The Hippodrome, Bo'ness – Supper and a Film in a 1912 Cinema
A few hours.
The route
The Hippodrome on Hope Street in Bo'ness opened in 1912 and is Scotland's oldest purpose-built cinema, with a painted sunburst over the screen and a dome of stars above the seats.
Start with a home-cooked supper at the Corbie Inn, a white-harled pub at the west end of the town, then go round for the evening film.
The day
Bo'ness
An easy evening out in Bo'ness, all of it close together: a pub supper of home cooking, then a film in the town's old picture house.
About four hours
Corbie Inn
Supper
The Corbie Inn stands on Corbiehall at the west end of Bo'ness, with parking beside it. Everything is cooked fresh, so allow a little time after ordering: homemade steak pie, haddock, burgers and sizzling fajitas, with a kids' menu for under-12s and a play area behind the beer garden. Dogs are welcome. It opens every day from noon (12.30pm on Sundays) until 9pm or later.
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The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
An attraction
The Hippodrome is on Hope Street in the middle of the town, about eight minutes' walk east or a minute in the car; park free in the town-centre car parks at Seaview Place, Register Street or Union Street. Most evening films start at 7.30pm, though not every night has one, so pick yours from the programme on the cinema's website. The box office opens half an hour before each film, and the café-bar sells popcorn, ice cream, hot drinks and drinks from a licensed bar. There's a ramp at the door, three wheelchair spaces in the front row of the stalls (say when booking) and an adapted toilet on the ground floor. Every March, HippFest fills it with silent films and live music; in 2027 it runs from 17 to 21 March.
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If it rains
All of it is under a roof: only the few steps from the car are out in the weather.
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