Fringe by the Sea is turning up the volume with Wavelength
– a bold new strand in our multi-arts line-up,
celebrating the stories, sounds and soul of Scottish music on screen.

Curated by DJ and broadcaster Vic Galloway, filmmaker Lewis Gourlay, and the FBTS team, with funding support from Screen Scotland and in partnership with Doc’n Roll, the Wavelength programme is packed with seaside screenings, pop video archives, director Q&As, post-film gigs, and immersive headset cinema in our brand new Dome venue.

Festival highlights include:

Irvine Welsh opening with his ‘Seaside Archive’ and a family-friendly rave
Mogwai doc screening + DJ set with Stuart Braithwaite
Legendary director Tim Pope on working with Bowie, The Cure, and more
Since Yesterday – the untold story of Scotland’s girl bands
The rise of Redolent, with post-film chat and live set
RSNO presents the music of Bond – live and on screen in the Big Top

Plus, we’re nurturing the next wave: local youth bands will create fresh film content through our Sound & Seen project, with support from East Lothian Council Arts Service.

Subsidised tickets available for under 25s
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