Hippodrome Silent Film Festival
Also known as HippFest
Autumn screenings to 7 November 2026; festival 17–21 March 2027
Next edition: Confirmed: 17–21 March 2027
In-person 18-22 Mar; HippFest at Home 30 Mar-6 Apr
Silent film and live-music festival
About this festival
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival is a hybrid festival in Bo'ness, Scotland, presenting silent and archive cinema with live scores, alongside community events and an online selection.
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What's on
Key strands
Silent cinema; live music; archive; community; online
Genres and themes
silent film; archive cinema; live score; film history
Filmmaker events and Q&As
Musician introductions, presentations and online film salon
Family, youth and student
Young programmers and community/schools activity
Online or in person
hybrid
Accessibility
Captioned introductions and selected creative captions; access information published
Audience
silent-film audiences; music audiences; Scotland; international online
Also listed: Hippodrome Cinema; online via Vimeo