Films on Coil, Sex Pistols, Butthole Surfers & more at Doc’n Roll Film Festival Dublin (Oct 18–Nov 20, 2025)
Doc'n Roll Film Festival UK + Ireland
Doc’n Roll Film Festival returns to Dublin for its third edition at Light House Cinema (get your tickets here) from October 18 to November 20, 2025, presenting Irish premieres of music documentaries on Butthole Surfers, Coil, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Meredith Monk. The Dublin dates are part of Doc’n Roll’s 12th festival edition across the UK & Ireland. The Doc’n Roll Film Festival tapped into a surprisingly underserved niche for music documentaries when it began.
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.
“This year’s programme reflects our DIY spirit and our commitment to giving a platform to the charismatic, compelling, unforgettable talents outside the mainstream,” Colm Forde, programmer and co-founder, said.
Doc’n Roll Film Festival Dublin screenings (Irish premieres)
October 18 – Light House Cinema
“Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt” (Tom Stern | US | 2025 | 106 min) — 21:15
Irish premiere of the feature on the band’s radical live shows and history; additional UK screenings follow in London.
October 19 – Light House Cinema
“A Way to Die: The Short Films of Coil” (Xavier Laradji, Maxime Lachaud | FR | 2024 | 100 min) — 18:00
Restorations of 8mm/16mm work by Peter Christopherson and John Balance, presented with unreleased Coil music.
October 20 – Light House Cinema
“I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol – Glen Matlock” (Nick Mead, Andre Relis | US | 2025 | 90 min) — 18:15
Matlock recounts the Sex Pistols’ rise and his role as co-writer of most of the band’s studio album.
November 20 – Light House Cinema
“Monk in Pieces” (Billy Shebar & David C. Roberts | US/DE/FR | 2025 | 94 min) — 18:30
A portrait of Meredith Monk featuring interviews with Björk and David Byrne; the film premiered on the 2025 festival circuit.
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