Lytham International Film Festival

20/06/2026

Hopeless Clap is one of our 2026 Official Selections - and if you're in Preston this Friday night, our sister LFN festival Firestorm Film Festival will have an exclusive preview screening as part of their monthly film nights (head to Firestorm socials to learn all the details).

But with an eye on Lytham - you can see this, and many more shorts in the Assembly Rooms this September: learn more about this year's festival and book your tickets today. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lyiff/2194749

19/06/2026

There's something for all the family this year - at the Institute and the Assembly Rooms, we're putting on two Family Friendly screenings on LYIFF Saturday and Sunday. Our Saturday feature comes from South Africa, and is a heartfelt tale of a young boy on a mission to save his best friend: an ostrich named Kobus.

Starring Téa Leoni and from the team who brought you Paddington and Spy Kids, BIRD BOY screens on Saturday 4th September - and this Family Friendly screening is open to all, for FREE. Learn more at LYIFF.com!

19/06/2026

Whether you're coming in from abroad or travelling in from around the North - a warm welcome is guaranteed at Lytham International.

Start planning your Festival Weekend today, with a small flavour of the 2026 schedule, proudly spread over three dedicated, professionally installed screening rooms in iconic Lytham landmarks.

Head to the link in our bio to learn about the films and book your tickets for the Film Festival of the Year.

17/06/2026

LYIFF proudly tells personal, meaningful stories, on the biggest possible screens - and this year we welcome the award-winning documentary The Mood Swings to our lineup. This 18 minute short from Ireland sensitively tells the story of a social club busting the stigma around mental health.

See The Mood Swings on Friday 4th September - buy your tickets at the link in our bio.

15/06/2026

If only there were a thousand ways to say thank you... our Instagram page has ticked over the big 1k. From everybody involved in the award-winning LYIFF, our heartiest thanks to every single one of you for being on this journey with us.

We're very active on other social platforms too, so here's a refresher on where you can find LYIFF, and the wider Lancashire Film Network, across the big world that is the internet.

15/06/2026

This year, LYIFF isn’t just arriving in three historic venues: we’re transforming them into places where cinema truly lives. Inside the Institute, the Assembly Rooms, and the Methodist Church, we’re installing festival‑grade projection, precision‑tuned sound, and the full technical backbone that's powered our festival since 2023.

This isn’t a TV in a hall.
This isn’t a poxy office projector.
This is light cutting through darkness.
This is sound rolling through the room.
This is cinema, built bigger, bolder, and brighter than ever, right in the heart of our town.

Lytham’s stories.
Lytham’s people.
Lytham, reimagined as a film festival.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale right now at LYIFF.com.

14/06/2026

The films are ready, the Masterclasses and Workshops are set, and everything is in place for a weekend to remember. The 2026 LYIFF Programme is now LIVE.

Plan your Festival Weekend today by scanning the QR code or by visiting LYIFF.com.

12/06/2026

For film lovers. For filmmakers. For everybody.

The award-winning Lytham International Film Festival roars into life from September 3rd to 6th - from our opening night at The Island Cinema - St Annes to the weekend itself at the Institute, the Assembly Rooms and the Methodist Church, this year we are Bigger, Bolder and Brighter than ever.

Discover something new and experience cinema differently with shorts, features, masterclasses and so much more.

Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our bio! https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lyiff/2194749

10/06/2026

Introducing the first of the marquee selections for LYIFF 2026 - featuring the iconic Miriam Margolyes (consider this your warning for strong language) and Stephen Fry, the Oscar-nominated short film A FRIEND OF DOROTHY will screen at this year's festival.

See this, and so many more short and feature films at the award-winning Lytham International Film Festival: tickets are now on sale at LYIFF.com.

09/06/2026

So... how does a Festival Trailer sound? Stay tuned to the Lancashire Film Network's YouTube channel THIS FRIDAY for your first glimpse at the 2026 programme...

This September, the Prestige Award winning LYIFF returns for its bi...