Films & Events
The Birks Cinema offers a range of entertainment options - the latest films and special screenings, live events, stage-on-screen, and more.
Six Nations Rugby: France v Scotland
Six nations rugby, live from Stade de France in Paris. This match will be projected on a big screen in our cafe mezzanine area. Seats are limited, so please book ahead. This is a free but ticketed event. Recommended donation of £5 when making your booking. Your support will help us to fund more events like this!...
Saturday, March 15th
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. It has been staged in 145 cities across 27 countries and its box office sales eclipse Avatar, Titanic and Star Wars. To celebrate its 25th Anniversary year, Cameron Mackintosh presented The Phantom Of The Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall stars R...
PG | 2h 40mTuesday, November 19th
Fly Fishing Film Tour 2024
F3T Fly Fishing Film Tour 2024/25 The annual F3T Fly Fishing Film Tour is back in the UK and will be on the road from November with a top notch selection of short films that are sure to get you fired up for the season ahead! This year there will be films that take you into the science of the Costa Marlin Project, to the deep depths of the jungle for massive Peacock Bass and will have a Steelhead story with characters as rare as the fish itself, plus much more. F3T is the original and largest...
tbc | 1h 45mWednesday, January 8th
Edie
Seeking to fulfil a decades-old dream, Edith Moore, an 83-year-old widow, escapes to Scotland. She grudgingly accepts the help of Jonny, the manager of a struggling shop that sells outdoor gear. He, however, has mixed motives, and fuelling her self-belief proves perilous....
12 | 1h 41mTuesday, October 1st
Firebrand
In a perilous time when England is torn apart by religious upheaval and tyrannical rule, Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), educated and accomplished, reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of King Henry VIII (Jude Law). Her marriage to the tyrant is fraught with danger, as she navigates a court filled with intrigue, suspicion, and betrayal. As Henry departs for war, leaving her as Regent, Katherine must fend off scheming courtiers and protect herself from the King’s growing paranoia. When h...
15 | 2h 0mThursday, September 19th
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice. After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the p...
12 | 1h 45mFriday, September 20th
Saturday, September 21st
Sunday, September 22nd
Monday, September 23rd
Tuesday, September 24th
Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v Ireland
Six nations rugby, live from Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh. This is a free but ticketed event. Recommended donation of £5 when making your booking. Your support will help us to fund more events like this!...
Sunday, February 9th
Jesus Christ Superstar Live
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...
12A | 1h 55mTuesday, March 4th
Girl From The North Country
Girl From The North Country Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.” It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Ex...
12A | 2h 25mWednesday, November 27th
The Royal Opera: TURANDOT
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25 The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to. Running time: 205 minutes, Two intervals Sung in Italian with subtitles Cast: PRINCESS TURANDOT Sondra Radvanovsky CALAF SeokJong Baek LIÙ Anna Princeva...
12A | 3h 25mTuesday, April 1st
Down Home: Shetland to Texas
Celebrating the work of Douglas Eadie and Mike Alexander, this special event will showcase Pelicula Films celebrated (and newly-digitized) DOWN HOME films, in which Aly Bain explores connections past and present between Scottish fiddling traditions across North America....
PG | 0h 51mSunday, February 16th
Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo
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...
tbc | 1h 30mTuesday, May 20th
Sunday, May 25th
Arsenic and Old Lace
A writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation when he decides to get married. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers....
PG | 1h 53mFriday, October 4th
Exhibition on Screen: The Dawn of Impressionism
The Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874 Directed by Ali Ray – Produced by Phil Grabsky The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever...
tbc | 1h 30mTuesday, March 18th
To See Ourselves
The 2014 referendum on Scottish independence sparked a revival of political debate in streets and homes across the country. When a pregnant film maker picked up her camera to follow her idealistic father's activism she thought she was capturing the re-birth of a nation. What she captured instead is an unflinching portrait of a man relentless in faith, a family struggling with obsession and a nation gripped by hope and fear. This poetic, deeply moving film is the untold story of the heart behin...
15 | 2h 3mWednesday, October 2nd
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
National Theatre Live 2025 The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Max Webster Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves c...
tbc | 2h 6mThursday, February 20th
Down Home: Cape Breton to Québec
Celebrating the work of Douglas Eadie and Mike Alexander, this special event will showcase Pelicula Films celebrated (and newly-digitized) DOWN HOME films, in which Aly Bain explores connections past and present between Scottish fiddling traditions across North America....
