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JOIN US AGAIN IN SUMMER 2025!

SYKEHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILMFEST 2025 will take place at The Owston Hall Hotel, Owston Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0LP. (https://owstonhall.com/)

DATE: 28 June 2025

TIME: 10am to Midnight.

The nearest rail station is Adwick (on a branch line serving Leeds and Sheffield), or Doncaster (mainline from London) and taxis from Doncaster are frequent and easy. From Adwick, you’re best to have the number of a local taxi company handy! The Hall has plenty of parking space, and is close to the A1, A19, M62 and M18, so access by car is easy as well.

As with the 2024 Live Event, there will be whole day (10am-4.30pm) of screenings of selected films from the Festival, and there will hopefully also be some interviews with attending filmmakers and actors. This will take place in a smashing conference room at the hotel which seats up to 80 people.

There’s an on-site bar and restaurant so lunch, drinks and snacks are easily available, and the Owston also has bedrooms available if you wish to stay over. Please contact them direct for booking. They only have limited numbers of rooms though, so please book early if you want to stay!

The Saturday evening Gala Dinner will take place in the Hall’s Marlborough suite, with it’s own private bar area where there’ll be an arrival drinks reception and Red Carpet photos with the other attending celebrities.

The event is planning a three course sit-down, waiter-served dinner, and the evening event promises music, laughter, food, friendship, networking and, of course, the announcement of the Awards themselves!

Tickets are on sale NOW ...

Package 1: EARLY BIRD/ FULL DAY SCREENING AND VIP GALA/AWARDS DINNER. £82.80

  • This gives you access to all day screenings (10am-4.30pm) followed by drinks reception at 6pm with red carpet photographs, 7pm sit-down three course meal, evening entertainment and awards ceremony. 

Package 2: EARLYBIRD - VIP GALA/AWARDS - £70.80 (6pm-Midnight)

  • No Access to Screenings - Gives you drinks reception at 6pm with red carpet photographs, 7pm sit-down three course meal, evening entertainment and awards ceremony.

EARLYBIRD TICKETS ONLY ON SALE UNTIL 1st October 2024  

REGULAR PRICE - Full VIP Gala/Awards and Screenings £96.00

Tickets available until May 1st 2025.

GALA DINNER

There is a choice of food for the Gala Dinner, so once you have booked your tickets, please complete and submit this form to make your selections.

If none of the selections are suitable due to allergies or other reasons, then please check OTHER and we will contact you to find out what options might be available.

DRESS CODE

Day - Casual

Gala/Award - Black Tie - This is a glamourous evening, mingling with celebrities - dress to impress.

For these packages, please buy tickets here: EVENT TICKETS

THE FIRST 20 PEOPLE TO BOOK WILL ALSO RECEIVE WINE ON THEIR TABLE - Equivalent of half a bottle each. 

Owston Hall Hotel has limited rooms available. Please book direct through them at https://owstonhall.com/.

Owston Hall Hotel