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Scotland’s first and only festival of silent cinema.

The Hippodrome (Bo’ness) at HippFest 2022. Image credit: Tom Duffin Photography

The 2026 LHARA results are in!

The winner of our 2026 Review Award was adjudicated anonymously by our special guest Fritzi Kramer (Movies Silently). And so, without further ado, the winner is…

May 11, 2026
HippCast Episode 34

After a brief podcast break to deliver HippFest 2026, we’re back in the audiosphere with the third iteration of our ‘Young voices on old cinema’ series, featuring thoughts and reflections from some of our young attendees.

April 30, 2026
Sweet 16 for HippFest 2026

Over 2,800 tickets were issued for screenings and events that took place in and around Bo’ness, with a further 600 people tuning in to enjoy the Festival’s online content in the run up to the festival dates, Wednesday 18 – Sunday 22 March 2026.

March 31, 2026
HippCast Episode 33

It’s a fan favourite! For this year’s Programme Picks episode, Christina chats to ⁠The Skinny⁠’s Jamie Dunn and captain of the Hipp-ship, Festival Director Alison Strauss, to drill down into some of the silent titles most-anticipated at HippFest 2026.

February 27, 2026
Launching our 2026 programme!

The programme for the 16th annual HippFest has been announced, promising five Flapper-fueled days of silent film and live music, Wednesday 18 – Sunday 22 March 2026…

February 4, 2026
HippCast Episode 32

We catch up with Cinetopia’s Amanda Rogers, plus musicians Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot as they begin creating a brand new soundscape for Finis Terrae (1929)…

January 31, 2026
HippCast Episode 31

Ho ho ho… merry Christmas! We’re joined by guest speaker Sarah Cook to cast our minds back to a Victorian Christmas, discussing how contemporary ‘christmas film’ tropes started well over 100 years ago…

December 18, 2025
HippCast Episode 30

In this month’s release, we mark the 30th episode by inviting Laraine Porter onto the podcast to chat with Digital Content Manager Christina about what was going on in the film world on either side of, you guessed it, 1930.

November 27, 2025
Defiance and solidarity at the 44th Pordenone Silent Film Festival

HippFest Festival Director Alison Strauss recounts her recent trip to Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, featuring various programme favourites…

October 30, 2025

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