Cinema on the shore
Outdoor film experience will arrive in Leith this month
A POP UP CINEMA is berthing on Leith Shore this month, with free and low price tickets available for a programme of films all of which have a connection to the sea.
Cinema on the Shore will take place over the weekend of 17 and 18 September on a giant outdoor screen in the market square, Dock Place.
The event is run in partnership by
Cinescapes with Leith For Ever, which is staging a number of live events, walking tours and performances around the market on Saturday.
Cinescapes founder, Amanda Rogers, said: “The Shore is an incredible place to offer an outdoor film programme and it’s great to be able to offer something the community can enjoy.
“Cinema on the Shore will have films for children, art house classics, new documentaries and short films, all with a theme of the sea.”
Among the many quality films in the programme are Wes Anderson’s cult classic The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Life of Pi, by Ang Lee and the Oscar-nominated Song of the Sea - a family friendly animation based on the legend of the Selkies.
The final showing, on Sunday, will be Bait, a
BAFTA winning film about a Cornish fishing village at loggerheads with an influx of tourists.
The pop up cinema programme begins on Saturday evening and continues on Sunday, with a full day of films, including documentaries, cartoons and art house films. Food and drink will be available all day.
Leith For Ever will also be operating a listening hub for people who want to share their past and present experiences of living in Leith.