PRIDE & PREJUDICE @ Avon Gorge by Hotel Du Vin
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than with this English classic?
Join us this Mother’s Day for an afternoon enjoying the ultimate English romance, Pride and Prejudice. With a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, join us in the Avon Gorge’s beautiful event suite, overlooking the suspension bridge and enjoy a showcase from our selected Partners before the film begins.
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN at Wiper & True Taproom
YOU CAN’T SPELL ‘FRIEND’ WITHOUT ‘END’ IN THIS MODERN MASTERPIECE FROM THE MINDS BEHIND IN BRUGES
Our final film selection for Q1 at Wiper & True is a St Patrick’s Day screening of Martin McDonagh’s Oscar-nominated The Banshees Of Inisherin. The In Bruges director reunites Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell in this wickedly tragicomic tale of two friends falling out suddenly against the backdrop of the end of the Irish Civil War - both bleakly funny and scathingly angry, it’s a standout work for all involved and a modern classic that’s not to be missed. Ticket includes a free welcome pint from their draught range upon arrival, including delicious alcohol-free versions of the brewery’s flagship beers.
FRIDA at Avon Gorge by Hotel Du Vin
“THEY THOUGHT I WAS A SURREALIST, BUT I WASN’T. I NEVER PAINTED DREAMS, I PAINTED MY OWN REALITY”
Join us for an evening celebrating one of the all-time great art films - and one of the finest biopics of the 21st Century so far - with this screening of Frida at Avon Gorge by Hotel Du Vin. Enjoy a welcome drink, browse a pop-up art exhibition from some of our favourite local galleries, then after an introductory talk enjoy Salma Hayek’s astonishing Oscar-nominated performance as the Surrealist artist and 20th Century icon Frida Kahlo. Using Kahlo’s paintings as windows into her fascinating life, director Julie Taymor literally brings the art to life to tell this unbelievable true story of romance, politics, grief and resilience. A decade since this brilliant film launched our inaugural Festival weekend, we’re thrilled to have it back in our programme as part of our 10th anniversary celebrations.
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including an April double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including an April double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…
GRAVITY at The Planetarium
THIS DIZZYING MODERN SCI-FI MASTERPIECE WILL LEAVE YOU HOLDING ONTO YOUR SEAT
For the first time in five years, we’re excited to be bringing back Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-winning space thriller Gravity to the Planetarium. One of the finest sci-fi films of the 21st Century to date, it’s a feat of technological filmmaking marvel and an exhilarating, white-knuckle watch. Against the Planetarium’s stunning backdrop, and with a Planetarium space show beforehand, you’ll really feel like you’ve gone out of this world…
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in early 2026, including this screening in April. A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.
EASY RIDER at Fowlers Bristol
A BRISTOL CENTENARY & A TRUE CULT CLASSIC WILL GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNIN’ THIS APRIL
We’re very excited to announce a very special collaboration between Bristol Film Festival and legendary motorcycle dealership Fowlers of Bristol, as we turn 10 and they turn 100 in 2026! We’ll be bringing the Oscar-nominated seminal cult favourite Easy Rider to Fowlers this April. Starring Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda and a young Jack Nicholson, and with an era-defining soundtrack, this epic and influential road movie captures the spirit of late 60s counterculture like few other films, and is also one of the greatest biker films ever made - so there are few films more fitting for this venue! Before the film, browse one of Europe’s largest motorcycle stores and complete our ‘Movies & Motorcycles’ quiz; whether you’re Born To Be Wild or a BAMBI, an L-plater or a lifelong devotee, it’s sure to be a fantastic evening!
PAN’S LABYRINTH at Averys Wine Cellars
THE DARK FAIRYTALE MASTERPIECE MAKES ITS DEBUT VINTAGE SCREENINGS APPEARANCE FOR ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY
2026 marks the 20th anniversary of firm Festival favourite Pan’s Labyrinth. Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning masterpiece is both hauntingly beautiful and brutally ugly, in its seamless blending of its surreal and sinister mythical realm with the harsh realities of the Spanish Civil War’s immediate aftermath. We’ve screened it many times over the past decade at a range of venues, and now for the first time we present it as a Vintage Screening, accompanied by a flight of Spanish wines in tribute to the film’s setting. This promises to be a spellbinding evening - book now to avoid disappointment.
