Film Wednesday 7 October 2026
LFF Opening Night Gala: Elsinore
The European premiere of Elsinore opens the 70th festival, with Andrew Scott as Ian Charleson. Quarter past seven at the Royal Festival Hall, and it screens twice more later in the festival.
- WhenWednesday 7 October 2026
19:15 - WhereRoyal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London SE1 8XXMore in South Bank
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Times and prices are what the venue published when we checked. They move, so confirm on the venue's own page before you travel.
What to expect
The opening night gala of the 70th BFI London Film Festival, at the Royal Festival Hall.
Worth knowing
The European premiere of Elsinore, Simon Stone’s account of Ian Charleson preparing to play Hamlet at the National while facing his own mortality, with Andrew Scott in the lead.
Quarter past seven at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. If the gala is gone, it screens again at the Royal Festival Hall at three on 9 October and at BFI Southbank at half twelve on 16 October, and at cinemas around the UK. Booking opens on 17 September at ten, a week earlier for BFI members. Festival tickets start at £10 across London, though a gala is priced above that, and 16 to 25s can register for £6 tickets.
Nearby
South Bank has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. The Royal Festival Hall page collects every listing we hold for that address. Filed under Film.
Listed by Angela. Checked 4 October 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.
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