WOW FILM FESTIVAL: 20–28 MARCH 2026

Join us for the landmark 25th edition of WOW, Wales’ longest-running film festival, and experience films that challenge, inspire, and connect audiences from around the globe. From South Africa and Thailand to Palestine and back to Wales, this will be another trip around the world to remember!

Dates & Venues:

20-22 March: Pontio, Bangor

20 March: Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea

21 March: Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard

25-28 March: Aberystwyth Arts Centre & Arad Goch, Aberystwyth

+ Final FREE WOW Around Wales Screenings on March 1, 7, and 14

2026 FESTIVAL TRAILER

FESTIVAL BROCHURE

WOW AT

ARAD GOCH

PONTIO

FILM PROGRAMME

Discover the full WOW 2026 film

programme here!

DISCOVER MORE

WALES x SOUTH AFRICA

A selection of 6 shorts from Wales and South Africa, presented in collaboration with the Durban International Film Festival.

DISCOVER MORE

EVENTS

All the Q&As and events happening at

WOW 2026 in one page!

DISCOVER MORE

'MADE IN WALES' SHORTS

A selection of short films 'Made in Wales'.

DISCOVER MORE

NEWS

PRESS RELEASE: WOW × DIFF Shorts

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOW Film Festival launches WOW × DIFF Shorts: a new Wales–South Africa collaboration with Durban International Film Festival WOW Film Festival (Wales One World) has announced a major new international collaboration for its 25th edition in March 2026: WOW × DIFF Shorts , a co-curated programme created with the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) . Developed through the British Council’s Festival Connects Fund , the project connects aud

1 day ago

PRESS RELEASE: WOW FILM FESTIVAL 2026

WOW WALES ONE WORLD FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS ITS 2026 PROGRAMME WOW Wales One World Film Festival returns 20–28 March 2026 for its 25th edition , marking a quarter-century of international cinema for Welsh audiences and reaffirming WOW as Wales’ longest-running film festival. The festival will take place across Pontio, Bangor (20–22 March) and Aberystwyth Arts Centre and Arad Goch, Aberystwyth (25–28 March) , with special one-night-only event at Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea (2

Feb 18

JANUARY SCREENINGS IN LLANWARNE

WOW Wales One World Film Festival at Llanwarne Village Hall – January 2026 WOW Film Festival is delighted to return to Llanwarne Village Hall this January with two free film events , presented in partnership with Llanwarne Cultural Festival and the Radical Film Network, and supported by UKSPF. These evenings bring together environmental cinema, radical film history, live music, and community engagement, all central to WOW’s commitment to film as a catalyst for awareness, dia

Dec 17, 2025