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Perfect for people with a taste in unique or artistic films, the Glasgow Film Theatre has been showing specialised movies for 36 years.
From Quentin Tarantino to Richard Attenborough the GFT has seen its fair share of famous faces. Located in the bustling centre of Glasgow just off Sauchiehall St., this towering 1930’s building has a film for everyone.
The GFT has become part of Glasgow’s culture and heritage showing everything from world cinema classics to contemporary art house films. It is also well renowned for its festivals with everything from the famous Glasgow and Italian Film Festivals to its annual Frightfest.
Barney McCue, chief projectionist at GFT, said: “It’s doing really well. We’ve been doing festivals for years and they’ve been building up. Now we’ve got Italian, French and of course the Glasgow Film Festival and that’s getting bigger and bigger.”
The first time I visited the venue was to see the world premiere of “All Divided Selves,” a film by Glasgow based director Luke Fowler. From the outside the GFT does not look particularly grand or exciting. But the theatre inside, has a lot of surprises.
Complete with Cosmo café, bar and two screens it can seat over 500 people. It is luxurious with its art deco style, curved walls and comfortable red and blue velvet seats.
I found that although the venues seemed quite large on the inside, especially Screen 1, the Glasgow Film Theatre provided a completely unique viewing experience. It was very personal and the grand surroundings made me feel like I was out for a special occasion, not just to see a movie. This is something you cannot get in a large cinema like Cineworld.
It is also a bit cheaper than Cineworld or the Odeon with ticket prices at £7 for an adult and £5.50 for concessions. Also, look out for special deals on some films at the GFT, if they have a tick next to them it means all tickets are £4. This tends to be for films that are reaching the end of their showing times.
The GFT is one of Glasgow’s much loved cinema venues which refuses to be overtaken by bigger business. It gives the viewer a completely unique experience in a cosy and comfortable setting, yet with the quality of a larger more expensive cinema. I rate the GFT as one of the best cinema venues in Glasgow, which will appeal especially to lovers of classic and artistic films.