DRAGONHEART at The Planetarium
A KNIGHT WITHOUT A CAUSE. A DRAGON WITHOUT A FRIEND. TOGETHER THEY’LL CHANGE THE WORLD
We’re heating things up at the Planetarium in April with a crossover fantasy double bill celebrating dragons on the big screen! First up is a 30th anniversary screening of Dragonheart. Sean Connery voices the last of the dragons in this heartwarming tale of misadventure, unlikely friendship and duty - it’s a loving homage to some of the swords-and-sorcery classics as well as buddy comedies from Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid onwards, with Oscar-nominated special effects utilising full CGI characters that helped pave the way for the likes of Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings. One for the whole family, especially the millennial inner child…!
THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA at Averys Wine Cellars
SANTA VITTORIA’S WINE IS SUBLIME - BUT IS IT TO DIE FOR?
Our Q2 Vintage Screenings continue with a very special Festival debut, a digitally restored screening of The Secret Of Santa Vittoria. This wartime comedy-drama about an Italian village trying to hide over a million bottles of their precious local wine from the German occupation, starring Anthony Quinn as the unlikely mayor, is an allegorical satire that champions human endurance in the face of adversity. It will also make you very thirsty - so naturally, we’ll be pairing it with a flight of wines from Italy’s more rural regions, celebrating indigenous grapes and the spirit of Santa Vittoria. We’ll raise a glass to that!
REIGN OF FIRE at The Planetarium
DRAGONS ARE AWOKEN BENEATH LONDON IN THIS DYSTOPIAN THRILLER - AND YOU THOUGHT THE ELIZABETH LINE CONSTRUCTION DELAYS WERE BAD
We’re heating things up at the Planetarium in April with a crossover fantasy double bill celebrating dragons on the big screen! Second up is the post-apocalyptic Reign Of Fire. In a timeline where dragons have taken over the planet thanks to - you guessed it - Transport For London’s ineptitude, it’s up to Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey to fight back against their fire-breathing reptilian overlords. If a mashup of Skyrim, Arthurian legend and 28 Days Later sounds like exactly what’s been missing from your life, then get your tickets for this instant cult classic that deserves to been on a screen the size of the Planetarium’s!
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FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL at Belmont Estate [TEST MODE]
WINE, PASTA, AND ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATEST FILMS: IT’S AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE…
If you missed our 50th anniversary screenings back in 2022, then the wait is over: we’re bringing Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece back to Averys Wine Cellars in 2026! This special Vintage Screening will be serving up six wines from Sicily and southern Italy to taste alongside the film, as well as a meal during courtesy of Toff’s Pasta. It promises to be an epic evening worthy of a Corleone…
MARS ATTACKS! at The Planetarium
THEY CLAIM TO COME IN PEACE, BUT THEY’RE LEAVING HUMAN SOCIETY IN PIECES…
This May, we’ll be celebrating two very different alien invasion films that both happen to be turning 30 in 2026… First up it’s Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks!. We’ve long been fans of Mr Burton’s filmography, but this is our first ever time screening his deliciously dark satire, which feels like a giddy mix of 50s B-movies and Dr Strangelove. Full of famous faces and plenty of laser beam-induced chaos, it’s a campy cult classic that will leave you in shock, awe - and going “Hey, what’s Tom Jones doing here…?”
BIG NIGHT: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
This film will make you hungry. Luckily, we have just the solution
After sold out screenings last year, we’re going to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Big Night, Stanley Tucci’s tragicomedy chronicling the misadventures of two Italian brothers gambling their struggling restaurant’s future on an epic meal for a special guest. Expect an Italian wine tasting alongside the film, as well as a meal during the interval courtesy of Toff’s Pasta, to accompany one of the greatest films about food and friendship ever made!
