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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 17m

"A sizzling cinematic reinvention" - Deadline

Colin Farrell stars as a man on a dazzling downward spiral in Ballad of a Small Player — Edward Berger's unmissable follow-up to Conclave.

Screening from Friday 🎟️

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

GIANT previews this Saturday, fresh from London Film Festival 🥊

Be the first to witness the untold true story of boxing legend Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed.

A powerful biopic of grit, glory, and the bond that built a champion.

🗓️ Saturday 18 October, 8pm
🎟️ Book your tickets now

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

🧠 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival returns to GFT this month, opening with A Want in Her — an unforgettable and evocative exploration of family, addiction & trauma.

🎤 Followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Miranda Stern & Isaac Knights.

🗓️ Wednesday 22 October
🎟️ Book now

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

💔 Our Stronger Than Love: ¡Too Much Mexican Melodrama! season kicks off this Thursday with Nobody’s Wife (La Mujer de Nadie) — a bold 1937 feminist melodrama by Adela Sequeyro.

🎤 Intro by Invisible Women
📅 Thursday 16 October
🎟️ Book now

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

🎬 TONIGHT: Horror, harmonies & legacy collide 🎶

Celebrate Black History Month with Jordan Peele’s Us + Michael Abels’ iconic score.

Plus: A short film on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor & live piano by Adam Heron — marking 150 years since the composer’s birth.

🕗 8pm
🎟️ Book now

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 5d

★★★★ "Funny, fierce and full of heart" - The Guardian

🎬 Shot in Scotland, I Swear is the powerful, true story of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson MBE — brought to life by Game of Thrones and The Rings of Power star Robert Aramayo.

Screening now 💫

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Watchlist-worthy & on sale now…

💔 Die My Love
🏍️ Pillion
🎥 Palestine 36
⚡ Frankenstein

🎟️ All of this and more, on sale now.

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Aye Write Glasgow Festival lands at GFT next month! 📚

Dive into queer cinema, past and present with Ryan Gilbey, author of acclaimed new book, It Used to be Witches. Followed by a rare screening of Pasolini’s masterpiece, Theorem.

📅 Sun 9 November
🎟️ Tickets now on sale now

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED 🚨

Tickets are now on sale for One Battle After Another, presented on the only 70mm print in the UK. Experience one of the most talked about films of the year, the way it was meant to be seen. This one's a must. 📽️

📅 From 28 Nov
🎟️ Book now

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 7d

'Tis (almost) the season! 🎄

Our Christmas Programme is now on sale, so whether you’re craving cosy classics, or a touch of the unexpected, you can't beat a traditional trip to the GFT. 🍿❄️

🗓️ Screening 12–24 Dec
🎟️ Book now via our website

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 8d

A peek behind the scenes… 🎬

We loved welcoming young creatives to this year’s Behind the Scenes at GYFF! In partnership with BFI Film Academy, the free events gave 15–25s a taste of a career in film — from costume to casting 💫

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 8d

“Who are you?” 🎤✨

Satoshi Kon’s debut PERFECT BLUE stunned audiences in 1998 as the first animated film to plunge fully into psychological suspense. Now catch this unforgettable cult classic like never before, in stunning 4K 🩸

Screening from Friday 🎟️

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 9d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A bold new voice in British filmmaking” – The Guardian

URCHIN marks the striking directorial debut of Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness, Babygirl). By turns exhilarating and poetic, it’s a bold, vibrant portrait of life on the margins.

Out now. Book via our website – link in bio 🎟️

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 9d

Two more days... 💫

This Wednesday, BFI London Film Festival lands at GFT with a programme bursting with previews, straight from the capital.

Catch some of the most anticipated releases before anyone else at the home of film in Glasgow 🎬

Book now via our website 🎟️

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 12d

Customer Notice:

Due to technical difficulties outwith our control, we are currently unable to offer wheelchair access to the following performances:

One Battle After Another - 16:30

The Smashing Machine - 20:00

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 12d

🎬 Today marks the end of an era as Allison Gardner, our CEO & Festival Director, bids farewell to Glasgow Film. Her legacy has shaped GFT & GFF into what they are today.

As she passes the torch, we're excited to welcome Seonaid Daly as our new CEO, pictured here with Allison.

📸 Eoin Carey

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 12d

It's the perfect forecast for a cosy weekend at GFT with plenty of new releases to tick off the watchlist ☔️🎬

🚨 HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
🔥 URCHIN
🏆 THE SMASHING MACHINE
💋 STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR

🎟️ Book now on our website

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 12d

Still not over Sunday... 💫

Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2025 ended on a high with Sing Street on the big screen — followed by a live set from The Fynches, fronted by Sing Street star Ferdia Walsh-Peelo.

What a night! A perfect ending to an unforgettable GYFF 🎉🎬

📸 Erika Stevenson

GYFF25 - Sing Street + The Fynches performance

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 On sale now - the story of an icon, told in his own words.

KENNY DALGLISH features never-before-seen personal footage and rare archive clips in an intimate portrait of a legend.

🗓️ Tuesday 28 October, 7.50pm
🎟️ Book now on our website

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 14d

Whether you're into horror or hip-hop, there’s plenty to tune into this month 🎶

🩸 Radiohead x Nosferatu
🎼 Us + short + live performance
📹 Omar & Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
🎸 The Making of The Coral + Q&A
🎭 The Phantom of the Opera 100th Anniversary + live score

🎟️ https://bit.ly/gftsv

Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

Dreaming of You: The Making of the Coral

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 This weekend - GROUNDED: Fashion's Entanglements with Nature

Fashion as story, system, and survival.
🍿 4 bold screenings
🎬 UK premiere of Dust to Dust
👗 Free family-friendly shorts
How do we create — and at what cost?

🎟️ Explore the season and book now via our website

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The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social · 16d

October sees film festivals like @sqiff.bsky.social and @espanfilmf.bsky.social come to Scotland, plus horror movies abound on the lead-up to Halloween – and @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social gets melodramatic with an epic melodrama season

www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-ev...

Scottish Film Events: October 2025 – The Skinny

Film festival season continues apace, horror movies abound on the lead-up to Halloween, and Glasgow Film Theatre gets melodramatic with an epic melodrama season.

www.theskinny.co.uk

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 19d

Kicking off tonight — a weekend of unmissable films as Glasgow Youth Film Festival takes over GFT! From special events and Scottish premieres to some rarely screened modern classics, there’s so much to discover 💫

🎟️ Browse the programme and book now via our website

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 19d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Life-affirming" - The Herald

Don't miss a chance to catch this month's youth screening, MAKE IT TO MUNICH + a Q&A with director Martyn Robertson.

🎟️ Tuesday 30 September, 5.40pm
💸 Free for 15-25 CineCard holders

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 20d

This Oct, we’re teaming up with CRER to celebrate Black History Month by honouring Black creatives past & present 💫
🎥 The Wiz + intro by Michelah Desnai
🎶 Us + a live piano session
🎞️ Gone Too Far! + talk by Sharpen Her & CRER
🎬 Losing Ground + intro by Nicola Scott

🎟️ Book via our website

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