Join EAF and Bona Varda on Sunday 7 June for a two-part screening event sharing local Scottish queer histories and acts of community resilience. 

Fairy Heights is a powerful short documentary exploring the Grassmarket housing block in Edinburgh, where queer residents built a vital network of care during the AIDS crisis. Through interviews with former residents, the film brings to life a community defined by solidarity and chosen family. Presented in partnership with Lavender Menace.

Alasdair is a preview of an intimate documentary, offering a glimpse into the life of Alasdair, Gaelic broadcaster, translator and writer. Set against the striking landscape of the Isle of Skye, the short film follows Alasdair on a deeply moving 10-day journey to summit to Sgùrr Alasdair, the highest peak in the Inner Hebrides, reflecting with honesty and depth on the realities of living with AIDS. This special film was found after 35 years through the support of David McLean (Bona Varda), following a search prompted by EAF’s World Aids Day event on 1 December 2026.

EAF will be selling a limited run of screen printed ‘Support Your Local Queer Archive’ t-shirts, raising money for Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive’s ongoing Save Lavender Menace fundraiser.

Access Info

→ This event is in Portobello Town Hall Main Hall, which has step-free access.

→ This event is seated. If you need a particular kind or placement of seat, please let us know in the “Access Needs” box below.

→ This event will be BSL Interpreted.

With thanks to Mac TV for screening permissions.