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 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.