Northern Soul was a surprise top 10 hit at the box office this year despite not getting a full film distribution deal and won the NME Award for Best Film. The film tells the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation – a nightclub based movement which developed in Northern England .
The film is an authentic an uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production lin , they dream of going to America to discover super rare records which will help them become the best DJs on the Northern Soul scene. The difficult journey forces the two best friends to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse as their friendship and loyalties are tested to the limit.
Saturday 10th October
Northern Soul CERT 15, 7.30pm to 9.15pm, Ogston Hall, Balerno
We will have Edinburgh Northen Soul DJ Rich Shearer playing from 7pm so please come down early if you would like to listen to some tunes before the film.
Tickets can be reserved via the booking buttons below or you can get them directly from the Music Festival.
Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.
Saturday 10th October
Into the Woods CERT PG, 2pm to 4.05pm, Ogston Hall, Balerno
Tickets can be reserved via the booking buttons below or you can get them directly from the Music Festival.
In partnership with the EIGHTH Balerno Music Festival there will be a musical theme to our October films.
We start on Friday 2nd October with Whiplash. A young and talented drummer attending a prestigious music academy finds himself under the wing of the most respected professor at the school, one who does not hold back on abuse towards his students. The two form an odd relationship as the student wants to achieve greatness, and the professor pushes him.
Friday 2nd October
Whiplash CERT 15 , 7.30pm to 9.20pm, Ogston Hall, Balerno
Pre film entertainment will be provided by dark folk band Holm who will be playing from 7pm so please come down early if you would like to hear the band again.
Tickets can be reserved via the booking buttons below or you can get them directly from the Music Festival.
Community Cinema – Free Admission – Funded by Donations
The film is an authentic an uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production lin , they dream of going to America to discover super rare records which will help them become the best DJs on the Northern Soul scene. The difficult journey forces the two best friends to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse as their friendship and loyalties are tested to the limit.
