Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), Assembly Festival and Leith Theatre are excited to announce a special 30th anniversary celebration of Danny Boyle’s iconic film

There will also be a screening with live commentary from cast and crew followed by a major club night celebrating the iconic soundtrack on Friday 14th August 2026.

Starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson and James Cosmo, written by Irvine Welsh and John Hodge and produced by Andrew Macdonald, Trainspotting remains an audacious, innovative, era-defining and darkly funny film about addiction and survival in the heart of Leith in the capital of Scotland.

Based on Irvine Welsh’s incendiary Leith-set novel, the film celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and will be marked by a special live commentary screening in the historic Leith Theatre with cast and crew sharing exclusive behind the scenes anecdotes about the making of the film. This special screening will be followed by a club night with DJ sets from Irvine Welsh and Darren Emerson, whose music as part of Underworld is synonymous with the film and its iconic soundtrack.

Leith Theatre recently signed a 50-year lease and secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund following a 20-year campaign to help secure the future of the renowned Grade B listed building.

EIFF’s 79th edition runs from 13 – 19 August 2026