We would love to have you attend the Festival and hope the following options may make visiting more financially viable for anyone who would like to attend.

Request a discount code – if you are facing financial barriers, please email info@bfmaf.org to get further guidance on receiving a discount code for screenings in The Maltings Main House.

For early-career filmmakers and artists, we have a limited number of free Festival passes and can advise on the cheapest accommodation options. These passes are reserved for unwaged or low waged guests who would otherwise not be able to attend. Contact us directly at info@bfmaf.org for more information.

Please do contact us directly at info@bfmaf.org if you have any individual requirements and we will do our best to assist.

This year we are aiming to have English subtitles available for all dialogue across the majority of the programme.

Details for the subtitles available for each film are listed on the programme page for every viewing.

Descriptive Subtitles (SDH /captions) are also available for a number of films. Please check the website listings for further details.

We unfortunately cannot offer Audio Description for screenings at this iteration of the festival.

Content notes are listed where appropriate for each film listing and can be found in our Programme Catalog.

Additionally, you can email us about any concerns at info@bfmaf.org, or ask a member of staff or volunteer on site at the Festival for further information.

All films in the cinema are recommended for audiences ages 15 years of age and older.

Content notes for all films are listed on their programme pages.

Large print and text only versions of our Catalogue and User Guide will be available from our website. Pick up physical copies at our welcome desk at The Maltings during the festival.

Our main venue is The Maltings and we use a variety of additional venues around Berwick-upon-Tweed which have various levels of accessibility.

The venue has power-assisted doors

Level and ramped access is located to the far left of the front entrance

Disabled parking spaces are available in the public car park in front of the venue

Disabled seating is available in both the Main House and Henry Travers Studio. Please let us know when booking your tickets so we can reserve these spaces.

Lift located in the foyer with access to all floors

Adapted toilet facilities and baby changing facilities are located on floor -3.

Baby changing facilities are located on floor -3 (accessible by lift).

The Maltings supports the rights of women to discreetly breastfeed in all public areas of the building.

We accept the CEA card

Volunteers & Venue Staff will be present throughout opening hours.

The Main House has a fixed number of wheelchair spaces, which we recommend pre-booking at Box Office

The Henry Travers Studio has centre handrails. Seating in the studio is unassigned, however disabled seating in the front row can be reserved through the Box Office.

Guide dogs are warmly welcomed

If you need any additional information or you’d like a large print version of our brochure, please contact the Box Office as we can print these for collection upon request.

Northumberland County Council Public Toilets in Berwick-upon-Tweed:

• Castlegate Car Park, TD15 1JS. Accessible, RADAR Key required, 20p honesty box, babychanging facilities are located in the Female toilet
• Eastern Lane superloo, TD15 1AT. Fee 20p.
• Magdalene Fields Golf Club, TD15 1NE. Accessible, RADAR Key required
• The Promenade Spittle, TD15 1RN. Accessible, RADAR Key required, and babychanging facilities are located in the Female toilet
• Woolmarket, TD15 1DH

Detailed information is available at Accessable

We welcome Guide dogs, hearing and registered assistance dogs in all our venues.

The Festival aims to be a safe and inclusive space, if you experience behaviour which makes you feel uncomfortable when using our facilities, please let a member of staff know.

Visitors are welcome to wear face coverings if they wish to in all of our venues. Face coverings and hand sanitiser will be available for visitors at the Festival hub.

Carers accompanying audience members receive free tickets to screenings. Please enquire at The Maltings’ Box Office if buying tickets on-the-day or email info@bfmaf.org for further guidance.