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UNTHINKABLE is a Hull-based film and arts festival set up as a charity with the aim of giving back to the local creative community.

We push originality, cross-discipline exploration, and underground arts.

15/09/2026

HOW TO STRING A SOUND WORKSHOP w/ THREE CROWNS SOUND SYSTEM // 26 SEPT

Ever wondered what goes into setting up a soundsystem? Join Brad from Three Crowns and Nathan from Hull Dub Club for an informal workshop.

Learn all about the scoops, kicks, mids, and tweeters. Only 5 spaces are available so please book on to this completely free workshop, right before a night of Hull Dub Club.

Link in bio. Booking necessary.

10/09/2026

DEATH OF A BUREAUCRAT: FROM LATINO FILM FESTIVAL // 26 SEPT

The London Latino Film Festival presents this 1966 Cuban feature film in UNTHINKABLE’s Sofa Cinema.

When a worker dies and is buried with his labor card as a badge of honor, his widow is told she needs that card to claim the benefits she is entitled to, unfolding into a tragically funny series of events as the family of the dead man tries to recover the precious card from his grave.

This classic 1966 comedy by director Tomas Gutierrez pokes fun at the Communist bureaucracy and red tape of post revolution Cuba and how it affects the lives of the common people who have to waste time and overcome hurdles just to get on with their ordinary lives.

🔗 in bio -> eventbrite -> 🎟️ purchase -> 🍿 & enjoy

08/09/2026

WE ARE MAKING A FILM ABOUT MARK FISHER // 25 SEPT

We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher is a 65-minute cinematic experiment exploring the continuing relevance of the late theorist’s ideas on capitalism, culture, and the future.

Directed by Simon Poulter and Sophie Mellor (collaborating as Close and Remote) the film was made in 2024-2025 using Instagram (Close and Remote) as a methodological tool to find collaborators, generate research and disseminate content.

Tickets via eventbrite // link in bio

07/09/2026

EXHIBITION OPENING NIGHT // 11 SEPT

This Friday is the opening night of our 2026 exhibition, ADRIFT WITH NOTHING BUT WHAT I CAN CARRY. This exhibition of original contemporary artworks is by more than 35 artists in response to ‘Adrift with nothing but what I can carry.

With music by Hull music duo cutty and a taster reel of the UNTHINKABLE film screenings in our Sofa Cinema downstairs, this will be a night to immerse yourself in an array of fantastic culture, which showcases largely regional talent.

DOORS FROM 18:00.

04/09/2026

ANIMATION SHORTS // 24 SEPT

From haunting dreamscapes to twisted fairytales, PLUNGE POOL brings you the uncanny, the unsettling, and (most importantly) the unthinkable.

Grab your tickets to our evening of transformative animated short films, picked from our incredible pool of submissions to this year’s festival. Sit back, relax in our cosy sofa cinema, and watch something unexpected.

Tix via 🔗 in bio. £5 online or on door.

FILMS SCREENING:

I Am Here (dir. Cheyenne Goudswaard)
Niccolo (dir. Clementine Di Prizio)
La vie avec un idiot (dir. Theodor Ushev)
A Kind of Testament (dir. Stephen Vuillemin)
The Fire Next Time (dir. Renaldho Pelle)
God is Shy (dir. Joceyln Charles)

02/09/2026

SHORT FILM BONANZA // 19 SEPT

A whole afternoon featuring some of our favourite UNTHINKABLE shorts from last year’s festival. Only a fiver. Bring some snacks. Get comfy on our sofas. Watch some films.

Tickets via the 🔗 in our bio. Festival pass is also available, giving you access into (almost) every event across the month. What a bargain.

31/08/2026

LEEDS YOUNG FILM FESTIVAL: INDIS ON TOUR // 18 SEPT

Our second screening of the festival is a collab with the Leeds Young Film for INDIS ON TOUR:

The INDIs Short Film programme is a collection of films made by young filmmakers from across the UK, aged between 15-25. The INDIs Short Film Awards is a celebration of film for filmmakers and enthusiasts all over the country, empowers young creatives and offers a platform for young talent to screen their work. All the films in this collection are U rated.

This is one for the fam. Get your tix at the 🔗 in our bio.

28/08/2026

ADRIFT WITH NOTHING BUT WHAT I CAN CARRY // 11 SEPT - 11 OCT

From our RIGHT HERE, WRITE NOW city-wide suggestion boxes comes this diverse exhibition of local artists responding to the brief ADRIFT WITH NOTHING BUT WHAT I CAN CARRY.

This event is in collaboration with the Hull Artist Research Initiative, one of UNTHINKABLE’s biggest partners and supporters. The artworks selected explore the title in a variety of fascinating directions, and through a wealth of diverse practices. The exhibition features installations, performance, use of old and new technologies, textiles, sculpture, photography and painting, all from amazing local artists.

Opening night is the 11th September at HARI (more info coming soon) and will be open for a full month, Weds - Sun 14:00-17:00.

26/08/2026

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS // 12 SEPT

Kickin off the film streak of UNTHINKABLE with our documentary shorts; we’ve had some fantastic submissions this year and these are the final choices for SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW.

12th September at HARI, 19:00. Book via eventbrite, 🔗 in bio.

Flipper (dir. Can Köroğlu, Teva Cheema)
Abortion Party (dir. Julia Mellen)
Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites (dir.
Duncan Cowles)
Silversterchlausen (dir. Andrew Norman Wilson)
Their Eyes (dir. Nicolas Gourault)
Guardians of the Well (dir. Bentley Brown, Tahir Ben Mahamat Zene)

24/08/2026

P3RV3RS3 // 09 OCT

Finn Darrell & Valen Vain are back this October talking about the history of BD$M, short films exploring sexuality, and performances from Finn, Electric Adam, and a surprise third act!

P3RV3RS3 is unapologetic and thought-provoking - there’s nothing quite like this in Hull, so get your tickets now via the 🔗 in our bio.

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https://unthinkablefilmfestival.com/, https://filmfreeway.com/UNTHINKABLEFILMFESTIVAL

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