Everybody can now buy tickets for individual films at the Festival. Please book now to avoid disappointment as many films are already selling fast.
If you want to see multiple films our Festival Passes are a great option but these are only available until Monday 16 March.
See the Passes and Tickets page for full details including changes to how passes and tickets work this year.
We're thrilled to announce the KFF26 Opening Film will be The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
This new British feature will be the highlight of our Gala Festival Opening evening at the Alhambra Cinema on Thursday 19th March. A dark comedy, The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford stars Peter Mullan as a tour guide whose world is upended when a big-budget fantasy TV show begins filming in his remote Scottish village. We hope to welcome the Director and members of the cast to introduce the film and host a Q&A .
We may be the Keswick Film Festival and we enjoy two lovely venues in town – our Festival HQ at the Alhambra Cinema and Theatre by the Lake. But we also show Festival films at the giant Screen 1 at Rheged, located just a short drive or bus ride from Keswick and Penrith.
Our exciting 2026 programme - KFF @ Rheged - showcases hand-picked films to give an immersive experience on this massive 60 ft screen. This year we have the UK Gala Premiere of All And Nothing, The Shepherd and the Bear, The North, Sirât and a special event with Terry Abraham looking at his filmmaking work in the Lake District over the years.
The Full KFF26 programme will be announced on 19 January
Tickets and Passes will be on sale from 22 January with an exclusive 3-week Priority Booking window for Festival Pass holders and Keswick Film Club Members (you can join KFC here)
Individual Festival Tickets for non Keswick Film Club members will go on sale on 12 February
To help us to build on the success of our wonderful festival we are seeking multiple partners who share our love of cinema and the inspirational setting of the Lake District.
Your support for our film festival means we are able to bring you the very best of international and independent cinema and provide the opportunity to see exceptional films many of which will never make it into commercial cinemas in the UK.
View our Sponsorship page to find out the ways you or your business can support the Festival
We are now accepting entries for the 2026 Osprey Short Film Awards. We are looking for films with a Cumbrian connection (e.g made in Cumbria or by Cumbrians), made after 2024 and under 15 minutes. For full details on how to enter please visit our Shorts page.
We are delighted to reveal that the dates of the 2026 Festival will be
19 - 22 March!
Our new KFF Director Julia Vickers says: “In usual Keswick Film Festival style, we’ll be showing a fabulous selection of films from across the world in our favourite places – the Alhambra Cinema, Theatre by the Lake and Rheged. Save those dates!”
