Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival 2026

Festival at a glance

Glasgow: 6–11 October, Glasgow Film Theatre and The Pyramid at Anderston

Cromarty: 13–16 October, Cromarty Cinema

Edinburgh: 22–25 October, Filmhouse

Dunfermline: 30 October, Peacock Cinema (Carnegie Hall)

Aberdeen: 7 November, Belmont Cinema (Aberdeen Art Gallery)

Key Information

tickets

Tickets for Samizdat 2026 events at the Pyramid at Anderston can be purchased on Ticket Tailor. For screenings at Glasgow Film Theatre, see their website directly.

Samizdat strives to ensure that our line-up can be seen by as many people as possible. Most of our events are priced on a pay-what-you-can scale:
£4: “I can meet everyday costs but sometimes find it hard to do so.
£7: “I can meet everyday costs.
£10: “I can comfortably meet everyday costs and may have access to savings.

If the ticket or other costs, such as childcare or transport, make attending screenings unaffordable, please see details of our Audience Access Fund.

accessibility

All of our 2026 screenings will take place in wheelchair accessible venues. Our screenings usually have English language subtitles, and many also have descriptive subtitles: for details, please consult individual event listings. These also include access and content notes.

For more details on our accessibility measures, please see our accessibility page.

Special Strand: Re-membering the Archive

Love Stories: Eastern European and Caucasian Romance

funders, Partners & Sponsors

venue partners