Those lovely folks at the Cameo cinema are offering 2 for 1 entry to showings of Liberal Arts to Edinburgh library card holders.

A packed programme of events in libraries next month includes poetry, propaganda, crime and cathedrals – get booking now!

Christmas has been the inspiration for hundreds of themed films – kids’ films, sentimental films, films for Christmas lovers, for sceptics, funny ones, sad ones, inspirational ones…the list goes on.

Yesterday, the ongoing saga of the mystery sculptor reached new heights of speculation when none other than our own former music librarian, Garry Gale, told the Evening news that he had worked out the identity of the artist!  Garry solved the mystery because he owns an early work but did not out the artist, stating that he did not want to blow the artist’s cover.  Read all about it here, and let us know whether you think the identity of the artist should be revealed, or if you think it’s m

Our discussion group combining the study of acclaimed novels and their film adaptations get underway again from Monday October 3rd for 8 weeks.
The book/film choices for this session are  Last Orders by Graham Swift, Room at the Top by John Braine and 1984 by George Orwell.

The film adaptation of David Nicholls’ beloved “One Day” opened  in cinemas this weekend.  Did Anne Hathaway get away with an English accent?  Have you read the book already?  If not, borrow it here!  If you have read it, why not try one of David’s other marvellous books?

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is almost upon us and we’ve got two tickets for the opening night screening of The Guard to give away.
All you have to do is answer these 7 simple questions on Edinburgh films and send your answers to informationdigital@edinburgh.gov.uk along with your contact details by 12 June.  The winner will be notified on 13 June – good luck!

Esteemed broadcaster Melvyn Bragg is to present a brand new series on the BBC retelling the fascinating stories about how life in Britain used to be, through the film collections of the British Film Institute and regional film archives.

27th January marks the international day of remembrance for the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and the ongoing atrocities in Darfur.
Holocaust Memorial Day isn’t just learning about history. It’s learning from history and encouraging us to consider what action we can take after HMD which will have a positive impact on our community.

This new take on the book discussion group will study two classic books and their film adaptations to compare and contrast the two art forms.