INDEPENDENCE DAY at The Planetarium
THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT FEATURING BLOCK-BUSTING ALIENS
This May, we’ll be celebrating two very different alien invasion films that both happen to be turning 30 in 2026… Second up is Roland Emmerich’s Oscar-winning blockbuster Independence Day. It’s the perfect blend of everything we love about 90s cinema: an epic scale, an eclectic all-star ensemble cast, Jeff Goldblum playing a roguish nerd, and high-octane action sequences served up with a healthy dose of Hollywoods cheese!
THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN at Averys Wine Cellars
SACRE BLEU - HAS THE WORLD’S WORST DETECTIVE’S LUCK FINALLY RUN OUT…?
We’re bringing another instalment of one of our favourite series to Averys in time for its 50th anniversary: it’s The Pink Panther Strikes Again! Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom are the perfect double act in another madcap chapter in the life of the world’s worst detective and his long-suffering boss, who’s finally driven over the brink… In honour of Inspector Clouseau we’ll be pairing the film with a flight of French wines to enjoy between the laughter - Santé!
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including a June double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Averys Wine Cellars
THERE’S NO ESCAPING THE HEAT - OR THE TRUTH - IN THIS FIERY ADAPTATION OF THE CLASSIC PLAY
In honour of its 75th anniversary, we’re delighted to present our first ever screening of Elia Kazan’s astonishing adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. Featuring an Oscar-nominated Marlon Brandon and Vivien Leigh in her second Oscar-winning role, this Southern Gothic masterpiece is a powerful and poignant realisation of Tennessee Williams’ incendiary play. To pair with this sweat-drenched film, we’ll be bringing you wines from some of the hottest winemaking regions in the world, as the heat rises in New Orleans’ French Quarter…
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in 2026, including a June double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…
LOGAN’S RUN at The Planetarium
PARADISE COMES WITH A HEAVY PRICE IN THIS TRAILBLAZING 70s SCI-FI CULT FAVOURITE
This June we’re marking the 50th anniversary of two classic sci-fi films, starting with the utopian/dystopian Logan’s Run. Based on the cult novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, it’s a dazzling slice of 70s science fiction that pairs glossy blockbuster spectacle with surprisingly subversive ideas about youth, freedom, and control. Famous for its chilling “Carrousel” [sic] sequences, and Oscar-winning visual effects, it’s a bold product of the pre-digital era and a time-capsule of futuristic imagination.
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH at The Planetarium
DAVID BOWIE’S FROM SPACE IN THIS CEREBRAL AND SURREAL 70s SCI-FI MASTERPIECE
This June we’re marking the 50th anniversary of two classic sci-fi films, finishing with Nicholas Roeg’s sci-fi masterpiece The Man Who Fell To Earth. Starring David Bowie as the eponymous space traveller trying to navigate our planet in search of extraterrestrial salvation, it’s a true cult classic and a surreal must-watch of the sci-fi genre that has influenced everything in its wake from Watchmen to Iron Maiden - and there are few better cast characters than the Starman himself as this otherworldly protagonist!
LED ZEPPELIN: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME at The Planetarium (Early Screening)
SHOW A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE FOR THIS EPIC CONCERT FILM’S 50TH BIRTHDAY
After the popularity of Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii in March, we’re bringing another legendary concert film to the Planetarium: a 50th anniversary screening of The Song Remains The Same. Filmed over three nights at Madison Square Garden in 1973, and interspersed with everything from behind-the-scenes interviews to elaborate fantasy footage, it captures a young Led Zeppelin at the height of their success as they bring their record-breaking North American tour to an almighty climax. It’s the perfect night out for any fan of one of the finest acts ever to play rock music!
