Leeds International Film Festival 2025
Experience an epic celebration of film over 18 days, with more than 260 films and over 300 screenings and events, at venues including Hyde Park Picture House, Vue in The Light, Everyman, Cottage Road Cinema, and Howard Assembly Room.
The LIFF 2025 programme is presented in five sections. Constellation features many of the year’s most anticipated new films, Cinema Versa presents a wide range of immersive and fascinating documentaries and Fanomenon offers the UK’s largest selection of new fantastic genre films, including our annual all-night horror marathon, Night of the Dead.
LIFF Spotlights explores unique retrospective screenings, while LIFF SHORTS showcases global short filmmaking talent across nine competitions and the LIFF Shorts Awards on Saturday 8 November.
We also have a range of free screenings, accessible options, autism-friendly family film screenings a range of other family films alongside the other programmes.
Our range of LIFF passes give you access to multiple films, along with exclusive discounts at food and drinks venues around the city, and can be shared with friends or family. They’re the best value way to enjoy more of the festival!
View the full programme, find accessibility information and book tickets and passes at leedsfilm.com.
Explore The Neighbourhood
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Romeo & Juliet
The smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, award-winning, multi-sell-out phenomenon is back. Our cast will present an unconventional, no-holds-barred interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, with a tipsily tragic…
Learn MoreMichael Starring Ben
Michael starring Ben features the UK’s ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman, who not only looks and sounds like Michael Jackson, but has honed…
Learn MoreFilms at HEART FilmFeast: The Holdovers
This comedy set in 1970 stars Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa – a curmudgeonly history teacher, Professor Paul Hunham, played by Giamatti, at…
Learn MoreThe Glam Rock Show: Get It On!
Get ready to go wild, wild, wild! Step into the ultimate glam rock experience as we transport you back to the golden age of glitter,…
Learn MoreDave Finnegan’s The Commitments
After packing out Leeds Irish Centre two years running, we welcome back Dave’s band playing all the greats that made the film The Commitments such…
Learn MoreBuck Meek
Following his youth in Wimberley, TX, playing blues, manouche jazz, and western swing in bars and dance halls across the state, Buck moved to Brooklyn…
Learn MoreHoney Pottery
Based in Horsforth, Leeds, Honey Pottery is part of the bustling community on New Road Side. Our pottery café has a fun, friendly atmosphere –…
Learn MorePanache
Panache, in the Indian Sub-continent is recognised as the ultimate in living luxury. In Ilkley, we have attempted to recreate the ambiance, atmosphere and the…
Learn MoreMy Thai, Lower Briggate
Thai food, cooked fast and fresh. A menu of nearly one hundred dishes, you can tuck into the likes of Gra Pow Moo Sub (wok…
Learn MoreThe White Horse
A charming 15th century pub offering a warm and inviting atmosphere every time. Serving great traditional British food, our menu is designed daily with seasonal…
Learn MoreThe Bridge LGBT Bar
Bridge Bar Leeds is back bringing some new flavour to the thriving freedom quarter of Leeds LGBTQ+ scene. Everyone is welcome.
Learn MoreMy Thai, The Old Steps
Tucked away in the heart of the business district – Thai food, cooked fast and fresh. A menu of nearly one hundred dishes, you can…
Learn MoreOtley Social Club
Otley Social Club is an accessible venue north of the River Wharfe, in a residential area of town. Our event will be in the function…
Learn MoreBowers Allerton Hall
Bowers Hall is in the heart of the community. The hall is used for Scouting groups, childrens holiday clubs, we would like to run senior…
Learn MoreCity Exchange
Situated at the very heart of the Trinity Quarter, towering above the spectacular new shopping centre is City Exchange; Leeds’ only Grade A office building…
Learn MoreWharf Chambers
Wharf Chambers is located on the ground floor of a Victorian former pork pie factory at 23-25 Wharf Street, LS2 7EQ. It’s on the edge…
Learn MoreHeart Centre
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre – HEART – is the arts, enterprise and community centre in the middle of Headingley run by the community for…
Learn MoreGildersome Library
Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
Learn MoreGildersome Library
Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
Learn MoreThe Refectory
Venue info The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Bob Marley have all graced this venue with their presence and perhaps the most famous live recording…
Learn MoreVersa Leeds Studios
A thriving film and TV production complex in Leeds City Centre offering over 130000 sq ft of state-or-the-art production facilities.
Learn MoreSt George’s Conference Centre
Our convenient location in the heart of Leeds City Centre and different room sizes means we can facilitate a range of conferences and events. …
Learn MoreWetherby Town Hall
The Town Hall dates from 1845 and is the most prominent building in the Market Place. It is Grade II listed and houses the Town…
Learn More