PG | 0h 51mSunday, January 19th
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
Verdi’s Aida—New Production 2024–25 The Met: Live in HD This performance will have one interval. American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi also stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside Polish tenor Piotr Beczał...
tbc | 3h 40mSaturday, January 25th
Shaun of the Dead
There comes a day in every man's life when he has to get off the couch…and kill some zombies. When flesh-eating zombies are on the hunt for a bite to eat, it's up to slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal (Nick Frost) to save their friends and family from becoming the next entrée. Shaun of the Dead first graced cinema screens in 2004, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and solidifying its place in the annals of horror-comedy history. Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and...
15 | 1h 39mFriday, September 27th
Saturday, September 28th
Sunday, September 29th
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Show This spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of the global stage sensation also features appearances by the original cast including Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga. This acclaimed production was described as “the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances” by the Daily Telegraph and “the greatest musical of all time” by the Daily Mail. The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orph...
15 | 3h 8mTuesday, September 24th
The Royal Ballet: CINDERELLA
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25 Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits. Running time: 195 minutes, Two intervals...
12A | 3h 15mSunday, December 15th
Lee
LEE tells the story of Lee Miller, American photographer. Determined to document the truth of the Nazi regime, and in spite of the odds stacked against female correspondents, Lee captured some of the most important images of World War II, for which she paid an enormous personal price. The film is not a biopic, instead it explores the most significant decade of Lee Miller’s life. As a middle-aged woman, she refused to be remembered as a model and male artists’ muse. Lee Miller defied the expecta...
15 | 1h 57mThursday, September 19th
Friday, September 20th
Saturday, September 21st
Sunday, September 22nd
Monday, September 23rd
Tapas Night at The Birks Cinema Café
Get ready for a flavour festa at The Birks Cafe! Join us for an unforgettable Tapas Night at The Birks Cafe, curated by our fantastic (and originally Portuguese!) Cafe Manager, Cristina Rodrigues, and featuring the finest deli selections from the local gem, Thyme Deli Bistro (Errichel). Indulge in a traditional platter paired with a glass of wine for £16 per person. Experience the taste of 'Iberian' right here in Aberfeldy, from our cosy Cinema Cafe. Book your table now and treat your senses t...
Friday, September 27th
Friday, October 25th
André Rieu’s 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver
A ray of glimmer and shine, André Rieu’s 2024 Christmas Concert will be returning to cinemas! This holiday season bring some sparkle to your screens, and join André and his Johann Strauss Orchestra in their Christmas extravaganza. Celebrate the holiday season with André Rieu's dazzling Christmas Concert, "Gold and Silver," exclusively in cinemas! This magical event embodies the festive spirit of Christmas, bringing joy, warmth, and sparkle to the big screen. Get ready to be transported to the w...
tbc | 3h 0mSunday, December 8th
National Theatre Live: Prima Facie
National Theatre Live present the Empire Street Production of Prima Facie written by Suzie Miller directed by Justin Martin Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal pow...
15 | 1h 54mWednesday, October 9th
Billy Elliot The Musical Live
Billy Elliot The Musical Live (20th Anniversary celebration) Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever. The original creative...
15 | 2h 43mWednesday, April 2nd
Fungi: Web of Life
The screening is preceded by a filmed Q&A with Merlin Sheldrake that provides insight into the filming of this incredible documentary. Much of life on Earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand. Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another world exists----the kingdom of fungi. Through the eyes of passionate biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake, join us on this brilliant round-the-world journey into the secret world of fungi. T...
U | 1h 0mSaturday, October 5th
The Royal Ballet: ROMEO AND JULIET
The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married. The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Jul...
12A | 3h 30mThursday, March 20th
Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v Wales
Six nations rugby, live from Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh. This is a free but ticketed event. Recommended donation of £5 when making your booking. Your support will help us to fund more events like this!...
Saturday, March 8th
The Royal Ballet: THE NUTCRACKER
Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy...
12A | 2h 45mSunday, December 22nd
Six Nations Rugby: England v Scotland
Six nations rugby, live from Twickenham in London This is a free but ticketed event. Recommended donation of £5 when making your booking. Your support will help us to fund more events like this!...
