{"title": "Film Africa 2026", "start": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["film/festival"], "description": "Film Africa 2026 is the Royal African Society's annual celebration of African cinema, running in London from 23 October to 1 November 2026. The festival brings together new voices, established filmmakers and essential works from across Africa and its diasporas. Its programme spans contemporary features, documentaries and shorts, alongside special retrospectives and conversations on African cinema. 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Highlights include a special screening and conversation honouring Tunisian filmmaker Férid Boughedir, whose documentaries Caméra d'Afrique and Caméra Arabe are landmark works on African and Arab cinemas.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/film-africa-2026-74233/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6e08461265938bcfe1b85ae17682528e1ec42c84bdc12594b74e6547e8cebeaa-2000.webp"}, {"title": "London Palestine Film Festival 2026", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "film", "tags": ["society/politics/israel-palestine", "film/documentary"], "description": "The London Palestine Film Festival is an annual festival bringing new films about Palestinian life to the big screen. 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Attendees can hear from the filmmakers themselves during the discussion after the screening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nff-2026-east-anglian-student-showcase-37884/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6c8a81c5bf225858a9efe5b91c126d0b931ea1e0186019fef057563b171b7194-1200.webp"}, {"title": "SET Film Festival 2026 - Night #2: Plot Twist", "start": "2026-11-12T18:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T22:00:00Z", "place": "Set Social", "address": "Nigel Road 55, SE15 4NP London", "price": "£9 general admission / £7 concessions", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://set-film-festival.eventive.org/schedule/night-2-plot-twist-6accd3e1d381044fbb229904", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/short-film", "comedy"], "description": "An evening of five short films exploring the surreal, the silly and the unexpected, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers hosted by Ellie Dobbs. 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The festival was founded in 2023 and is curated by Amina Ali, Ellie Dobbs and Verity Monroe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/set-film-festival-2026-night-2-plot-twist-38497/", "official_url": "https://setspace.uk/event/set-film-festival-2026-night-2-plot-twist/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/aaa63208465b67b4e2d2096ddd2499cbcc0ff1f7fa15c3fcb16a5feecd554a53-2000.webp"}, {"title": "SET Film Festival 2026 - Night #1: Impossible Cinema", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T22:00:00Z", "place": "Set Social", "address": "Nigel Road 55, SE15 4NP London", "price": "£9 general admission / £7 concessions", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://set-film-festival.eventive.org/schedule/night-1-impossible-cinema-6accbcefd1712e4ba1f9f180", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/experimental"], "description": "An evening of four short films that explore what the organisers call 'impossible cinema', presented as the opening night of SET Film Festival 2026. The festival is an independent, grassroots event for contemporary, artist and archival film, founded in 2023, run by London-based arts organisation SET and curated by Amina Ali, Ellie Dobbs and Verity Monroe. The programme gathers works by Jani Peltonen, Maryam Tafakory, Basma Alsharif and Oleksiy Radynski in which borders, bureaucracy and censorship challenge conventions of filmic completion, reclaiming impossibility as a productive condition. The screening is preceded by an introduction by Phoebe Campion.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/set-film-festival-2026-night-1-impossible-cinema-38494/", "official_url": "https://setspace.uk/event/set-film-festival-2026-night-1-impossible-cinema/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d0d52d340eb24cdf1daf377adfd3c4c0364e714a0f5dad6304923ea7caea6e28-2000.webp"}, {"title": "NFF 2026: LGBTQ+ Shorts + Q&A", "start": "2026-11-10T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Picturehouse Central", "address": "Great Windmill Street, W1D 7DH London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/short-film", "society/queer"], "description": "An evening of LGBTQ+ short films followed by a question-and-answer session. The event runs 135 minutes and is rated 18. 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It brings together stories of imagined worlds and futures from the festival's selection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nff-2026-shorts-sci-fi-stories-37882/", "official_url": "https://cpanel.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00018782/nff-2026-documentary-shorts-q-a", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b98aaef11db3f4d0ab1bb22c40f0b420908de6aa25845b42fa3456b3a1bb8f5b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "LitOct", "start": "2026-10-03T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T23:00:00Z", "place": "Southlands Arts Centre", "address": "The Green 75, UB7 7PW West Drayton", "price": "£25 event pass", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.ticketsource.com/yiewsley-and-west-drayton-arts-council/t-ejqzzae", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "LitOct 2026 is Hillingdon's literary festival, held at the Southlands Arts Centre. It is a celebration of literature, creativity, and community, bringing together writers, readers, and neighbours for a month of storytelling. A £25 event pass gives access to all events except Writing through lifes turning points and Linocut, and includes a LitOct goody bag. The full festival schedule runs from Saturday 3rd October, 10:00 AM to Saturday 31st October, 11:00 PM.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/litoct-38689/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ef7c6259ac1759724da6b3a4e45801f1388a01e8076127bfa0937c8fe3a85bf9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Queen's Park Black History Month Annual Gala 2026", "start": "2026-10-30T17:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T20:00:00Z", "place": "Beethoven Centre", "address": "Third Avenue, W10 4JL London", "price": "Free (registration required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/black-history", "occasion/black-history-month"], "description": "The annual Black History Month Gala is an evening of music, food, and culture celebrating the local community and honouring the rich history, resilience, and contributions of Black heritage. It is hosted by Queen's Park Community Council and features soulful music, powerful spoken word and storytelling, and delicious food shared among neighbours in a warm, welcoming space. It is a chance to connect with local residents and celebrate the shared culture and stories that shape the community. Registration is required, with priority given to residents of the Queen's Park, Harrow Road, and Westbourne wards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/queens-park-black-history-month-annual-gala-2026-74567/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}