Bath Film Festival

The 36th Bath Film Festival brings over 50 films, events and immersive experiences to venues across Bath from 16 to 25 October 2026.

Bath Film Festival returns for its 36th edition, running ten days from 16 to 25 October 2026 with more than 50 films, events and immersive experiences staged in historic venues and unexpected spaces across the city. Includes short film showcases, a roller disco screening of Whip It, a Tampopo supper club, the IMDb Awards, a 60th anniversary screening of Carry On Screaming, an Industry Day on careers in film, silent classic The General, documentary Derek v Derek with a panel discussion, and REBEL MOVES screenings of Bend It Like Beckham and Polite Society. The festival also offers audiences the chance to see some of the year's biggest films ahead of general release.