Accessible Screenings
We want everyone to be able to access and enjoy our venues and screenings at LIFF. For LIFF 2026, we’re offering more screenings with descriptive subtitles, audio description and BSL, alongside a simpler process for booking access and companion tickets and clearer information about how to contact us for assistance.
We want to ensure you have the best experience possible when attending Leeds International Film Festival. If you have any specific access requirements or would like to discuss how we can support your visit, please email The LIFF Team at leeds.film@leeds.gov.uk.
You can also contact Leeds Ticket Hub by phone on 0113 376 0318 – lines are open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.
Themes
Audio Description
Audio Description (AD) is an additional soundtrack that describes dramatically relevant visual information such as body language, facial expressions and movements to blind and partially sighted audiences.
Descriptive Subtitles
Films with additional descriptive subtitles of non-dialogue audio, combining the information of both subtitles and captions. They include important non-dialogue audio like sound effects and speaker identification.
Pay-what-you-can and free screenings
Our free screenings offer accessible cinema experiences, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to enjoy films at the festival without financial barriers.
Autism Friendly Screenings
Autism Friendly screenings (AF) are screenings where the environment has been adapted to be more welcoming and accessible to people with additional needs. These could be people living with autism, or other people with neurodiversity.