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Part of the monthly Heartland Film Society series. SAMSARA is a story split in two: two continents, two communities, two belief systems, two sets of experiences and inner lives. Between them lies a sensory pathway, all light and sound. The viewer is only asked to close their eyes and travel with it. In Laos, a young man named Amid is tending to a dying woman. He takes his boat out on the Mekong River. One day he meets a novice monk, Bee An, who asks about the book he carries. Amid explains that...

• Sunday, April 20th

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Part of the monthly Heartland Film Society series Freedom to Run, a feature-length documentary by Glaswegian filmmakers Dr Cairsti Russell and Stephen Sheriff, follows the Palestinian running group Right to Movement (RTM) and a group from Glasgow as they train for and run both the Palestine and Edinburgh marathons. The two groups of runners support each other as they run both the Palestine and Edinburgh Marathons and on this journey, the runners discover they are not so different, but they live...

• Sunday, May 18th

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At 7pm, on Saturday the 19th of April, the Birks Cinema is hosting the official premiere of Fleet?. This short film tells the story of a young group of friends growing up in the outdoors of Aberfeldy. It follows their journey through adolescence to the present day, tightly held together through their love for the outdoors, sport and creatively expressing themselves. In 2017, inspired by their favourite sports groups: SEND, Torryd and 50:01, they designed a logo for their group and named themsel...

• Saturday, April 19th

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David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging ‘full of wolfish imagination and alarming...

• Wednesday, April 23rd

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Strauss’s Salome (new production) 2024–25 The Met: Live in HD This performance has no interval. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting. South African...

• Saturday, May 17th

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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25 On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde. Running time 320 minutes with 2 intervals Sung in German with subtitles...

• Wednesday, May 14th

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Join us for a screening of Balancing The Scales, a documentary that dives into the fascinating interactions between beavers and fish, at The Birks Cinema on Monday 28 April at 7:30pm. Stick around after the film for a Q&A with local ecologist and environmentalist, Duncan Pepper.Across Britain, salmon are slipping away, trout are struggling, and a third of our freshwater fish face extinction, threatening ecosystem health.Return of the engineerOnce hunted to extincti...

• Monday, April 28th

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Michelangelo - Love & Death Directed by David Bickerstaff – Produced by Phil Grabsky The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today. Spanning his...

• Tuesday, May 20th

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• Sunday, May 25th

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After the unexpected death of her closest friend and mentor, New York novelist and writing teacher Iris becomes the caretaker of both his literary legacy and his beloved Great Dane, Apollo. Reluctantly bringing the enormous dog into her tiny Manhattan apartment, Iris develops a surprising kinship with the soulful animal—even though his outsized presence upends both her professional commitments and her daily routine. Together, the unlikely duo begins to move through their shared grief, tentativel...

• Friday, May 9th

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• Saturday, May 17th

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Four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected...

• Friday, April 18th

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• Saturday, April 19th

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• Monday, April 21st

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• Wednesday, April 23rd

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• Thursday, April 24th

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Maria and Nik, together with their four children, embrace self-sufficiency, home-schooling and want to live an independent family life in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes and everything changes, they are forced from their idyllic farm and into the expectations of modern society....

• Friday, May 16th

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• Saturday, May 17th

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• Sunday, May 18th

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• Thursday, May 22nd

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Disney’s SNOW WHITE is a live-action reimagining of the classic 1937 film starring Rachel Zegler in the title role and Gal Gadot as her Stepmother, the Evil Queen. The magical adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy. Directed by Marc Webb and produced by Marc Platt, with Callum McDougall serving as executive producer, Disney’s SNOW WHITE features all-new original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul....

• Friday, April 18th

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• Saturday, April 19th

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• Sunday, April 20th

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• Monday, April 21st

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• Wednesday, April 23rd

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Jesus Christ Superstar Live Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour. An incredible cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs including “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Gethsemane,” “Heaven on Their Minds,” “Everything’s Alright,” “King Herod’s Song” an...

• Sunday, April 20th

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Join us for quiz night at the Birks Cinema. Gather your friends and family to win the top prize! Each team is allowed a maximum of 4 members, £10 per team. Add a bowl of nachos to share for an additional £5!...

