Manchester LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival

Celebrating Queer Stories on Screen
MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

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Six people sitting on stage in front of a large screen, participating in a panel discussion at an event titled 'Queer as Folk: 25 Year Celebration.' The screen displays the scene description and panel details, with two men and four women smiling and
Six people standing in front of a red and white background with the words 'SCENE' repeated, posing for a photo at a Manchester event. They are smiling and dressed in casual and semi-formal attire.
A person standing on stage during an LGBTQ+ film and TV festival, holding a microphone and a tablet, with a large screen behind them displaying event information.
Three individuals sit on a stage during a panel discussion. The person in the middle is an older woman with gray hair, wearing a black dress with floral patterns, holding a microphone, and smiling. The person on the left is a man with glasses, wearin
A large audience seated in a dimly lit conference hall, facing a stage, with colorful lighting on the ceiling, reading or watching a presentation.
Two men relaxing on beach chairs outdoors, one with a beard and gray hair drinking a beverage, the other with a beard and short hair, smiling, wearing a checkered shirt, and holding a drink. In the background, other people are seated on colorful chai
Two people looking at a flyer at a queer stories on screen event, with a large signboard in front of them that reads 'Queer Stories on Screen' and details about the festival.
People sitting on colorful deck chairs, enjoying a sunny outdoor event, laughing and talking.
A smiling woman distributing flyers to seated people at an outdoor event with yellow 'SUMMER AT FIRST' lounge chairs and banners.
Two drag performers on a carnival float with a sign reading 'The Flightless Carnival Alive!!' in an urban setting.
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2026 PROGRAMME COMING SOON

Featured
Queerchester
Aug 21
Queerchester

Documentary

Treehouse Hotel

SOLD OUT

CULTPLEX presents Bottoms (Party Screening)
Aug 21
CULTPLEX presents Bottoms (Party Screening)

Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£6.50-£7.50

Showgirls 4K 30th Anniversary screening
Aug 21
Showgirls 4K 30th Anniversary screening

Classic Film Screening

HOME

£7.95-£11.15

Manchester Camerata present: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Composers + Monk in Pieces screening
Aug 21
Manchester Camerata present: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Composers + Monk in Pieces screening

Event + Documentary

Aviva Studios

£5 - £10

Queerchester
Aug 21
Queerchester

Documentary + Panel

Treehouse Hotel

SOLD OUT

The DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Aug 21
The DEVIL WEARS PRADA

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/ Unticketed

10 Years of Cucumber + in conversation with RusselL T Davies and cast
Aug 20
10 Years of Cucumber + in conversation with RusselL T Davies and cast

TV + Panel

New Century Hall

£5-£10

PROTEST! - Documenting Dissent - ON THE SCENE
Aug 20
PROTEST! - Documenting Dissent - ON THE SCENE

EVENT + PARTY

Fairfield Social Club

£2.50

Dreams In Nightmares
Aug 20
Dreams In Nightmares

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5- £7.50

To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar
Aug 20
To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/Unticketed

Best of Iris 2024 + Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase Awards Presentation
Aug 20
Best of Iris 2024 + Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase Awards Presentation

Shorts

New Century Hall

Free

Streets of Gloria
Aug 20
Streets of Gloria

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

YOU DON’T NOMI
Aug 19
YOU DON’T NOMI

Documentary

HOME

£7.95-£11.15

What It Feels Like for a Girl: Screening + In Conversation
Aug 19
What It Feels Like for a Girl: Screening + In Conversation

TV + Panel
New Century Hall
£0-£10

MEAN GIRLS
Aug 19
MEAN GIRLS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/Unticketed

Departures
Aug 19
Departures

Film Screening + panel

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

IRIS PRIZE: COMEDY SHORTS
Aug 19
IRIS PRIZE: COMEDY SHORTS

Shorts

New Century Hall

Free

QUEENS OF DRAMA
Aug 19
QUEENS OF DRAMA

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase
Aug 19
Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase

Shorts
New Century Hall
Free

The Victoria Wood-A-Thon
Aug 18
The Victoria Wood-A-Thon

TV Screening + Event

New Century Hall

£0-£15


Plainclothes
Aug 18
Plainclothes

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

The FIRST WIVES CLUB
Aug 18
The FIRST WIVES CLUB

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/Unticketed

Iris Prize: Night life Shorts
Aug 18
Iris Prize: Night life Shorts

Shorts + Q&A

New Century Hall

FREE

SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING
Aug 18
SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

DRIVE BACK HOME
Aug 18
DRIVE BACK HOME

Film Screening
VUE Cinema, Printworks
£5-£7.50

Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase 
Aug 18
Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase 

Shorts

New Century Hall

Free

Party Monster Screening + WOW Presents Plus Retrospective with Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato
Aug 17
Party Monster Screening + WOW Presents Plus Retrospective with Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato

Film Screening + Panel

Aviva Studios

£5 - £10

Bulletproof: A Lesbian's Guide to Surviving the Plot screening + the SCENE Lesbian TV Quiz
Aug 17
Bulletproof: A Lesbian's Guide to Surviving the Plot screening + the SCENE Lesbian TV Quiz

Screening + Q&A + Quiz

New Century Hall

£0-£5

Best of sheffield DocFest: The Secret of Me
Aug 17
Best of sheffield DocFest: The Secret of Me

Documentary

VUE Cinema at Printworks

£0-£5.00

SOME LIKE IT HOT
Aug 17
SOME LIKE IT HOT

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free | Unticketed

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"WE LOVE THIS game-changing LGBTQ+ film festival. The line-up of Queer movies & SHOWS IS not to be missed."

– The Manc

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“SCENE is such an incredible thing you are doing. I haven’t seen anything like this especially in Manchester and the programme is fab -”

– Pink News