Tomorrow Is Always Too Long

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Commissioned by The Common Guild as part of the Commonwealth 2014 celebrations, Phil Collins’s film is both a modern day city symphony and a love letter to Glasgow. Through musical numbers, animation and a uniquely Glaswegian cable TV station, the film conjures up a distinctive vision of a city. Collins met people in maternity hospitals, schools, community groups and social clubs for the elderly, asking them to sing songs, make predictions for the future, debate the status of freedom in todays society, guide us through the citys most famous prison and dance like theres no tomorrow. With animation by Matthew Robins, stellar songs from Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon, soundtrack contributions from Mogwais Barry Burns, local voodoo ravers Golden Teacher and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Tomorrow Is Always Too Long will take you on a trip deep into the heart of the city and beyond.

Molly Christie – MRQE

Tomorrow Is Always Too Long