Edinburgh

The Local Cinema Network (led by WHALE Arts) is delighted to present this trio of rarely seen documentary films directed by Peter Carr and produced by itv – following organisers and members of SHADA (Support Help and Advice on Drug Addiction) in Pilton, Muirhouse and Leith in 1983. The films also feature contributions from Jimmy Boyle who helped connect the filmmakers to the group, and by SHADA’s founding members Heather Black (pictured) and Morag McLean. In the year that the film Trainspotting turns 30, these films are a powerful reminder of the real lived experience of heroin addiction in Edinburgh by its residents.