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A Guided Tour of the Unacceptable

  • RBC Film Theatre Mill Road Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 7BE United Kingdom (map)

Watch this special screening of A Guided Tour of the Unacceptable ( a.k.a TOTU), followed by a live performance by special guest - one of the musicians from the TOTU soundtrack .

A Guided Tour of the Unacceptable is a geographical and historical tour of the UK’s nuclear weapons on the Clyde and resistance to them, with archive footage of sixties sit-downs , huge demos in the 80’s, canoes buzzing the first Trident arrivals, mass blockades, up to the 21st Century XR protesters, and long shots of some of Scotland’s most strikingly beautiful scenery, as the militarised infrastructure is noted and explained.

Suggested regular price for a ticket = £12, concession ( those on benefits/ low income/ Scottish CND member) = £5 . If you can't afford to pay, please book a ticket anyway- all are very welcome.

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