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Portobello Free Winter Film Festival
3 – 7 December
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Portobello Film Festival concludes its anniversary programming with a Winter Festival to celebrate local talent, past and present, spanning five days of free
events.
An evening dedicated to the late poet, actor and activist Heathcote Williams kicks off the programme with a reading from The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency led by local legends Jenny Runacre and Loftus Burton.
Named after a venture for squatters at the heart of the former Free and Independent Republic of Frestonia, it is only fitting that the play is revived at Frestonian Gallery which is located in one of the few original buildings remaining of the community that inhabited the area in the late 70s and early 80s.
The festival returns to its regular home at The Muse on Portobello Road for three nights of films, including the best shorts from the last five years, and features that reflect the area’s punk legacy. The Clash recorded parts of their album Combat Rock at The People’s Hall, and Danny Garcia’s documentary headlines on Friday. Further highlights range from Stacey Stone’s The Nona to Hannah Gal’s Erin: Beyond the Bruises starring Joanna Lumley. For No Good Reason, a portrait of cult cartoonist Ralph Steadman, featuring Johnny Depp, Terry Gilliam and Richard E. Grant, leads both Saturday’s screening and Sunday’s final event at The Muse’s outreach project down by the river in Brentford. Among multitude of our favourite shorts are 2021’s Special Award winner Michael Horovitz Tribute, 2023’s Best Comedy winner Free Spirits, and animations by Molly Brown.
See below for timings and addresses. The reading at Frestonian Gallery is the only ticketed event, just turn up to any of the other nights - all are free to attend.
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Entry Free to All Events.
Download full programme
WED 3 DEC, 7 PM
FRESTONIAN GALLERY
The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency
Reading of Heathcote Williams’ documentary play written for The Cardboard Citizens Theatre Company
reserve your FREE ticket here
THU 4 DEC, 6 PM
THE MUSE
Local Films by Local People
An evening celebrating the best of Portobello Film Festival with a programme of short film documenting the neighbourhood or shot by local filmmakers
programme
FRI 5 DEC, 6 PM
THE MUSE
The Rise and Fall of the Clash
One of the most shocking stories of the music industry in the 1980s unravels as the ultimate rock’n’roll tragedy - introduced by Chris Salewicz
programme
SAT 6 DEC, 6 PM
THE MUSE
For No Good Reason
Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renowned artists and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson - introduced by director Charlie Paul
programme
SUN 7 DEC, 5 PM
XYZ BRENTFORD
For No Good Reason
A final screening of Ralph Steadman’s manifesto plus a selection of Portobello Film Festival greatest hits
programme
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VENUES
THE MUSE
269 PORTOBELLO ROAD
W11 1LR
XYZ - BRENTFORD
MAXFACTOR HOUSE - THE WATERMAN’S BUILDING, HIGH STREET, BRENTFORD, TW80DS
FRESTONIAN GALLERY
2 OLAF STREET
W11 4BE
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Portobello FILM & ART FESTIVAL
28 AUG - 14 SEPT 2025
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Portobello celebrates 30 years in 2025 as
the FREE UK Alternative Culture Film and Arts Festival.
Portobello Film Festival 2025 - 28 August - 14 September
Portobello Film & Art Festival showcases the best new movies: independent, hot off the edit suite, often low budget, fresh ideas uncompromised by corporate protocols. We do our best to screen all films submitted and give them a glamorous send off in London’s sexy Portobello Road.
Previous debutants at the Festival have included Guy Ritchie, Sarah Gavron, and Shane Meadows. Terry Gilliam, John Malkovich, Hanif Kureishi, Julien Temple, Anita Pallenberg, and Chris Cunningham have all introduced their work and offered masterclasses to the public.
The films are complimented by new work from top street artists like Inkie, Joe Rush, Eine, Nick Reynolds, Lucy Sparrow, Sickboy, and Dotmasters. Portobello are very proud to welcome Ralph Steadman as this year’s poster designer and exhibition of works at The Muse Gallery for the duration of the festival.
Entry to all films is free. Just turn up any time. The Muse has a licensed bar. Highlights this year include a Ralph Steadman doc on the opening night, a retrospective of local hero Robina Rose, films from Iran, America, Spain and Franc,.brand new UK movies - dramas, docs, comedies, a film on Sufi mystic Idris Shah, a bio of a man who took on Escobar (Lara); this is the frontline future of film today - over 200 independent films.
Full programme below. Regular updates on our Portobello Film Festival Facebook page
Film submission and entry to all events is free.
The Festival also presents free events throughout the year under Video Café banner. (www.pptv.co.uk)
“Forget Cannes, Portobello is the place for cinematic schmooze”
The Independent
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Entry Free to All Events.
Entry FREE and unticketed - just turn up- for all the other shows (except the Gate).
Programmes start at 6pm.
Download full programme
THU 28 AUG
THE GATE CINEMA
8 PM
Gala Opening Party at The Gate Notting Hill. For No Good Reason (Charlie Paul)
The life and work of Ralph Steadman with Johnny Depp and Terry Gilliam. PG 80 mins
full
programme
FRI 29 AUG
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Nightshift (Robina Rose)
featuring Jordan Mooney filmed at Portobello Hotel plus her moving record of natural childbirth Birth Rite (and possibly a screening of Ulysses by Joseph Strike, James Joyces
portrait of Dublin. PG
full
programme
SAT 30 AUG
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
World Cinema 1
full
programme
SUN 31 AUG
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Local London Films 1
full
programme
MON 1 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Films From Iran
full
programme
TUE 2 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
World Documentaries 1
full
programme
WED 3 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
German & Austrian Films
full
programme
THU 4 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Private View Opening Ralph Steadman Once Upon A Line Retrospective Art Exhibition
full
programme
FRI 5 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Local London Films 2
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VENUES
The Gate Picturehouse
87 Notting Hill Gate
W11 3JZ
The Muse
269 Portobello Road
W11 1LR
SAT 6 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
The Best Things In Life Are Free.
Remembering the Free scene of the 70s, 80s and 90s featuring Free Party: A Folk History Of The Free Party Movement, One Pair Of Eyes: Idries Shah the Sufi mystic,, and Here & Now Floating Anarchy, Spiral Tribe and World Domination Enterprises.
full
programme
SUN 7 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Spanish Films
full
programme
MON 8 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Films from Asia
full
programme
TUE 9 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Local London & UK Films 3
full
programme
WED 10 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
World Documentaries 2
full
programme
THU 11 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
World Cinema 2
full
programme
FRI 12 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Local London Films 4
full
programme
SAT 13 SEPT
THE MUSE
6-10.30 PM
Films from France
full
programme
SUN 14 SEPT
THE MUSE
6 PM
The Boy Crisis:Cancel Warren Farrell Hannah Gal & Q&A
8 PM
Awards Ceremony
full
programme
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PORTOBELLO FILM
FESTIVAL 1996 - 2025. FRONTLINE FILM,
FREE ADMISSION AND STREET ART FOR 30
YEARS.
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