Movie theater

Edinburgh Filmhouse

United Kingdom City of Edinburgh category B listed building

About

The Edinburgh Filmhouse is a cinema located in Edinburgh, Scotland, which opened in 1979. It is home to the world's oldest continually running film festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival. The cinema closed in October 2022 when its parent body went into administration.

In September 2023, a campaign organised by former staff to reopen the cinema got underway. The building re-opened in June 2025.

Details

Type: Movie theater
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: City of Edinburgh
Heritage: category B listed building
Inception: 1979
Address: 86-88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ, Scotland
Website: www.filmhousecinema.com
Coordinates: 55.94640, -3.20622
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