Scottish Queer International Film Festival
Also known as SQIFF
19-24 October 2026
Next edition: Confirmed: 19-24 October 2026
Official full 11th-edition programme covers 27 curated events, more than 100 shorts, six features, talks, panels and performances at GFT and The Art School.
LGBTQIA+ film festival
About this festival
A Glasgow LGBTQIA+ film festival with an annual October edition and one-off queer film events during the year.
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What's on
Key strands
programme; screenings; filmmaker activity
Genres and themes
LGBTQIA+ film festival
Filmmaker events and Q&As
Filmmaker Q&As, funding presentation, pitch event, filmmaker social and industry activity
Family, youth and student
Most events use age recommendations; selected industry and community events
Online or in person
in-person
Accessibility
Wheelchair/step-free venues; descriptive subtitles on all films; live captioning and BSL-English interpretation for introductions and post-screening/industry events; selected audio description; quiet room and audience access fund.
Audience
festival audiences; filmmakers; local cultural audiences
Notes
Controlled expansion pass; no images added.
Venues
- Leiston Film Theatre — Leiston, East of England
Also listed: Glasgow Film Theatre; The Art School