Cinema Screenings
Arts the Catalyst: The Craigmillar Story
Saturday 3rd October, 6pm at Craigmillar Now Arts Centre
Craigmillar: a deprived and much maligned public housing estate in East Edinburgh during the 1960s. A mother asks the local head teacher if her young son can learn to play the violin. When her request is refused, she sets about organising a community arts project, the seeds of which travel the world, winning international acclaim for using arts as the catalyst for social caring and social change. This is Craigmillar’s story…
Director Simon Hynd, Producer: Micky MacPherson. Plum Films 2004
Saltire Award, best Scottish documentary at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2005.
The screening will take place during an exhibition of the Craigmillar Tapestry at Craigmillar Now.
Everybody to Kenmure Street
Tuesday 13th October, 6:30pm (12A) at Craigmillar Now
In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Pollokshields, Scotland’s most diverse neighbourhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbours.
Director Felipe Bustos Sierra
Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance
Free community meal (vegetarian and vegan options) served at 6pm.
The Golden Spurtle
Monday 2nd November, 11am (PG) at Craigmillar Now
In a Scottish Highland village, competitors gather for the World Porridge Championships' final year under Charlie Miller's leadership, celebrating tradition and community through the art of perfect porridge-making.
Director Constantine Costi
Porridge served at 10:45am
Iranian Film Night – March 2027 N/A
More information to follow