Event 4 / Metropolis

Experience the visionary brilliance of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) like never before in the vast, gothic surroundings of Glasgow Cathedral. Unfolding in a fever-dream of Art Deco cityscapes, mad scientists and futuristic robot creations, this sci-fi epic is considered a genre-defining work of cinematic expressionism—visually stunning, emotionally charged and terrifyingly perceptive in its prediction of 21st-century class inequalities. 

For these exclusive screenings, the landmark 2008 restoration of the film is accompanied by the UK premiere of a live score for over a dozen percussion instruments. Composed by sisters Linda and Irene Buckley and performed by ensemble Bangers and Crash, this soundtrack brings exhilarating new dimensions to Lang’s beguiling cinematography, transporting you from the catacombs to the penthouses of his dystopian megacity. Surrounded by pulsating rhythmic energy, sit close to the silver screen, enter the metropolis and submit to the machine.

Event 4

£17/£10/£7

Fri 19 September 2025
20:00 – 22:30

Sun 21 September 2025

17:00 - 18:30

QUIRE, Glasgow Cathedral
Castle Street
Glasgow G4 0QZ