Cinemas

The site at 40-50 Nicholson Street in Southside was previously used as a theatre, cinema and, most recently, a bingo hall.

Inside the old La Scala cinema and bingo hall amid redevelopment plans

Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 5 - Keeping kids hydrated this summer is easier with Disney Toy Story bottles

Make hydration fun with these Disney Toy Story Thermos bottles

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Oasis playing Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium.

Oasis fans' delight as 'landmark' new Live '25 film announced

This nostalgic photo gallery celebrates Scotland's film industry during the 50s, 60s and 70s, from movie stars to lost cinemas

48 glittering photos show 50s, 60s and 70s cinemas and film stars

An hour-long collection of episodes from the global TV phenomenon Bluey will be arriving at cinemas in Edinburgh just in time for the Easter holidays, on Friday 27th March.

Bumper collection of TV-sensation Bluey episodes heading to Edinburgh

Film will be embedded in the Scottish curriculum.

Proposal for Filmhouse to self-certify unclassified films set to fail

The CBeebies panto Cinderella is coming to the big screen in Falkirk from Friday 21st November.

BBC CBEEBIES STARTS THE PANTO SEASON AT EDINBURGH CINEMAS

Early reviews around Wicked: For Good have been positive, but not quite at the same level as the first film received.

What are reviews like ahead of Wicked: For Good opening in the UK?

Take a look at some of 2026's big cinematic outings scheduled to arrive in UK cinemas - from live-action retellings to franchise favourites.

A sneak peek at some of 2026's biggest movies set for release

Daniel Craig stars as the protagonist X in Layer Cake

Where to watch classic Daniel Craig gangster film on TV this week

13 films that had great soundtracks... and that's about it, according to reviewers.

13 terrible films that somehow had incredible soundtracks

What have been some of 2025's biggest movies that had disappointing returns at the box office, as we near the end of the year?

The 10 shocking box office busts that left Hollywood reeling in 2025

What better way to avoid the door knockers this Halloween than a trip to your local cinema to catch one of these frighteningly good releases this season?

What horror films are coming to cinemas for Halloween 2025?

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New Clubcard deal can make your movie night just £2.50 - how it works

Four local cinemas in running to be crowned UK's Cinema of the Year
Four Edinburgh cinemas are in the running to be named Cinema of the Year at an inaugural awards ceremony hosted by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA).
Neil Johnstone

Landmark cinema, the Edinburgh Filmhouse will reopen on Friday, June 27

Edinburgh Filmhouse shares pictures following £2m refurb

John Swinney to consider more help for Filmhouse

The Edinburgh Filmhouse will reopen its doors on June 27

Edinburgh Filmhouse announces reopening date

Mick Hucknall

Holding Back the Years: 40 years of Simply Red

Cinemas in Edinburgh will be screening this year's Eurovision Song Contest grand final live in May.

Edinburgh cinemas to screen Eurovision grand final live

14 of the greatest Edinburgh films ever made

Have all the controversies surrounding Snow White led to a muted release - and potentially a poor box office showing in the making?

Analysis Is Snow White set to be box office success or box office drama?

New images show how historic venue will look ahead of summer launch

88 per cent believe it’s important to be themselves and not live by someone else’s expectations

How our thirties is the age we finally learn to love ourselves

Tilda Swinton and Richard Linklater are just two of the names scheduled for the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in 2025.

Explainer Berlinale 2025: how to follow this year’s Berlin Film Festival

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UK cinema chain to close city centre sites amid restructuring plans
The chain’s latest closures spark questions about the future of the big screen 🎥
Alex Nelson

Jafaar Jackson is set to play the role of his uncle, Michael, in Antoine Fuqua's biopic "Michael."

12 must-see blockbuster films set for release in 2025

Vue Cinemas reveal the 10 most popular films that have screened in theatres in 2024 - as chosen by the cinemagoing public.

What were the most beloved cinema releases in 2024 according to fans?

Deadpool and Wolverine voted number one most popular film of 2024

Films fans can't wait to watch in 2025 - and top films of 2024, study

The first trailer for "Superman" has landed online, with fans treated to the likes of Lex Luthor, Lois Lane and Krypto throughout the two-plus minute video.

