Plan your visit to LandxSea 2026. Here you'll find tickets and passes, booking information, venue details, travel advice and places to stay.
BOX OFFICE
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TICKET & PASS PRICES
All seating is reserved, so advance booking is recommended.
Individual Screenings
Supporter
Help support free festival tickets for young people and community audiences.
£18
Student
College or university
£9
Age 18 & under, carers and essential companions, Community Tickets
Free
Prices include a £1.50 administration fee per ticket, supporting the Montrose Playhouse Project SCIO.
Supporter Tickets include the same admission as Standard Tickets, with the additional contribution helping LandxSea provide free tickets for young people and anyone facing financial barriers.
Ticket Bundles & Weekend Passes
6-Ticket Bundle — £60
Book six festival screenings and pay for five.
Choose a Standard Ticket for six different festival screenings in the same booking order. The discount will be applied automatically at checkout.
Please note: The bundle covers one seat at each selected screening. It cannot be used for multiple seats at the same screening or for additional guests.
LandxSea Weekend Pass
See all ten festival screenings, including Opening and Closing Nights.
Supporter Weekend Pass £144
Standard Weekend Pass £96
Senior Weekend Pass £76
Purchase Weekend Passes from the Montrose Playhouse online box office → or call the box office at 07395 071 636 or email [email protected]
Your pass includes one ticket for each of the festival's ten screenings, including Opening Night. After purchasing it, you must reserve your seat for each screening online, by phone or at the box office. There is no additional charge.
Supporter Passes offer the same admission as Standard Passes, with the additional contribution helping LandxSea provide free tickets for young people and anyone facing financial barriers.
Please note: Admission remains subject to seat availability, so early reservation is recommended.
We believe cinema should be for everyone.
If the cost of attending is a barrier, free Community Tickets are available. Simply choose the Community Ticket option when booking online, call the Playhouse or speak to the box office team — no explanation needed.
Festival tickets are also free for carers and essential companions, and everyone aged 18 & under, subject to each film’s age rating and ticket availability.
Find out more about Community Tickets, essential-companion tickets and other access support on our Access & Inclusion page →
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Before You Arrive
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Tickets: Individual tickets can be printed at home, scanned from your phone or collected from the box office.
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Weekend Passes: After purchasing a LandxSea Weekend Pass, please reserve your seat for each screening online, by phone, or at the box office. Your pass covers the cost of all ten screenings, including Opening Night.
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Box office: The festival box office opens 30 minutes before the first screening each day.
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Doors: Cinema doors normally open 15 minutes before each screening.
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Punctual starts: Films begin at the published time, with no adverts or commercial trailers.
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Guest events: Most screenings include an introduction, live Q&A or conversation. Filmmaker and guest attendance is not guaranteed.
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Montrose Playhouse One Pass: LandxSea Festival screenings are not included with Montrose Playhouse memberships. A separate festival ticket or LandxSea Weekend Pass is required.
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Refunds & Exchanges: Tickets and Weekend Passes are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged or replaced. If you're unable to attend, the value of your purchase helps support the year-round charitable work of both Montrose LandxSea Film Festival SCIO and the Montrose Playhouse Project SCIO. Thank you.
Q&As, Conversations & Community
Most films are followed by live Q&As or community conversations with filmmakers, artists, scientists and local changemakers.
The programme also includes free community events, workshops, artist talks, the Montrose Beach Dook and other activities beyond the cinema screen.
Explore the full festival programme →
Stay Sustainable
We aim to tread lightly while gathering meaningfully. Here are a few ways you can help:
- Bring a reusable cup or water bottle.
- Walk, cycle or use public transport where possible.
- Use the recycling and waste facilities provided.
- Support our local food and drink partners.
- Make a Green Pledge after the film.
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OUR VENUE
Montrose Playhouse: Cinema & Arts Centre
Our festival home is the Montrose Playhouse, a community-owned cinema and arts hub transformed from a 1960s swimming pool into a modern, accessible, multi-screen venue.