BLAZING SADDLES at Averys Wine Cellars
THE WILDEST WESTERN COMEDY, WITH “WILD WEST” WINES AS A COMPANION
One of the Festival’s favourite filmmakers, the great Mel Brooks, will be celebrating his 100th birthday in 2026, so we’ll be bringing some of his finest films to the Festival’s programme over the course of the year, from firm favourites to titles we’ve never screened before. After several years since we first screened it, Brooks’ outrageous satire of Westerns, the legendary Blazing Saddles, rides into Averys this June. We’ll be pairing this Oscar-nominated comedy with wines from the frontiers of the Wild West – but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be American…
LED ZEPPELIN: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME at The Planetarium (Late Screening)
SHOW A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE FOR THIS EPIC CONCERT FILM’S 50TH BIRTHDAY
After the popularity of Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii in March, we’re bringing another legendary concert film to the Planetarium: a 50th anniversary screening of The Song Remains The Same. Filmed over three nights at Madison Square Garden in 1973, and interspersed with everything from behind-the-scenes interviews to elaborate fantasy footage, it captures a young Led Zeppelin at the height of their success as they bring their record-breaking North American tour to an almighty climax. It’s the perfect night out for any fan of one of the finest acts ever to play rock music!
PADDINGTON at Summer Season 2026
Delightful, earnest, and bursting with charm, Paddington is the perfect feel-good treat for audiences of all ages. Follow the loveable bear from darkest Peru as he arrives in London with a suitcase, a jar of marmalade, and an uncanny knack for getting into (and out of) trouble. Packed with laugh-out-loud moments, dazzling set pieces, and a surprisingly big heart, this modern family classic is as witty as it is warm. Whether you’re revisiting an old favourite or discovering this BAFTA-nominated adaptation for the first time, Paddington is a family-friendly big screen adventure that will leave you smiling from ear to ear (and maybe craving a marmalade sandwich or two).
PITCH PERFECT at Summer Season 2026
SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING
Loud, proud, and bursting with energy, Pitch Perfect makes its Festival debut this summer! This celebration of music, friendship, and finding your voice follows an unlikely group banding together (pun intended) to form the formidable Barden Bellas a cappella group; what follows is a riot of rivalries, razor-sharp comedy, and jaw-dropping musical performances. With its inventive mash-ups and hilarious dialogue, this is a film that thrives on audience energy and shared laughs. Bold, funny, and endlessly rewatchable, Pitch Perfect proves that sometimes the best harmony comes from embracing what makes you different. Expect big laughs, big tunes, and an irresistible urge to sing along long after the credits roll!
CLUELESS at Summer Season 2026
SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING
As if we’d miss the chance to screen Clueless, the ultimate 90s teen comedy and pop culture cornerstone. Step into Beverly Hills High, where match-making schemes, iconic outfits, and razor-sharp one-liners reign supreme, and follow Cher Horowitz as she navigates love, friendship, and self-discovery. Loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma, this endlessly quotable film had a tangible impact on slang and fashion of the era, and remains just as hilarious and relevant today as ever. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a total newbie, this is one trip to the mall you’ll definitely want to make.
MEAN GIRLS at Summer Season 2026
SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING
Loud, proud, and bursting with energy, Pitch Perfect makes its Festival debut this summer! This celebration of music, friendship, and finding your voice follows an unlikely group banding together (pun intended) to form the formidable Barden Bellas a cappella group; what follows is a riot of rivalries, razor-sharp comedy, and jaw-dropping musical performances. With its inventive mash-ups and hilarious dialogue, this is a film that thrives on audience energy and shared laughs. Bold, funny, and endlessly rewatchable, Pitch Perfect proves that sometimes the best harmony comes from embracing what makes you different. Expect big laughs, big tunes, and an irresistible urge to sing along long after the credits roll!
FINDING NEMO at Summer Season 2026
SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING
Saturday morning at the Lexus Pavilion hosts a nautical double bill, starting with the family favourite Finding Nemo. The first Disney & Pixar film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature has become one of the most critically acclaimed animated films of all time, and it’s not hard to see why. Follow clownfish Marlin and his eternally forgetful sidekick Dory as they traverse the ocean on a rescue mission to save Marlin’s son Nemo – but meanwhile Nemo and his newfound friends have hatched an escape plan of their own… Witty, poignant and breathtakingly animated, it’s an enchanting spectacle that you’ll want to dive into.