Saturday, February 22nd
The Metropolitan Opera: Salome
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...
tbc | 2h 15mSaturday, May 17th
Drive-Away Dolls
Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals....
15 | 1h 24mSunday, December 15th
Silent Men
Part of the Birks Cinema 'Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival' film and talk events. Preview Screening Part road trip, part coming-of-middle-age tale, Cowles’ laconic humour and frank approach to his subject proves effective in exploring aspects of masculinity that all too often are little discussed. Admitting that he is not always open and intimate in his conversations with loved ones, the BAFTA-winning Scottish filmmaker sets out to define masculinity in the modern age – what makes men tick...
Unclassified 18+ | 1h 26mMonday, October 21st
Walking With Wade
Join us for a special event with author George Reynolds, author of 'Walking With Wade', on Sunday 22 September at 6:30pm. General George Wade, appointed by George I as Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty’s Forces in Scotland in 1724, was given the highest individual responsibility for all security matters within the Highlands of Scotland. One of his immediate priorities was the policing of the Highland clans against any further uprisings and the building of 4 military roads (and possibly a 5th),...
Sunday, September 22nd
The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca
Puccini’s Tosca 2024–25 The Met: Live in HD This performance will have two intervals. Extraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the passionate title diva in David McVicar’s thrilling production, transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas on November 23. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover, Cavaradossi, and powerhouse American baritone Quinn Kelsey is the sadistic chief of police Scarp...
tbc | 3h 30mSaturday, November 23rd
The Outrun
Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery. Based on the best-selling memoir by Amy Liptrot, THE OUTRUN is set in the otherworldly Orkney islands of Scotland. A brutally honest drama about addiction and recovery, strength and survival, mental health and the ability of th...
15 | 1h 58mFriday, October 4th
Saturday, October 5th
Sunday, October 6th
Monday, October 7th
Vindication Swim
Part of the Heartland Film Society monthly film series. The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. Vindication Swim depicts Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy....
PG | 1h 37mSunday, October 20th
Reawakening
John (BAFTA-winner JARED HARRIS) and Mary (BAFTA-nominee JULIET STEVENSON) have lived with desolating grief and the agony of uncertainty for the past ten years. Their only child, Clare, ran away from home when she was fourteen and no trace of her whereabouts has ever been found. When Clare (ERIN DOHERTY) returns, now a young woman of twenty-four, Mary is overjoyed. But John comes to believe that Clare is not who she claims to be. As old tensions resurface, deceptive motivations and thrilling sus...
15 | 1h 30mFriday, September 27th
Saturday, September 28th
Sunday, September 29th
Monday, September 30th
Wednesday, October 2nd
Riptide
Join us for a special screening of 'Riptide' with Writer/Director Tim Barrow. Tim will be there to present the film and facilitate an audience Q&A after the film. An award-winning Scottish schizophrenia love story road movie. Discharged from a psychiatric hospital, Jacob attempts to resume life in Edinburgh, control his schizophrenia and be a worthy member of society. He works collecting litter from streets and parks. He boxes. He takes medication. He writes everything down. His Dad barely wan...
15 | 1h 30mSaturday, October 12th
The Royal Opera: DIE WALKÜRE
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 365 minutes (TBC) Sung in German with subtitles...
12A | 6h 5mWednesday, May 14th
The Royal Ballet: BALLET TO BROADWAY
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...
12A | 3h 0mThursday, May 22nd
The Royal Opera: THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25 Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved… Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia, a model student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood, where the dancer, Antonia, is taken from him too soon. Meanwhile, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her o...
12A | 4h 5mWednesday, January 15th
Kneecap
Part of the Heartland Film Society Monthly Series Of the 80,000 native Irish speakers, 6,000 live in the North of Ireland and three of them became a rap group called Kneecap. This is the real-life story of how this anarchic Belfast trio became the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save and reinvigorate their mother tongue. Directed by Rich Peppiatt Starring Michael Fassbender, Fionnuala Flaherty, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, Josie Walker, Jessic...
18 | 1h 45mSunday, January 19th
Disney Jr Cinema Club
Don't forget to pick up your Disney Junior Cinema Club activity booklet! Audiences are invited to bring their little one to enjoy the magic of Disney on the Big Screen, with a new hour-long cinema experience featuring Mickey Mouse and friends, Spidey, Ariel, Bluey and more. Whether it's their first time in the cinema, or they regularly enjoy the movies, it's one not to miss! The Disney Jr Cinema Club brings together songs, interactive games and episodes for pre-schoolers throughout the month of...
