2026 Festival
Welcome to Keswick Film Festival
Keswick Film Festival is Cumbria's premier cultural cinema event - and one of the friendliest.
Founded in 2000 by Keswick Film Club, a not for profit charity, our Festival is run entirely by a team
of volunteers dedicated to bringing audiences the best of international and independent cinema.
We are committed to providing a Festival for everyone who shares our love of cinema and the
inspirational setting of the Lake District. We are proud to host the Osprey Short Film Competition
and Awards, championing Cumbria and Cumbrian talent both in front of and behind the camera.
Join us in 2026 for the opportunity to see exceptional films many of which will never make it into
commercial cinemas in the UK.
You can keep up to date with our latest news and find out ways you can get involved here on our new look website.
Julia Vickers, Festival Director
Audience Feedback
“Awesome range of genres, countries, shorts, classics and 'what?!' - a truly exceptional programme”
“Lovely scenery with great films”
“Loved the experience overall will definitely be back.”
“A great selection of films. Such a well-organised event run by extremely helpful volunteers”
History
Now in our 26th year, the Keswick Film Festival has a rich history of programming unusual, entertaining and mind-expanding films, and
of welcoming a breadth of guests from our past Patron John Hurt to filmmaking royalty Ken Loach, Jack Cardiff and Stephen Frears.
You can read more about our history in the Souvenir Programme produced for our 25th Anniversary.
Keswick Film Festival is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
All programme and film details are correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change.