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Film festivals in the United Kingdom

We list 438 film festivals in the United Kingdom. Of those with a known city, the most are in London (48), Edinburgh (15) and Glasgow (10). Beyond general showcases, the largest groups are short film festivals (40) and genre and fantastic film festivals (21). 25 have a confirmed edition in the next six months; the next to open is Cine-Excess on October 19, 2026. Dated editions cluster in October and November.

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By city

London48Edinburgh15Glasgow10Liverpool9Sheffield8Leeds7Bristol5Belfast5Brighton4Cardiff4Birmingham4Manchester4Bradford3Nottingham3

By kind

Short film festivals40Genre and fantastic film festivals21LGBTQ+ film festivals13Student and youth film festivals13Animation festivals11Environmental film festivals11Documentary film festivals7Music and sound film festivals7

All 438 festivals in United Kingdom

Built from our directory of 14,710 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.