U | 0h 50mSaturday, October 5th
Sunday, October 20th
The Royal Ballet: SWAN LAKE
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25 Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night. Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette's curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break...
12A | 3h 30mThursday, February 27th
Les Misérables:The Staged Concert Live!
Les Misérables:The Staged Concert Live! (40th Anniversary) Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. In 2019, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. Now cinema audiences can experience a unique encore of this incredible show to celebrate Les Misérables...
12A | 2h 45mTuesday, February 4th
The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio
Beethoven’s Fidelio 2024–25 The Met: Live in HD This performance will have 1 interval. Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous...
tbc | 3h 45mSaturday, March 15th
It Ends With Us
IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s fi...
15 | 2h 10mSunday, December 1st
The Last Keeper
Part of our monthly Environtmental Film Series. In Scotland, where picturesque landscapes mask a different reality, the historic port of Greenock on the River Clyde stands as a relic of industrial prowess. The central belt of Scotland, now home to 70% of Scots, evolved from a hub of factories and mills to a political powerhouse, overshadowing the traditional Highland way of life. Today, a fierce battle over land use rages, juxtaposing preservationists, politicians, and activists against rural...
unrated | 1h 30mMonday, September 23rd
Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh
Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers Directed by David Bickerstaff – Produced by Phil Grabsky 200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood. This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers expl...
tbc | 1h 30mSunday, November 24th
Remembering Our Loved Ones: Film & Storytelling
Death Stories: Film & StorytellingBirks Cinema, 1 Dunkeld St, PH15 2DA 5.30pm (3hrs 30) | £10, under 18s free | 15+In preparation for Samhain, come join local storyteller Claire Hewitt, Finnish storyteller Riikka Palonen and musician Richard Martin Clarke as we invite you to step over the threshold when the veils are thin and gather and feast with us. A chance to celebrate and honour our ancestors, and time to share old family stories as w...
Friday, October 18th
Tea, Quiz, and a Biscuit at the Birks Cinema
Thanks for the Memory... Come support the Birks Cinema by enjoying a bonus quiz for the month of September. It's a pop up quiz at the Birks! Join us at 3pm on Wednesday 25 September at the Birks Cinema for a special fundraiser event. Special guest host, Ian Mitchell, will have plenty of nostalgia in the form of cinema and arts trivia. Gather your friends and family to win the top prize! Each team is allowed a maximum of 4 members, £10 per team. Tea, shortbread, and a table for 4, £25. The s...
U | 2h 0mWednesday, September 25th
The Commandant's Shadow
Join us for a special screening of 'The Commandant's Shadow' followed by a discussion with Director Daniela Völker. Two lives. Two stories. One wall that divided them. Witness the historic moment over 70 years after the Holocaust when the son of the Commandant of Auschwitz meets an incredible survivor. From Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Documentary Films comes filmmaker Daniela Völker’s timely and poignant documentary “The Commandant’s Shadow,” which follows Hans Jürgen Höss, the 87-year-old...
12A | 1h 43mFriday, October 11th
Younger
Younger: Looking Forward To Getting Older A film about friendship and purpose in masters athletics, a place where every five years, getting older means becoming the youngest. In a quiet corner, far removed from big money, celebrity status and drug scandals lies the true value of sport. This is a film about friendship and purpose in masters athletics, a place where every five years, getting older means becoming the youngest. Younger follows a group of female athletes in their 60s, 70s and 80s o...
PG | 1h 0mTuesday, October 1st
WARREN MILLER’S SEVENTY FIVE
This autumn will mark the 75th anniversary of the Warren Miller film legacy. When the first film from Warren Miller debuted in 1949, it ignited a new genre of filmmaking for the snowsports industry. Today, Warren Miller films have captured the stories of skiers and riders from every edge of the winter world and continue to gather audiences each year to celebrate the start of the winter season. The new film from Warren Miller Entertainment, simply entitled “75” will celebrate this historic anniv...
tbc | 1h 50mWednesday, January 8th
Widow Clicquot
After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world’s first great businesswomen....
