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From Scotland with love: 50 years of Scotland's film archive
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Free - ticket required
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Wednesday 30th Sept 2026
6:00pm
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- Adult
- Venue
Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for a special screening of the documentary feature film 'From Scotland with Love', followed by a director Q&A
This is a documentary feature film made entirely from footage held in Scotland's film archive.
Wednesday 30th September, 6-7.45pm. Free but ticketed, please book here.
This screening is the first in a series celebrating 50 years of the National Library of Scotland's film archive at Kelvin Hall.
The film was originally commissioned as part of the Cultural Festival accompanying the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. It takes us on a journey into our collective past, exploring universal themes of love, loss, resistance, migration, work, and play. Ordinary people, some long since dead, appear shimmering from the vaults to take a starring role. Brilliantly edited together, these silent individuals become composite characters who tell us their stories.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Virginia Heath, film producer Grant Keir, and executive producer Mark Thomas.
Film Details:
Title: From Scotland with Love
Runtime: 75 minutes
Music: Original score by King Creosote
Watch the trailer
About the Speakers:
Virginia Heath is the director of this film. She is an Edinburgh (UK) based, multi-award winning writer and director working across documentary and fiction. Her work includes the acclaimed documentaries, BAFTA nominated, 'From Scotland with Love' (2014), 'Cigar Box Blues' (2021) for BBC1,'Songs from the Golden City' (Channel 4, SABC, ABC), and the award-winning drama 'Relativity' (2002), (Berlinale Official Competition, 'Prix UIP Berlin' Best Short Film' and European Film Academy Awards). Her drama 'Lift Share' won 'Best Short Film' Copenhagen Film Festival (2019).
Grant Keir is a producer at Faction North Ltd, Scotland. Grant is a Producer with over 25 years of experience who develops and produces screen content for the international market through his production company, Faction North. He is known for BAFTA Nominated 'From Scotland with Love' and international documentary co-productions 'The Artist and the Wall of Death', 'Off The Rails', 'Prince of Muck' and the drama feature, 'A Very Unsettled Summer'. He was Head of Studies on 'Dok Incubator', from 2018 to 2020, and currently mentors on Finish talent development programme 'Kehittämö'.
Mark Thomas is an executive producer on Screen Scotland's slate of theatrical documentary projects. For 16 years, Mark has championed Scotland-based producing, directing, and writing talent. Recent projects include Sundance titles 'Everybody to Kenmure Street', 'Birds of War', and Mark Cousins' 'The Story of Documentary Film'.
Accessibility guides
The AccessAble guide can be found here
The Kelvin Hall Visual Story can be found here.
A floor plan for the venue is available here.
Other accessibility information
Please note that only assistance dogs are permitted within the building.
Kelvin Hall has a dedicated quiet room that can be used for prayer or for those needing a calm space. It is located on the ground floor beside the Sports Hall, please ask staff for directions.
Sensory bags which include ear defenders are available for visitors to use during their time in Kelvin Hall. These can be collected from reception.
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is located off the main corridor. There is changing places toilet.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
There is a fixed loop hearing assistance system.
If you use British Sign Language, you can watch our British Sign Language introduction to Kelvin Hall.
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair and pram access to all public areas using the lifts and there are free wheelchairs available to hire at reception.
Baby changing
There is a dedicated baby changing room near reception, please ask staff for directions. The Play n' Climb has its own toilets with additional baby changing facilities.
Baby feeding
Cafe or restaurant
The Café at Kelvin Hall is a bright open space, located on the left hand side as you enter the building. There is a combination of booth seating and tables. It's a great space to meet friends, catch up before a class or grab a takeaway coffee before a walk through the West end.
See the menu here.
The Kelvin Hall café serves breakfast, lunch, kid's meals, cakes, coffee and cold drinks.
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 8.30am-5pm
Borrow Cup
As part of our commitment to reducing our use of disposable drinks cups, the Kelvin Hall Café is now participating in the Borrow Cup scheme. For a £1 deposit, customers are served their drinks in a reusable Borrow Cup, this cup can then be returned to the café or another participating venue where the £1 deposit will be returned.
Parking
Paid parking is available at the Bunhouse Road car park. The car park is managed by City Parking.
There are spaces reserved for blue badge holders close to the entrance of Kelvin Hall on Bunhouse Road as well as on street parking, where standard charges apply.
Bunhouse Road Car park has facilities for electric car charging as part of the ChargePlace Scotland public network.
Parking costs:
Up to 1 hour £3.00
• 1-2 hours £5.00
• 2-3 hours £7.50
• 3-4 hours £10.00
• 4-5 hours £10.00
• 5-6 hours £10.00
• 6-7 hours £10.00
• 7-8 hours £10.00
• 8-9 hours £10.00
• 9-10 hours £10.00
• Overnight Flat rate 6pm - 8am £3.00
Please note these machines take coins only and no change can be given.
Maximum stay 10 hours
Cashless parking is available as a payment method via RingGo at our surface pay! We advise downloading or registering for RingGo prior to your visit. To register or find out more please visit https://myringgo.co.uk/.
This car park is operated by Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for more information please visit https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/carparks
Photography and video recording
Please follow this link to read guidelines on photography, filming and sketching in all Glasgow Life Museums.
Free wifi
Location Map
We encourage visitors to use public transport or active travel to access Kelvin Hall where possible.
Use Traveline Scotland to plan your trip
By train
Kelvin Hall is around 20 minutes walk from Partick Station
Subway
The nearest subway station is Kelvinhall.
By bus
First Bus services 2, 3 and 77 all stop outside the museum.
By Bike:
Kelvingrove Park forms part of the Kelvin Walkway, which links with the Glasgow Loch Lomond Clydeway and the West Highland Way. The venue can be easily reached by bicycle and bicycle parking is available to the front of the building.
There is secure, covered short term bike storage provided by Cyclehoop located at the front of the building. This can be accessed and paid for via the Cyclehoop app, this can be downloaded here.
By Car
Kelvin Hall is situated on Argyle Street, around 6 minutes from the M8.