CinemARC: The Secret of Kells
CinemARC are screening the wonderful Irish animated film, The Secret of Kells, sure to be a hit with parents and children alike.
About CinemARC: The Secret of Kells
| 9th October 2025 | |
| 5.30pm - 7.45pm | |
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Mazumdar Shaw Advanced Research Centre 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow West End G11 6EW |
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| Free but booking required | |
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Join us for this special CinemARC event, this time themed on Irish culture, fantasy, and medieval manuscripts. Bring all the family along to this event and discover the animals and stories that shape Irish culture. We’re screening the wonderful Irish animated film, The Secret of Kells, sure to be a hit with parents and children alike.
You’ll also have the chance to meet our researchers. Dimitra Fimi, Professor of Fantasy and Children’s Literature, will explore how characters, creatures and motifs from Irish, Welsh and Scottish medieval literature and folklore have shaped modern children's fantasy. Furthermore, Matthew Creasy, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, will lead family fun activities based on the Book of Kells.
Schedule
17:30 – 17:45 – Doors open and refreshments
17: 45 – 18:00 – Short talk from Dimitra Fimi
18:00 – 18:20 – Family activities with Matthew Creasy
18:20 – 18:30 – Comfort break
18:30 – 19:45 – Secret of Kells film screening
The Secret of Kells | Tom Moore and Nora Twoomey | 75 minutes
A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
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This event is free, but ticketed.
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