JAWS at Summer Season 2026
SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING
Our nautical double bill continues in the Lexus Pavilion with a decidedly different take on the deep blue sea and the wildlife within… It can only be Steven Spielberg’s Jaws! The film that practically invented the concept of the summer blockbuster is bursting onto our screen this summer. Still as thrilling and spine-tingling as it was in 1975, this epic creature feature will remind you why you still get self-conscious wading any deeper than ankle-height in the sea – and how just two notes of music can instil more dread than you ever thought possible…
JERSEY BOYS at Summer Season 2026
SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING
Big voices, bigger dreams, and songs that defined a generation: Jersey Boys brings the twists and turns of the remarkable true story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to the big screen. From the streets of New Jersey to the top of the charts, this slick, soulful musical charts the highs, lows, and unforgettable harmonies of the group that brought the world hits like Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. Rich with period style and powerhouse performances, it’s a celebration of ambition, brotherhood, and the price of success – so whether you’re a lifelong fan or discovering the music anew, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleasing night of classic tunes and timeless storytelling.
HIGHLANDER at The Planetarium
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE - BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF REASONS TO ENJOY THIS 80S EPIC BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN
Our March screenings at the Planetarium conclude with a 40th anniversary screening of the sci-fi/fantasy epic Highlander. With its sprawling story spanning centuries, sword-and-sorcery spin on science fiction, and legendary soundtrack by Queen, it’s a cornerstone of 80s pop culture in all its glorious, cheesy glory - throw in Sean Connery as an immortal swordsman and location shoots from Manhattan to the Scottish Highlands, and you’ve got yourself a bona fide cult classic that’s still full of life after four decades!
DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D. at The Planetarium
THE DOCTOR’S FIERCEST FOES ARE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT IN THIS DELIGHTFUL DOSE OF 60s SCI-FI
Our March screenings at the Planetarium continue with a dose of British sci-fi nostalgia: it’s a digitally restored, 60th anniversary screening of Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Hammer/Star Wars legend Peter Cushing returns in this sequel as the titular Doctor, with Bernard Cribbins joining in the misadventure as a policeman who mistakes the TARDIS for an actual police box and gets embroiled in a desperate bid to foil the Daleks’ most dastardly plot yet! This expansion of the Whoniverse for the 60s silver screen is the perfect watch for any fan of the beloved series, as well as anyone who enjoys classic science fiction with a healthy dose of British idiosyncrasies.
THE GODFATHER: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
WINE, PASTA, AND ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATEST FILMS: IT’S AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE…
If you missed our 50th anniversary screenings back in 2022, then the wait is over: we’re bringing Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece back to Averys Wine Cellars in 2026! This special Vintage Screening will be serving up six wines from Sicily and southern Italy to taste alongside the film, as well as a meal during courtesy of Toff’s Pasta. It promises to be an epic evening worthy of a Corleone…
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY at The Planetarium
HE SAID HE’D BE BACK! DUE TO DEMAND, WE’RE FINALLY SCREENING THE SCI-FI SEQUEL
This March, we’re bringing a double bill of Arnie-led sci-fi action to the Planetarium, concluding with James Cameron’s mighty Terminator 2: Judgment Day, one of our most-requested titles! With its astonishing special effects, exhilarating plot, compelling characters and expansion of the lore of the first film, this is one of the rare sequels that surpasses the original, and remains one of the definitive action/sci-fi films 35 years since it first hit cinemas. Hasta la vista, baby!
