Plan your visit to Deaffest 2026

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VENUES

The international Deaf Film & Arts Festival returns to Wolverhampton, UK, from May 8^th to 10^th 2026, exploring the influence of costume and fashion in film, TV and the arts, alongside the renowned 10^th Film & TV Awards celebrations.

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The 16^th edition will take place at the following venues:

FRIDAY 8TH MAY EVENING:

LockWorks Cinema (18 Fryer St, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1HT – United Kingdom)

SATURDAY 9TH MAY DAYTIME:

University of Wolverhampton (Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1LY – United Kingdom)

LockWorks Cinema (18 Fryer St, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1HT – United Kingdom)

SATURDAY 9TH MAY EVENING:

University of Wolverhampton at The Halls (North Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1RD – United Kingdom)

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ACCESS

All venues have wheelchair access. Please contact the above venues for further accessibility details.

British Sign Language and International Sign interpreters will be provided at the festival.

If you require a Deafblind Interpreter or a Lipspeaker, please contact us at enquiries@deaffest.co.uk.

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ACCOMMODATION

Wolverhampton offers a range of accommodation which you can check out on Google.

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TRANSPORT

All venues are within a 15 minute walking distance from Wolverhampton’s rail, bus, and metro stations.

Car parking information can be found here.

The nearest airport to Wolverhampton is Birmingham Airport (BHX).