The Cameo Bar

Great local cinema with a good program of popular and art films, with fun older movies regularly shown. Good bar with food, including vegan options, which is very popular with locals. Excellent, friendly staff. Very welcoming for LGBTQI+. The only co structure feedback I have is that the last time I was there the first several rows of the main screen were closed off due to safety issues, which limits capacity and seating options.

One of, if not the best cinema-going experience I’ve ever had. Everything from the entrance, to the foyer, to the bar in the back, the place seamlessly oozes class and prioritises atmosphere. The “cinema-decorum” if you will, was top drawer. Everyone within Auditorium 1 was completely respectable throughout the entirety of the film, which has proven to be a rarity these days. Bravo, Cameo - you have gained a new guest 👏🏼

With the demise of the Edinburgh Filmhouse, this is one of the very few places left where you'll catch non-mainstream and independent films. (You can also see the mainstream films here, too.) Screen 1 is the large amphitheatre, capable of seating several hundred people, I estimate, and there are two other screens for more compact audiences. A good range of snacks and a bar augment the film-going experience.

There is not so many cinemas like this in Edinburgh left after Filmhouse collapsed. Yes, they are part of Picturehouse group, but Cameo is still able to keep their feeling of an independent cinema. They have a good ambiance and a reasonable cheap cinema tickets. There are film festivals, there are screenings of new movies, and there are screenings of good old movies. They also have reclining chairs and those double-seats for couples. What else you want from cinema like this? I got their yearly membership and I am happy with that. And one last request for everyone: Please do support cinemas like this. If Cameo will be gone, all what we will be left with will be big chains like Odeon, Cineworld etc.