BFI London Film Festival

Schedule 476

Venues 18

• BFI Southbank, Screen NFT1Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT48 films 49 screenings
• BFI Southbank, Screen NFT2Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT44 films 45 screenings
• Southbank Centre, Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London SE1 8XX29 films 44 screenings
• BFI Southbank, Screen NFT3Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT43 films 43 screenings
• Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 199 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5DY38 films 40 screenings
• ICA, Screen 1The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH36 films 36 screenings
• Prince Charles Cinema, Downstairs Screen7 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BY31 films 34 screenings
• Vue West End, EPIC 13 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL34 films 34 screenings
• Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 299 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5DY32 films 32 screenings
• Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 399 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5DY32 films 32 screenings
• Vue West End, EPIC 23 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL30 films 31 screenings
• BFI Southbank, Screen NFT4Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT19 films 19 screenings
• BFI Southbank, BFI Reuben LibraryBelvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT18 films 18 screenings
• BFI IMAX1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, London SE1 8XR6 films 6 screenings
• BFI Southbank, The Blue RoomBelvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT5 films 5 screenings
• BFI Southbank, BFI BarBelvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT4 films 4 screenings
• BFI Southbank, Main FoyerBelvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT3 films 3 screenings
• LFF 2026 HOME, Manchester2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN1 film 1 screening

Booking

Tickets went on general sale at 10am on Thursday 17 September, after BFI Patrons on 9 September and BFI Members on 10 September. Online is the best way; you have to be logged in to see prices. The box office also sells by phone on 020 7928 3232 and in person at BFI Southbank. Access bookings go through a dedicated line on 020 7960 2102.

Standby

Every London venue runs a standby queue. At BFI Southbank and the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, join it 30 minutes before the screening — returns are released 15 minutes before. At the other London venues, try the queue 15 minutes before the start.

Day releases

Newly released tickets appear on the LFF homepage after 10am each day of the festival, so a screening marked sold out here is worth re-checking on the morning.

Prices

From £10 across all London screenings, or £6 with a free BFI 25 and Under account. Weekday matinees before 5pm are £13 and evenings £18 at BFI Southbank, BFI IMAX, Curzon Soho, the ICA, the Prince Charles and Vue West End. Galas at the Royal Festival Hall are £21 to £30, and the Opening and Closing Night premieres £40. Screen Talks are £21.

LFF for Free

The free events open for booking at 10am on Thursday 1 October, two tickets per person. A ticket does not guarantee entry — admission is first come, first served.

Exchanges

There are none, and no refunds either, for any customer. Resale above 20% over face value can get the original booking cancelled.

Headline Galas 24

Official Competition 10

First Feature Competition 10

Documentary Competition 8

Short Films Competition 10

Love 17

Debate 6

Laugh 6

Dare 9

Thrill 9

Cult 9

Journey 9

Create 6

Experimenta 3

Family 5

Special Presentations 6

Altered States 6

As the Years Roll By 2

Call Your Bluff 5

I See Myself 1

Land of Hope and Gory 1

Life / Drawing 1

Archive 5