Join us on October 24 to celebrate Jimmy Sangster, one of the legends of classic British horror. Born in Kinmel Bay and educated in Cardiff, Sangster began his career in film as a 16-year old clapper boy and would go on to be one of the key figures of classic British horror, primarily for his…

We’re proud to present a night dedicated to contemporary queer horror, the first in our season of Abertoir events for 2026. Featuring two of the most exciting recent horror films – Leviticus and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma – the evening will also feature an extended introduction by our very own Dr. Nia…

It’s been several months since we shared the news that we’d be doing things a bit differently in 2026. We shared that we were taking it down a notch, that there won’t be a big, 5-day festival this year. But we did also tease that we’d be running a series of one-off events instead to…

With passes for the 20th edition of the festival going on sale today, we’re unveiling a mammoth slate of programme announcements.

Passes for Abertoir 2025 will go on sale from 12pm, 12th September! Find all the ticketing details right here. Tickets will be available from Aberystwyth Arts Centre online, by phone or in person. We’re back in the larger auditorium this year, so plenty of passes available! We can also reveal that the theme for our…

The one and only Garth Marenghi is finally making it to Abertoir! Some of you have been asking for this very special guest for a few years now and we’re very excited that the legendary master of horror fiction is joining us this year for opening night. We’re grateful to Mr. Marenghi and to Live…

We’re delighted to finally unveil this year’s full festival programme!

Less than a month to go ‘til this year’s Abertoir – five more films announced from the programme, including 4 UK premieres!

It’s not just films at Abertoir – and this year we’re really getting our claws into our natural horror theme!