fri 3.55, 6.25, 9.15 & 11.50; Sat 3.55, 9.15 & 11.50; Mon 3.55 & 9.15 Cameo, Edinburgh
Julie Walters In Conversation
Date Location
The national treasure has entertained us for over 25 years and will be telling us her version of the story. She will also be reading from and signing copies of her new autobiography 'That's Another Story'.
8 Oct 5.30–6.50 Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Mamma Mia!
Date Location
A bride-to-be tries to find out the identity of her real father in the lead up to her wedding on a Greek island. Depressingly faithful film adaptation of abominable Broadway and West End ABBA song musical mega hit. The popularity of films like this certainly make one wonder about the rampancy of mental illness in our culture.
3 Oct–9 Oct Sat & Mon–Wed 11.00am, 1.25, 3.55, 6.25 & 8.50; Sun 11.00am, 1.25, 6.25 & 8.50; Thu 11.00am, 1.25, 3.55 & 8.50; Fri 11.00am, 1.25, 3.55, 6.25, 8.50 & 11.10 Odeon Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.05am, 1.25, 3.50, 6.20 & 8.45; Mon 11.05am, 1.25, 3.50 & 6.20 Cineworld Dundee, Dundee
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.25am, 2.35, 5.10, 7.55 & 10.30 Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.30am, 2.10, 4.50 & 7.45; Mon 11.30am, 2.10 & 4.50 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.40am, 2.20, 5.10 & 8.00; Fri & Sat 11.40am, 2.20 & 5.10 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 11.45am, 2.35, 5.15, 8.00 & 10.35 Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.30 & 7.50; Sun 2.30 Vue Livingston, Livingston
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.15, 2.50, 5.30 & 8.10 Perth Playhouse, Perth
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20 & 2.50; Fri 12.20 & 2.50; Sun 2.50; Tue 12.20 & 2.50; Mon, Wed & Thu 12.20, 2.50 & 8.00 Vue Inverness, Inverness
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.45, 3.20, 6.00 & 8.30 Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow
3 Oct–9 Oct 12.50, 3.30, 6.00 & 8.40 Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.40, 4.10 & 6.40; Sun 11.20am, 1.40, 4.10 & 6.40; Fri 1.40 & 4.10; Sat 11.20am, 1.40 & 4.10 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
3 Oct–9 Oct 1.50, 4.45 & 7.30; Fri 1.50 & 4.45; Sat 10.45am, 1.50 & 4.45; Sun 10.45am, 1.50 & 4.45; Tue 4.45 & 7.30 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.00 Moray Playhouse, Elgin
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.10, 5.00 & 8.00; Sat, Sun & Tue 11.20am, 2.10, 5.00 & 8.00 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.20, 5.10 & 8.00 Odeon Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.30, 5.10 & 8.00; Sat & Sun 11.50am, 2.30, 5.10 & 8.00 Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.30, 5.15 & 8.00; Thu 2.30 & 5.15 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.30, 5.10 & 7.40; Sat & Sun 11.35am, 2.30, 5.10 & 7.40 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.40, 5.30 & 8.00; Sat & Sun 12.10, 2.40 & 8.00; Fri 2.40 & 8.00 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
3 Oct–9 Oct 2.50 & 8.40 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 6.00 & 8.45; Sat & Sun 12.15, 3.00, 6.00 & 8.45; Wed & Thu 3.00 & 6.00 Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow