2025 Events
Coming up
We Choose Non-violence
Conversations with Palestinian Activists
In partnership with SPARK Social Justice
Saturday 17th May 3pm
Wheeler Hall LS2 8BE
Doors open & refreshments 2.30pm
This is the first in a series of events which aim to provide a safe space where you can listen, talk, ask questions and find out more.
Join a conversation on the issue of non-violence with Palestinian activist and academic Mahmoud Zwahre and Andrew Rigby, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies
2024 Festival Report
Our 10th anniversary Festival was our biggest and most diverse so far, with 18 events (mostly sold out) attended by over 2,000 people.
As well as up-to-date feature films and documentaries, we had a Heritage series, two craft workshops for families and children, two events with music and an embroidery workshop.
We are delighted that ‘No Other Land’ – our opening film – which screened to nearly 500 people in partnership with Leeds International Film Festival, won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.
RIchard Burgon MP opened our very first Festival in 2015, and returned to open our 10th Festival. Watch his reflections here.
Speakers
We are grateful to the amazing array of experts who enhanced many of our events with talks and discussions. See the full list of speakers here.
Films you missed
These excellent films you may have missed are available to buy, rent or stream.
Festival Donations
Thanks to the generosity of our audiences and great ticket sales, the Festival has been able to donate £2,200 to Palestinian causes. Find out more about them here.
Messages to the Festival
Read some of the heartening messages we received from film-makers and others.
