We’ve joined forces once more with our good friends WOW Film Festival to bring a spooky bit of world cinema to the big screen as part of their festival programme.
Experience Julia Kowalski’s searing Her Will Be Done in Bangor (March 21) and Aberystwyth (March 26).
https://abertoir.co.uk/news/wow-2026-abertoir-her-will-be-done/
Team Abertoir’s been taking a breather after our massive 20th edition and we’ve made a decision: we’re taking it down a notch for 2026. There won’t be a big 5-day festival in 2026, but we’re certainly not going to be dormant – far from it!
Read the full details: https://abertoir.co.uk/news/abertoir-in-2026-an-update/
One month to go 😱 Keep those eyes peeled: we’ll be announcing more films throughout the week before unveiling the full festival line-up very soon…!
For now, why not remind yourself of what we've already got in store...
https://abertoir.co.uk/news/boswell-lowry-the-keep-more-at-abertoir-2025/
✨ SHORT FILM COMPETITION 2025 ✨
The short film programme at #Abertoir2025 represents a bumper crop of the best in horror, sci-fi and fantastic filmmaking. 28 films from 12 countries around the world, we’re proud to unveil this year’s competition.
https://abertoir.co.uk/event/abertoir-horror-festival-2025/short-film-competition-2025/
Passes for Abertoir 2025 will go on sale from 12pm, 12th September!
The full festival pass will be £85, inc. all special events.
Full details, inc. other ticket options on sale at a later date, are on our website: https://abertoir.co.uk/tickets/
To celebrate, we’ll reveal a huge wave of programme announcements, but to keep you going we’re revealing our 2025 festival theme: the gothic horror film! We’ll be hosting the UK premiere of Severin’s restoration of Freda’s THE GHOST – and much more besides!
Tickets for Grindfest, 19-21 September, are on sale now, including a roundtable discussion on women in horror alongside a screening of American Psycho (on 35mm like everything at Grindfest!).
New on Letterboxd! Nia reflects on the rise of 'women in horror' in the past 15 years ahead of an appearance at Dirt in the Gate's Grindfest VII.
https://letterboxd.com/abertoir/story/reflecting-on-the-rise-of-women-in-horror/
✨ SURPRISE! ✨
We’ve only gone and secured a spot on Garth Marenghi’s latest tour, Garth Marenghi’s This Bursted Earth!
And just like that, we have our first programme announcement for Abertoir 2025!
Read more: https://abertoir.co.uk/news/garth-marenghis-this-bursted-earth-at-abertoir-2025/
Tomorrow (June 30) is the
final deadline to submit a film for #Abertoir2025!
Film submissions are now OPEN for Abertoir 2025 - we can't wait to see your fantastic shorts and gruesome features!
The early bird deadline is April 21st, regular May 19th, and late June 30th.
Full details: https://abertoir.co.uk/submissions/