THE PRODUCERS at Averys Wine Cellars
MEL BROOKS’ MASTERPIECE MAKES ITS FESTIVAL DEBUT IN HONOUR OF HIS CENTENARY
One of the Festival’s heroes, the great Mel Brooks, will be celebrating his 100th birthday in 2026, so we’ll be bringing some of his finest films to the Festival’s programme over the course of the year, from firm favourites to titles we’ve never screened before. First up - and frankly it’s criminal that we’ve not shown it already! - is his Oscar-winning 1967 directorial debut, The Producers. This incendiary dark comedy caused outrage in some quarters with its satirical musical sendup of the Nazi regime, but it remains one of Brooks’ career highlights, and helped make Gene Wilder a household name. We’ll be pairing it with wines inspired by some of the characters for the perfect accompaniment…
TOTAL RECALL at The Planetarium
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF SOMEONE STOLE YOUR MIND - AND HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?
This March, we’re bringing a double bill of Arnie-led sci-fi action to the Planetarium, starting with the seminal Total Recall. Inspired by a Philip K. Dick story and directed by Starship Troopers director Paul Verhoeven, it’s an Oscar-winning mind-bender that melds blockbuster action with cerebral concepts and scathing satire (plus a giddy side-serving of the expected Arnie carnage!). It was also one of the last major Hollywood releases to rely solely on practical special effects, making it a homage to the craft of old school moviemaking through a 21st Century lens.
THE LAVENDER HILL MOB at Averys Wine Cellars
ALEC GUINNESS GOES FOR GOLD IN THIS WICKEDLY FUNNY CRIME CAPER FROM EALING STUDIOS
Regulars will know that we have a fond spot for Ealing Comedies, and so we’re delighted to announce this 75th anniversary screening of The Lavender Hill Mob. Alec Guinness is on top form as a mild-mannered bank clerk who dreams up an audacious gold bullion heist with a scheme so outrageously simple, it’s surely the perfect crime - or is it? This gleeful sendup of the crime genre went on to inspire Alfred Hitchcock and remains ranked among the funniest British films ever made - and we’ll be pairing it with some wines inspired by the characters and settings!
THE GODFATHER: Wine & Pasta Night at Averys Wine Cellars
WINE, PASTA, AND ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATEST FILMS: IT’S AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE…
If you missed our 50th anniversary screenings back in 2022, then the wait is over: we’re bringing Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece back to Averys Wine Cellars in 2026! This special Vintage Screening will be serving up six wines from Sicily and southern Italy to taste alongside the film, as well as a meal during courtesy of Toff’s Pasta. It promises to be an epic evening worthy of a Corleone…
PINK FLOYD: LIVE AT POMPEII at The Planetarium (Late Screening)
A LEGENDARY CONCERT IN A LEGENDARY SETTING - EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF PINK FLOYD LIVE AT POMPEII
For the first time at Bristol Film Festival, we’re delighted to be screening a legendary concert film: Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii. Filmed over four days in the ancient Roman amphitheatre at Pompeii, this ambitious production pairs an incredible live set from one of Britain’s most well-loved bands with a stunning backdrop; a perfect combination.
PINK FLOYD: LIVE AT POMPEII at The Planetarium (Early Screening)
A LEGENDARY CONCERT IN A LEGENDARY SETTING - EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF PINK FLOYD LIVE AT POMPEII
For the first time at Bristol Film Festival, we’re delighted to be screening a legendary concert film: Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii. Filmed over four days in the ancient Roman amphitheatre at Pompeii, this ambitious production pairs an incredible live set from one of Britain’s most well-loved bands with a stunning backdrop; a perfect combination.
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S at Avon Gorge by Hotel Du Vin
65 years on, Audrey Hepburn delights in this modern classic
Join us for an evening celebrating timeless luxury and everyday elegance with our 65th anniversary screening of Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Join us at the Avon Gorge Hotel by Hotel Du Vin, and discover the impact the film has had on film, fashion and music.
With a drinks reception beforehand and a chance to view our Partners showcase, its the perfect opportunity to embrace your inner Golightly!
