Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Hugo

A young orphan named Hugo discovers a hidden mystery in a train station, leading him on a magical adventure to unlock the secrets of his father's legacy and a forgotten automaton.

Hugo is the astonishing adventure of a wily and resourceful orphan boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform Hugo and all those around him.

 

Recommended age 8+

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Puss in Boots the Last Wish

Puss in Boots embarks on a daring quest to find the Last Wish, hoping to restore his nine lives, but along the way, he learns that life is about more than just second chances.

Big screen adventure staring Salma Hayak and Antonio Banderas. When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish. 

 

Recommended age 6+

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Lyle Lyle Crocodile

When a singing crocodile named Lyle finds a home with the Primm family, he must prove that he's more than just a scaly surprise - he's a lovable, music-loving friend

Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber. Lyle lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. He enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores and playing with the neighborhood kids but one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo. Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, do not like crocodiles, and Lyle tries to prove that he is not as bad as others might first think.

Sarah Casey: Negative Mass Balance

This new display by artist Sarah Casey, explores the fragile state of glacial archaeology through delicate, atmospheric work inspired by objects emerging from ice in the Swiss Alps.

Taking its title from the scientific term for receding glaciers Negative Mass Balance reflects on the unprecedented melting of alpine ice, which reveals ancient artefacts preserved for millennia.

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: The Wild Robot

When a shipwreck leaves a robot named Roz stranded on a wild island, she must learn to adapt, befriend the animals, and discover what it truly means to belong.

Based on the best-selling series by Peter Brown. After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

 

BBFC age rating: PG 

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Christopher Robin

A grown-up Christopher Robin reunites with Winnie the Pooh and friends, rediscovering the magic of childhood, imagination, and what truly matters in life

Christopher Robin can’t understand how Winnie the Pooh has found his way to London but realises he must take him back to the Hundred Acre Wood. He’s sad to find the Wood rather run-down and all of his old friends are nowhere to be seen. He eventually discovers them hiding from the heffalumps. Christopher Robin must save them from their fears and at the same time save himself from the dull person he has become.

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Short films at Kirkgate Market

Our short film programme, featuring shorts from filmmakers from around the world, offers something for everyone!

Our short film programme is packed with inspiring stories for young audiences! Follow a brave snail conquering its fears, a determined penguin with big dreams of becoming a postman, and so much more in this collection of short films.

 

This programme of short films is being held over a number of venues throughout Leeds! 

Borderlines - An Exhibition by Nick Smith

North Bar proudly presents painter Nick Smith's  'Borderlines' as our April exhibition.

Nick Smith is a graduate from Leeds Art University who was born in Oxford and now lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Having only been painting since 2020, he has quickly found his feet and love for architectural form. He has shown his work at the Ones to Watch 2022 exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills, and also in the Tinker Gallery in Ilkley, Open Gallery in Halifax, Skipton town hall and Fresh space in Hackney Wick, London. 

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Short films at The Carriageworks Theatre

Our short film programme, featuring shorts from filmmakers from around the world, offers something for everyone!

Our short film programme is packed with inspiring stories for young audiences! Follow a brave snail conquering its fears, a determined penguin with big dreams of becoming a postman, and so much more in this collection of short films. 

 

This programme of short films is being held over a number of venues throughout Leeds!