Rip It Up: Trainspotting

BBFC RatingRip It Up: Trainspotting

Showing: 21 August 2026 until 27 August 2026

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Certificate18
Year1996
GenreDrama
Director(s)Danny Boyle
Writer(s)John Hodge
LanguageEnglish
CountryUK, USA
Running Time1HR 33MINS
Season Rip It Up

A jolt of adrenaline shot straight to the heart of 1990s British cinema, this darkly funny adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel was a major breakthrough for director Danny Boyle. 4K restored and back in cinemas for its 30th anniversary.

With live-wire energy and stylistic verve, Trainspotting bounces across the life and times of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a Scottish heroin addict who, along with his misfit mates, gets high, gets in trouble, gets clean, and gets high again, all in a bid to outrun the banality of modern existence.

Kinetically cut to an iconic soundtrack featuring Iggy Pop, Underworld, Primal Scream, New Order and more, this indie phenomenon chooses life in all its ugly, beautiful, terrifying exhilaration.

Attendees at the opening night screening on Friday 21 August will receive a free illustrated poster as part of the Naughton Gallery’s SCREEN/PRINT series in collaboration with QFT and UsFolk.

Rip It Up is a UK-wide season, supported by BFI National Lottery funding, exploring and celebrating the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression on screen in the UK.

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