The Hippodrome in Bo’ness Scotland is lauded as “Scotland’s number one ‘destination’ cinema” and was the winner of Best Cinema Experience in Scotland 2019. Screening a year-round program of the new, recent and vintage cinema releases and with encore shows from the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Met.
The Hippodrome presents HippFest, its upcoming 10th annual silent film festival running this year from March 17th – March 21st.
Taking place this year as a fully online experience HippFest is a wonderful celebration of silent film and music and is sure to be a wonderfully immersive experience that we are looking forward to enjoying!
You can watch the official trailer for HippFest 2021 here:
Highlights include a showing of UNDERGROUND (1928) on Friday March 19th from 10AM EST / 2PM GMT. This gripping silent film directed by Anthony Asquith will have accompaniment from the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Intro with Bryony Dixon, Curator for the British Film Institute (BFI).
Described by The Guardian as a “time capsule depiction of London’s tube network, as well as a brilliant expressionist-influenced thriller.”
“Fans of HippFest say that the Festival is more than a trip to the cinema, it is an experience – distinctive, eye-opening and enjoyable. So whilst we will miss all being together under the star-studded ceiling of the Hippodrome we have tried to create a comparable cocktail of screenings with music, workshops, events and activities to sweep you up in the marvelous magic of early cinema. If dressing up is your thing, go for it! If you like mingling with other festival-goers, dive in to the virtual festival hub!”
Alison Strauss, Arts Development Officer (Film and Media) / HippFest Director Falkirk Community Trust
A Festival Pass is available for £20/$28 full price, £5/$7 concession) which will give you access to five days of silent films with accompaniment from some of the finest silent film musicians in the world, talks, tours, discussions, a silent quiz, Mary Pickford cook-along and more.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE available here
HippFest is organised by Falkirk Community Trust with key funding from Falkirk Council, supported by Film Hub Scotland part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI.