Events
While we fundraise to reimagine, refurbish, and reopen The Belmont Cinema, our team is committed to engaging our community and continuing to foster that love and appreciation for cinema through an exciting programme of events.
This page features details of our upcoming screenings, talks, quizzes, and fundraising events.
Saturday 30 May, 7pm at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Join The Belmont for the Premiere of The Thistle in the Kiss from Felt Like Running Productions and Filmmaker Craig Andrew Robertson
Getting Dumped on Christmas Day was just the beginning.
Declan’s holiday season is in ruins after his girlfriend, Stephanie, breaks up with him on the way to Christmas dinner. He manages to hide the split until New Year’s Day, when his car breaks down in the Scottish countryside. When his sister Rachel arrives to help, the sibling reunion quickly turns into a roadside reckoning. As secrets emerge and tensions flare, Declan is forced to confront the poor life decisions that led him here.
This screening is the Premiere Event for The Thistle in the Kiss, a coming-of-age drama.
All proceeds from this event will go directly toward the Save The Belmont Campaign to reopen and reimagine The Belmont Cinema, so we can continue to champion filmmakers and independent production companies such as Felt Like Running Productions
Credits for The Thistle in the Kiss
Directed By: Craig Andrew Robertson
Written By: Craig Andrew Robertson, C.J. Lazaretti, and Leonora Cooke
Lead Cast: Craig Andrew Robertson as Declan, Sarah Coyne as Rachel, Leonora Cooke as Stephanie
Production Team:
Producer: Reece Steel
Executive Producers: Alison M. Reid, D.M. Simons, and Kyle Wong
Director of Photography: Calum Menzies
Editor: C.J. Lazaretti
Original Music: Aidan Smith
The Belmont Cinema's Public Engagement Events and Activities are Supported by Funding from Aberdeen City Council's Culture Investment Programme, Creative Scotland, and Screen Scotland
Thursday 4th June, 7:30pm at Common Sense Coffee House & Bar
Join us at Common Sense for our Monthly Film Quiz! Test your Film Knowledge and stir up a bit of friendly competition for a great cause!
We ask any competitor able to give, donate £10 per person or £40 per team to compete in the quiz and help us fundraise to reopen, refurbish, and reimagine our Beloved Belmont Cinema.
Sunday 7th June
Lace up your boots and take part in the Aberdeen Kiltwalk to raise vital funds for our redevelopment project.
Choose 'The Belmont Community Cinema' as your chosen charity and set a fundraising goal!
Sunday 14th June
Vote for your preferred film!
Saturday 20th June, 3pm at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Join The Belmont and Aberdeen Art Gallery for a screening of The Staging Post as part of Refugee Festival Scotland.
When Muzafar Ali encouraged his friend, 17 year-old refugee Khadim Dai, to start filming his life on his mobile phone, they sparked a refugee-led education revolution. The Staging Post is a real-life, real-time story of courage, connection, and the power of community.
Courageous People Never Give Up.
This screening is part of Refugee Festival Scotland. Presented by Belmont Community Cinema Ltd in association with Nowruz Aberdeen and Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums.
Free ticketed event
Monday 22nd June at Aberdeen Central Library
Join the Belmont for a four-week screenwriting course guided by Katie Campbell and professional screenwriter, Chris Watt.
Are you interested in learning how to screenwrite? Come along to the Belmont Cinema’s beginners screenwriting workshop!
This 4-part workshop series runs from 6.30-8pm on Mondays from 22 June to 13 July at the Aberdeen Central Library, with special guest, Professional Screenwriter Chris Watt, attending sessions one and three to share his expertise.
Come along with any ideas you might have and learn to turn them into scripts!
This is an entry-level screenwriting workshop, absolutely no experience needed, just come along and give it a go!
Wednesday 24th June, 4-6pm at 4Unity Community Hub
Join us at the 4Unity Community Hub for our LGBT+ Film Club.
How our Film Clubs work:
Like a book club for films! Each month, club members will decide on a film to watch before the next meeting, then we will meet for the next meeting and share our opinions on the film, and the person who nominated the film will be our 'expert' who shares fun facts they've learned about the film.
