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Discover film festivals, special screenings and filmmaker events across the UK and Ireland.
Search by place, date and theme, explore festivals on the map and follow official programme and booking links. 61 source-checked listings, including 28 currently active or year-round programmes — coverage expanding weekly.
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Bolton, North West, England
A hybrid Bolton festival combining short-film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry talks, masterclasses, networking and an online programme for regional audiences.
30 Sep – 18 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Edinburgh; Stirling; Tranent; Glasgow; Ayr; Manchester, Scotland; North West England, Scotland
A 13th-edition Spanish-language festival in Edinburgh with a tour across Scotland and Manchester.
1 Oct – 5 Nov 2026
Record confidence: high
Prestwick
A free two-day Ayrshire festival for ages 12-26, combining short films, workshops, industry conversations, one-to-ones and awards.
2–3 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Cobh; Cork City; online, County Cork, Ireland
A free experimental film festival in Cobh and Cork City with online programmes and filmmaker discussion.
12–28 Sep 2026
Record confidence: high
Edinburgh; Oban; Aberfeldy; Dundee
Scotland's Ibero-American documentary festival, touring Edinburgh, Oban, Aberfeldy and Dundee with films, Q&As and free community activity.
16–26 Sep 2026
Main festival ended 26 September; community events continue to 15 October.
Record confidence: high
Belfast
A multi-venue Belfast festival for children and young people, combining international cinema, family screenings, workshops, juries, talent labs and filmmaker events.
From 19 Sep 2026
Final date to be confirmed
Record confidence: high
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
A Dublin festival presenting Irish and international films, galas, industry sessions, talks and regional partner screenings across Ireland.
22 Sep – 19 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Edinburgh
A year-round Scottish social-justice film programme offering screenings, workshops, Q&As and community film-club activity, mainly in Edinburgh and beyond.
Year round
Next event 27–27 Sep 2026
Record confidence: high
Bolton, North West, England
A hybrid Bolton festival combining short-film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry talks, masterclasses, networking and an online programme for regional audiences.
30 Sep – 18 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Edinburgh; Stirling; Tranent; Glasgow; Ayr; Manchester, Scotland; North West England, Scotland
A 13th-edition Spanish-language festival in Edinburgh with a tour across Scotland and Manchester.
1 Oct – 5 Nov 2026
Record confidence: high
Prestwick
A free two-day Ayrshire festival for ages 12-26, combining short films, workshops, industry conversations, one-to-ones and awards.
2–3 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Touring: Glasgow
A touring Scottish festival of cinema from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, spanning archive, animation, romance and political work.
6 Oct – 7 Nov 2026
Record confidence: high
London, Greater London, England
A London-based international festival with UK partner venues, presenting films, series, immersive work, talks and selected online screenings.
7–18 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Birr; Kinnitty; Tullamore; Ballincard, County Offaly, Ireland
A five-day Midlands festival across ten venues, combining independent film, filmmaker activity, workshops and community events.
7–11 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Manchester, North West, England
A four-day Manchester festival presenting horror, fantasy, science fiction and thriller films, with premieres, guests, Q&As and market stalls.
8–11 Oct 2026
Record confidence: high
Future or announced editions. Booking opens on the official site when the organiser confirms it.
Scottish Queer International Film Festival
Glasgow
19–24 Oct 2026
Cambridge Film Festival
Cambridge, East of England, England
22 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Leeds International Film Festival
Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
29 Oct – 15 Nov 2026
FrightFest London
London, Greater London, England
30–31 Oct 2026
Cornwall Film Festival
Falmouth, South West, England
2–29 Nov 2026
Kept for reference only. Next-edition details are published when confirmed.
Belfast
A Belfast documentary festival and marketplace with public screenings, industry sessions and one-to-one documentary meetings across city venues.
16-21 June 2026
Not announced
Touring: Touring, Multi-region
A touring UK festival presenting five environmental documentaries through independent cinemas in cities across England and Scotland each summer.
20 June–3 July 2026
Not announced
London; Birmingham; Manchester
A South Asian film festival network presenting films and industry events across London, Birmingham and Manchester cinema venues.
9-19 July 2026
Not announced
Edinburgh
An Edinburgh festival presenting independent and international films, shorts, retrospectives, filmmaker conversations and industry events across city venues.
13–19 August 2026
Not announced
An Spidéal, County Galway, Ireland
An Spidéal festival celebrating John Ford, Irish cinema, Irish-language filmmaking and local cultural heritage.
11-13 September 2026
Not announced
London, Greater London, England
A five-day South London festival presenting international independent features and shorts across cinemas, film schools and community venues.
16–20 September 2026
Not announced
London, Greater London, England
A London festival presenting recent Spanish features, documentaries, shorts, archive screenings and filmmaker events across several city venues.
16-23 September 2026
Not announced
London, Greater London, England
A London independent-film festival presenting features, shorts, documentaries and filmmaker-attended events at Vue Piccadilly and nearby central venues.
17-21 September 2026
Not announced
Bristol, South West, England
A five-day Bristol festival presenting short films, animation, features, industry sessions and family events across several city venues.
23–27 September 2026
Not announced
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
A Dublin documentary festival at IFI, with feature screenings, Q&As, shorts, a public industry panel and online availability.
23-27 September 2026; online 28 September-5 October
Not announced
Glasgow
A youth-curated Glasgow festival presenting films, family screenings, Q&As and free industry events for young people and emerging creatives.
25–27 September 2026
Not announced