Hogmanay Screening and Workshop
Location
About
Just after the bells on January 1st 2026, a short film called Hogmanay was shown on STV. The film follows a Glasgow woman who returns to her recently deceased father’s flat on Hogmanay and finds the past, present and future colliding around her.
It is written by independent filmmaker Laura Harvey, who says the film explores how one person’s alcohol use affects three generations of women, as well as Scottish culture, resilience, and the use of the bells as an opportunity to make a fresh start.
Scottish Families supported Hogmanay’s creation alongside North West Recovery Communities. Family members were invited to join a script reading and discussion with Laura, sharing feedback, reflections and their own experiences, all of which helped shape the tone and detail of the film.
Family members describe Hogmanay as evoking hope, relief, sadness and acceptance:
“It’s okay to feel your feelings, especially those conflicting ones of shame, anger and regret. It is okay.”
“Sweet sadness, I’d say. A sadness for sure, but bittersweet.”
“[Hogmanay tells you] that it’s okay to have difficult relationships with people you love. It can be hard and complicated to know how to grieve and how to forgive.”
Laura Mahon, CEO of Scottish Families, says:
“Hogmanay gives voice to a reality that so many families in Scotland recognise but rarely see reflected honestly on TV. One person’s alcohol use has a ripple effect through families and across generations, shaping relationships, long-term grief, trauma and resilience. We are grateful to Laura Harvey for including us in Hogmanay’s creation, using real-life family voices and treating their experiences with dignity and respect. The film challenges Scotland’s difficult relationship with alcohol and how deeply woven it is into Scottish culture, showing why change is needed. It is a powerful call to action that highlights how the harms of alcohol ripple through families, and why families urgently need to be seen, heard and supported.”
So come and join us for this screening of the film, which will be followed by a panel Q&A, and a workshop discussion.
It is written by independent filmmaker Laura Harvey, who says the film explores how one person’s alcohol use affects three generations of women, as well as Scottish culture, resilience, and the use of the bells as an opportunity to make a fresh start.
Scottish Families supported Hogmanay’s creation alongside North West Recovery Communities. Family members were invited to join a script reading and discussion with Laura, sharing feedback, reflections and their own experiences, all of which helped shape the tone and detail of the film.
Family members describe Hogmanay as evoking hope, relief, sadness and acceptance:
“It’s okay to feel your feelings, especially those conflicting ones of shame, anger and regret. It is okay.”
“Sweet sadness, I’d say. A sadness for sure, but bittersweet.”
“[Hogmanay tells you] that it’s okay to have difficult relationships with people you love. It can be hard and complicated to know how to grieve and how to forgive.”
Laura Mahon, CEO of Scottish Families, says:
“Hogmanay gives voice to a reality that so many families in Scotland recognise but rarely see reflected honestly on TV. One person’s alcohol use has a ripple effect through families and across generations, shaping relationships, long-term grief, trauma and resilience. We are grateful to Laura Harvey for including us in Hogmanay’s creation, using real-life family voices and treating their experiences with dignity and respect. The film challenges Scotland’s difficult relationship with alcohol and how deeply woven it is into Scottish culture, showing why change is needed. It is a powerful call to action that highlights how the harms of alcohol ripple through families, and why families urgently need to be seen, heard and supported.”
So come and join us for this screening of the film, which will be followed by a panel Q&A, and a workshop discussion.
We are providing soup and sandwiches from 5pm (come and have a bite to eat after busy day working/studying!) The event will start at 6pm.
Spaces are limited so please let us know if you can't attend after booking a ticket.