The Playhouse was a finalist for BIFA’s UK Cinema of the Year in 2025.
Learn more about its remarkable transformation from public baths to premiere screenings →
At the Playhouse
- Three modern cinemas with standard seating, sofas, love seats, and front-row footstools.
- A friendly café and bar for food, drinks and conversation.
- Additional spaces for exhibitions, workshops and creative events.
- Accessible toilets, cinema wheelchair spaces, hearing loops, and step-free entry. For more details, please see our Access & Inclusion page →
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Getting to Montrose
Address:
Montrose Playhouse
The Mall
Montrose, Angus
DD10 8NN
Scotland, UK
Travel light where you can.
Montrose sits on Scotland’s north-east coast, between Dundee and Aberdeen. We encourage visitors to choose lower-carbon travel options such as train, bus, coach, cycling or shared journeys wherever practical. Montrose has good public transport connections from across Scotland and the UK, including direct rail services and the overnight Caledonian Sleeper from London. If you do need to fly, we recommend using public transport for your onward journey to Montrose where possible.
By Bike
Secure bicycle racks are available in the Playhouse car park, and local coastal paths offer scenic approaches to the venue.
By Bus & Coach
Local Bus Services
Local stops are within approximately 150 metres of the venue:
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North Street: services 9, 30, 30B, 47 and 47A.
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Mount Avenue: service 52.
View local bus information →
Regional Bus & Coach Services
Stagecoach X7: regional service between Aberdeen and Dundee, stopping in Montrose.
Ember: Ember operates frequent all-electric coach services to Montrose on its coastal route between Perth, Dundee and Aberdeen. This is a convenient option for visitors travelling from Dundee, Arbroath, Perth or Aberdeen.
Check Ember routes and book tickets →
By Train
Montrose Station is served by regular direct ScotRail services from Dundee, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, with connections from elsewhere in Scotland and the UK; and direct LNER services to and from Kings X.
The Caledonian Sleeper between London Euston and Aberdeen also stops at Montrose, offering a convenient overnight option for travel to and from London.
Montrose railway station is approximately a 10-minute walk from the cinema. A taxi rank and local bus stops are also available near the station.
Approximate journey times:
Dundee: 35 minutes
Aberdeen: 39 minutes
Perth: 58 minutes
Edinburgh: 1 hour 42 minutes
Stirling: 1 hour 48 minutes
Glasgow: 2 hours
Inverness: 3 hours
London: 6 hours 13 minutes (direct LNER service or overnight Caledonian Sleeper.)
Montrose station and accessibility information →
By Taxi
A taxi rank is available at Montrose railway station. The Playhouse is only a short journey away, making this a useful option for visitors with luggage or accessibility requirements.
By Car
Montrose is on the A92.
The Playhouse has free parking behind the building, accessed from North Street, with additional street parking in the surrounding town centre.
View Montrose Playhouse on Google Maps →
By Air
Dundee Airport is the closest airport to Montrose, with scheduled flights including London Heathrow. Dundee city centre has direct rail and coach connections to Montrose.
Aberdeen Airport is another convenient option, with onward connections through Aberdeen city centre by train, bus or coach to Montrose.
Edinburgh Airport offers the widest range of domestic and international connections, with easy tram and rail links for onward travel to Montrose via Edinburgh or Dundee.
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WHERE TO STAY
There is a range of hotels, guest houses and other accommodation in Montrose, much of it within easy walking distance of the Playhouse and railway station.
If accommodation in Montrose is limited, you may wish to look in nearby Arbroath, Laurencekirk, Brechin or Stonehaven, or in Dundee which has a wider range of hotels and frequent direct rail connections to Montrose.
Other Accommodation
Other hotel accommodation options in and around Montrose include:
Camping & campervans: South Links Holiday Park offers pitches for tents, touring caravans and motorhomes close to Montrose Beach and the town centre.
Please book accommodation directly with the provider and check current availability and rates before travelling.
Montrose Playhouse photo by Graham Black.
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