Join us for a walking tour and film screening as part of Rip It Up at The Pyramid Weekender in partnership with Glasgow City Music Tours

11:00am Meet at Buchanan Steps for tour (tour tickets only)

12:30pm Doors open for film (at The Pyramid)

12:40pm Film start

Tickets: £5+booking fee (film only) / £12+booking fee (tour + film)

Film: English, 65 minutes

The Music Mile tour is a whistle-stop guide around Glasgow city centre, an area teeming with music venues past and present. Hear tales from the heyday of the late, lamented Apollo and marvel at the many successful bands that started out at King Tut’s as you follow in the early footsteps of Oasis, Blur, and the Manic Street Preachers, and explore a neighbourhood rich in musical myths and scuzzy backroom stages, where the next generation of guitar heroes are paying their dues.

You’ll end back at The Pyramid for a screening of Living for Kicks; step into the burgeoning British youth culture of the 1950s and 60s with a selection from the BFI National Archive’s Associated-Rediffusion collection. Discover the rise of the teenager, the teddy boy and the coffee bar; the importance of pop music to the post-war generation; and the newfound freedoms that have come to define these landmark years in British cultural history.

NB Limited spaces for the Music Mile tour – please select tour and film or film only ticket

Individual tickets are priced on a sliding scale, and we want our screenings to be accessible. If cost is a barrier, please get in touch with info@thepyramid.scot to request a free ticket. Please note that we have a limited number of free tickets allocated per screening.

Tickets can also be bought on-the-door by card or cash on the day, subject to availability.

Unreserved seating. If you have any access requirements, please contact info@thepyramid.scot so we can make arrangements. Our venue is fully accessible, and we can supply a free carer’s ticket.

Please be aware this film is rated 12A by the BBFC. Anyone under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

The 2026 BFI FAN UK-wide season, Rip It Up, explores and celebrates the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression – from joy to heartbreak – on screen in the UK.

As part of the season, The Pyramid at Anderston presents Rip It Up at The Pyramid Weekender, co-curated with Ken McCluskey (The Bluebells) and in partnership with Street Level Photoworks.

A packed weekend of film, music, photography and special guests, with our host and MC for the weekend, Alistair Braidwood, including: an exhibition drawn from the archives of Harry Papadopolous, Glastonbury images by Jill Furmanovsky, exclusive event screenings, a special walk with Glasgow Music City Tour, book signings, live performance, print your own merch and memorabilia with Print Clan and Letterspace, pop up portrait studio, live DJ sets and a vinyl, books and merchandise fair, will take over the iconic Pyramid on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September.

The Pyramid Weekender is part of Rip It Up, supported by Film Hub Scotland as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN), made possible by the National Lottery.

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