15 | 1h 30mSunday, January 5th
Shackleton
Join us for another instalment in our talk series at the Birks Cinema. Shackelton, his life, exhibitions and work with the Royal Geographical Society. Not many are aware that Shackleton spent time in Scotland after famous The Discovery Expedition. Not only did he stay here, but he thrived here. Shackleton joined The Royal Scottish Geographical Society as Secretary at the turn of the century and revolutionised the charity. He expertly used this time and influence to garner support for his subse...
no adult-only content, but not designed for young kids | 1h 30mSaturday, October 5th
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
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...
tbc | 3h 35mSaturday, May 31st
The Royal Ballet: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25 At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start....
12A | 3h 25mTuesday, October 15th
Sunday, October 20th
The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro
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...
tbc | 3h 55mSaturday, April 26th
Foraging for Fun!
Join us on a 2-hour mushroom foraging experience in the Aberfeldy area, learning about edible fungi and what to avoid—at all costs! Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for Autumn in Scotland. Location to be confirmed nearer the time....
Saturday, October 5th
Shakespeare’s Globe presents Othello
Celebrated by many, Othello has risen through the ranks of the Met police. But can his hard won reputation, his marriage to Desdemona, and his own subconscious survive the toxic systems that surround him? Sixteenth-century Venice becomes modern-day London’s Docklands, as Othello grapples with many of the same issues that successful Black people have faced for centuries. This is an Othello for our times. Experience Shakespeare’s confronting look at the destructive impact of institutional rac...
12A | 3h 6mMonday, September 30th
Quiz Night at the Birks Cinema
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, October 4th
Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v Italy
Six nations rugby, live from Scottish Gas Murrayfield. This is a free but ticketed event. Recommended donation of £5 when making your booking. Your support will help us to fund more events like this!...
Saturday, February 1st
Thursday, September 19th
- 10:45FirebrandBook Tickets
- 13:45LeeBook Tickets
- 16:45FirebrandBook Tickets
- 19:45LeeBook Tickets
Friday, September 20th
- 10:45LeeBook Tickets
- 13:45Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 16:30LeeBook Tickets
- 19:30Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
Saturday, September 21st
- 10:30Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 13:30Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 16:30LeeBook Tickets
- 19:30LeeBook Tickets
Sunday, September 22nd
- 10:20Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 12:45LeeBook Tickets
- 15:45Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 18:30Walking With WadeBook Tickets
- 20:15Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
Monday, September 23rd
- 10:30LeeBook Tickets
- 13:30Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 16:15Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 19:00The Last KeeperBook TicketsEnvironmental
Tuesday, September 24th
- 10:30Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 13:20LeeBook Tickets
- 16:15Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 19:00Miss SaigonBook Tickets
Wednesday, September 25th
- 10:30LeeBook Tickets
- 13:15Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 16:00LeeBook Tickets
- 19:00Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
Thursday, September 26th
- 10:30LeeBook Tickets
- 14:00Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 16:45LeeBook Tickets
- 19:45Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
More showings?
You may notice less showings after this date. We add more films weekly (every Tuesday night) so please check back after that time or keep scrolling to see what’s on sale.
