Tickets & Passes
Thank you for coming to MAF 2026!
You have a few options to visit the festival:
> Buying individual tickets - these will book you in for individual screenings.
> Buying a Film Bundle - get 5 film tickets for the price of 4!
> Buying a Festival Pass - this entitles you to 3 tickets per day that you can reserve in advance. You can also queue for free tickets for other events you want to see.
> Buying an ANF Pass - This entitles you to access all Animation Nation Forum (ANF) events and book meetings with industry professionals via ANF Connect.
> Buying an ANF+ Pass - This gets you in to ANF and festival events and screenings. You can also book meetings with industry professionals via ANF Connect.
> All workshops are priced individually. You can buy tickets for each workshop via the event page.
For any additional questions, check out our Tickets and Passes FAQ.
ANF + Festival Pass
Access to all festival and ANF events
| £225 | |
| £185 |
Pass includes:
- Animation Nation Forum
- Films in competition
- Screenings
- Talks
- Networking events
- Awards ceremony
- MAF Online
Pass does NOT include:
- Workshops
Festival Passes allow you to pre-book 3 events per day and also to queue outside events for any spare seats on the day.
ANF Pass
Access to all Animation Nation Forum events
| £130 | |
| £110 |
Gives you full access to all events taking place as part of our Animation Nation Forum on Wednesday 11 November at Bridgewater Hall, as well as ANF Connect on Tuesday 10 November.
Festival Day Pass
Access to specific day & MAF Online
| Full Price | £50 |
| Concession* | £40 |
- Films in competition
- Screenings
- Talks
- Networking events
- MAF Online
Day Pass does NOT include:
- Workshops
- Animation Nation Forum
Festival Passes allow you to pre-book 3 events per day and also to queue outside events for any spare seats on the day.
Some passes may sell out. If you are still interested in purchasing a pass that has sold out, please feel free to join the MAF Waiting List.
Festival Pass
Access to all Festival events and MAF Online
| £115 | |
| £95 |
Pass includes:
- Films in competition
- Screenings
- Talks
- Networking events
- Awards ceremony
- MAF Online
Pass does NOT include:
- Workshops
- Animation Nation Forum
Festival Passes allow you to pre-book 3 events per day and also to queue outside events for any spare seats on the day.
Film Bundle
5 film screenings for the price of 4!
| £45 | |
| £40 |
This bundle allows you to book tickets to 5 Short or Feature Film screenings throughout the in-venue festival. It’s great for those who just want to take in some fantastic films over the week.
MAF Online Pass
Gives access to all online events
| £40 | |
| £30 | |
| Single Tickets | £6 |
The online programme will run 13-30 November, and will consist of screenings, talks and more. Please note, short films are geo-blocked to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland due to international rights. Talks can be viewed internationally.
Single Tickets
For specific festival events
| Feature Films | £12 / 10* |
| Short Film Screenings | £10 / 8* |
| Feature Films (Family Day) | £8 / 6* |
| Short Film Screenings (Family Day) | £6 / 5* |
| Masterclasses, Talks, Panels & Fellowship events | £16 / 13* |
| Workshops | £25 |
Individual tickets for the festival can be bought via our Schedule page. There are a limited number of single tickets available for each screening/event.
* Concessions are available for: Students, People with Disabilities, Senior Citizens (60+), Unwaged, Children (17 and under)
YAY Bundle
Access to all YAY events on Sun 8 Nov
| £15 |
The YAY Bundle is specific to Sunday 8 November and includes access to the YAY Awards Ceremony, 2 Talks & 50% discount for any Sunday screenings. It’s the ideal choice for those attending as part of the Young Animator of the Year Awards.
*** Access to the Animation Nation Forum is only available to those with an ANF or ANF + Festival Pass.
Passholder ticket allocations will be very limited for Sunday.
Some passes and tickets may sell out in advance. We will make a waiting list available via this page if that happens.
For any additional questions, check out our Tickets and Passes FAQ.
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