This is a great opportunity to make new friends who share a passion for film.
Film Club is free to attend, and there are refreshments available for purchase at the hub.
Sunday 28th June 1:30-4pm at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Progress in Dialogue, in partnership with The Belmont Cinema and Nawken Assembly, is delivering a public celebration event to mark Gyspy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM)bringing Gypsy/Traveller and settled communities together in a shared public space.
The programme will include screenings of:
Mangin Cant: A Story of Land and Place (Nawken Knowledge Project)
This short-film explores the Indigenous language of Scottish Gypsy/Travellers(Nawken). Filmed across Scotland and featuring intergenerational Nawken voices talking about what their language means to them.
Searching for the Travelling People (Travellers Times, Rural Media) Heritage documentary.
‘The Ballad of the Travelling People’, created by the pioneering radio producer Charles Parker alongside folk musicians Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl in 1964, was the eighth of a ground-breaking series of BBC Radio Ballads that explored the lives of ordinary working people.
Inspired by an article in the Travellers’ Times by Traveller writer, poet and author Damian le Bas and with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Charles Parker Archive Trust, this documentary takes Damian on a journey to re-visit the people and places Parker, Seeger and MacColl connected with more than 50 years ago to create a new ballad for the modern Traveller.
Both short films highlight the oral traditions of Gypsy/Traveller communities. Screenings will be followed by a panel discussion with Gypsy/Traveller community members on their experiences and ambitions for oral tradition.
The Nawken Assembly will also support the event with a display of Nawken artefacts and photographs to encourage intergenerational conversation around Nawken cultural heritage.
"Oral tradition sits at the heart of Gypsy/Traveller cultural identity and is consistently underrepresented in Scotland's public cultural life. Our event hopes to provide a meaningful moment to address that through film and through live discussion. The day will be planned to create space for the kind of intergenerational and cross-community conversation."
Monday 29th June at Aberdeen Central Library
Join the Belmont for a four-week screenwriting course guided by Katie Campbell and professional screenwriter, Chris Watt.
Are you interested in learning how to screenwrite? Come along to the Belmont Cinema’s beginners screenwriting workshop!
This 4-part workshop series runs from 6.30-8pm on Mondays from 22 June to 13 July at the Aberdeen Central Library, with special guest, Professional Screenwriter Chris Watt, attending sessions one and three to share his expertise.
Come along with any ideas you might have and learn to turn them into scripts!
This is an entry-level screenwriting workshop, absolutely no experience needed, just come along and give it a go!
Saturday 21st November, 7:30pm at Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa
Roll out the red (orange) carpet and join us for an unforgettable Oscars-themed Ceilidh & Party Night in support of The Belmont.
Dress to impress in your most Hollywood-inspired glamorous outfit and enjoy a packed evening of entertainment:
· A live ceilidh band to kick off the night
· A DJ-style disco set playing crowd favourites later in the evening
· Best Dressed Awards
· A red-carpet photo corner
· A fun film quiz
· Raffle to win great prizes
· Silent auction (open in advance and closing one week after the event)
· Plus some additional exciting surprises on the night!
Tickets include:
· Welcome drink
· Live ceilidh band & party band
· Hot supper (stovies or macaroni)
· All entertainment and activities
Tables of 10 can be booked for workplace groups and Christmas parties – the perfect festive night out for teams.
Corporate Table & Named Cinema Seat Package
Why not make your night even more special and leave a lasting legacy at the Belmont?
Companies booking a table of 10 (£300) can enhance their booking by sponsoring a cinema seat in the refurbished Belmont auditorium for a total of £650 (table + named seat, usually worth £800).
This package includes:
· A table for 10 at the event
· A permanent cinema seat plaque featuring your company name
· Recognition of your support for the Belmont refurbishment project
· Two complimentary bottles of fizz on the table
A unique way to enjoy a fantastic night out while showcasing your company’s support for this much-loved venue.
Email info@belmontcimena.co.uk if you would like to discuss group bookings or corporate packages in greater detail.
All proceeds will support the Belmont Cinema refurbishment, helping to secure the future of this much-loved venue for generations to come.