Festival Passes and Tickets

Are you interested in attending BFF with a ticket or pass? Here's everything you need to know for your visit to the festival, including picking up your industry accreditation, festival passes, purchasing tickets and other practical details.

Our Tickets

If you only want to buy a ticket for a single film programme (or talk) it costs £8.50 per ticket.

Simply head to our Programme Page and select a ticket(s) for your chosen screening. You will be asked to register on our ticketing platform before payment so we can send you a QR Code receipt on completion.

Interested in buying one of our Festival Passes?

We offer various festival passes that provide better value than multiple tickets, by granting open access to screenings, industry talks, networking events and parties available only with a festival pass. Please use the chart at the bottom of the screen to evaluate which pass is right for you.

Students and OAP Discounts

Please use the following discount codes to Festival Passes in the checkout process to claim the discounts:

Please note discounts on the Online Pass or Individual Tickets are not eligible.

Students 15% OFF discount code: StudentBIFF2026
Pensioners 15% OFF discount code: OAPdiscount2026

Evidence will be required on request for the Student and OAP (66 yrs+) discounts. Please provide evidence on request at the venues.

Getting to Bolton Film Festival

Once you arrive in Bolton you can pick up your industry accreditation at KUDOS gallery, Market Place Shopping Centre, Knowsley Street, BL1 2AL. The Light Cinema is one floor above our ticket office.

Festival Passes