Friday, September 27th
- 11:00ReawakeningBook Tickets
- 16:45Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 18:00Tapas Night at The Birks Cinema CaféBook Tickets
- 19:30Shaun of the DeadBook Tickets
Saturday, September 28th
- 13:45ReawakeningBook Tickets
- 16:30Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 19:30Shaun of the DeadBook Tickets
Sunday, September 29th
- 10:30Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 13:15ReawakeningBook Tickets
- 15:45Shaun of the DeadBook Tickets
- 18:30ReawakeningBook Tickets
Monday, September 30th
- 13:30ReawakeningBook Tickets
- 16:15Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 19:00Shakespeare’s Globe presents OthelloBook Tickets
Tuesday, October 1st
- 11:00YoungerBook Tickets
- 13:15EdieBook Tickets
- 16:15YoungerBook Tickets
- 18:30EdieBook Tickets
- 21:00Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
Wednesday, October 2nd
- 13:45ReawakeningBook Tickets
- 16:15Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
- 19:15To See OurselvesBook Tickets
Thursday, October 3rd
- 17:30ReawakeningBook Tickets
- 20:00Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBook Tickets
Friday, October 4th
- 16:00The OutrunBook Tickets
- 19:00Arsenic and Old LaceBook Tickets
- 19:30Quiz Night at the Birks CinemaBook Tickets
Saturday, October 5th
- 10:30Disney Jr Cinema ClubBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 12:00Disney Jr Cinema ClubBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 13:30Fungi: Web of LifeBook Tickets
- 15:00Foraging for Fun!Book Tickets
- 16:30The OutrunBook Tickets
- 19:30ShackletonBook Tickets
Sunday, October 6th
- 18:30The OutrunBook TicketsBook & Film Blether
Monday, October 7th
- 16:30The OutrunBook Tickets
Wednesday, October 9th
- 19:00National Theatre Live: Prima FacieBook Tickets
Friday, October 11th
- 19:30The Commandant's ShadowBook TicketsQ & A
Saturday, October 12th
- 16:00RiptideBook TicketsQ & A
Tuesday, October 15th
Friday, October 18th
Sunday, October 20th
- 10:30Disney Jr Cinema ClubBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 12:15Disney Jr Cinema ClubBook TicketsRelaxed Screening
- 19:00Vindication SwimBook TicketsHeartland Film Society
Monday, October 21st
- 19:00Silent MenBook Tickets
Friday, October 25th
- 18:30Tapas Night at The Birks Cinema CaféBook Tickets
Tuesday, November 19th
Saturday, November 23rd
- 18:00The Metropolitan Opera: ToscaBook Tickets
Sunday, November 24th
- 14:00Exhibition on Screen: Van GoghBook Tickets
Wednesday, November 27th
- 19:00Girl From The North CountryBook Tickets
Sunday, December 1st
- 18:30It Ends With UsBook TicketsBook & Film Blether
Sunday, December 8th
Sunday, December 15th
- 14:00The Royal Ballet: CINDERELLABook Tickets
- 18:30Drive-Away DollsBook TicketsHeartland Film Society
Sunday, December 22nd
- 14:00The Royal Ballet: THE NUTCRACKERBook Tickets
Sunday, January 5th
- 18:30Widow ClicquotBook TicketsBook & Film Blether
Wednesday, January 8th
- 17:30Fly Fishing Film Tour 2024Book Tickets
- 20:00WARREN MILLER’S SEVENTY FIVEBook Tickets
Wednesday, January 15th
- 18:45The Royal Opera: THE TALES OF HOFFMANNBook Tickets
Sunday, January 19th
- 15:30Down Home: Cape Breton to QuébecBook Tickets
- 18:30KneecapBook TicketsHeartland Film Society
Saturday, January 25th
- 17:30The Metropolitan Opera: AidaBook Tickets
Saturday, February 1st
- 14:15Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v ItalyBook Tickets
Tuesday, February 4th
- 19:00Les Misérables:The Staged Concert Live!Book Tickets
Sunday, February 9th
- 15:00Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v IrelandBook Tickets
Sunday, February 16th
- 15:30Down Home: Shetland to TexasBook Tickets
Thursday, February 20th
Saturday, February 22nd
- 16:45Six Nations Rugby: England v ScotlandBook Tickets
Thursday, February 27th
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: SWAN LAKEBook Tickets
Tuesday, March 4th
- 19:00Jesus Christ Superstar LiveBook Tickets
Saturday, March 8th
- 16:45Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v WalesBook Tickets
Saturday, March 15th
- 17:00The Metropolitan Opera: FidelioBook Tickets
- 20:00Six Nations Rugby: France v ScotlandBook Tickets
Tuesday, March 18th
Thursday, March 20th
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: ROMEO AND JULIETBook Tickets
Tuesday, April 1st
- 19:15The Royal Opera: TURANDOTBook Tickets
Wednesday, April 2nd
- 19:00Billy Elliot The Musical LiveBook Tickets
Saturday, April 26th
- 18:00The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze di FigaroBook Tickets
Wednesday, May 14th
- 17:00The Royal Opera: DIE WALKÜREBook Tickets
Saturday, May 17th
- 18:00The Metropolitan Opera: SalomeBook Tickets
Tuesday, May 20th
- 19:00Exhibition on Screen: MichelangeloBook Tickets
Thursday, May 22nd
- 19:15The Royal Ballet: BALLET TO BROADWAYBook Tickets
Sunday, May 25th
- 14:00Exhibition on Screen: MichelangeloBook Tickets