Celebrate the city’s love for film at the 25th Leeds International Film Festival.
Leeds is full of festivals, venues, and other organisations that together offer one of the best city experiences for film fans anywhere in the UK.
Armley Mills Cinema
Armley
www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills
The authentic reproduction of a 1920s cinema found in Armley Mills Industrial Museum has just 26 seats and brings a totally different mini-cinema experience to the city
Black Film Club at Seven Arts
Chapel Allerton
www.sevenleeds.co.uk
An independent organisation screening films on the second Tuesday of each month at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, with film and speaker suggestions made by the club’s own members.
Cherry Kino Microcinema and Lab
Citywid
www.cherrykino.blogspot.com
Cherry Kino regularly creates and presents experimental film screenings, Super8 and 16mm filmmaking workshops, and artist residencies.
Cottage Road Cinema
Headingley
www.cottageroad.co.uk
One of the oldest cinemas in the country, open continuously since 1912. Presents new releases and special classic performances, aiming to keep the traditional cinema experience alive.
Family Film Club at Armley Mills Cinema
Armley
www.ilovewestleeds.co.uk
Family screenings on the last Sunday of each month at the 26-seat cinema in Armley Mills Museum.
The Hi-Fi Club
City Centre
www.thehificlub.co.uk
Legendary laidback nightclub and live music venue, three times winner at the annual Leeds Bar & Club Awards. A longstanding venue for music films at Leeds International Film Festival.
The Howard Assembly Room
City Centre
www.operanorth.co.uk/howard-assembly-room
The beautifully restored Victorian performance venue and rehearsal space for the Orchestra of Opera North now hosts an eclectic range of live music, special events and regular film screenings.
Hyde Park Picture House
Hyde Park
www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk
One of the city’s treasures, a historic venue with a fantastic programme of the best new arthouse releases, retrospective programming, and alternative events. Celebrates its centenary in 2014.
ICS Cinema
University of Leeds Campus
www.ics.leeds.ac.uk
The Institute of Communication Studies at the University of Leeds is home to the ICS cinema, which is used for teaching and occasional screening events that are open to the public.
I Love West Leeds Roving Cinema
Armley, Farsley and Farnley
www.ilovewestleeds.co.uk
The I Love West Leeds Roving Cinema takes presents a series of free outdoor film screenings of classic films, check the website for details of upcoming shows.
Leeds City Art Gallery
City Centre
www.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery
Leeds Art Gallery houses a world class collection of 20th century British art and presents exciting temporary exhibitions including the work of film and video artists.
Leeds Film Academy at Leeds Town Hall
City Centre
www.leedsyoungfilm.com
Offers young people the chance to watch, make and share cinema and other moving artforms, including gaming and animation through formal education and young people-led clubs and programmes.
Leeds International Film Festival
Citywide
www.leedsfilm.com
The largest film event in England outside of London, LIFF presents a vast variety of world cinema over 18 days every November and offers great value pass / ticket deals.
The Leeds Summat Gathering
University of Leeds Campus
www.summat.org
A creative and participatory gathering for people from all walks of life across Leeds to explore ‘the big issues of our time’ featuring workshops, talks, music, art and film.
Leeds Town Hall
City Centre
www.leedstownhall.co.uk
The city’s most iconic venue presents a hugely popular programme including Leeds International Concert Season, unique music shows, comedians on tour, and films on its giant cinema screen.
Leeds Young People’s Film Festival
Citywide
www.leedsyoungfilm.com
Young people and their families can share a unique film experience and step inside the film industry through masterclasses and workshops. Includes the UK’s only independent filmmaking award for young people, the NYFA.
Lumen
www.lumen.org.uk
Lumen is an arts organisation with a programme that aims to nurture and exhibit video, sound, film and technology from established and emerging artists and producers.
Millennium Square
City Centre
www.leeds.gov.uk/millenniumsquare
Millennium Square is the city’s award winning city centre outdoor public space and live entertainment venue. Home to the Leeds Big Screen which presents live events, special commissions and film screenings.
Miniciné Leeds at Armley Mills Cinema
Armley
www.minicine.org.uk
Miniciné takes place on the fourth Thursday every month at Armley Mills Cinema and showcases original and innovative films, which often bypass the mainstream cinemas.
OKO
Citywide
www.oko-lab.blogspot.com
As well as making, performing and screening experimental film and live expanded cinema, OKO runs creative filmmaking workshops.
Olsen
Hyde Park
www.olsenorsen.org
Olsen is a DIY event that presents artists’ film and video, mostly at the Hyde Park Picture House, highlighting the social possibilities of cinema, and work that is rarely seen.
Northern Film School at Leeds Met
City Centre
www.northernfilmschool.co.uk
The Northern Film School provides pioneering film and television study in the city. Work from NFS students has screened in film festivals across the world.
Otley Film Society at Otley Courthouse
Otley
www.otleycourthouse.org.uk
Otley Film Society presents seasons of film screenings at the multi-arts venue Otley Courthouse, includes recent releases, archive classics and family shows.
Pavilion
Citywide
www.pavilion.org.uk
Pavilion is a commissioning organisation that deals with contemporary art and the problem of the image. They draw on a breadth of practices, media and political/ philosophical thought.
Project Space Leeds: Soup and Cinema
Holbeck
www.projectspaceleeds.org.uk
PSL’s ongoing Soup and Cinema series offers the chance to watch artist films while enjoying home-made soup. Places are limited so booking is essential.
Screen Seven at Seven Arts
Chapel Allerton
www.sevenleeds.co.uk
A weekly programme of mainly European arthouse films showing every Monday in the multi-arts space at Seven Arts.
Sneaky Experience
Citywide
www.sneakyexperience.co.uk
Sneaky Experience presents a live cinematic experience by showing films in their best possible setting. It’s up to you to follow their clues to find out more…
The Space
City Centre
Site to be confirmed
A new venue opening in October 2011 to provide a space to explore the idea of ‘social change’. They will be hosting film screenings, exhibitions, workshops and discussions based around this theme.
Studio 12
Citywide
www.studio12.org.uk
An audio visual media project providing free access to a production studio, training and qualifications for people aged 16 – 30 in Leeds, with priority given to people not in education and employment.
Thought Bubble Festival
Citywide
www.thoughtbubblefestival.com
The UK’s largest sequential arts event is dedicated to promoting comics and graphic novels as an important cultural art form. Runs every November as part of Leeds International Film Festival.
Vue at the Light / Vue Kirkstall
City centre / Kirkstall
www.myvue.com
The city’s multiplex cinemas, offering the latest mainstream releases with the latest state-of-the-art digital projection. Vue at the Light is a venue for Leeds International Film Festival.
Wetherby Film Theatre & Wetherby Film Club
Wetherby
www.wetherbyfilmtheatre.co.uk
Wetherby Film Theatre is an independent cinema and home of the Wetherby Film Society which presents seasons of mainly classic films.
WYIFN at Dock Street Market
City centre
www.wyifn.co.uk
WYIFN is a support network designed to create opportunities for independent filmmakers through monthly networking meetings in Leeds, online activity, screenings and special events. For the venue check out dockstreetmarket.com.
