Doc’n Roll Film Festival returns for 12th UK edition (23 Oct–9 Nov): films on Coil, Lebanon Hanover, Butthole Surfers, Meredith Monk & more
Doc'n Roll Film Festival UK + Ireland
Yesterday we posted about the Doc’n Roll Film Festival in Dublin, but there is also a UK edition (the 12th one) from 23 October to 9 November 2025 with a slightly different screening program. This edition of the Doc’n Roll Film Festival will present 21 feature films and eight shorts across London and regional venues. Screenings include the Barbican, BFI Southbank, BFI IMAX, Rio Cinema, ICA, Garden Cinema, Century Club and others. The program in total features 7 world premieres, 12 UK premieres and 2 London premieres.
The key screenings of the UK edition of the Doc’n Roll Film Festival (London unless noted)
Opening night / UK premiere – I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol (dir. Anthony Butt & Steve Llewellyn), with Glen Matlock Q&A, 23 Oct, Barbican Cinema 1; Irish premiere at Dublin’s Light House on 20 Oct.
Coil – A Way to Die: The Short-Films of Coil, Q&A screenings at Rio Cinema (24 Oct), ICA (30 Oct), plus Brighton (25 Oct) and Dublin Irish premiere (19 Oct).
Meredith Monk – Monk in Pieces, 1 Nov, Barbican Cinema 2; the film premiered at Berlinale 2025.
Butthole Surfers – The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt, 28 Oct, Rio Cinema and 7 Nov, Castle Cinema listings within the festival slate; official trailer available.
Lebanon Hanover – A Beautiful Place – Lebanon Hanover, 3 Nov, Rio Cinema (Q&A).
A broader selection includes titles on Lee Burridge (Sound of a Dream, world premiere 25 Oct), Arthur Baker (Move Ya Body: The Birth of House), Dónal Lunny (In Time), Porridge Radio (Pieces of Heaven), Boy George & Culture Club, and more, with events spread across additional UK cities.
About Doc’n Roll Film Festival
The Doc’n Roll Film Festival began in 2013 and has grown into a UK- and Ireland-wide platform for independent music documentaries. The 12th edition runs in 2025 with screenings across multiple cities, including London and Dublin. The festival originally launched in London and has since expanded internationally.
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