25-06-2025
First look at Edinburgh Filmhouse £2m refurb ahead of anticipated reopening this week
The landmark Lothian Road cinema will open on Friday, June 27 after a £2 million refurbishment, with works including a reworked foyer space, a refurbished bar with 100 covers, and extra legroom for visitors across its three screens. A fourth screen is expected to be unveiled next month.
The cinema's sudden closure in October 2022 prompted a grassroots campaign to save the beloved venue and established the new charity, Filmhouse (Edinburgh) Ltd, set up by a group of former staff. The group's Open The Doors campaign launched in September 2023 and saw huge public support, generating more than £325,000 to refurbish the venue, with the charity also securing £1.4million from the UK Levelling Up Community Ownership Fund and £60,000 from the Edinburgh City Council.
The Filmhouse will re-open its doors with a hand-picked programme of films the cinema missed out on playing during the venue's two-and-a-half-year closure. The programme will have a strong emphasis on films that did not screen in the city because of its absence.
For more information you can visit the Filmhouse website.
1 . Edinburgh Filmhouse
Landmark cinema, the Edinburgh Filmhouse will reopen on Friday, June 27 | Kat Gollock Photo Sales
2 . Screen 1
Screen 1 has a capacity of 186 seats and 2 wheelchair spaces. The screen has Dual 35mm/70mm film projectors, 4K digital projection and 5.1 audio | Kat Gollock Photo Sales
3 . Screen 2
Screen 2 has a capacity of 70 seats and 1 wheelchair space. The screen has dual 35mm film projectors and can screen 2K digital projection with 5.1 audio | Kat Gollock Photo Sales
4 . Screen 3
Screen 3 has a capacity of 57 and 2 wheelchair spaces. The screen has dual 35mm film projectors and a 16mm film projector and can screen 2K digital projection with 5.1 audio | Kat Gollock Photo Sales
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