Northampton Film Festival

Join us for pre-screening drinks in V&B Northampton which just a few hundred metres from the Filmhouse. We'll be in the side room by the bar on the ground floor. Grab a drink and even some food, have a chat with us at NFF, filmmakers and fellow audience members! V&B has step free access and a lift to the downstairs toilets. V&B Northampton Bar 10 St Giles' Square Northampton NN1 1DA March 5, 2026, 6:30 - 8:00 PM GMT

Films start at 8.15pm promptly with no trailers - first we have short film 'Far From The Plains'. Hot off the back of Netflix’s hit show Adolescence, 'Far From the Plains' stars the up-and-coming Amari Bacchus alongside acclaimed, BRIT-nominated artist, Kojey Radical, in his first film role, as well as Faith Alabi of HBO’s Industry and Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are. Then we have feature film 'Never Had A Chance', Jazz Bhalla's debut feature, a British Asian drama set in West London, Hounslow's Punjabi community. Doors open 20 minutes before the films start. Northampton Filmhouse has step free access to the screening room but only 1 wheelchair space and only 1 row of chairs without using steps. The wheelchair space can be booked below but if you'd like to reserve a space in the top row please book a ticket then contact us. If you are a wheelchair user who wants to attend but the wheelchair space is sold out, please contact us so we can see what we can do. 50p from every ticket sold for Northampton Filmhouse festival screening goes to our charity partner CLICK Arts Foundation. Home - Click Arts Foundation

This screening is in collaboration with CLICK Arts Foundation - all of the ticket sale profits go to CLICK who support performing arts projects with a focus on bringing the best out of a community. Please join us at Grandbies after the screening - book a free ticket on this site. This screening is of local and British short films ranging from 1 minute to 20 minutes in length which meet the Creative or Changemaker remit of our festival manifesto - that Northants is a county of Rebels and Revolutionaries, Misfits and Mavericks, Creatives and Changemakers. We thought this screening particularly resonated with our charity partner CLICK! It includes animations, dance films, dramas, comedies, experimental films and documentaries so a real creative mix. CLICK Arts Foundation support groups who focus on social inclusion and personal development through the arts. We are the natural expansion of CLICK Productions, where we produced plays and ran drama and movement workshops to support, fundraise for, and connect with the community since 1993. We recognise that the benefits of involvement in the arts extend far beyond the stage and as a charity, we support those who provide a safe and nurturing space to promote growth...

Join us at Grandbies after the screening to mingle, talk about the films or buy yourself a beautiful bit of cake! CLICK Arts Foundation, our charity partner for NFF 2026, will be there - come talk to them about their work supporting the arts and promoting wellbeing. Grandbies Coffee house 26 St Giles' St Northampton NN1 1JA March 6, 2026, 7:30 - 9:00 PM GMT

To kickstart NFF's new Industry Day we're starting with some short films created by new and local filmmakers - more films to be added soon! This screening includes the local premiere of BFI Film Academy Short Course film 'You Are What You Eat' created by the Core at Corby Cube and Northampton Film Festival. The students who created the film will be collecting their BFI certificates on the day. Tickets are free so if you are unable to come, please let us know so we can release your ticket as these events tend to sell out. Please arrive by 11am - we cannot hold unused tickets if there is a waiting list on the day so your ticket may be released to someone else if you are not there at the beginning of the screening. The screening is free but you can donate to NFF here Donate | Northampton Film Festival and The Creative Place or while booking your free ticket. You can also donate to our charity partner CLICK Arts Foundation here Make a donation Anyone can attend this screening but anyone under 12yrs must be accompanied by an adult. The screening includes some bad language, injury detail and mild threat. Northampton...

A day of free film and creative industry opportunities in the heart of Northampton. Sign up to get updates straight to your inbox as more details are unveiled - this will include our programme of talks. Exhibitors include: Warner Bros CrewHQ - CrewHQ support existing crew, create career pathways and foster the next generation of talent, through a programme of innovative training and development activity based in our training centre on site at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. CenterFrame - A community designed to connect filmmakers with the resources, network and opportunities they need to turn their vision into reality. Tony Klinger Coaching - Tony Klinger has made films, television, rock videos and documentaries around the world while working at the highest level with stars like The Who, Lee Marvin, Roger Moore, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, Deep Purple, Peter Finch, Shelley Winters, Omar Sharif, Peter Ustinov, Supertramp, Mickey Rooney, Michael Caine and many others) CARRIER-media - film and television lighting company headed by Gaffer Pete Carrier, providing a one stop shop for equipment, transport and staff. His Gaffer credits include feature films, television, and commercial and corporate content, from Sky’s ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’ and the Netflix documentary ‘Attack on London’...

We'll be announcing the winner of our 18yrs and Under competition at this awards ceremony before our evening ceremony for all our other categories. We'll also be announcing the winner of the 18yrs and Under Rebels and Revolutionaries art competition. If you require a wheelchair space, please let us know on info@northamptonfilmfestival.co.uk - we have 3 available. Any age can attend this event but anyone under 16yrs needs to be accompanied by an adult. It has been given a 12A rating to allow us to show films up to this certificate. Read about the rating here. Royal Theatre Theatre Royal & Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Rd, Northampton, NN1 1DP March 8, 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM GMT

This ceremony will be announcing the winners of all categories except 18yrs and Under which are earlier in the day. We'll also be announcing the winner of the 19yrs+ art and games competitions. There will be opportunities for networking and socialising with filmmakers and fan films. Plus entertainment. Watch this space for more details. If you require a wheelchair space, please let us know on info@northamptonfilmfestival.co.uk - we have 3 available. Royal Theatre Theatre Royal & Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Rd, Northampton, NN1 1DP March 8, 2026, 5:00 - 7:30 PM GMT

As part of our art exhibition of local and county-wide work, we've also got a few hours of free networking. See the artwork, get a drink at the bar, mingle with creative people! This project was commissioned by Made With Many, a Creative People and Places programme funded by Arts Council England. Please book a ticket so we get a sense of numbers. Core at Corby Cube theatre Parkland Gateway, downstairs inside The Corby Cube, George St, Corby NN17 1QG March 18, 2026, 6:30 - 8:30 PM GMT