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including one extra date in February! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…
SPACEBALLS at The Planetarium
MEL BROOKS TACKLES THE SCI-FI GENRE. MAY THE FARCE BE WITH YOU
One of the Festival’s heroes, the great Mel Brooks, will be celebrating his 100th birthday in 2026, so we’ll be bringing some of his finest films to the Festival’s programme over the course of the year, from firm favourites to titles we’ve never screened before. As part of this programming, we’ll be bringing the delightfully daft Spaceballs to the Planetarium. Mel Brooks’ idiosyncratic parody of Star Wars and the wider sci-fi genre is packed with his trademark zany humour, and a host of memorable characters from Lord Dark Helmet to Pizza the Hutt…!
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including a February double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including a February double bill! Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning epic space odyssey was made for the big screen, and what better place to enjoy it than the Festival’s home for space and science fiction…
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including a special Valentine’s weekend screening! A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.
BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY at Averys Wine Cellars
“IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WHEN ONE PART OF YOUR LIFE STARTS GOING OK, ANOTHER FALLS SPECTACULARLY TO PIECES…”
Our trio of romantic Vintage Screenings in the run-up to Valentine’s Day 2026 concludes with the ultimate Valentine’s/Galentine’s movie, Bridget Jones’s Diary. With the film turning 25 and the original novel turning 30, it’s a double milestone to celebrate as we navigate a tumultuous life in the year of Bridget, in this hilarious feel-good romcom (and loving Jane Austen pastiche!), paired with some wines inspired by the film (including a Chardonnay, naturally…).
WALL•E at The Planetarium
IN SPACE, NO-ONE CAN HEAR YOU CLEAN
The sweetest robot film is back in time for Valentine’s weekend! we’re presenting another screening of the perennial Festival favourite WALL•E this February. The delightful sci-fi misadventure is both an epic voyage into humanity’s future, and a nod to silent comedy cinema. It’s perfect for a date night, or for the entire family.
MOONSTRUCK at Averys Wine Cellars
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER LOVE? MAYBE CHER AND NICOLAS CAGE (YES, REALLY) CAN CONVINCE YOU IN THIS MAGICAL ROMCOM WITH TRUE HEART
Our trio of romantic Vintage Screenings in the run-up to Valentine’s Day 2026 continuing with the giddily funny Moonstruck. Starring Cher in an Oscar-winning role and a young Nicolas Cage as her unlikely love interest, it’s an endearingly heartwarming slice of Italian-American romcom perfection, served up alongside a flight of wines from across Italy for an extra dash of authenticity!
CRIMSON PEAK at The Mount Without
REBECCA MEETS THE HAUNTING IN THIS BROODING, BLOODCURDLING BLEND OF HORROR AND ROMANCE FROM THE MASTER OF MODERN GOTHIC FICTION
Our double bill of Guillermo del Toro films at The Mount Without this February continue with the beautiful and spine-chilling gothic horror-romance Crimson Peak. Inspired by the great haunted house films and with hints of both Hammer Horror and Daphne du Maurier, it’s a refreshingly melodramatic twist on Gothic romance with a healthy dose of spooky goings-on that will keep your heart pounding!
ROMEO + JULIET at Averys Wine Cellars
CELEBRATE THREE DECADES OF THIS AWARD-WINNING ADAPTATION ALONGSIDE AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN WINE TASTING
We’ve got a trio of romantic Vintage Screenings in the run-up to Valentine’s Day 2026, starting with the tragic tale of Romeo + Juliet. Baz Luhrmann’s contemporary take on Shakespeare’s most beloved play turns 30 this spring; Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes shine as the star-crossed lovers, in a high-octane adaptation that transfers the warring families to the Californian city of Verona Beach. We’ll be pairing it with an Italian and Californian wine tasting to complement the timeless tear-jerker.
THE SHAPE OF WATER at The Mount Without
EXPERIENCE A CONNECTION BEYOND WORDS IN THIS OSCAR-WINNING MODERN CLASSIC
For those of you looking for something a little different to the usual romcom February fare, we’re pleased to present a double bill of Guillermo del Toro films at The Mount Without - the master of modern Gothic fantasy is the ideal fit for this atmospheric venue! First up is The Shape Of Water, a dark and romantic tale of a forbidden relationship that was only the second fantasy film ever to win the Oscar for Best Picture (after The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King!). Deftly blending Shakespearean tragedy with 50s B-movie creature features, it’s a poignant and haunting watch that remains one of del Toro’s career highlights.
