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xp_version1 said:
So I’ve finally decided to stop being a grumpy recluse and planning to head to my first SLA this year. When do they usually start announcing stuff?

Any tips for time/cost saving would also be appreciated please and thank you.
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Glasgow is a good option as accommodation is usually much cheaper. I tend to stay at the Premier Inn a few minutes walk from the Glasgow Film Theatre. There are plenty of places to eat nearby, but there isn’t a huge length of time between movies so it’s good to have a hearty breakfast and then some lunch before the first film starts. It gets very hot in the GFT especially the higher up you sit. If you arrive early you can get in and grab decent seats for the first showing and keep them for all three films on each day. There’s not a lot of leg room, so if you’re tall you might be best sat down the front.

Glasgow will show all of the films in competition, and almost all of the new things, while Edinburgh is a bit more of a mix between old and new films. As Edinburgh has more slots over the week (as opposed to Glasgow’s 9 films over 3 days) there may be films you can only see in Edinburgh. For example, last year I went to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, and saw Angel’s Egg, Junk World and the four Takeshi Koike Lupin OVAs that I wouldn’t have seen if I’d only gone to Glasgow. There’s the option of getting a weekend pass for Glasgow, which is certainly worth it if you intend to see most of the films.

I’m fortunate that I have relatives I can stay with in Edinburgh, though. If I only had the option to attend one weekend, I’d choose Glasgow, as Edinburgh’s so expensive. I’ve been six times in total now, twice to Glasgow, three times to Edinburgh, and once in Aberdeen in early 2020 when the 2019 festival films were shown at the Belmont Filmhouse.
 
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