Film start times and certification
We don't screen trailers or adverts before films at LIFF. We aim to start films at or soon after the advertised times - there is often a short introduction. Where a film doesn’t have a BBFC certificate, entry is for ages 18 or over only unless otherwise specified.
LIFF 2022 Tickets for venues
Feature films at all venues £9.50/£7.50*
Unless otherwise stated. No booking fee is applied.
Short film programmes at Everyman Leeds £8/£6.00*
Unless otherwise stated. No booking fee is applied.
*Concession price - ID required: students, ages 60 and over, ages 16 and under, registered unemployed, registered disabled.
LIFF 2022 Passes for venues
LIFF Lite Pass £47.50/£37.50*
The LIFF LITE PASS gives you 6 tickets for the price of 5 and they can be used in any combination: for example, one person for 6 screenings or two people for 3 screenings. You can buy a second LIFF LITE PASS once you have used up the first one. No booking fee is applied. For ages 25 and under, the best value pass for 6 tickets is the LIFF BUZZ PASS.
*Concession price - ID required: students, ages 60 and over, ages 16 and under, registered unemployed, registered disabled.
LIFF Buzz Pass £30
The LIFF BUZZ PASS is for ages 25 and under and gives you 6 tickets that can be used in any combination: for example, one person for 6 screenings or two people for 3 screenings. All ticket holders must be ages 25 and under. Proof of age is required when using the pass. You can buy a second LIFF BUZZ PASS once you have used up the first one, a third one after using the second one, etc. No booking fee is applied.
LIFF Explorer Pass £60
Best value if you want to book tickets for yourself for between 9 and 29 screenings (from a choice of over 200). The LIFF EXPLORER PASS includes 6 free tickets and then it’s only £5 for every further ticket. Tickets can only be bought and used by the pass-holder. No booking fee is applied. For booking 8 tickets or under for yourself, the LIFF LITE PASS or LIFF BUZZ PASS is the best value.
LIFF Explorer Gold Pass £180
Best value if you want to book tickets for yourself for 30 or more screenings (from a choice of over 200). The LIFF EXPLORER GOLD PASS is exceptionally good value and gives you unlimited access to every screening in venues and any films streaming on Leeds Film Player. You will still need to book individual tickets for screenings as normal - the tickets will appear as free with your pass. Tickets can only be bought and used by the pass-holder. No booking fee is applied.
How to book tickets and passes for venues
Online Individual tickets on each film page on leedsfilm.com and passes on this page.
Over the phone 0113 376 0318 (Lines open: Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm).
In person at Carriageworks Theatre Open every Tuesday until 25 October, 12 to 5pm. Then every day from 29 October to 17 November, 12pm to 5pm. In addition, we are selling tickets at our venues during LIFF 2022 but advanced booking is recommended where possible.
In person at venues during LIFF 2022 We also sell tickets on the door at venues during LIFF 2022 - advanced booking is recommended where possible.
Renting LIFF 2022 films on Leeds Film Player
A selection of LIFF 2022 films will be available to rent on our streaming platform Leeds Film Player during the film festival. You can see the list of films that will be available on this page. Feature films are £7 to rent and short film programmes £5, unless otherwise specified. There will also be discounted packages for renting multiple films and if you have an Explorer Gold Pass you can see all films for free. You will need to set up an account on the Player to rent films.
Using your pass to book tickets
Please note in some cases it can take around 1-2 hours after purchasing your pass before you are able to use it to book tickets online.
To use your pass please login into the Leeds Ticket Hub account that you purchased the pass on. When you are logged in you can head back to our website to find the film you want to book tickets for. Browse the full LIFF 2022 programme. When you select your seat, there should be a new ticket type with a price of £0.00.
If you do not see this please make sure that:
1. You are still logged into Leeds Ticket Hub.
2. That the account you are logged in with is the same account you purchased the pass on.
3. You have not reached the maximum capacity of free tickets for your pass (if using anything other than the Explorer Gold pass).
Customers with the LIFF Explorer pass should see an additional option for reduced price tickets (£5.00) after using up their free film allocation.
You will get a confirmation email after booking your tickets. Your e-tickets will be sent in a separate email as a PDF attachment. You will need this to gain access to your screening. Each venue will also have a temporary LIFF ticket office. You can book tickets from our team in the venue on the day of your screening.
If you have further problems, please email our ticketing team at: boxoffice@leeds.gov.uk
Please note: There are no trailers or adverts before films and we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes before the advertised start times.
Picking up your Pass (Explorer and Explorer Gold only)
You can pick up your pass from The Carriageworks Theatre Ticket Office from the 1st November (see bottom of this email for opening times). While you do not need your physical passes to book tickets or gain access to the screenings, it will make it quicker when booking tickets on the door.
Purchasing additional BUZZ and LIFF Lite passes
If you would like to purchase an additional pass to see more films, you must use up the full allocation of your current pass. If you try to purchase another pass before this it will not work.