TOP GUN at Aerospace Bristol
CELEBRATE FOUR DECADES OF MAVERICK SHOWMANSHIP AND 80s BOMBAST
Do you feel the need? The need for speed? We hear you… Or maybe you’ve lost that lovin’ feeling? Then we can be your wingman any time, because we’ve got your date night plans/entire month of February sorted with a 40th anniversary screening of Top Gun underneath Concorde at the magnificent Aerospace Bristol! Join us for a high-octane screening of Maverick’s original outing in all its 80s glory - it’s guaranteed to take your breath away.
DEATH ON THE NILE on the SS Great Britain
A RED-CARPET CLUB EXCLUSIVE SCREENING OF AGATHA CHRISTIE’S DEATH ON THE NILE
Join us on board the SS Great Britain for a very special evening, alongside a screening of 1978 Agatha Christie classic Death on The Nile.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY: Epics @ Everyman
THREE MEN, ONE TREASURE STASH, NO EASY CHOICES
Back for 2026, it’s “Epics @ Everyman”, our quarterly partnership with Everyman Bristol screening classic films from across the decades, particularly those with longer run times, that you can enjoy from the comfort of their sofa seats. Our first selection for 2026 is a 60th anniversary screening of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly! Sergio Leone’s genre-defining spaghetti western is rightly hailed as one of the greatest films ever made; with its spine-tingling Ennio Morricone score, career highlight performance from Clint Eastwood and influence on cinema to come - including superfan Quentin Tarantino! - it’s a bloody, gritty and utterly captivating misadventure. Your ticket includes a complimentary drink, collected as you enter the cinema (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available).
WITHNAIL & I at Wiper & True Taproom
CHASE AWAY THE JANUARY BLUES WITH THE ULTIMATE CULT COMEDY, IN A BREWERY
We’re partnering with Wiper & True for a screening of Withnail & I to liven up the deep midwinter this January. Head to this award-winning local brewery’s taproom in Old Market and enjoy Bruce Robinson’s riotous dark comedy. Enjoy a complimentary welcome pint, plus a range of delicious alcohol-free beers in support of Dry January participants!
LOCAL HERO at Averys Wine Merchants
ENJOY THIS MAGICAL COMEDY-DRAMA WITH THE SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND ON THE EVE OF BURNS NIGHT
We’re celebrating Burns Night 2026 with a very special of screening of Local Hero. Filmed almost entirely on location in Scotland and enduringly heartwarming to this day, enjoy this beloved film in style at Averys Wine Merchants, with a Vintage Screening with a difference… You can choose either a wine tasting or opt for a Scotch whisky tasting flight in honour of both the seminal film's setting and Scotland’s favourite son. Slainté!
INTERSTELLAR at The Planetarium
BACK BY DEMAND: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S OSCAR-WINNING SPACE ODYSSEY
Due to phenomenal demand in Autumn 2025, we’re bringing several more screenings of Interstellar to the Planetarium in Q1 of 2026, including a January double bill! A film this epic was made for the big screen, and this screening includes some of the most breathtaking scenes restored to their IMAX ratios for an extra-detailed viewing.
NOTORIOUS at Averys Wine Cellars
THIS EXCEPTIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN HITCHCOCK AND AN ALL-STAR CAST HAS AGED LIKE A FINE WINE
Our Vintage Screenings in January continue with an 80th anniversary screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious. This gripping espionage thriller has hints of both film noir and romantic melodrama, and the central trio of standout performances from Ingrid Bergman, Bristol’s very own Cary Grant and Claude Rains make this one of Hitchcock’s finest films. Since an old wine cellar is one of the major locations in the film, this couldn’t be a more atmospheric setting - and we’ll be pairing the film with a flight of continental wines to fit the mood!