• Friday, May 2nd

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Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia 2024–25 The Met: Live in HD This performance has 1 interval. The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of Rossini’s effervescent comedy on May 31. Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious ba...

• Saturday, May 31st

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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25 Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon. Running time 180 minutes FOOL’S PARADISE Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It was created...

• Thursday, May 22nd

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Back by popular demand from the Birks Wilderness Film Festival 2025. Wind, Tide & Oar is a compelling exploration of engineless sailing, shot on analogue film over three years. The film delves into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone, following a diverse array of traditional boats and uncovering the unique rhythms and motivations of engineless navigation. Journeying through rivers, coastlines, and open seas, spanning the UK, the Netherlands, and F...

• Monday, May 5th

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Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro (Revival) 2024–25 The Met: Live in HD This performance will have one interval. On April 26, Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to conduct a stellar ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the sk...

• Saturday, April 26th

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Ash Rise Feature Documentary. Following the ash tree from woodland to workshop we explore this wonderful material through stories of those who work with it. Join us for this special screening followed by a Q&A with furniture maker and creative director of the film and Angus Ross, Aberfeldy based future maker who also features in the film Furniture makers are privileged to experience the sounds, smells and textures of the workshop; the processes that realise the potential in timber are fleeting...

• Thursday, May 8th

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An off-beat documentary about the inauguration of the first Clan Buchanan Chief in over 300 years. When it comes to holding the ceremony, historical records can’t be found, and most of it is being invented. Followed by a special Q&A with Glasgow-based producer Barbara Orton and Paula, The Lady Buchanan. A documentary about the inauguration of the first Clan Buchanan Chief in over 300 years. When it comes to holding the ceremony, historical records can’t be found, and most of it is being invent...

• Thursday, May 1st

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Time to try out that vintage bonnet/frock and Mr. Darcy shirt (water optional). The audience for both the 3:15pm and 6:30pm will vote for the best dressed. And the winners will get a prize! The 3:15pm screening is part of our Book & Film Blether series. Join us in the cafe afterwards for a chat. In this adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) lives with her mother, father and sisters in the English countryside. As the eldest, she faces mounting pressure...

• Sunday, May 4th

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The Highlanders, the Early Mountaineers, and Scotland's Highest Summits This is the remarkable story of the origins of Scottish mountaineering and of Hugh Thomas Munro, the man whose name has become synonymous with Scotland's highest mountains. While modern-day athletes test themselves against these timeless mountain summits, Munro's enduring list of "Mountains Exceeding 3,000 Feet in Height" has evolved into a cultural cornerstone of modern-day Scotland, building a legacy that Munro himself...

• Thursday, May 29th

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Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known, with the help of an unlikely mentor. In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (BAFTA...

• Friday, April 18th

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• Monday, April 21st

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• Thursday, April 24th

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Kendal Mountain Tour 2025: A Night Of Adventure Films Prepare for an unforgettable night of adventure as the Kendal Mountain Tour 2025 comes to life! Join us on a cinematic journey through the world's most breathtaking landscapes with a selection of award winning films showcasing the year’s most daring feats of courage and tales of human resilience. Whether you're a seasoned explorer or simply someone who appreciates the majesty of nature, this tour promises to ignite your sense of adventure a...

• Friday, April 25th

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Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down. Content expanded....

• Friday, April 25th

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• Saturday, April 26th

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• Sunday, April 27th

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• Monday, April 28th

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• Thursday, May 1st

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OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinem...

• Thursday, May 8th

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• Sunday, May 11th

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• Thursday, May 15th

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When the local nursing home finds itself in dire straits and in danger of falling to pieces, it’s down to Mother Veronique (Valérie Bonneton) and the eccentric sisters of the convent of St. Benedict to find a way to help. Spotting a poster for a bike race with a €25,000 cash prize (and the incentive of a trip to the Vatican for the winner!), the sisters might just have their answer. The only drawbacks are that they are terrible cyclists, and their rival convent, led by Mother Veronique’s childh...

• Friday, May 2nd

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