3rd September 2008
Edinburgh's second arthouse cinema
Is there enough of an audience for two arthouse cinemas in Edinburgh? To be fair the Cameo does target a slightly different audience than the Filmhouse but it has done so less successfully and perhaps falls a little between two stools with its selection of the more 'mainstream' releases in non-Hollywood cinema. Its main auditorium is impressive and the seating comfortable, the other screens are bijou. It has an excellent value membership scheme with a lot of worthwhile benefits and also has a small but pleasant modern bar that can get busy at weekends and has quizzes and djs too. However the cinema's existence still appears to be under threat and its future uncertain.