Superman: first reactions as full trailer from James Gunn drops

Here's how you can watch the 2025 Golden Globe nominees in the United Kingdom ahead of next year's ceremony.

Golden Globes 2025: UK release dates for next year's nominated films

Keanu Reeves joins Jim Carrey and Idris Elba in the third instalment in the "Sonic The Hedgehog" film franchise - opening in the UK on December 21 2024.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Keanu Reeves joins Jim Carrey in film sequel

We watched five trailers for some of 2025's biggest upcoming releases so you don't have to this festive season - unless we've changed your mind.

I watched the trailers for 2025 biggest films but will I go see them?

From 'Joker 2' to 'Madame Web' - what have been 2024's biggest box office disappointments?

What has been 2024’s biggest box office financial disappointments?

Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui in the sequel to 'Moana,' the smash hit 2016 Disney animated feature that gave the world its first Pacific Island Disney Princess.

Moana 2: what have reviews been for the new Disney movie so far?

Some US cinema chains are reminding theatre goers of a “no disrupting behaviour” policy as screening of “Wicked” has seen cinema goers singing along with the songs.

Wicked: cinemas start to impose “no singing” rule at screenings.

Nico Parker is among the names set to appear in the live-action 'reimagining' of the CGI family favourite, 'How To Train Your Dragon' - with the first trailer now available online.

Who is Nico Parker, star of the live action How To Train Your Dragon?

Andrea Bocelli and Shania Twain

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration Theatrical Premiere in Cinemas from November ...

From Wicked to Gladiator II: what red carpet premieres are still set to take place in the UK before the end of 2024?

Explainer Attend and enjoy the glamour of these remaining red carpet premieres

Paddington returns to cinemas this week, trading London for the Amazon Rainforest in Paddington in Peru.

Paddington in Peru: what is the third Paddington feature about?

What horror movie sequels are worth investing your time in this Halloween season?

What horror movie sequels are worth watching this Halloween?

What horror film is considered the 'jumpiest' to watch this Halloween, and how to handle the dreaded 'jumpscare'?

What movies have the most jumpscares to watch this Halloween?

A new documentary chronicling the life of Christopher Reeve arrives in UK cinemas this week - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.

Christopher Reeve’s life explored in new documentary hitting cinemas

What Halloween-themed film has left those surveyed both scratching the heads and also grabbing the phone to search on Google?

What Halloween-themed movies confuse viewers the most?

Hands up how many partake in Second Screaming to avoid being shocked by the antits of Jason, Michael or Freddy while watching one of their films?

Explainer How do Brits handle horror movies and how many Second Scream?

Tom Hardy returns to the superhero fold this week, in what he is claiming is the last time he's to play Venom in Venom: The Last Dance.

Venom: The Last Dance - age rating, plot and cast ahead of UK release

Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in The Apprentice

The Apprentice: controversial Trump film released in the UK this week

The Wild Robot, the latest film by How To Train Your Dragon director Chris Sanders, has already earned rave reviews since opening in the United States.

Explainer The Wild Robot: is the new Dreamworks animation worth seeing?

Staff at Moray Playhouse are convinced the movie theatre is haunted after a series of paranormal occurrences. Pictured: General manager, Steven Bieszke.

Our cinema is haunted by ghost that throws things at customers

With this week marking 50 years since the release of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, what led to the film being banned in the United Kingdom - twice?

Why was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre banned 50 years ago this week?

With box office dramas and critical maulings, was the point of Joker: Folie a Deux to reprimand fans of the original hero-worshipping Arthur Fleck?

Was Joker Folie a Deux about our parasocial celebrity relationships? Benjamin Jackson

With Terrifier 3 shocking audiences before it's UK release on October 11 2024, Benjamin Jackson takes us back to the days of moral panics and "video nasties."

The 72 'video nasty' horror films that were banned in the 1980s

Art The Clown returns to UK cinemas this week, with the release of Terrifier 3 on October 11 2024.

Terrifier 3: runtime, early reviews and age rating ahead of UK release

Edinburgh Filmhouse future 'not in question' despite third refusal

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