Logo for the Holmfirth Film Festival with a curved film strip and text that reads, 'holmfirth film festival bringing film to the holme valley.'

Celebrating the best of British, European and World Cinema

A poster for the film 'Colours of Time' featuring a woman in a red dress and hat standing by the Seine River in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Fri 16 Oct 7pm | Village Hall, Wilshaw

COLOURS OF TIME

Cousins inherit a Normandy house and retrace the steps of their ancestors in 19th century Paris.

Poster for the movie "Kangaroo" featuring a girl holding a small dog in a blanket, with mountains and sunset in the background. Text includes "From the studio that brought you Paddington," "Two unlikely friends. One epic adventure," and "In cinemas September 18."

Sat 17 Oct 7pm | Village Hall, Wilshaw

KANGAROO

FREE for all the family.

Disgraced TV weatherman finds redemption in nursing an adorable joey back to health. Heart-warming family fun.

Future Screenings

  • Two women in vintage clothing sitting on a park bench, smiling and looking at each other.

    The Colours of Time

  • A man with dark hair and a beard holds a small rabbit in a pink carrier with a cartoon chicken on it. The background shows an outdoor setting with trees and decorations.

    Kangaroo

  • Large crowd of people sitting and lying on the grass at an outdoor music festival or event under a partly cloudy sky, with tents and vehicles in the background.

    The Krumlin Festival August 1970

  • A person standing in a grassy field with yellow flowers, trees, and distant hills in the background during sunset.

    Our Land

  • A young woman in a white shirt and dark apron holding a hen shopping at a rustic market stall talking to an elderly man with glasses, wearing a yellow jacket and a beige cap, sitting at the stall.

    The President's Cake

  • A large group of people gathered inside a historic building with ornate architecture, holding banners and flags. The prominent banner in front reads 'RESISTERE PER RI-RESISTERE' and others include 'INSORGO.' The photo has a pinkish hue, suggesting stage lighting or color effects.

    The Cost of Growth

  • A young man with short, wavy hair and a slight smile, holding onto a ladder or railing, in a swimming pool. The background shows water with sunlight reflections.

    The Stranger

  • A woman holding a guitar standing next to a man in a suit holding a sledgehammer over his shoulder, in a forest setting.

    The Last Viking

  • An older man with a beard and a brown shirt sits on a wooden stool outside a shed, with a black and white dog sitting beside him on the ground.

    The Hunt for the Wilder People

FUTURE FILMS

OUR LAND Tues 20th Oct

THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE Sun 25th Oct

THE COST OF GROWTH Mon 26th Oct

THE STRANGER Tues 27th Oct

THE LAST VIKING Fri 30th Oct

HUNT FOR THE WILDER PEOPLE Sat 31 Oct

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Films for October 2026

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Holmfirth Film Festival Film Programme for October 2026

Hepworth presents

The poster for the movie "Mad Fabulous" featuring three characters and a dog, set in front of a large estate. The central figure is a man in a pink suit with a mustache, flanked by a young girl dressed as a princess with a cane on his left and an older man in a dark suit on his right. The background shows a lush green lawn and a grand house, with a blue sky overhead.
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13 Nov Finding Emily

4 Dec Madfabulous

Farnley Tyas Arts & Cinema Club

Poster for the film 'Savage House' showing two characters in 18th-century attire with a painted background, ladder, and a pig walking away.
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23 Oct Tuner

20 Nov Savage House

18 Dec The Choral

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“I recall as a young boy being entranced by films like War of the Worlds. I could have stayed in the local cinema and watched films all day. Film changed my life and it can yours.”

— Sir Patrick Stewart, Patron

A woman smiling while sitting in a vehicle, with her hand resting on her cheek, during sunset.
A woman in a traditional blue saree with black hair tied back, holding a vertical metal pole inside a bus or train, looking to her right with a serious expression.
A black-and-white photo of a young man emerging from a swimming pool, holding a metal ladder, with water in the background, looking slightly upwards.
An elderly couple smiling and holding hands in a warm, cozy kitchen.
A man and a dog on an adventure motorcycle in the desert with mountains in the background.
A woman selling chickens at an outdoor market, talking to a man in a wheelchair. The market stall has bread and other goods, with a rustic wooden background and natural light.
A woman dressed in black with a black head covering and gold accents, holding a staff horizontally in front of her, with a serious expression.
A man and a woman stand on a beach with grass and shrubbery, facing each other with serious expressions.
A man with dark hair and a beard wearing a white shirt is using a red vintage rotary phone inside a yellow public telephone booth. The background has posters, including one with a person in a suit and tie.
Young woman with a nasal bandage and a visible bruise on her forehead, standing in a room with tiled walls and a yellow-painted upper section.
A young man with short brown hair wearing a blue athletic jacket stands against a bright blue background, with his hand resting on his chin, looking thoughtful.
A young man in a suit and hat is holding a newspaper, while a young woman leans in to whisper in his ear in a magazine or bookstore, surrounded by magazines and books.
A woman and a man dressed in vintage clothing walking in a lush garden or park with green trees and plants.
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