Grimmfest 2027

Grimmfest, formerly known as Grimm Up North, is an international film festival for horror and fantastic genre films held annually in Manchester, United Kingdom. It premieres and awards both feature and short films from the genres. It is often cited as one of the most important genre festivals in the United Kingdom and the world, being named as one of MovieMaker's "50 Best Genre Festivals in the World" in 2021, and one of the "30 Bloody Best Genre Festivals" in 2019, as well as one of Dread Central's "Best Horror Festivals in the World" in 2022.

Language

English

Genres

horror

Venue

Manchester

Founded

2009

Duration (days)

4

Next edition

TBA Oct 2027 (2026: 8–11 Oct, Odeon Great Northern)

Author participation

Horror film festival; screening and short-film route for the Netherfiend anime/short

Audience

The festival was started as Grimm Up North in 2009 by filmmakers Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones, and festival programmer Steve Balshaw, until fans started shortening it to Grimmfest, a title which was eventually adopted officially.

Language notes

Listed working language: English

Genre notes

Primary focus: horror

Programme

The festival was started as Grimm Up North in 2009 by filmmakers Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones, and festival programmer Steve Balshaw, until fans started shortening it to Grimmfest, a title which was eventually adopted officially.

Past editions

2009, 2019, 2021, 2022

Festival site