This almost passed me by and we are sad to be missing it as we’re away this weekend, but if you are able, this is always a treat in festival season, free outdoor film screenings at St Andrews Square – and miraculously it looks like it’ll be perfect weather to take a picnic blanket along and enjoy some entertainment !!
The full information is here on the website, and I’ve picked out the family friendly films below:
Friday 12 August
11.00 – Paddington (2014)
Everyone’s favourite bear in his first big screen adventure as he travels from deepest darkest Peru to London to try and find himself a new home.
13.00 – Fantastic Mr Fox (2009)
Filmmaker Wes Anderson guides an A-list cast in this stop-motion take on Roald Dahl’s classic book.
15.00 – Christopher Robin (2018)
Ewan McGregor stars as a now-grown-up Christopher Robin who is visited by Winnie the Pooh to help find his lost friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Saturday 13 August
11:00 – Brave (2012)
Follow Princess Merida as she forges her own path in Disney and Pixar’s journey into the mythical Scottish kingdom of DunBroch. Celebrating Scotland’s Stories on Screen. Pre-screening family entertainment, including face-painting.
13:00 – The Illusionist (2010)
Based on the story by Jacques Tati, this beautifully animated tale tells of a French illusionist who travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman where their exciting adventures together change both their lives forever. Celebrating Scotland’s Stories on Screen. Pre-screening family entertainment.
15:30 – Rob Roy (1922)
Join us for a special live musical performance by multi-instrumentalist David Allison to accompany this impressive 1922 classic film.
David Allison’s accompaniment was originally commissioned and presented by the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival – Scotland’s first and only festival celebrating silent film with live music, taking place annually in March at the Hippodrome – Scotland’s first purpose-built cinema www.hippfest.co.uk
Celebrating Scotland’s Stories on Screen
17.20 | SHORT FILM: Betty
18:00 – Wall-E (2008)
An all singing, all dancing modern classic from Pixar.
Sunday 14 August
11:00 – Shrek (2001)
Join a whole host of fairy tale characters in this animated, tuneful and funny animated adventure.
13:00 – Big (1989)
Tom Hanks reconnects with his youth in this 80s family classic.
15:15 – Whip It (2009)
Get your skates on and join Babe Ruthless and the roller-derby team in this funny and quirky drama.
17:30 – The Farewell (2021)
A funny and uplifting tale of a family reconnecting with their past
19:45 – Twilight (2008)
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart star in this everlasting teenage vampire romance.