Bo’ness Community Bus Blog
This month’s Hippodrome guest blog comes from Valerie Bruce – a Trustee of Bo’ness Community Bus.
Latest Blog by Fatima, a refugee from Syria currently living in Falkirk.
This month’s Hippodrome blog is a guest entry by Fatima, a refugee from Syria currently living in Falkirk. The local charity – Friends of Scottish Settlers – put me in touch with Fatima who attended one of our Hippodrome screenings of BAFTA-nominated Limbo (2020). Fatima’s mother tongue is Arabic but she has written this blog in English.
CLARE GROGAN PRESENTS REEL WOMEN SEASON OF FILMS AT HIPPODROME BO’NESS
The Hippodrome has announced that multi-talented Scottish artist Clare Grogan will be presenting four films, showcasing the work of some of the most inspirational women film directors of recent years and all chosen by Clare as personal picks.
Sound of Metal Blog July 2021
This blog post is by Manjeet Cross who visited the Hippodrome in June to see Sound of Metal along with fellow members of the Forth Valley Sensory Centre ‘Talk and Sign’ Group, coordinated by Linsey Stock. Although the group’s activities have temporarily moved online, members got together for this cinema visit as part of one of their weekly sessions.
Enter the Dragon Blog July 2021
This month’s Hippodrome blog is a guest entry by Stirling-based Jack Ferguson, age 26-years, who writes about his visit to the Hippodrome to see Enter the Dragon, the first in the Black Enough season playing throughout July.
Hippodrome Blog June 2021
The first of a regular blog post for our website from Alison Strauss, Arts Development Officer (Film and Media), Falkirk Community Trust – programmer of the Hippodrome year-round since it re-opened in 2009 and founding Director of the annual Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (2011 – present).
New £4.50 Cinema Tickets For 16-25 Year Olds at The Hippodrome Cinema, Bo’ness
Falkirk Community Trust is excited to announce that young people aged 16 – 25 years old can now attend screenings at The Hippodrome Cinema, Bo’ness for only £4.50 per ticket.
The 10th HippFest Goes Online for 2021
Today (Tue 16 Feb) Falkirk Community Trust announced the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival’s 10th festival programme, Wed 17 – Sat 21 March 2021. The festival, which is affectionately known as HippFest, is usually housed in Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema The Hippodrome in Bo’ness.
Venue Closure Statement
Following the announcement from the First Minister placing mainland Scotland in Covid protection level 4 from Saturday 26 December, we are suspending a range of services until further notice from this date
Hippodrome Reopening
We are delighted to announce that we are hoping to reopen the much loved and missed Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness on Friday 18 December. This is subject to confirmation of the Falkirk area moving into the Scottish Government’s Tier 2 and also completion of local health and safety tests.
What's On
Peppa Meets The Baby Cinema Experience (U)
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- Sunday, 06 Jul 25 at 10:30 a.m.
Sean's Summer Blockbuster Movie
- Sunday, 03 Aug 25 at 10:00 a.m.
This is a test event
NT Live: Inter Alia
- Thursday, 04 Sep 25 at 19:00 p.m.
Inter Alia a new play by Suzie Miller Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
