Location(s)

Edinburgh's publicly-funded arthouse cinema is a hub for the city's film buffs. Its Lothian Road location, puts it close to the Odeon, Cineworld, and Edinburgh Cameo Cinema. The Filmhouse has the most varied programme of alternative film, ranging from arthouse and foreign cinema to mainstream second run films.

It is also the location of the Central Box Office for the annual Edinburgh Film Festival, with other off-beat festivals thrown in throughout the year.

The café is a relaxed place to hang out for a coffee or pint (usually excellent beer on tap), and offers reasonably good pre-film food (vegetarian included).

Best deal

If you're on a budget the Friday matinee special at £3.50 or £2 for concessions is difficult to beat.

Tickets

After 5pm
Daily: £6, concessions £4.50.

Before 5pm
Mon-Thur: £4.50, concessions £3
Friday: £3.50, concessions £2

Concessions include: students (with current matriculation card), School pupils (15-18 years), Children (under 15), Claimants (Income Support & Family Credit payment book), Senior Citizens, Disability or Invalidity status