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Film
TILKA + Q&A
5 May 2026
TILKA is an intimate portrait of five women navigating multiple crises in Lebanon: prolonged economic collapse, a global pandemic and…
Mareel
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Film
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
7 May 2026 to 9 May 2026
Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts Iron Maiden’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest…
Mareel
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Film
The Sheep Detectives
8 May 2026 to 23 May 2026
Hugh Jackman leads a terrific ensemble cast in this witty, tremendously enjoyable family comedy based on the 2005 bestselling novel…
Mareel
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Film
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour
8 May 2026 to 10 May 2026
She changed music. He changed movies. Together, Billie Eilish and James Cameron reinventing the concert experience.
Mareel
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Film
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
8 May 2026 to 14 May 2026
Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling.
Mareel
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Film
Colours of Time
10 May 2026 to 13 May 2026
Cedric Klapisch returns with this crowd-pleasing story of art and ancestry, families and family ghosts.
Mareel
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Film
Top Gun (40th Anniversary)
13 May 2026
Tom Cruise and the late Val Kilmer star in Tony Scott’s iconic 1986 action blockbuster, back in cinemas for its…
Mareel
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Music
Absolute Elvis (Johnny Lee Memphis)
15 May 2026
Join us to hear world renowned Johnny Lee Memphis perform his solo show as Elvis, bringing the flair of the…
Mareel
Festival
Shetland Noir
June 2026
Shetland Noir is back, celebrating all things crime writing over 4 days in June 2026, with a programme packed full of internationally known writer events, workshops and panel discussions.
Mareel
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Latest blog posts
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The Light House: Alys Williams’ highly acclaimed debut play to visit Mareel
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Successful VACMA 2025/26 winter applicants announced
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Alex Purbrick: “Giants in da Simmer Dim” blog
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Singing for the Joy of It
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Rebrand launch: a message from our CEO
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Helen Barwick reflects on “Narrative Threads” workshop series
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New series of singing workshops to take place at Mareel
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Homemade Returns with new longer film category for 2026
