Cinemas

The Glasgow Science Musieum has a planetarium, an IMAX theatre for watching those latest large-format 3D films, and three floors of science exhibitions.

Edinburgh's publicly-funded arthouse cinema is a hub for the city's film buffs. The Filmhouse has the most varied programme of alternative film, ranging from arthouse and foreign cinema to mainstream second run films.

Cineworld, formerly known as the UGC, is a centrally located multiplex. It is an easy walking distance from Lothian Road/Tollcross, with car parking space.

Just a short walk from the east end of Princes Street, the Vue Cinema is at the top of Leith Walk.

Edinburgh's stylish arthouse cinema combines an old world filmhouse from the outside, while inside you can spread out in expansive, comfortable armchairs of Cinema 1.

Formerly the Ster Century cinema this multiplex can be found in the Ocean Terminal mall in Leith. Large screens, plenty of legroom and comfy

The Odeon multiplex (formerly ABC) is an 8 cinema complex situated in Wester Hailes. It has all the trappings of the modern plex with screens ranging from 171 - 416 seaters in size.

The Odeon Fort Kinnaird is now closed.

Family run cinema in the heart of Morningside. The four cinemas vary in size from the 586 seat Cinema One to the 47-seater cinema 3.

Formerly the ABC Cinema, until it was taken over by the Odeon chain, this centrally located cinema offers new mainstream films.

Eight-screen multiplex with 1645 seats about 14 miles West of Edinburgh. Cinemas are all stadium seating and comfortable. Take the A71 or the M8 and then negotiate Livingston's many roundabouts.

The St Bride's Centre is a multi-use community arts and education centre in a converted church on Edinburgh's West side.