Step Back to 1980s Edinburgh - Beneath the City Streets

Looking for something unforgettable to do in Edinburgh? For one night only, join Mercat Tours for a one-of-a-kind underground cinema event. To celebrate both our 40th anniversaries, we’re hosting a screening of the cult classic Restless Natives in the atmospheric Blair Street Underground Vaults — the perfect backdrop for this much-loved Scottish film.

The clown and the wolfman ride again… and you’re invited!

Your Journey Begins at the Mercat Cross

Where all the best Old Town adventures start. Take a short walk down to the Blair Street Underground Vaults and uncover the stories and secrets that make Edinburgh’s underground so unique.

Then settle in for a 90-minute immersive movie screening, projected directly onto the historic stone wall. Relive the streets of 1985 Edinburgh with the unforgettable Big Country soundtrack filling the underground vaults, while enjoying classic cinema snacks: popcorn, a drink, and a sweet treat, all included in your ticket.

More Than an Underground Movie

Restless Natives is more than a film, it’s pure 1980s Scotland. Think cheeky hold-ups on tourist coaches, souvenir shops, community spirit, and that unmistakable can-do attitude that carries Scots through hard times.

This special Edinburgh cinema event is both a celebration of the city’s stories and a playful nod to the tourism of the time—when Mercat Tours' story was just begining. 

This isn’t a movie screening, it’s a multi-sensory tribute to Edinburgh, its people, and the stories that connect us.